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Local Matters: Texas legislative session to be testing ground for GOP's "culture wars" messaging

Name: Local Matters: Texas legislative session to be testing ground for GOP's "culture wars" messaging
Uploaded: 2021-07-08T18:16:34-0400
Duration: 6 min 58 s
Description: With a special legislative session starting in Texas, the state is poised to become a testing ground for Republican messaging on "culture war" issues, from election reform to critical race theory. Politico reporter Renuka Rayasam joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more on that, plus Governor Greg Abbott's reelection campaign and what to expect when CPAC 2021 starts in Dallas this weekend.

With a special legislative session starting in Texas, the state is poised to become a testing ground for Republican messaging on "culture war" issues, from election reform to critical race theory. Politico reporter Renuka Rayasam joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more on that, plus Governor Greg Abbott's reelection campaign and what to expect when CPAC 2021 starts in Dallas this weekend.