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Happy Hour 191: Texas Legislative Preview with Rep. James Talarico
In this final installment of our series of talks with Democratic lawmakers, coming to you on the first day of the 89th Texas Legislature, we wrap up with Rep. James Talarico of the Austin area, a Williamson County native who was first elected to represent House District 50 in 2018, and survived an attempt by Republicans to draw him out of the picture via redistricting by achieving reelection in District 52. He's a graduate of both the University of Texas and Harvard, and is currently working on a Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary - Rep. Talarico has become known…
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