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Election Anxiety. The Y’all-itics Guide to Staying Sane Aug 18, 2024

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A new poll by the American Psychiatric Association found that 73% of American adults are anxious about the November election. Republicans. Democrats. Independents. Anxiety could care less about your political affiliation. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the President & CEO of The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology, Dr. Brad Schwall, joins a Jason at Jaquval Brewing Company and offers some do’s and don’ts if you want to keep that family get-together civil. Guest Dr. Brad Schwall, CEO/The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology

INCREASINGLY, BATTERIES ARE KEEPING THE ELECTRICITY ON IN TEXAS Aug 11, 2024

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More and more, Texans have wondered why 'the energy state' can't deliver reliable electricity. Renewable advocates say the solution could be batteries that store power from solar and wind. In this episode of Y’all-itics, Doug Lewin, founder of Stoic Energy, a clean energy consulting firm, discusses how batteries are increasingly propping up the grid and lowering energy costs. And he explains how microgrids with solar, batteries and natural gas could have made a huge difference after Hurricane Beryl… and how your own home could even be part of the solution. But Lewin has big concerns about the upcoming election and the next Texas legislative season.

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Doug Lewin, Founder/Stoic Energy Consulting

Why Haley Voters for Harris Refuse to Cease and Desist (and what it means for Texas) Aug 04, 2024

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They voted for Republican Nikki Haley, but they now back Democrat Kamala Harris. And Haley isn’t happy about it, sending a cease and desist order. But this group of voters refuses to stop and by Labor Day, they expect to be a “substantial force” financially. And the Director of “Haley Voters for Harris” says his group could easily swing the election in battleground states. Craig Snyder also explains to the Jasons how they’re working with other like-minded groups to elevate Harris… and what they’re asking Texans to do. Guest Craig Snyder, “Haley Voters for Harris” Director

Can Citizens Force a City to Hire More Cops? We’re About to Find Out. Jul 28, 2024

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Most Texas cities do not have enough police, plain and simple. In Dallas, a group wants voters to force city leaders to raise pay and hire hundreds of cops. But at what cost? That’s just one of three proposed amendments the group successfully got on the November ballot. Oak Cliff Brewing Company hosted the Jasons and the Executive Director of Dallas HERO to discuss how they could fundamentally change the way Dallas does business and whether this effort will spread statewide. Guest Pete Marocco, Dallas HERO Executive Director

Texas’ fastest growing minority group isn’t the one you might think Jul 21, 2024

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With a growing population, political influence often follows. So why aren’t Texas lawmakers paying much attention to this group? The Jasons find out why in this episode of Y’all-itics. GUEST: Albert Shen, AAAFund National Chair

Another Storm, Another Electricity Failure In Texas Jul 12, 2024

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2.7 million Texans in the dark. Why can’t the energy state deliver reliable electricity? And will anyone be held accountable for the apparent lack of preplanning by Centerpoint Energy. What KHOU’s veteran investigative reporter Jeremy Rogalski found has only exacerbated the problems for Centerpoint. Jeremy joins the Jasons to discuss. Guest Jeremy Rogalski / KHOU News Investigative Reporter Jeremy Rogalski interview with CenterPoint Director of Communications Alyssia Oshodi (7:42) Interview with Investigative Reporter Jeremy Rogalski (16:13)

The Texas Dems who started “the Biden conversation” Jul 04, 2024

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Texas Democrats are clashing over whether President Biden should remain in the race for the White House. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett says Democrats are scared of their own shadow and have embarked on a terrible strategy, Congressman Lloyd Doggett argues that Biden must drop out and state Rep. Ron Reynolds wants to remove “Vice” from Vice President Kamala Harris’ title. Guests Congressman Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas State Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City

The Presidential Debate (SPECIAL RELEASE) Jun 28, 2024

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It was the first time a sitting President has ever debated a former President. And now that the first Biden/Trump showdown is in the books, did either candidate move the needle with voters, especially those who don’t like either candidate? In this special release, our Y’all-itics panel of political experts discusses what the candidates did right, and what they got wrong. Guests Jessica Huseman, Votebeat Editorial Director Berna Dean Steptoe, WFAA Political Producer Michael McCardel, WFAA Political Coordinating Producer

The Texas Teen Who Could Force Big Tech to 'Take it Down' (EARLY RELEASE) Jun 27, 2024

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Elliston Berry was only 14 when a classmate created fake pornographic images of her that quickly spread on social media. But the courageous teen hasn’t just shared her story, she’s also inspired the TAKE IT DOWN Act, bipartisan national legislation that would protect victims of real and deepfake non-consensual intimate imagery. In this episode of Y’all-itics, Elliston and her mother discuss the difficult odyssey they’ve endured over the past eight months. And we sat down with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz to discuss his legislation after his first ever field hearing held at the University of North Texas at Dallas. Guests Elliston Berry, Deepfake Victim Anna McAdams, Elliston’s Mother U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas

DELAY, DELAY, DELAY. What is Texas DPS hiding? Jun 23, 2024

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Think you know what happened in the Uvalde massacre? The public hasn’t seen a sliver of the evidence. Now, more than two years later, a Texas attorney walks us through the legal fight to get DPS to finally reveal what a Texas court has ordered it to release.

GUEST: Laura Lee Prather, Attorney | Haynes Boone