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The episode discusses the Texas Republican Party's stance on religious freedom and features interviews with key political figures.

Can the party the says it believes in freedom of religion also ban people from worshiping how they want? That’s exactly the line 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 push in Texas, Alan Schoolcraft, about his claim this isn't about religion. The Democrat running to lead the biggest county in Texas isn’t buying it. Harris County Judge candidate Letitia Plummer, a Muslim, joins the Take for an exclusive interview to explain how the GOP's latest culture war won’t distract her from what she says is the real work of dealing with affordability and public safety. "When people are having culture wars, we are bringing hope," Plummer says. Plus, D’rinda Randall, fresh off her victory to become the new chair of the Republican Party of Texas stops by the show for an exclusive 1-on-1 interview to talk about her plan for fixing how the state party operates. And yes, we have elephants peeing and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in more leather than you’ve ever seen him. Reporters John Moritz and Haajrah Gilani join this week’s episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Wallace

Guests: Alan Schoolcraft, Letitia Plummer, D’rinda Randall

Topics covered

• religion
• politics
• culture war
• interview
• public safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Republican Party, Republican Party of Texas

Places: Texas, Harris County

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