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Former Texas Agriculture Commissioner
New York Times bestselling author of 7 books
Award-winning radio commentator since 1992
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Friday Signpost: The Interview that Trump, Paxton and Their Corporate Cronies Don’t Want You to See

Here we are again.Texas has a competitive Senate race with James Talarico leading by 4 points this week, and Republicans are running scared. Remember when Trump’s FCC threatened Stephen Colbert if CBS aired his interview with Talarico? Well, they’re doing it again with Jimmy Kimmel and ABC: threatening their FCC license if they air the interview, claiming “equal time” for candidates is required.So, the solution would be for Ol’ Ken Paxton to go on late-night shows, but a polished turd is still a turd. Ken is smart enough to know what he is, so he won’t go on late-night TV. [...]

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Jim Hightower has been called America’s most popular progressive. A two-term Texas Agriculture Commissioner, bestselling author, and radio host reaching millions weekly — he’s been fighting for the working stiff since before it was fashionable.

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