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Happy Hour 171: House Speaker Hopeful State Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos
Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan, having barely survived a well-funded and Trump-endorsed MAGA primary challenge in his Beaumont district, has been counting on near-unified support of the Democratic minority in the House to secure his position as Speaker next year. Democratic Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos of Richardson isn't so sure that supporting a Republican who has presided over some of the worst lawmaking in Texas history is a great idea for Democrats - so she's joined the race for Speaker herself! Rep. Ramos joins us to discuss her strategy - which, as you might guess, involves YOU…
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