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UT System bans drag shows, but students push back

Texans weigh in on everything from artificial intelligence to the economic outlook. What a new poll tells us about the state of the state.
We’ll also dig into consumer spending, and what the latest information from credit card companies does and doesn’t tell us about consumer confidence.
Creeks and watering holes are a beloved aspect of Central Texas, but there’s a challenge in keeping them clean as the population booms.
A new book explores the dark undercurrent of early 1970s Houston. We interview the investigative journalist behind the publication.
Plus, the final week of classes looked a little different at UT on Monday. The message students wanted to send with their “Day of Drag.”

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BONUS: The Big Flop

So Democrats in Texas didn’t get what they were hoping for in the 2020 election. Why not?

George T “Mickey” Leland (Ep. 39, 2015)

A 1981 conversation with the late Honorable George T. “Mickey” Leland, former U.S. Representative from Texas who died in a 1989 plane crash while on a humanitarian mission in Africa.