Weekly Roundup - January 20, 2023

20/01/2023 1h 11min
Weekly Roundup - January 20, 2023

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Use the coupon code Roundup to get a ticket for the 88th Session Kickoff for only $50: https://thetexan.regfox.com/88th-session-kickoff Get a FREE “Fake News Stops Here” mug when you buy an annual subscription to The Texan: https://go.thetexan.news/mug-fake-news-stops-here-2022/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=weekly_roundup The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on a future podcast. This week on The Texan’s Weekly Roundup, the team discusses: Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick taking their oaths of office The proposals to increase homestead and business exemptions at the inaugurationAbbott saying he is not “ruling in” a 2024 presidential runPatrick claiming that he and Abbott are “all in” on school choiceRepublicans’ election bills to empower Attorney General Ken Paxton to prosecute election fraudPaxton filing a brief on behalf of the Texas Nationalist Movement in their lawsuit against FacebookPatrick calling exceptions to Texas’ abortion ban “unlikely” this sessionCongressmen Chip Roy and Tony Gonzales sparring over a Republican border security bill’s effect on asylumGonzales filing his own bill for funding a border security grant programUT Austin banning TikTok on university-issued devices and university Wi-Fi networksState Rep. Erin Zwiener filing a climate change bill and “Action Plan” for Texas