State of Texas - August 13, 2023

Lawyers for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton make a push to invalidate nearly all of the articles of impeachment against him. Monica Madden reports on the flurry of motions filed before the deadline from attorneys on both sides of the case. Ryan Chandler goes one-on-one with Colin Allred to find out more about his plan to challenge Ted Cruz in next year’s senate race. What he’s saying about his primary race against other Democrats who also want to take on Cruz next November. Plus, a move to expand research into psychedelic drugs leads to an unlikely bipartisan alliance on Capitol Hill. Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw talks about why he believes the drugs could help veterans facing PTSD. 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.