From burritos way out West, to drama in DC and under our own pink dome – there's plenty of news to digest.
“All politics is local” is an axiom not properly attributed to a Texan – former U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill was from Massachusetts, after all. But perhaps we should find a way to appropriate it, since there is little in the current national conversation that doesn’t intersect with Texas right now. For starters, some political wags were surprised at the revelation that a former Texas governor was being subpoenaed for his possible role in a growing White House impeachment investigation involving Ukraine. Others simply considered it the latest development from what they see as a chaotic White House. It’s just one of several interesting stories our editors have hand-selected from the past week to get you up to speed on what’s making news
across Texas. (My personal favorite has a connection to burritos, btw.) Enjoy the picks below, and until next week, we’ll see you on the radio!
- David Brown
Release Of Secret Recording Puts Dennis Bonnen’s Job As House Speaker In Jeopardy
Conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan released a tape of Bonnen offering press credentials and urging Sullivan to attack certain Republican lawmakers.
Rick Perry, Pete Sessions Now Part Of Impeachment Inquiry
Perry has received subpoenas from House committees investigating the president’s dealings with Ukraine. Former representative Sessions is purportedly “Congressman 1” in an indictment of two Ukrainian-American political donors.
Austin Taco Experts Explore The 'United Tacos Of America' (KUT)
Mexico City claims it has the most museums in the world. When visiting the shimmering Museo Soumaya
seen here, it’s easy to believe – and forget the narrative many people peddle about Mexico. It’s a complicated place full of contrasts and contradictions. For example, Mexico City was built on a lake, but it’s considered "water insecure." I’ve always known water issues are important. But ever since reporting “Drop By Drop,”
my special series looking at water in the Americas, I’ve realized how interconnected those issues are with, well, practically everything – like how traditional gender roles in Mexico are bound by procuring water, and how drought is pushing out many of the migrants making their way to the U.S. border. Personally, the staggering amounts of water that go into the foods we eat really got to me. People say that eating red meat is a big drain on water resources – but in terms of water per ounce, chocolate is even worse. I can be a vegetarian, but not one without chocolate! I hope you get a chance to check out
“Drop by Drop” and tell me what you think.
