‘Inside Texas Politics’: Ana Maria Rodriguez Ramos, Jared Patterson, Mike Siegel and the Democratic Socialists in Texas

Y'all-itics · Aug 23, 2026 · 21:45

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In the August 23 episode, Democratic state Rep. Ana Maria Rodriguez Ramos discusses the new state audit of the Texas Education Agency which revealed a bloated bureaucracy and more managers than state regulations allow. GOP state Rep. Jared Patterson explains why he's creating a bipartisan voting bloc of DFW-area representatives who plan to advocate harder for North Texas. And Austin Council Member Mike Siegel explains why he's a Democratic Socialist, what it stands for and how much he's accomplished.