State of Texas - July 28, 2024

Days after launching her campaign for President, Kamala Harris takes her message to Texas. Harris, speaking at the American Federation of Teachers convention, laid out her vision for the country. But she left out a key issue for Texas voters: the border. Ryan Chandler looks closer at her role in the Administration, and the impact of her work. President Biden's decision to end his re-election campaign draws comparisons to Lyndon Johnson. Now, as Biden prepares to speak at LBJ's library, Matt Grant examines the historic impact and similarities of both of their announcements. Weeks after a hurricane knocked out electricity to more than two million Texans, leaders of utility CenterPoint appear before state regulators. What company leaders say they're doing now to keep the power on in the next storm. Texas lawmakers are targeting the potential threat of foreign buyers purchasing assets in Texas. An interim hearing focused on concerns about farmland and tech companies associated with the Chinese government. We look closer at how lawmakers could act on those concerns in the upcoming session. 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.