Texas's Medicaid backlog?; GOP convention explained; New laws taking effect today

In January, Texas had 1,600 pending Medicaid applications. In August, that number was more than 210,000. The wait for food assistance, or SNAP, also grew exponentially. KERA health reporter Abigail Ruhman joined us to talk through the data. Plus, with no delegates and no official nominating to do, what's the purpose of a midterm convention? KERA's James Hartley asked a variety of experts and political scientists. Also, some new Texas laws take effect today. Three of the most notable changes involve electronic repairs, residential solar sales and the use of gold and silver as money.