Texas' New House Speaker and First Gay Sheriff

From Democratic gains in state legislatures to a historic Texas leadership bid, this episode rounds up political developments with real consequences for communities. Democrats are poised to control a majority of state legislatures for the first time in 16 years, with new majorities opening the door to a historic Texas House speaker. We also cover Alabama’s first openly gay sheriff, a major battery project bringing backup power to affordable housing, new funding for community solar in New York, and Dallas turning neglected land into neighborhood green space.