Observer Podcast Episode 23: A Mid-Session Look at the Texas Legislature

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Texas State Capitol in Austin, Tex.Our legislative interns Olivia Messer and Liz Farmer join staff writer Patrick Michels, editor Dave Mann and I for a mid-session look at the 83rd Texas Legislature. On the docket: Tea Party freshman receiving the smack down in last Thursday’s House budget debate. Also, Texas’ video game industry, retired teachers and dropping the back mic.

Read: “Conservative Veterans Slap Down Tea Party Freshmen In Budget Fight.”

For more on the current state of the Lege, attend our public panel at MonkeyWrench Books on April 15.

joined the Observer in 2011. Previously, he worked for Phoenix New Times as the publication’s first web editor. Jonathan holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin where he majored in Multimedia Journalism. As a student, he spent most of his time reporting and editing feature stories, building multimedia packages and writing for the entertainment section of The Daily Texan. His work has also appeared in Spin Magazine, The Japan Times, Kansai Scene Magazine, Impose Magazine, and Houston Press.

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