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Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder on Affordability, Public Schools, and 2026
In this episode, Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder joins Kat Vargas to break down the biggest issues shaping the 2026 elections in Texas — affordability, pu...
Rep. Julie Johnson on the Shutdown, SNAP Cuts, and Health Care on the Line
As the government shutdown drags on, Congresswoman Julie Johnson joins Taco Policy to break down who’s really responsible—and what it means for Texans. We talk SNAP be...
Mihaela Plesa on Winning Texas’ Most Competitive District — and What It’ll Take to Flip the State
Rep. Mihaela Plesa joins Kat Vargas at Salsa Verde in Plano to talk about what it really takes to win Texas’ most competitive district — and why that fight matters for...
How Annie’s List and Vote Save America Are Rewriting Texas Politics
Isabel Longoria isn’t giving up on Texas—and neither should we. In this episode of Taco Policy, Kat Vargas of Howdy Politics sits down with Annie’s List Executive Dire...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett on the Shutdown, Redistricting, and Her Future in Politics
Host Kat Vargas travels to Washington, D.C. during the government shutdown to sit down with Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. They talk about what’s really happeni...
James Talarico on Faith, Politics, and the Future of Texas
Host Kat Vargas travels to the Rio Grande Valley to sit down with Texas State Rep. James Talarico over tacos on the campaign trail. He shares how his journey of faith ...
Introducing: Taco Policy with Kat Vargas
Let’s be real: Texas politics may be a hellscape, but that’s not the whole story. For every extremist headline, there are Texans fighting back — and in those fighters,...