The Texan Podcast - Daily Rundown - November 1, 2024

Starting point is 00:00:00 Howdy folks, today is Friday, November 1st, and you're listening to the Texans Daily Rundown. I'm the Texans Assistant Editor Rob Lausches, and here is the rundown of today's news in Texas politics. First up, former President Donald Trump has filed an unusual claim against CBS News in an Amarillo area federal district court, alleging the defendant's investigative program, 60 Minutes, deceptively edited a recent interview of his electoral opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. According to the lawsuit, which was first reported by Fox News, CBS aired two clips of the interview where correspondent Bill Whitaker asks Harris if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is listening to U.S. guidance on the war in Gaza. In the first clip, aired on October 5th,

Starting point is 00:00:51 Trump alleges that Harris can be seen giving a, quote, word salad response to the first question. Quote, Well, Bill, the work that we have done has resulted in several movements in that region by Israel that were very much prompted by or result of many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region. Then, in a subsequent clip aired on October 6th, they allege CBS edited the clip by changing Harris's response to show her instead replying, quote, we are not going to stop pursuing what is necessary for the United States to be clear about where we stand on the need for this war to end. Prior to the lawsuit being filed, CBS issued a response to Trump's

Starting point is 00:01:31 accusations and demands for the entire interview to be released, saying the interview had been edited and that they used different portions of Harris's response to the question for their different programs. In other news, a judge has ordered the city of Kima to reopen a popular entertainment district street, finding that the city violated state law in closing the street and that businesses had suffered irreparable injury by the action. A new injunction issued by Judge Jared Robinson on Friday morning reads, quote, the court finds that plaintiffs have suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable injury, loss, and damage if Kima is not enjoined to reopen 6th Street. Kima's 6th Street has been

Starting point is 00:02:11 closed since July 29th, when officials installed metal bollards and signage blocking access to all vehicles, including delivery and service trucks, golf carts, and even bicycles. A resolution approved by the city council last March says emergency vehicles may access the street, but those vehicles would need to drive over the bollards to do so. Harry White, owner of the Voodoo Hut, told the Texan, quote, We are very pleased that the street has been opened again. We still have a long way to go on this lawsuit, but I think we will win in the end. White was one of several 6th Street business owners who filed a lawsuit against the city over the street closure.

Starting point is 00:02:50 The owners pointed to the Texas Transportation Code, which requires the signature of all the owners of real property abutting the street before a general law city such as Kima may close a street. Last but not least, a key border district sees incumbent state representative Eddie Morales Jr. facing GOP nominee Robert Garza in a high-stakes race, with hundreds of thousands of dollars pouring in. The influx of funding has cast this election as one of the most closely watched contests in Texas, with both parties vying for influence in a region pivotal to state politics. First elected to the legislature in 2020, Morales has taken a more contrarian stance on immigration as opposed to

Starting point is 00:03:32 some of his fellow Democratic colleagues. Morales has pushed back on the Biden administration's approach to border security, telling the Texan in 2023 that it has been dropping the ball on immigration reform. According to Rice University's Mark P. Jones, who conducts voting record analyses, Morales was one of the most moderate members of the Texas House in 2023, ranking the 93rd most conservative out of all 149 members. In a Q&A with El Paso Matters, Morales said that heading into next year's session, water supply will be his top priority. Thanks for listening. To support The Texan, please be sure to visit thetexan.news and subscribe to get full access to all of our articles, newsletters, and podcasts.

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The Texan Podcast - Daily Rundown - November 1, 2024

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