How the Texas Legislature Works (it’s weird), Making Sense of Texas Politics (lots to say here), and more with Uduak Nkanga, Policy Associate at the Afiya Center, Fmr. Candidate for Texas House of Representatives

Yeehawwwww, we’re getting down with Texas in this episode courtesy of an amazing guest, Uduak Nkanga! A Policy Associate at the Afiya Center, a former candidate for Texas House of Representatives, a political content creator, an author, and so much more, Uduak KNOWS Texas politics inside and out. To that point, Uduak walked us through how the Texas legislature works – its wonky rules, its pay, its special sessions – all the details that create the chaotic headlines that go beyond Texas local news and end up on newspaper covers across the country. Texas gov explainer with lots of lols: check! We also talk about Uduak’s day to day as a policy associate and her work at the Afiya Center, which gives a great look at a political career, what that entails, and so on. And, obvi we had to chat about what happened with the statewide races in ‘22 and how the state ended up with another term featuring Lord Farquaad. If you’re wondering what on earth the deal is with Texas politics, this convo will get you up to speed. 

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