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In Case of Emergency, Break Glass

While a Fox News poll shows Democrats neck and neck with Republicans statewide, the Texas GOP is forgiving all their internal bad blood from top to bottom and starting a push to do almost anything rural voters want even if it's potentially bad for almost everyone else. In that spirit, we'll take you to an old school tent revival fused with a professional wrestling pay-per-view event. And in that vein, Republican leaders pull back on plans for electricity transmission followed by some advice for Uncle Paul Bettencourt about his Trump impersonation. Our producer is the famous Evan Sherer and the original music for the show is by Checkmayne in Houston. 

Economics

Apricitas Economics

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Stay-At-Home Macro

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Climate

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Politics

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Chris Cillizza is a political journalist and analyst known for his long career covering American elections, media and power dynamics.

Food

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The Bittman Project

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The Department of Salad

Emily Nunn is a food writer and home-cooking evangelist. She has written for Food and Wine, Men’s Vogue, and the Chicago Tribune Magazine.

The Food Section

Hanna Raskin's The Food Section is dedicated to delivering independent food journalism to under-served communities across the American South.

Food and Environment Reporting Network

The Food and Environment Reporting Network produces investigative journalism about food, agriculture, and environmental health.

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