Texas Gerrymandering, Federal Chaos, and What Comes Next
Pantsuit Politics
Sarah & Beth
4.6 • 4.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 August 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Sarah and Beth return from their summer break to discuss how they decide what to cover in today's chaotic political landscape. They dive into the Texas gerrymandering battle and explore the broader shift toward state-level governance happening across America.
Topics Discussed:
- How We Choose Our Topics for the Show
- The Shift from Federal to State Power (and What It Means)
- Texas Gerrymandering and the National Response
- Outside of Politics: Hosting Parties
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| 0:00.0 | Lemonada. |
| 0:02.7 | This is Sarah Stewart-Holland. |
| 0:15.5 | This is Beth Silvers. |
| 0:16.6 | You're listening to Pants State Politics. |
| 0:18.0 | We're back together in real time following our summer break. |
| 0:21.5 | And we're catching up on the news and also on our approach to the news today. |
| 0:25.8 | What does it mean to take a different approach to the news here in August of 2025? |
| 0:30.6 | So we're going to talk about how we decide what to talk about on the show, how we're thinking about those topics. |
| 0:36.3 | We're going to address some feedback that we got |
| 0:38.0 | from our flashback series. And we're going to talk pretty specifically about what's happening |
| 0:43.7 | with gerrymandering in Texas and the response to that throughout the United States. We'll end as we |
| 0:48.6 | always do discussing what's on our minds outside of politics. And today, that's getting our people |
| 0:53.3 | together for late summer fun through very distinctive events. |
| 0:58.0 | This is my favorite time of year. I would like to make the case that a new school year is |
| 1:02.0 | better than a new calendar year. So if you're on team, new school year and you're looking for |
| 1:07.7 | a little pep in your new school year step. We've got so much merch. |
| 1:12.6 | T-shirts, hats, stickers, mugs, and to go in that mug for the school drop-off, we've got something |
| 1:18.7 | really fun. We have partnered with our EP David Gaines at Laturza Roastery to create a special |
| 1:23.9 | Good Morning Coffee Blend. It is full-bodied, blended with nuanced notes that linger |
| 1:29.0 | and help you ease into this new school year. So you can grab that along with a mug for your |
| 1:34.6 | coffee or a bag or whatever you might need at Pantsuit Politics Show.com. What a lovely gift for a new |
| 1:41.0 | t-shirt too. Ooh, there you go. Speaking of new routines, we are now posting full video episodes of Fancy Politics on YouTube. |
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