Category: Texas Politics
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Episode 15 – Welcome Back!
Well, we didn’t plan to take the summer off, but Houston is going to be Houston. Nancy and Christion survived the hurricane, derecho, and the subsequent power outages and we’re back for the fall. So, nothing has really changed, right? (ha ha ha) We only have a new presidential ticket that has shaken up the…
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Episode 14 – Surprise! It’s Almost Election Day!
Did you know that next month you will be electing board members to the Harris County Appraisal District? Don’t feel bad, we almost missed this one, too. But this is the board that sets your property taxes, so whether you own or rent, you have a stake in this election. Nancy and Christion also talk…
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Episode 10 – Houston, We Have A Runoff
Forgive us for using a hack phrase, but we have a runoff election on Saturday December 9th, with Sheila Jackson-Lee and John Whitmire squaring off in the mayor’s race and a handful of council districts and at large seats at stake. Meanwhile, this election had some of the lowest turnout in years. How do we…
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Episode 8 – 4 weeks until Early Voting begins in Houston. Here’s why it matters that you vote.
Nancy and Christion discuss why it’s easy to get discouraged about politics, and why it’s important to tune out the noise and tune into the Houston city election. We’re electing a mayor, 16 city council positions, and two ballot propositions. The deadline to register to vote is October 10th. Are you registered? Learn about how…
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Episode 7 – GOP Debate, the state removes Harris County’s election administrator, Tony Buzbee runs for council, HISD’s state-controlled boss brings recess back, More reasons to vote.
So there was a GOP debate. But aren’t you more concerned with the water coming out of your tap than that? (Did you hear about watering restrictions this week? That’s a thing.) The state successfully outlawed Harris County from having an elections administrator (but other counties can have them because they’re not Harris County, apparently).…
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Episode 5 – A Long Hot Summer
Trump’s federal indictment. Paxton impeached by his own party. Lina Hidalgo drops a F bomb on Commissioner’s Court. The Houston Mayor’s race is getting going – John Whitmire officially enters the fray against SJL. Nancy & Christion scope out their websites and sign up to learn about the candidates – how responsive are the campaigns?…
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Episode 4 – Congratulations, Graduate!
This week: Congratulations to Christion, who is now a proud graduate of the University of Houston. We ask what the heck the Texas Legislature is doing other than banning books, trans people, drag shows, and whatever else will get Greg Abbott a guest spot on Fox News (answer: it doesn’t involve passing a budget). Speaking…
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Episode 3 – How To Make The Legislature Listen To You
First off, yes, Sheila Jackson-Lee is running for Houston Mayor, and Nancy & Christion have opinions. (Editor’s note: before we could publish this episode, Chris Hollins dropped out of the Mayor’s race and announced he will run for City Controller instead.) More importantly, the Texas Legislature seems more interested in fighting the Culture Wars and…
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The Default of Democracy – Episode 1
Introduction – How is your democracy working for you? How will the new Texas legislative session or the upcoming Houston mayoral race affect your life, and more importantly, how can you have an effect on either of those things?