Ep. 11: The Most Powerful Job in Texas: Lt. Governor (Rep. Vikki Goodwin)
In this episode of Mission: Texas, we talk with State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, a Democratic candidate for Texas Lieutenant Governor, about why this office holds outsized power in Texas politics and how that power impacts everyday Texans.
We also discuss Dan Patrick's leadership (or lack thereof) and how the past Democratic candidate, Mike Collier, is now running as an "independent." (right...) We also discuss:
Why centralized power in the Texas Senate blocks bipartisan solutions
Public education as the foundation for Texas’ future
Healthcare, affordability, housing, and water as core kitchen-table…
The skinny
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