Capital Tonight: Calls for Medicaid expansion growing
Marching for Medicaid
More than a thousand Texans gathered at the Capitol Tuesday, asking lawmakers to accept federal dollars to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Although Gov. Rick Perry has said he's against expanding Medicaid in its current form, Democratic Rep. Lon Burnam has a proposal modeled after Arizona's plan that could gain bipartisan support. For the entire interview, watch the video below.
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Impassioned testimony
A proposed bill aimed at reducing the number of wrongful convictions in Texas drew emotional testimony at a House committee hearing Tuesday. The bill would establish a review commission to investigate the role prosecutors and judges play in the process.
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Where do Texans stand on gun control?
James Henson with the Texas Politics Project joined Paul Brown to discuss recent polling numbers on gun control. The poll looks at where Texans stand on high-capacity magazines, semi-automatic weapons and gun laws in general. For the full interview click the video below.
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