Wow, what a long strange trip its been. We've been a little social distant on the pod but we've finally got together in Chris' backyard.

We catch up a bit and discuss the new polls, and the new attacks on voting rights and experts of all kinds. 

Check out a few of the topics below

Topics 

Covid response: outbreak prison and nursing homes

testing

Vote by mail lawsuit

Abbott reverses order after PR stunt by Salon ownerDan Patrick pays her fine as she raises $500K

State opensExcept Governor’s mansion

Poll: Texans want Democrats to run the State House

Biden tied in Texas with Trump

Texans want vote by mail

Rainy Day Fund use in January

U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, received Paycheck Protection Program money — he won’t say how much — to support his car dealership in Weatherford, west of Fort Worth