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

Student loan debt will drag down the Texas economy for decades if we don’t watch out. The Lieutenant Governor has warned schools like Texas Tech University and state lawmakers to get it fixed.

Can Senator Ted Cruz fix his presidential campaign. The junior senator from Texas thinks his vice presidential choice might give him some momentum to win a convention vote. Donald Trump called on Lubbock for a “secret weapon.”

Also this week the long and winding road for the two candidates vying to be your next congressman. A campaign worker told us he’s put 12,000 miles on his vehicle making stops with one of the District 19 congressional candidates.

We only made Glen Robertson and Jodey Robertson drive downtown to the Cactus Theater here in Lubbock last week. Many of you watched the debate right here on KAMC. We’ll have a recap of the debate and go behind the scenes.

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