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Talarico and Jesus: The Good Kinda Socialists · Episode 6
The Referendum Receipts
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They held a vote on letting you vote. The vote lost. That is not a metaphor. That is what happened in the Texas House on April 16, 2025. James Talarico's amendment to put school vouchers on the November ballot was tabled—killed. Full receipts on the sources page.
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RECEIPTS (the sources behind this episode): • Texas House passes controversial school voucher plan, $7.7B school funding bi...: https://www.kut.org/politics/2025-04-16/texas-house-billions-school-funding-voucher • Texas House passes education savings accounts bill, school funding bill | FOX...: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-house-expected-vote-school-vouchers-public-school-funding-bills-today • See how Texas House members voted on school vouchers - The Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/17/texas-house-voucher-vote-breakdown-2025/ • James Talarico - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Talarico • Texas voters get ‘Are you white?’ political texts targeting James Talarico (on screen at the open): https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/texas-voters-get-are-white-political-texts-targeting-james-talarico-rcna601955 • Political texts ask Texas voters, ‘Are you white?’ and target James Talarico (on screen at the open): https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-voters-receive-political-texts-asking-are-you-white-heres-what-nbc-5-found/4087183/ • James Talarico Press Conference (on screen at the open): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Talarico_Press_Conference.jpg • Texts ask Texas voters, ‘Are you white?’ as ads target Democratic candidate J... (on screen at the open): https://www.nbcnews.com/video/texts-ask-texas-voters-are-you-white-as-ads-target-talarico-271136325950 • James Talarico Open Congress Austin 2023 (on screen at 0m53s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Talarico_Open_Congress_Austin_2023.jpg • James Talarico Press Conference (cropped) (on screen at 0m53s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Talarico_Press_Conference_(cropped).jpg • James Talarico* | Teach the Vote - ATPE (on screen at 1m30s): https://teachthevote.atpe.org/candidates/james-talarico • State Rep. Brad Buckley (on screen at 2m47s): https://www.texaspolicyresearch.com/legislative-directory-texas-house-of-representatives/texas-house-of-representatives/state-rep-brad-buckley/ • Brad Buckley (on screen at 2m47s): https://kdhnews.com/centerforpolitics/buckley-touts-record-as-reason-residents-should-vote-for-him/article_39bd8398-3762-4494-aeb2-49dcc7ac8cba.html • Trump says 'nobody knows' where Talarico is. Here's what we know (on screen at 3m08s): https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-says-nobody-knows-where-005640836.html • Talarico was at home in Texas during campaign trail absence, photos appear to... (on screen at 3m08s): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-talarico-texas-senate-campaign-trail-security-camera-photos/ • James Talarico back on the trail after an absence with the flu drew scrutiny (on screen at 3m08s): https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/james-talarico-back-campaign-trail-absence-flu-rcna602599 • James Talarico Press Conference (centered) (on screen at 3m41s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Talarico_Press_Conference_(centered).jpg • James Talarico Press Conference 3x4 (cropped) (on screen at 3m41s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Talarico_Press_Conference_3x4_(cropped).jpg • James Talarico on Public Education & School Vouchers (on screen at 4m01s): https://jamestalarico.com/issue/public-education/ • James Talarico (on screen at 4m01s): https://www.tcta.org/texasteachersvote/find-candidates/texas-house-candidates/james-talarico • Talarico makes first public appearance since flu-induced absence (on screen at 4m01s): https://www.texastribune.org/2026/10/09/james-talarico-returns-to-campaign-trail-flu-austin-city-limits-senate/ • In 2026 election, James Talarico moderates on some issues (on screen at 4m34s): https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/22/james-talarico-trans-climate-policy-changes-election-2026/ • Dem Senate candidate James Talarico at resurfaces at festival after flu absence (on screen at 4m34s): https://www.foxnews.com/politics/james-talarico-resurfaces-after-12-day-absence-sparked-campaign-trail-attacks • 'School choice' vote shows Greg Abbott's growing power in Texas Legislature (on screen at 5m22s): https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2025/04/18/school-choice-vote-shows-greg-abbotts-growing-power-in-texas-legislature/ • Greg Abbott 2026 (on screen at 5m22s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greg_Abbott_2026.jpg