News Laws, Old Tropes, Bonnghazi Update and new evidence of Texas as a Battleground

The crew assembled at Nomatic Beerworks in South Austin to share some tasty beverages while we talking the nasty stuff that has become Texas politics. We go over the new laws hitting the books September 1st, why the Governor's roundtable on guns was a dog and pony show and the latest in the Bonnghazi scandal. 

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Topics:

Debate in Texas on the 12th
DNC still not treating like Texas like a battleground
New laws come into effect in Texas Sept 1st
Abbott tweets and roundtable

Bonngahzi update

Headlines:
Politico: Texas Republicans brace for 2020 drubbing (8/12/19)
Real Clear Politics: Yes, the GOP should worry about Texas (8/8/19)
The Washington Post: ‘Take Texas seriously’: GOP anxiety spikes after retirements, Democratic gains (8/2/19)

National politicsDebate in Texas 10 qualify at TSU in Houston Dept 10th

Court agreement to indefinitely hold migrant families

Texas still not treated like Battleground by DNC Convention should have been in Houston

DNC Hotels in Illinois 

Abbott Tweets...Guns and immigrationGunsEl Paso reps tweeting 

Immigration/ school kids

Gun roundtable - rally outside

Bonnghazi: letter circulating - GOP goes for inner peace 

Letter on calls for release including Duston Burrows who resigned as GOP chair

RedistrictingKonni Burton and the Rural Elite - Tweets

New Laws:Guns allowed without permit during a disaster..Today is.Anniversary of Harvey

18- to 21 to buy cigarettes

Property tax caps lead to higher taxes