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Using AI to Improve Transparency w/Charles Blain
Episode 112
Brad Swail welcomes Charles Blain—Houston Chronicle contributor, Manhattan Institute City Journal writer, Fox 26 panelist, author of the forthcoming …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Educating Tomorrow’s Texas: From Classrooms to Careers w/Mike Morath & Mary Lynn Pruneda (Future of Texas)
Episode 111
Brad Swail sits down with Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath and Mary Lynn Pruneda (Texas 2036 Director of Education & Workforce Policy) for a …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Property Taxes, the Texas Liberty Compact, and the Fight for Real Reform w/Jeramy Kitchen
Episode 110
After the 2026 primaries delivered a fresh wave of “new blood” in the Legislature, will property taxes finally get crushed… or will the same old insi…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Innovation Nation: Texas’ Next Economic Boom (Future of Texas)
Episode 109
Future of Texas is a special limited series from Texas Talks exploring the ideas, leaders, and innovations shaping the state’s next century.
As Texa…
3 months ago
The Texas Miracle, Data Centers, and the Future of Business in Texas w/Megan Mauro
Episode 108
Is the “Texas Miracle” still alive — and what does it take to keep Texas competitive in 2026 and beyond?
In this episode of Texas Talks, Megan Mauro,…
3 months ago
Texas Economy, Education Freedom Accounts, and State Spending Transparency w/Kelly Hancock
Episode 107
In this episode, Kelly Hancock, Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, breaks down what the Comptroller’s office actually does—and what the lat…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Mandy Drogin on School Choice, ESAs & the Future of Texas Education
Episode 106
On this episode of Texas Talks, host Brad Swail sits down with Mandy Drogin of the Texas Public Policy Foundation to discuss Texas Education Freedom …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 101 - Margaret Byfield (Energy Policy)
Episode 105
In this episode of Texas Talks, Brad Swail interviews Margaret Byfield, Executive Director of American Stewards of Liberty, to break down the growing…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 100 - Jaime Olin (Animal Policy Advocate)
Episode 104
Brad Swail interviews Jaime Olin, interim executive director of the Texas Humane Legislation Network, about landmark animal welfare laws in Texas, en…
4 months ago
Ep. 99 - Veronda Durden
Episode 103
Early childhood intervention can change the trajectory of a child’s life—but in Texas, funding hasn’t kept pace with growing need.
In this episode of …
4 months, 1 week ago