Are you a fan of South Plains politics? Here are your talking points for this week.

District 19 congressional candidate Jodey Arrington’s campaign is picking up steam. There has been an uptick in contributions, including one from a former president and endorsements from several local mayors and a former Texas governor.

Plus the kids hate standardized testing and parents get stress out. The teachers say it forces them to do their job with one hand tied behind their back. They’re not going to take it anymore. We’ll tell you about the new lawsuit to try and save jobs and maybe your kids.

Also this week, the oil industry and it’s impact on the Texas economy. Lawmakers have been officially warned they’ll have less money to spend when they go back to work in January.

Talking Points with Bryan Mudd airs each Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. and Sunday evenings at 11:05 p.m.