Paxton faces fundraising squeeze in tight Senate race
From Texas Standard by Texas Standard
May 6, 2026 · 50 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Ken Paxton's fundraising challenges in his Senate race and explores new AI-focused schools being launched by Houston ISD.
Some of Ken Paxton’s usual big backers have not pitched in yet for his U.S. Senate race. What does that tell us about the runoff election?Houston ISD is trying something new next school year, launching so-called AI-focused schools. What’s that mean exactly?The business of craft brewing was growing for years, but now they’re shutting down […] The post Paxton faces fundraising squeeze in tight Senate race appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .
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Host: Texas Standard
Topics covered
- fundraising
- Senate race
- education
- AI schools
- craft brewing
Keywords
- Ken Paxton
- fundraising
- Senate race
- Houston ISD
- AI schools
- craft brewing
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Organizations: Houston ISD, KUT & KUTX Studios
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