Can Texas Senate GOP Strip A Lt. Gov. Vikki Goodwin Of Power? And More - Daily Dispatch 10/23/26

Progress Texas Podcasts · Oct 23, 2026 · 8m

As day five of early voting in the 2026 midterm arrives, so does news that Texas Senate Republicans - who will likely retain a majority in 2027 - are scheming to strip the Lt. Governor of all legislative power should Vikki Goodwin defeat Dan Patrick. Donald Trump's FEMA has rejected Texas' application for recovery assistance related to the most recent flooding in July in the Hill Country and rural Texas. And, SNAP food assistance for Texans under Trump has just seen its steepest decline in decades.

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