Texas Take Texas Republicans Bring a Religious War and a Circus to Houston

Can the party that says it believes in freedom of religion also ban people from worshipping how they want? That’s exactly the line the Texas Republican Party is trying to walk on this week’s Texas Take.

Host Jeremy Wallace pushes one of the leaders of the anti-Islam movement in Texas, Alan Schoolcraft, about how they are trying to claim their opposition to Muslims isn’t about religion.

But the Democrat running to lead the biggest county in Texas isn’t buying it. Harris County Judge candidate Letitia Plummer, who happens to be Muslim, joins for an exclusive interview where she’s says she’s ready for the latest GOP culture war, but won’t let it distract her from the real work dealing with affordability and public safety.

Plus D’rinda Randall, the new chair of the Republican Party of Texas, fresh off her big win stops by the show for an exclusive 1-on-1 interview to talk to party activists about her plan for fixing how the state party operates.

We also have elephants peeing and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in more leather than you’ve ever seen him. Reporters John Moritz and Haajrah Gilani also join this week’s episode. Tune in.