Texas: The Issue Is

Hosted by Steven Dial and Rudy Koski · FOX 4

4.5from 2 ratings

27Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored

80
Episodes: 2
Ratings: Weekly
Cadence: 2025
First episode

About Texas: The Issue Is

The most powerful people in Texas answer their questions. FOX 4's Steven Dial, FOX 26's Greg Groogan and FOX 7's Rudy Koski talk to some of the biggest names in Texas politics about the topics that matter most to Texans.

Publisher: FOX 4
Category: news
Language: en
Explicit: No
First episode: 16 Feb 2025
Latest episode: 3 Jun 2026

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3 Jun 2026
The Fight for the Lone Star State
With the primary runoffs officially over, the Battleground Texas team breaks down the newly set November matchups, highlighting the fierce showdown between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, and how these high-stakes races could completely reshape the political landscape.
26 May 2026
Gas tax relief & primary runoff election
Political commentators and guest policy advisor Charles Blain on Battleground Texas analyze the shifting political stances on gas tax relief, the strategic debate calculations between Governor Greg Abbott and challenger Gina Hinojosa, and the intense mudslinging shaping the competitive Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.
13 May 2026
May 26 runoff & Texas data centers
This episode of Battleground Texas examines the tightening GOP runoff races for U.S. Senate and Attorney General, while also exploring how the proliferation of data centers has emerged as a contentious new midterm issue impacting rural communities and state legislative priorities.

Who has been a guest on Texas: The Issue Is

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Wesley Hunt
Mayes Middleton
Jasmine Crockett
James Talarico
Chris Bell

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Apple Podcasts (US): 4.5 / 5; 2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

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Social presence: 0
YouTube: 0
Engagement: 0

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Steven Dial and Rudy Koski host the show. Published by FOX 4.

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