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How the GOP Remembers… the Bill that Died Before the Power Did
Episode 81
In our last episode, a former state lawmaker told the Jasons that Texas missed a golden opportunity six years ago to start planning for extreme weath…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Bill That Died Before The Power Did
Episode 80
Texas lawmakers are meeting on Thursday in Austin – pledging to get to the bottom of the massive statewide power outages last week. But a former stat…
5 years, 5 months ago
Emergency Podcast: ERCOT's CEO Talks to Y'all-Itics
Episode 79
ERCOT called the Jasons super early on Tuesday to offer the first interview with CEO Bill Magness. He’s probably the most sought after newsmaker of t…
5 years, 5 months ago
They tripped. We froze.
Episode 78
We knew what was coming, so why were Texas electric utilities not ready for the severe winter weather? The widespread electric outages did not surpri…
5 years, 5 months ago
Rooted: The Basic Right to Natural Hair
Episode 76
It’s hard to believe hair remains an excuse for discrimination in 2021, much of it rooted in racism. Do a quick internet search and it won’t be hard…
5 years, 6 months ago
The Black Lawman 150 Years in the Making
Episode 75
It’s one of the most diverse counties in Texas. So, why then did it take 150 years for Fort Bend County to elect its second Black sheriff? And as Tex…
5 years, 6 months ago
Key cards, COVID, and Kiwis
Episode 74
Contact Tracing. The very phrase has been somewhat poisoned in the United States, where many of us tend to think of “big brother,” that the governme…
5 years, 6 months ago
29M People, 1.7M Doses. The Hunger Games Rollout in Texas
Episode 73
There are nearly 29-million Texans. But as of January 25, 2021, after a month of distribution, fewer than 1.5 Million of those Texans have received …
5 years, 6 months ago
Forget Trump. The Lincoln Project Now Targets Texas Senator Ted Cruz
Episode 72
**WARNING: THIS PODCAST CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE
Let the warning above be your preview as to what the Lincoln Project now thinks about Senator Ted…
5 years, 6 months ago
Cutting Your Property Taxes in Half and Other Texas Dreams During the 87th Legislature
Episode 71
Even though this will be the pandemic session, other business will be on the table during the 87th Texas Legislature. And is there a bigger complain…
5 years, 6 months ago