Weekly Roundup - March 28, 2025

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/Learn more about the Data Center Coalition at: https://www.centerofyourdigitalworld.org/texasLearn more about The Beer Alliance at:https://beeralliance.com/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:Sen. John Cornyn Makes 2026 Re-Election Bid Official, Awaits GOP Challenger‘Governor Hot Wheels’: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett Responds to Backlash After Abbott CommentTrump Department of Homeland Security Terminates Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, Venezuelan Parole ProgramDOJ, Chile Collaborate to Deport TDA Gang Members, One Apprehended in TexasTexas Senate Gives Initial Approval to $336 Billion Budget for 2026–2027 BienniumFederal Judge Blocks Texas A&M University System's Drag Show BanTexas Blocks Biden Administration Foster Care Rule Requiring Affirmation of Children's Gender IdentityTexas Senate to Consider Siting Mandate for Renewables, Sparking Property Rights FightTexas Democrats Lambast Trump, Musk, Abbott over Department of Education EliminationTexas Democrats Shift Messaging on Public Safety, Criminal Justice Legislation SlateTexas ‘Big Three’ Push School Choice with Former Arizona Gov. Doug Duceyand MORE!