Weekly Roundup - April 12, 2024

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/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, the team discusses:Donald Trump asserting that abortion regulations should be left to the statesRepublican lawmakers and nominees rolling out their “Contract with Texas” proposed reforms to the HouseAnswers from the two Republicans in the May runoff to run for Senate District 30 in NovemberThe Texas Democratic Party criticizing Texas’ law banning DEI offices for public universitiesFalling illegal immigrant encounters on the southern border in MarchThe State of Texas suing Harris County over its guaranteed basic income pilot programTesla and X owner Elon Musk’s meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei in Austin