{"id":420675,"date":"2026-08-30T00:42:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T00:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/420675\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T00:42:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T00:42:23","slug":"this-week-in-texas-polling-analysis-potus-visit-nasas-future-rainy-day-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/420675\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Texas: Polling analysis, POTUS Visit, NASA’s future, Rainy Day Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tom<\/p>\n

Saturday, August 29, 2026 10:54PM<\/p>\n

This Week in Texas, President Trump visits Houston to award the Artemis II astronauts. Plus, a discussion on Houston’s Rainy Day Fund.<\/p>\n

This Week in Texas: a presidential visit.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump spent time in Houston at a fundraiser and at NASA’s Johnson Space Center to honor the Artemis II astronauts. We speak one-on-one with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.<\/p>\n

And we talk about the latest polling from the University of Texas and get insight into the business of polling from Eli McKown-Dawson, a Senior Elections Analyst at Silver Bulletin.<\/p>\n

Also, we take a look back and ahead at the City of Houston’s Rainy Day Fund.<\/p>\n

Plus, as always, we get insight on all of these issues from our political insider, Jacey Jetton, and Angel Carroll, on This Week in Texas.<\/p>\n

Missed an episode? Catch up on previous episodes of This Week in Texas here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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