Second Reading Podcast: Taking stock of political mood in the Texas Capitol as the pace increases in the Legislature

 Jim Henson and Joshua Blank talk about how politics are shaping up as the House makes committee assignments and the current Big Three position themselves as the session shifts into a higher gear.

Some references from the podcast

Lt. Governor Patrick's video on issues with the Texas Lottery (via X)

𝐈𝐂𝐘𝐌𝐈: Recently, there have been many questions raised about the integrity of the Texas Lottery. On Monday night, an $83 million winning ticket was sold in Austin. Turns out, the retail establishment that sold the winning ticket in the front of the store was owned by the… pic.twitter.com/D62kVnZMw4

— Dan Patrick (@DanPatrick) February 19, 2025