# Senator Kevin Sparks - Rural Texas Politics and Energy

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Podcast: [The Arena with Greg Sindelar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-arena-with-greg-sindelar-6306394)
Published: 2025-02-28T23:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this special episode of "The Arena with Greg Sindelar" at Texas Policy Summit 2025, Senator Kevin Sparks discusses the nuances of rural Texas politics, the Texas electric grid, and reforming the foster care system.

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