RERUN: Breaking down all things Texas with special guest Julián Castro

<p>This episode first aired on August 25, 2021.</p><p>On this week’s episode of <em>The Brief</em>, hosts Markos Moulitsas and Kerry Eleveld&nbsp;unpacked the current state of COVID-19, voting rights, and electoral politics in Texas with special guest Julián Castro—as well as whether Castro himself is preparing for a&nbsp;run against Gov. Greg Abbott next year.</p><p><br></p><p>Castro, a Democrat from Texas,&nbsp;served as the mayor of San Antonio and was Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Obama. He&nbsp;has offered critiques&nbsp;of the Texas governor's lack of leadership throughout&nbsp;the pandemic and shared his thoughts with Moulitsas and Eleveld on how Abbott’s failure to adequately respond to the COVID-19 crisis and protect Texans’ lives is one of many reasons why the Texas Republican Party is experiencing rapid losses from their ranks.</p>