{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Finside-texas-politics.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Finside-texas-politics-may-18th-2025-fNa_PsO6","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Inside Texas Politics | MAY 18TH, 2025","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9dc6c37a-fe11-4126-b9ce-b14de16f6d0e/6f36f959-9684-4a03-bf4f-3c9540cc17df/2.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/8e76dd87-c2de-44b0-a647-ed16f63b7b58\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Inside Texas Politics | MAY 18TH, 2025\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"On the May 18 episode, State Senator Bob Hall, R-Tyler, discusses his legislation that would give the Texas Lottery a “two-year lease on life,” State Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, accuses Republican leadership of holding public school funding hostage to get vouchers passed, and Beto O’Rourke tells us if he’s planning to run for office in 2026.\n\nGuests\nState Sen. Bob Hall, (R) District 2\nState Rep. Gene Wu, (D) District 137\nBeto O’Rourke, Former U.S. Congressman, D-El Paso"}