Y'all-itics
287 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★ - 334 ratingsY’all-itics is the unofficial political podcast of Texas. Each week we’ll crack open an ice-cold Texas brew and explore a single hot topic affecting Texans. But this isn’t politics as usual. Y’all-itics doesn’t come from a fancy studio. We’re taking our podcast on the road to get past the soundbites and dive deeper into the issues that matter to y’all. Leave your labels at the door, this is a political podcast for all Texans… even the recent transplants!
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“We’re gonna go so far to the right that we’re wrong.”
April 21, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBHe does not do a lot of interviews. State Rep. Glenn Rogers, a conservative Texas Republican, lost his re-election last month after a pricey misinformation campaign against him. Despite a very conservative voting record, Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. Ted Cruz, and billionaire backers campaigned against him because Rogers opposes school vouchers. So, is there still a place for him in the Texas GOP? Is Rogers responsible for enabling any of it? Will he vote for Cruz in November? In this episode of Y’a...
Why Texas secession would be "highly problematic"
April 14, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBTalk of secession has gotten a little louder these days, amplified by the so-called “Take Texas Back” pledge. The site devoted to the pledge boasts that dozens of Republican candidates and officeholders have signed up, promising to support legislation that would push Texas to leave the United States under certain conditions. This has all been talked about before. So, is this time different? And how do we know when chatter about secession is something to take more seriously? The Jasons called ...
Is Ken Paxton unstoppable?
April 07, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBKen Paxton is on a winning streak: acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial, successfully defeating some fellow Republicans on Super Tuesday, and most recently Paxton got the criminal charges against him finally dropped after nine years. So, is Ken Paxton the most powerful Republican in Texas? One of the state’s top Democrats – who tried to take the AG’s job – says Paxton absolutely is. Why then would Joe Jaworski, a Houston attorney and the grandson of Leon Jaworski, the famous prosecutor i...
Finally, Texas has Taxation WITH Representation
March 31, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIt’s almost time for the dreaded property tax appraisals in Texas. For the first time, Texans will get a real say in the process. The board overseeing central appraisal districts have always been appointed. A new state law requires at least three members to be elected. Chandler Crouch, a real estate broker and expert in protesting property taxes, says the new law is a game changer. He joined the Jasons at Turning Point Beer in Bedford, Texas for this episode. GUEST: Chandler Crouch ...
SPECIAL RELEASE: ‘Prison was never a possibility.’ Why the special prosecutor settled criminal charges with Ken Paxton.
March 27, 2024 20:10 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBEver since settling the criminal case against Attorney General Ken Paxton, special prosecutor Brian Wice told us he has been excoriated by people who think it was a bad move. So why did he do it? And why won’t specifics of the deal be made public? We had lots of questions after this bombshell news broke. Wice made the decision and he took our call from his Houston office in this special episode of Y’all-itics. GUEST: Brian Wice / Special Prosecutor in Paxton case
Save the machines! Hand-counting ballots did not work
March 24, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBTurns out, Republicans made errors hand-counting votes. The GOP in Gillespie County (Fredericksburg) did not trust machines to count the votes on Super Tuesday. So, they did it themselves. By hand. 8,000 ballots. And they made mistakes in every precinct. Jessica Huseman, the editorial director of Votebeat, was there on election night and joined the Jasons for a pint on this episode to explain what happened and the bold new project her newsroom is undertaking in Gillespie County. https://www....
Texas isn’t an oil and gas state. It’s an energy state.
March 17, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBThere have been several times recently when 60% - 70% of all the power consumed in Texas came from renewables. And in January, the state set a new solar production record, topping out at over 14,000 megawatts, more than enough to power San Antonio and Austin. Life is so good for renewables in Texas, a new study funded by the oil and gas industry found that they should likely connect to the grid to get cheaper power… thanks to the influence of renewables. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Ja...
Texas Election hangover edition
March 06, 2024 06:09 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBHow do you beat a Republican in Texas? Move further to the right. And in many ways, that’s exactly what happened in Texas during the primary. But one of the biggest surprises of the night happened on the Democratic ballot. In this election hangover edition of Y’all-itics, the Jasons and our panel experts discuss the results of the GOP civil war, the fallout from the results and what it all means for the future of Texas. Guests Berna Dean Steptoe, WFAA Political Producer Michael McCardel, WFA...
A woman will likely lead Mexico this summer. Will she impact border politics?
March 03, 2024 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBMexicans elect a new president this summer and two women are competing for the top job. How might they impact our politics, our shared border, and the hundreds of billions of dollars in trade that move across it? Laura Collins, an immigration expert at the Bush Institute and Jennifer Apperti, a former Mexican diplomat who now leads SMU’s Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center join the Jasons to explain how immigration impacts politics on the other side of the border. Guests Jennifer Apperti, Di...
What else is flooding over the Texas-Mexico border
February 25, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBThe border politics dominating conversations have long overshadowed the importance of all the other stuff flooding over the border from Mexico. And the bickering, bloviation and incessant battling is negatively impacting the Texas economy and our wallets, a loss of more than a billion dollars in output and thousands of jobs. Dr. Ray Perryman is the brains behind this new report, which is a political hot potato. But Dr. Perryman tells the Jasons why he thinks it’s a good thing he’s called an ...
Election 2024: Is Texas breaking its own law?
February 20, 2024 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBIt is an election system designed to find cases of illegal voting, keep voter rolls accurate, and make elections cheaper and more efficient. But Texas, and eight other Republican-led states, abandoned the program without any plan to replace it. That is bad news for Texas voters and the bill comes due on Super Tuesday, March 5. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons crack open a cold one at Celestial Beerworks with Jessica Huseman, the editorial director of Votebeat, a nonprofit news orga...
Nikki Haley in Texas. Unedited.
February 16, 2024 17:43 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBShe’s the only major Republican presidential candidate left standing not named Donald Trump. And former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley hit Texas recently to raise cash and build momentum leading up to Super Tuesday on March 5. But everything’s bigger in Texas, including Trump’s lead. In this early release episode of Y’all-itics, candidate Haley explains her views on everything from Texas’ abortion law to whether we should be taking guns away. Guest Nikki Haley, Republican Candidate...
The political theater of Eagle Pass, TX
February 11, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBMany residents of Eagle Pass, Texas, say they’ve had enough. But they’re angry with the Texas Governor, not the migrants crossing the border. They just sent him a letter, accusing his rhetoric of putting the community in danger now that armed militias are actively showing up after hearing the Governor’s words. In this episode of Y’all-itics, a local business owner who’s already sued the state tells the Jasons what life is truly like now on the ground in Eagle Pass. And you’ll learn why Congr...
Is Ken Paxton a Flight Risk? GOP lawmaker goes unplugged.
February 02, 2024 20:26 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBOur guest this week decided to go public with what so many Republican lawmakers have said in private. State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, does not have a primary opponent and is free to speak openly and boy does he in this episode with the Jasons. Patterson goes unplugged about Paxton, the far right disruptors in the Texas GOP, Republicans in Congress who trot down to the Texas border for photo ops and much more. This episode was recorded at Community Beer Co. in Dallas. GUEST: State ...
“The biggest term of our lifetimes”: Texas challenges law & order at the Supreme Court
January 28, 2024 11:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBOne of the nation’s foremost experts on the U.S. Supreme Court says its current session is likely “the biggest term of our lifetimes.” That’s because the docket is chock-full of cases that will impact your daily life, many of them originating here in Texas. The Justices have already waded deep into the immigration battle taking place in the Rio Grande along the Texas-Mexico border. Will Texans still have access to a widely prescribed abortion pill? Will Trump even be on the ballot in 2024? C...
Uvalde victims may lose their right to sue to the state
January 19, 2024 19:19 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBThe state of Texas just did something that will make it near impossible for the Uvalde families to sue over the law enforcement failures the day of the massacre at Robb Elementary, failures recently described in detail inside a Department of Justice investigative report. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons are joined by an attorney who is waist deep in the effort to make the evidence file public. And she says Texans still have no idea what truly happened on May 24, 2022. Guest La...
The caucus carcass: A postmortem from Iowa.
January 16, 2024 07:30 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBAfter surviving subzero temps, a blizzard and a surprising cut of meat, the Jasons get into the nitty gritty of the Iowa Caucuses.
Iowa is gonna leave Texas with slim pickins
January 13, 2024 01:06 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBThree major candidates remain in the Republican race for president. What happens on Monday night in Iowa might reduce that even further. And the winter weather that’s freezing Texas has socked in Iowa with snow, briefly paralyzing politics and adding another factor campaigns didn’t count on. The Jasons braved a blizzard warning to get beer, barbecue and this this conversation with Averi Harper, the Deputy Political Director at ABC News. Guest: Averi Harper ABC News Deputy Political Direct...
Why Texas is dead last in personal freedom
January 07, 2024 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBReality doesn’t live up to reputation when it comes to freedom in Texas. The Lone Star State is dead last in personal freedoms in an annual study by The Cato Institute. Which states are more free? How did Texas get so restrictive? The Jasons have questions for William Ruger, a Texas native himself, who prepares the freedom report every year. “Freedom in the 50 States” report: Freedom in the 50 States 2023 | Cato Institute Guest William Ruger, CATO Institute
Rewind: Will “Educational Freedom” Handcuff Public Schools in Texas?
December 31, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThe Y’all-itics team is on holiday break, spending time with family. But the Jasons wanted to share two of our top performing episodes of 2023 with you while they’re out. In this rewind episode, you’ll once again hear about an issue that was never resolved in 2023, despite the Governor’s best efforts and multiple special sessions. And we’re still waiting for word whether Governor Abbott will call a fifth special session to address school choice. We first released this episode on March 17, 20...
Rewind: Are Texas Democrats destined for permanent minority status?
December 24, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBThe Y’all-itics team is on holiday break, spending time with family. But the Jasons wanted to share two of our top performing episodes of 2023 with you while they’re out. In this rewind episode, you’ll learn more about whether the minority political party in Texas will stay that way forever. We first released this episode on August 6, 2023. GUESTS State Rep. John Bryant, D-Dallas (HD 114)
Republicans do it. Democrats don’t. That’s why this race is so rare.
December 17, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBOn the last day she could file to run, state Rep. Victoria Neave Criado confirmed the rumors and announced she wants to unseat fellow Democrat, state Senator Nathan Johnson. But neither time nor money are on her side. The Texas Democratic primary is 80 days away and Johnson has a lot more money. So, why is Neave Criado taking the gamble? And will this race help or hurt the Texas Democratic Party in a high-stakes election year? GUESTS: State Rep. Victoria Neave Criado / D-Dallas State S...
Houston got 60% of its homeless off the street. Here’s how.
December 10, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBYou may not have noticed, but the Houston area has been quietly, and quite successfully, addressing its homelessness problem for years now. And the coalition leading this effort has a simple mantra: housing first. They’ve learned it’s more expensive to leave people on the street or put them in temporary shelters than it is to permanently house them. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the CEO of the “Coalition for the Homeless” tells the Jasons the secret to their success comes down to three thi...
Can 1,500 sq. ft. makes Texas more affordable?
December 03, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBThe city of Dallas needs 33,000 affordable homes. Fast. Statewide, the Texas Miracle is under threat. The affordability crisis is already driving away businesses and people. But one solution may come down to 1,500 square feet. In this episode of Y’all-itics, Dallas councilman Chad West pours a pint with the Jasons and explains why Dallas could be doing more with its dirt. Guest Chad West, Dallas City Council Member/District 1
SPECIAL RELEASE EPISODE: Republican Lawmaker Responds To Our Last Episode
November 29, 2023 22:11 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBState Rep. David Spiller heard the last episode of Y’all-itics and had something to say. Spiller wrote the controversial legislation that lets local and state police charge undocumented immigrants with a misdemeanor. State Rep. Victoria Neave Criado and Congressman Joaquin Castro criticized it, worrying it will lead to racial profiling of lawful U.S. citizens. But Spiller argues this soon-to-be Texas law will not result in roundups of migrants who have been here for decades and, he says, pol...
Texas Will Test Federal Law Again. Bring Your Passport
November 25, 2023 17:03 - 50 minutes - 46 MB*CAUTION: This episode contains adult language* Texas will soon become the ‘Show Me State’ when Governor Abbott signs Senate Bill 4 into law. This is the legislation that lets local and state police arrest people who cannot prove whether they are a citizen. Immigration law is a federal responsibility, not a state one. That’s why lawsuits are threatened. In this episode, state Rep. Victoria Neave-Criado, D-Dallas, told the Jasons that she now carries her passport, worried of having to prove ...
Texas Will Test Federal Law Again. Bring Your Passport
November 25, 2023 17:03 - 51 minutes*CAUTION: This episode contains adult language* Texas will soon become the ‘Show Me State’ when Governor Abbott signs Senate Bill 4 into law. This is the legislation that lets local and state police arrest people who cannot prove whether they are a citizen. Immigration law is a federal responsibility, not a state one. That’s why lawsuits are threatened. In this episode, state Rep. Victoria Neave-Criado, D-Dallas, told the Jasons that she now carries her passport, worried of having to prove sh...
Many Texans owe $0 in school property taxes... possibly FOR LIFE! Is it sustainable?
November 19, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBThanks to voters recently approving the tax relief constitutional amendment, many Texas homeowners owe $0 in school property taxes - possibly permanently! The state will now pick up their tab and pay the schools. But in this episode, one of those taxpayers tells Y'all-itics that she's skeptical about the math and the motive. Is this a step toward defunding and undermining Texas public schools, she wonders. And even if that's not the aim, is this too good to be true? Can the state afford it i...
Weeks Before Winter, A Revelation from ERCOT's CEO
November 12, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBThe Jasons are in Austin for this episode with President and CEO of ERCOT, Pablo Vegas...who manages the state's electric grid. In his first-ever podcast appearance, Vegas reveals that Texas might not be able to get enough reserve electricity to have on standby if the state gets socked in with a severe winter storm. Vegas also reveals how much ERCOT has been paying big electric users to shut down to keep the rest of us out of rolling outages. And he estimates how much power Texas will need b...
Depression isn’t political
November 05, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBThis is a raw, unedited explanation from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo about her depression, suicidal thoughts, and the breaking point that led her to check-in to an out-of-state facility. In this episode of Y’all-itics, Judge Hidalgo opens up about where she went, the therapy she brought back, and how it is possible to heal and be your best again… even after hitting rock bottom. ** If you or someone you know is in crisis, or struggling, call or text 988, the national suicide and cris...
Who writes this s***? Y’all-itics: October 29, 2023
October 29, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBTexas voters are deciding 14 different potential constitutional amendments, but if you’ve read them, they’re clear as mud. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons decipher these hard-to-read amendments that will solidify property tax cuts, among other things. Bud Kennedy from the Fort Worth Star Telegram brought Fort Worth beer to this episode. Election day is November 7. Go vote – after you listen to this! Guest Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star Telegram
What Texans don’t know about Roland Gutierrez and his campaign for U.S. Senate Y’all-itics: October 22, 2023
October 22, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBState Senator Roland Gutierrez faces an uphill fight to become the Democrat who will challenge incumbent U.S. Senator Ted Cruz next year. But Gutierrez is unlike other Texas Democrats who have run for Senate. He met the Jasons at Peticolas Brewing Co. in Dallas to have a pint, explain how he’s different from Democrat Colin Allred, and lay out positions on Israel, Ukraine, immigration, inflation and guns. And he shared what Texas voters likely don’t know about him. ** This episode contain...
How fragile is U.S. Democracy? 13 Presidential Centers issue an urgent call to action Y'all-itics: October 15, 2023
October 15, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBNever before have 13 Presidential Centers come together to make a joint statement… on anything. But they just did with one simple message: save U.S. Democracy. It’s a call to action for all Americans, but it originated here in Texas. The Executive Director of the George W. Bush Institute says the extremes are drowning out the middle, the majority. And he says we all have a role to play to save the oldest Democracy in the world. Joint statement: https://www.bushcenter.org/publications/rea...
Why Texas moms could sink school choice Y’all-itics: October 8, 2023
October 08, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBThe third special legislative session begins October 9, and “school choice” and vouchers will be front and center once again. But has anything changed to make passage more likely? In this episode of Y’all-itics, veteran political consultant Brian Mayes gives it even lower odds than the regular session because he says Governor Abbott has woken up parents, teachers and especially moms… and they’re fighting mad. For more than three decades, Mayes has only worked on Republican campaigns, so you’...
How many millions you might still pay the Paxton whistleblowers: “$3.3 can turn into $9.3” Y'all-itics: September 28th, 2023
September 28, 2023 22:43 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBEven though Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted by the Texas Senate, taxpayers could still be on the hook for a settlement agreement Paxton himself approved. And if the case makes it to trial, the $3.3 Million settlement could double or even triple. In this episode of Y’all-itics, whistleblower Mark Penley and his attorney Don Tittle explain to the Jasons why they’re confident they could win… in a real court. And Penley describes how he felt while listening to the impeachment votes and...
Dan Patrick takes us behind the scenes of the Paxton impeachment trial and acquittal Y'all-itics: September 20th, 2023
September 21, 2023 00:22 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBSYNOPSIS: In his first in-depth interview since the senate acquitted Ken Paxton, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick takes Jason Whitely behind the scenes of the trial, the reforms he wants to the impeachment process, why the alleged mistress, Laura Olson, did not testify, whether it was a good idea to take $3M from a pro-Paxton group and whether Patrick thinks Paxton’s behavior crossed a line. GUEST: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick / R-Texas
The closing arguments in the Ken Paxton impeachment trial Y’all-itics special release: September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023 19:08 - 2 hours - 115 MBBefore state Senators began deliberating the fate of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, attorneys from both sides had one final opportunity to make their case. In this special release Y’all-itics, listen to those closing arguments in the historic impeachment trial. Each side received one hour, but the arguments are split. State Representative Andrew Murr, a Republican who is the chair of the House board of impeachment managers, went first with a 10-minute argument. He was followed by Pax...
After the Paxton trial could there be a season of revenge?
September 13, 2023 22:31 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBY’all-itics special release: September 13, 2023 The leader of the Republican Party of Texas says there will be an “all-out Republican civil war” if suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton is removed from office. In this special release Y’all-itics, Matt Rinaldi also explains why no matter the outcome, Republican primaries in 2024 could become a season of revenge. Guest Matt Rinaldi, Republican Party of Texas Chairman
Could week one in the Paxton impeachment trial be any more explosive? Y'all-itics: Special Release: September 8th, 2023
September 08, 2023 21:15 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBClaims of a coup. One of the state’s top leaders accused of acting like he had “a gun to his head.” Tears. And plenty of explosive back-and-forth testimony. Week one of the Ken Paxton impeachment trial is in the books and if anyone was expecting a whimper, they were sorely disappointed. In this special release Y’all-itics, take a deep dive into the week’s developments and the legal, political and practical ramifications for the suspended Attorney General. Guests Ashley Goudeau, KVUE ...
The opening statements in the Ken Paxton impeachment trial Y’all-itics Special Release: September 6, 2023
September 06, 2023 16:31 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBDefense attorneys for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton did everything they could to have the impeachment charges against him dismissed. But state Senators, in this case the jurors, overwhelmingly rejected those efforts, one by one. In this special release episode of Y’all-itics, listen to the opening statements in the historic impeachment trial. State Representative Andrew Murr, a Republican who is the chair of the House board of impeachment managers, went first. He was followed by Paxt...
It only takes 10 Republicans to save Ken Paxton. Will they? Y’all-itics Early Release: September 1, 2023
September 01, 2023 21:02 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBDays before the Ken Paxton impeachment trial begins in the Texas Senate, several questions loom large. Can the “prior-term doctrine” save the suspended Attorney General? Will Ken Paxton testify? And it only takes 10 Republicans to prevent impeachment. Will they? In this early release episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons have a conversation with David Lethe, a Republican precinct chair in Paxton’s home of Collin County, and one of the few there to publicly support the impeachment trial. He is b...
The Former State Senator Asking For $12M. Not For Re-Election. For Uvalde Y'all-itics: August 27th, 2023
August 27, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBFormer state Senator Beverly Powell is out of politics, but she's not done with fundraising. The Fort Worth Democrat started the project to build a new elementary school in Uvalde after the 2022 massacre. They need $60M. They’ve raised $48M so far. Plus, will she run for office again? Listen to what she told the Jasons in this episode recorded live at The Texas Ale Project in Dallas. Guest Beverly Powell, former state Senator Location Texas Ale Project 1001 N Riverfront Blvd, Dallas, ...
The Former State Senator Asking For $12M. Not For Re-Election. For Uvalde Y'all-itics: August 27th, 2023
August 27, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutesFormer state Senator Beverly Powell is out of politics, but she's not done with fundraising. The Fort Worth Democrat started the project to build a new elementary school in Uvalde after the 2022 massacre. They need $60M. They’ve raised $48M so far. Plus, will she run for office again? Listen to what she told the Jasons in this episode recorded live at The Texas Ale Project in Dallas. Guest Beverly Powell, former state Senator Location Texas Ale Project 1001 N Riverfront Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207
The Former State Senator Asking For $12M. Not For Re-Election. For Uvalde Y'all-itics: August 27th, 2023
August 27, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBFormer state Senator Beverly Powell is out of politics, but she's not done with fundraising. The Fort Worth Democrat started the project to build a new elementary school in Uvalde after the 2022 massacre. They need $60M. They’ve raised $48M so far. Plus, will she run for office again? Listen to what she told the Jasons in this episode recorded live at The Texas Ale Project in Dallas. Guest Beverly Powell, former state Senator Location Texas Ale Project 1001 N Riverfront Blvd, Dallas, ...
The October showdown that could decide the future of education in Texas Y’all-itics: August 20, 2023
August 20, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBThe battle over Texas’ educational soul will continue during a special session likely to be called in October when lawmakers once again grapple over the issues that have politicized Texas classrooms: education savings accounts (ESAs), per pupil spending and teacher pay. Two former superintendents turned education activists grabbed a beer to join the Jasons and discuss what’s at stake when lawmakers reconvene. Guests Dr. Brian Woods, Texas School Alliance President/Former Northside IS...
With Stretched Budgets, Texas Schools Go On An Armed Officer Hiring Spree Y'all-itics: August 13, 2023
August 13, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBSynopsis: A small security company in Texas is swamped with calls from big school districts in a hurry to find enough officers to comply with a new state law that starts in September requiring an officer on every campus. The mandate is expensive, controversial, and filled with complexities. But can it prevent another Uvalde? Guest: Charlie Hollis, Director of Operations, L&P Global Security Location: Bitter Sisters Brewery 15103 Surveyor Blvd, Addison, TX 75001
Are Texas Democrats destined for permanent minority status? Y’all-itics: August 6, 2023
August 06, 2023 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBSYNOPSIS: Texas Democrats should not be satisfied with legislative scraps from Republicans, says state Rep. John Bryant. At 76, this veteran Dallas Democrat ordered an IPA and shared how much the Texas legislature has changed since his first stint there in the 1970s and offered advice on how his party could regain control. This episode was recorded at the iconic Stoneleigh P in Dallas, which will be changing locations in 2024 on its 51st birthday. GUESTS Laura Garrison, Stoneleigh P ...
Why can't grandma move onto our property? Y’all-itics: July 30, 2023
July 30, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBIf you want to move grandma onto your own property, why can’t you? A growing, bi-partisan movement argues that if more people say “yes, in my backyard,” the housing crisis in Texas – affordability and availability - would begin to disappear. But as one of the leaders of that effort explains, it’s hard to convince folks that new neighbors don’t necessarily mean new problems. Guest Nicole Nosek, Chair/Texans for Reasonable Solutions Texans for Reasonable Solutions
The Texas Kayaker taking on the Governor at the border Y’all-itics: July 21, 2023
July 21, 2023 17:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBThe state of Texas is investigating claims that troopers working along the border were ordered to withhold water from migrants trying to cross… even reportedly pushing some back into the river. It’s happening in Eagle Pass, Texas, the same area where the Governor recently deployed a long line of buoys to deter crossings. Just before Mexico filed an official diplomatic complaint, a kayaker and lifelong resident became the first to sue the Governor over his wall of buoys on the Rio Grande. Not...
A glimpse inside the Texas Attorney General’s office after Paxton’s suspension
July 14, 2023 21:08 - 39 minutes - 36 MBY’all-itics early release: July 14, 2023 John Scott might not be a household name, but he is a go-to for Governor Abbott. As we were releasing this episode of Y’all-itics, Scott was leaving after six weeks as the temporary Texas Attorney General. And that was not too longer after he served for more than a year as Secretary of State. Scott provides us our first glimpse inside the office since Paxton’s suspension. And he left something the office needed right now. Guest John Scott Former p...