State of Texas - April 21, 2024

Flaws in the foster care system lead a judge to order Texas to pay huge fines. But the state's pushing back. We look at what's next in the fight over keeping kids safe. As a flood of campaign cash pours into the race for U.S. Senate, we dig into comparisons to the 2018 race and why it could take record-breaking donations to win this time. And the CHIPS Act brings money and jobs to Texas. But there's more at stake as the state aims to lead the way in semiconductors. We look at the bipartisan effort to boost both our economy - and national security. State of Texas is a statewide, in-depth program focused solely on Texas politics. Produced at KXAN in Austin and airing in 14 markets across the state, the show gives viewers greater perspective on the Texas Legislature, state policy and elections.