Governor Abbott’s Legislative Priorities (February 22, 2023)

On Wednesday Show: In an interview with the Texas Tribune, Gov. Greg Abbott said he intends to be “actively involved” in efforts to create education savings accounts (also known as school vouchers) in this legislative session and supports the criminalization of certain medical procedures for transgender children. Texas Tribune political reporter Patrick Switek joins us with details.

Also at this hour: from Pres. Biden’s trip to Kyiv, to the former president. Jimmy Carter’s legacy, we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.

We then speak with Dr. Matthew Delmont, author of Half an American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting in World War II at Home and Abroad. He is speaking at the “Challenge Racism” conference this weekend at the Holocaust Museum in Houston.

And we hear the music of the wind quintet WindSync before the concert at the Live Oak Friends Meeting House.