Unearthed Interview: James Talarico Sought To Punish Texas Oil Industry by Spiking $1 Billion Tax Exemption as He Rolled Out Texas 'Green New Deal'

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico now claims he is a friend to his state's oil and gas interests, recently stating that he owes "a lot to that industry." But, as a far-left state representative, Talarico—who at the time was pushing a Texas version of the "Green New Deal"—advocated in favor of eliminating a key tax exemption that saves the…