Texas Minute

Texas Minute

Each week day morning, the Texas Minute brings you the real news impacting the Lone Star State. Hosted by Michael Quinn Sullivan, the Texas Minute ensures real Texans start their day with the news and information they need.

Episodes

June 23, 2026 6 mins

(00:47) SBOE Considers Removing 'Entrepreneurship’ and Reframing 'Free Enterprise’…
(01:58) Abbott Launches Workforce Push…
(03:00) Drug Seizures Surge While Illegal Crossings Stay Near Historic Lows…
(04:13) Clinic Owner Made Nearly $1 Billion in Fraudulent Medicare Claims…

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(00:42) Terrorist Org Sues Fort Worth ISD for Reassigning Muslim Principal…
(01:51) Fallon Legislation Restricts Funding for China-Tied Institutions…
(02:26) Federal Judge Blocks Paxton’s ActBlue Lawsuit…
(04:11) Education Board: New Reading List and Social Studies Standards…

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June 19, 2026 6 mins

(00:48) Talarico Welcomed Activist Group Targeting Oil and Gas…
(02:13) Paxton Sues Trans Health Association…
(03:09) Texas GOP Announces Delegate-Selected Legislative Priorities…
(04:28) Texas A&M to Host New Nuclear Reactor…

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June 18, 2026 6 mins

(00:45) Utility Commissioners Hit Pause on Extra-High-Voltage Line Case…
(02:28) Men Sentenced for Smuggling Illegal Aliens and Assaulting Federal Agents…
(03:07) Higher Ed Ombudsman Receives ‘Harassing & Profane’ Comments…
(04:21) Education Agency ‘Encouraged’ by 2026 STAAR Results…

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June 17, 2026 6 mins

(00:43) Activists Urge Repeal of Federal Kill-Switch Mandate…
(01:41) Houston Controller Calls for Suspension of Mayor's Advisor…
(02:37) Lawmakers Join Push to Pause Transmission Lines…
(04:22) Republicans Expected to Hold Rare Midterm Convention in Dallas…

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June 16, 2026 6 mins

(00:43) Big 12 Sues Texas Tech Over Sorsby Eligibility…
(02:01) Texas Launches Screwworm Inspection Course…
(02:40) Higher Education Conference Promotes DEI Themes…
(04:19) Public School Closures Mount Amid Enrollment Decline…

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(00:55) Abbott Backs Closed Primaries…
(02:06) South Texas Man Sentenced for Illegal Alien Harboring Operation…
(02:33) Arrests of Teachers Now Triggers Certificate Suspensions…
(04:02) SpaceX Makes Market Debut With Texas Listing…

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June 12, 2026 5 mins

(00:44) Texas GOP Convention Opens With Calls for Unity…
(01:27) Houston City Council Passes $7.5 Billion Budget…
(02:06) SpaceX Requests Tax Break for Chip Manufacturing Facility…
(03:46) Natural Gas Needed to Power AI Boom…

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June 11, 2026 5 mins

(00:45) CBP Commissioner on Border Wall Progress…
(02:09) Houston Public Library Hosting LGBT Events Targeting Children…
(02:36) A&M’s ‘Grievance Studies’ Institute…
(04:05) Abbott: Data Centers Must Pay For Their Infrastructure…

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June 10, 2026 5 mins

(00:50) Islamic Groups in Texas Public Universities Tied to Iran and China…
(01:47) Pro-Landowner Nonprofit Seeks Pause on Transmission Line…
(02:47) Llano County Accepts Ten Commandments Display for Courthouse Lawn…
(03:47) Sexually Explicit Books Stocked in Talarico’s Church Library…

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June 9, 2026 6 mins

(00:47) Rollins Blames Biden Border Policies for Parasites’ Reappearance…
(01:48) Paxton Probes Heavy Metal Contamination in Common Protein Powders…
(02:51) Test Failures Show How Data Centers Could Destabilize the Grid…
(04:49) New State Historical Marker Honors Drag Performer…

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June 8, 2026 5 mins

(00:37) Delegates to Weigh Future of Texas GOP’s Pro-Life Platform…
(01:40) Houston City Council Postpones Budget Vote…
(02:24) Kerrville Seeks To Escape Legal Fees After Repealing Unconstitutional Ordinance…
(03:58) Abbott Deploys State Resources To Combat New World Screwworm…

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(00:46) Austin ISD Cuts Budget To Reduce Staggering Deficit…
(01:37) Samsung Moving US Headquarters to Texas…
(02:31) Lawmakers Question Cities’ Compliance With State Law…
(04:07) Corpus Christi Council Postpones Vote on Desalination Plant…

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June 4, 2026 6 mins

(01:12) New World Screwworm Found in South Texas…
(02:18) Texas Education Agency Launches Student Protection Resource Center…
(02:42) Texas Tech Official Extensively Promoted DEI and LGBT Ideologies…
(04:40) Former Candidate Says Consultants Promised Donations, Delivered ‘Disaster’…

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(00:55) Nelson Stepping Down as Secretary of State…
(01:56) DPS Now Requires English-Only Testing for Commercial Drivers…
(02:54) State Troopers Disrupt Two Smuggling Attempts…
(03:55) CAIR-Backed Muslim Running to Lead Texas' Largest County…

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(00:54) Federal Court Allows Texas’ App Age Verification Law To Take Effect…
(01:23) Study Raises Alarm Over Bureaucratic Overreach in Transmission Line Project…
(02:08) Talarico Faces Questions About Relationship With Former Staffer…
(03:42) Paxton Sues Denton Over ‘Big Gay Swim Day’…

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June 1, 2026 6 mins

(00:51) Texas State Regents Discontinue Tenure Track Positions at Two-Year Institutions…
(01:38) In Houston, Hollins Targets Whitmire's Garbage Fee…
(03:10) Talarico Campaign Embraces ‘Talafreako’ Nickname…
(04:58) Dallas Judge Ordered to End Courtroom Mask Mandate…

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May 29, 2026 6 mins

(00:48) Talarico Begins ‘Moderate Media Makeover’…
(02:17) Texas Supreme Court Halts Austin’s Rushed Rail Project…
(03:26) New State Park Coming to the Texas Hill Country…
(04:26) Local Commission Seeks Answers About ESG in Transmission Lines Project…

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May 28, 2026 5 mins

(00:44) ExxonMobil Receives Shareholder Approval for Texas Move…
(01:50) Texas Schools Still Allowed To Waive Teacher Certification Requirements…
(02:35) Abbott Reaffirms Statewide Tuition Freeze…
(03:54) Runoff Results Decide Harris County Judge Nominees…

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May 27, 2026 5 mins

(00:44) Paxton Overwhelms Cornyn on 'Judgment Day’…
(01:19) Middleton Wins A.G. Nomination…
(01:58)French Upsets Incumbent Wright…
(02:24) Smith Beats Fox In Open CCA Seat…
(03:10) New Fort Worth ISD Principal’s Pro-Sharia Posts Spark Outcry, Action…

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