The Texas Railroad Commissioner has not one thing to do with railroads, and everything to do with oil, gas, and the regulation of natural resources. The Railroad Commission is a 3 person board that makes major permitting decisions over the fossil fuel activity, such as flaring of natural gas and building of new pipelines, making it one of the most important environmental races in the country.

We talk with 3 out of the 4 candidates running: Chrysta Castenada, Roberto Alonzo, and Kelly Stone.

Texas Railroad Comissioner

The Texas State Board of Education is responsible for setting the curriculum and choosing textbook for all of Texas' public schools. They have an influential role in deciding how the new generation of students is educated.

In this episode, we meet the candidates running for District 5: Letti Bresnehan and Rebecca Bell-Metereau.

Walter Ley