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The Blueprint with Jen PsakiDems Need to Rethink Their Litmus Tests, with Greg CasarOn the second season of “The Blueprint,” Jen Psaki is convening rising stars and leading voices to hash out a viable playbook and identify the priorities that will help propel Democrats back into power. And each week, she kicks things off with a conversation with her friend and Democratic campaign strategist Lis Smith, who has advised dozens of candidates vying in races at the local level all the way to the White House. To start off episode one of the new season, Jen and Lis discuss Maine Governor Janet Mills running for Senate and how the move poten...
2025-10-1547 min
The Last Word with Lawrence O’DonnellLawrence: Letitia James should wear being on Trump's enemies list as a badge of honorTonight on The Last Word: A bipartisan Epstein discharge petition will have the 218 signatures needed once the newly elected Arizona lawmaker is sworn in. Also, Texas Rep. Greg Casar calls out Sen. John Cornyn for ignoring Texas families’ health care concerns. And Attorney General Bondi dodges questions from Democrats at a Senate hearing. Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Greg Casar, and Norm Ornstein join Lawrence O’Donnell.
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2025-10-1043 min
Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton: Watchdog, Trailblazer, and Resilient Force in 2025 AmericaHilary Clinton BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Hilary Clinton has decisively re-entered the national news cycle this past week, blending political sharpness with enduring cultural influence. On September 9, 2025, she openly criticized Donald Trump’s administration, highlighting claims from Rep. Greg Casar and Senator Elizabeth Warren that the Trump family’s wealth surged through questionable cryptocurrency ventures, most notably the newly minted World Liberty Financial token. Clinton amplified Casar’s assertion that the Trump administration “is going great for Trump,” underscoring what she and others labeled as blatant corruption—including suspect dealings with a Qatari jet and high-profile commercial partnerships...
2025-09-1003 min
The Contrarian PodRFK Jr.'s 'disastrous hearing' and protecting voting rightsPresident Trump is attempting to disenfranchise the Latino community with a highly gerrymandered map that would directly target Rep. Greg Casar’s (D-TX) seat and other minority-majority districts in the state.Rep. Casar and Jen spoke about the danger of disenfranchising Latino and African-American communities through re-districting maps, RFK Jr.'s disastrous hearing where he tried to defend his anti-vax positions, and how the Democratic Party can go beyond being just the ‘anti-Trump’ party and offer a positive platform.And after, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) [19:28] spoke with Jen after sitting in on two Senate hearings with R...
2025-09-1034 min
City Cast AustinRedistricting Is Pushing Doggett To Retire. Here’s What It Means for AustinThat gasp you heard last Thursday evening? It was Austinites’ surprise at the news that longtime U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett is retiring if Texas’ new congressional district map is upheld in court. The new map combines Doggett’s district with parts of that of relative newbie Rep. Greg Casar. And while there is already a legal challenge to the redistricting law, Casar has now announced he will be running for the District 37 seat. It looks like local Democrats are supportive of Doggett’s retirement, but to find out more, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Forrest Wilder, senior writer f...
2025-08-2632 min
Political Playlist Happy HourTrump's DC Takeover, Greg Casar Gerrymandering Fight In Texas, Putin's Michelin Star Dinner In Alaska, and Harvard's Deal Or No DealOn this Happy Hour, Michael and Anthony discuss the latest crime in DC with Trumps takeover of the police. Then they discuss Who's On Their Playlist this week which is Greg Casar of Texas, a progressive Democrat fighting the ongoing gerrymandering. And later in the episode, they discuss Jake Auchincloss clapping back at Trump's upcoming meeting with Putin and specifically How To Talk About the implications of this, and finally they parse out whether the Harvard deal or no deal is a Win Of The Week? 00:00 The State of Crime in DC14:05...
2025-08-1346 min
Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastAngelo Carusone & Rep. Greg CasarMedia Matters’ Angelo Carusone examines the right’s playbook for silencing left-wing media.Congressman Greg Casar details Governor Greg Abbott’s extreme Texas redistricting map and a whole new level of gerrymandering.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-07-3148 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/29/25: Anti-Redistricting Rage Rises At Arlington Hearing, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:UT Arlington saw yet another huge public turnout in opposition to the Trump-ordered Texas redistricting scheme yesterday, the crowd exceeding the accommodation limits of the event: https://www.keranews.org/government/2025-07-28/texas-redistricting-ut-arlington-hearing...Democrats have begun making financial preparations for the potential daily per-member fines of $500 that may be a factor in a quorum break: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/29/texas-democrats-quorum-break-fundraising-fines-redistricting/Austin Congressman Greg Casar went on a fact-finding mission to a San Antonio immigration court, where he found the treatment of immigrants showing up...
2025-07-2908 min
Texas TakeBacks Against the WallTexas Republicans hold almost all the cards when it comes to redrawing the state's 38 Congressional Districts. But that doesn't mean Democrats don't have some tools they can employ to slow the game down. U.S. Rep. Greg Casar and State Rep. Ron Reynolds join us to talk about their options in fighting President Donald Trump's plan. Plus, Gov. Greg Abbott sits down for an exclusive interview to talk about redistricting and how U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's school choice legislation will impact what he's already trying to do in Texas on the same front. Host Jeremy Wallace breaks it...
2025-07-2532 min
Bulwark TakesRep. Casar: Texas Gerrymandering Could Backfire BadlyRep. Greg Casar joins Lauren Egan to discuss the aggressive push to redraw congressional maps in Texas ahead of the 2026 midterms, an effort that could violate the Voting Rights Act, suppress minority votes, and set a dangerous precedent nationwide.
2025-07-2016 min
The MeidasTouch PodcastRep. Greg Casar Blasts Trump for Attack on TexasMeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump continuing to unleash hell in Texas and focusing on illegally gerrymandering the state versus helping the people in need and Meiselas speaks with Democratic Congressman Greg Casar on Trump’s unlawful gerrymandering scheme while the state is suffering and what we can all do about it.
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2025-07-1923 min
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovWhat Zohran’s Victory Signals About the Left (ft. Rep. Greg Casar)Jessica sits down with Texas Congressman Greg Casar, chair of the House Progressive Caucus, to talk about how the Democrats can win back the trust of working class voters. They discuss Rep. Casar’s past as a labor organizer on construction sites in Austin, what it’s like to go on tour with Bernie Sanders, and what the national party can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for NYC mayor.
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2025-06-2733 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/25/25: Is Mamdani NYC Primary Win A Progressive Preview? And MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:The primary win of young Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamadani in the New York City mayoral election is being seen by some as a bellwether for the national Democratic party: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/nyregion/cuomo-mamdani-mayor-primary-nyc.html...Also representing that wave, Austin Congressman Greg Casar has been sticking to economic messages over cultural issues on his recent tour with Bernie Sanders: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/25/greg-casar-midterms-2026-democrats-economic-populist-message/...Also with the Democratic new guard is Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, who has once again been denied a leadership...
2025-06-2508 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/24/25: Not So Cool After All - Abbott Vetoes Funding For Low Income Kids' Meals, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:In the only budget item from the 89th Legislature he vetoed, Governor Abbott has nixed Texas' participation in the federal Summer EBT program, designed to keep lower-income kids fed during summer months: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-gov-greg-abbott-vetoes-summer-lunch-program-for-low-income-kids-37817843Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is fully hysterical over Abbott's ban of Dan's Ban - he's accusing the hemp industry of connections to cartels and terrorists, and claiming that stoned people are walking in front of trains: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/lt-gov-dan-patrick-criticize-texas-gov-greg-abbott-vetoes-bill-banning-thc/...The Texas hemp industry...
2025-06-2409 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/23/25: Texas Dems Oppose Iran Attack, Abbott Vetoes THC Ban, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Latest on Donald Trump's attack on nuclear facilities in Iran: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/us/politics/trump-iran-decision-strikes.html...Responses from Texas Democratic U.S. Reps Lloyd Doggett, Greg Casar, Lizzie Fletcher, and Sylvia Garcia: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-lawmakers-leaders-trump-iran/285-32881e5e-89ce-49ef-bd91-2795e3151ad6...Rep. Joaquin Castro: https://x.com/JoaquinCastrotx/status/1936625247827984825?t=W3viAqQkePA_BDDbdUMCzw&s=03...Rep. Julie Johnson: https://x.com/RepJasmine/status/1936589516283978011?t=oUJBI0mTXCogRIoPwFoGmw&s=03...Eight things to know about...
2025-06-2308 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/20/25: Will Governor Abbott Destroy The Texas THC Industry This Weekend? And MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Despite the risks, opposition within his party, and terrible optics, it's looking like Governor Greg Abbott may cave to Donald Trump and call a special legislative session for a rare mid-decade redistricting session: https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/20/politics/redistricting-texas-ohio-republicans-houseSunday marks the deadline for Governor Greg Abbott to sign bills into law. On the THC ban, will he choose personal freedom - or a nanny state in Texas? https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/greg-abbott-texas-thc-ban/...Texas Longhorns football legend Ricky Williams calls on "my friend Greg...
2025-06-2008 min
Brogressive PodcastRep. Greg Casar Explains How Trump’s White House Got Captured by BillionairesBrogressive hosts Max Levin, Beleh Toma, and David Roush are joined by Representative Greg Casar, Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, to unpack the escalating billionaire influence inside Trump’s second-term White House — and how Democrats should fight back.At (00:41), Casar breaks down the public feud between Trump and Elon Musk, exposing how the fight is really about tax cuts and healthcare rollbacks designed to benefit billionaires at the expense of working families.At (03:16), the group dives into the real-world stakes of Trump’s healthcare cuts, which would throw 11 million Americans off coverage while blowing up the...
2025-06-1125 minBrogressive PodcastRep. Greg Casar & Rep. Ritchie Torres Brogressive Special EpisodeIn the newest Brogressive special episode, we sat down with Representatives' Greg Casar and Ritchie Torres. The Brogressive team chatted with Rep. Casar, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus about the future of Democratic Governance, Progessivism and its future, and Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. The crew sat down with Rep Ritchie Torres in today's double header to chat Abundance and the vision for a better Democratic governance.Sidenote: both episodes were filmed prior to the Elon Musk and Donald Trump fight escalation.
2025-06-071h 13Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastCharlie Sykes & Rep. Greg CasarTo The Contrary newsletter author Charlie Sykes examines Trump’s Middle East trip and all its chaos. Representative Greg Casar details how Democrats can effectively message to win back voters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-05-1747 min
The Bulwark PodcastKatie Phang and Greg Casar: Trump & Co Are the Real Flag BurnersThe Supreme Court is working hard to tend to Mr. Presidential Immunity's wounds because he just can't abide lower federal court judges telling him he can't kick trans people out of the military, or that the 14th Amendment is a real thing. Meanwhile, Kristi Noem is defiling her own birthright citizenship by kidnapping people and sending them to a foreign gulag. Plus, how the Dems should fight the party that only wants to break things—and craft a better economic message that appeals to both moderates and progressives.
Rep. Greg Casar of Texas and Katie Phang join Tim Mil...
2025-05-0755 min
The Um, Sir PodcastFarmers, Filibusters & Firing Big Bird🎙️ This week on The Um, Sir Podcast…Samie and Emily are trying to look on the bright side, but clearly the Republicans on the House DOGE Committee skipped their lessons from Mr. Rogers and forgot how to get to Sesame Street. 🙃🧀 There’s actual good news out of Wisconsin (miracles happen), Cory Booker brings a glimmer of hope from New Jersey, and Trump is tossing out tariffs like he’s hosting a twisted version of Oprah’s Favorite Things.📦 Meanwhile, Samie’s got updates on Project 2025 — spoiler: the grind is real, but somehow the GOP is sti...
2025-04-1246 min
HasanAbiCould Greg Casar Make Democrats More Progressive?Greg Caser came on the show to talk about the future of the Democrats and Trump's insane agenda Live everyday at / hasanabi Edited by: https://x.com/DDoHasanabiOther LinksTikTok: / hasandpiker Twitter: / hasanthehun Instagram: / hasandpiker Second Channel: / @hasan Gaming channel - / @hasanabigaming
2025-04-0540 min
Charting the Way ForwardThe Hunger for Strong and Meaningful Opposition (feat. Rep Greg Casar)Something, finally, seems to be shifting. Join the Charting gang - Kerry, Kristian, and Maddie - as they catch up with Rep Greg Casar of Texas to talk about his experience at the Bernie and AOC Fight Oligarchy Tour, and the recent raft of vastly improved and more emotionally resonant arguments coming from Dems.
2025-04-0353 min
Democracy in Color with Steve PhillipsThe Future of the Democratic Party with Congressman Greg CasarHouse Representative and Chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Greg Casar (TX) breaks down the evolving role of the CPC in this current Trump era and shares what the Democratic Party needs to do to regain trust and power among voters.
He discusses the future of the party and emphasizes the need to build a multiracial working-class coalition that is not afraid to pick big fights.
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2025-04-0329 min
The Keith Edwards ShowDemocrat enters MAGA district and then... everything changes.Keith Edwards interviews with Rep. Greg Casar following a town hall in Rep. Chip Roy’s district, where Casar addressed constituents’ concerns amid Roy’s absence. This event was part of the “Democrats Show Up” campaign, aiming to engage with communities where GOP representatives have been unresponsive
2025-03-3008 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 3/26/25: GOP and Musk Preparing All Out Assault On Social Security, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Republican Texas U.S. Congressman Pat Fallon told a town hall crowd that today's young people won't have Social Security - he recommends they "get a second job": https://www.reddit.com/r/texas/comments/1jk1dxc/the_way_we_can_fix_social_security_is_to_tell/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_buttonThe Signal group chat scandal continues, with longtime Texas Republican elected official and current Trump CIA director John Ratcliffe on the hot seat...
2025-03-2610 min
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial Pod: Austin Rally LIVE With Sen. Elizabeth Warren and More!Great fun and a huge turnout for today's rally at the Texas State Capitol! Thanks to Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Greg Casar and their teams for allowing us to capture the event and all of its speakers:00:56 - Emcee and Travis County Democratic Party Chair Pooja Sethi03:40 - Austin U.S. Rep. Greg Casar13:18 - California U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu18:00 - Austin pediatrician Dr. Kimberly Avila Edwards25:47 - Austin U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett41:16 - Massachusetts U.S. Senator Elizabeth WarrenThanks for listening...
2025-03-0852 min
Texas State News and Info TrackerTexas Poised for Economic Growth and Political Transformation in 2025Texas continues to experience economic growth and political developments as it enters the spring of 2025. The state's economy is projected to grow at a similar rate to 2024, according to the Dallas Federal Reserve, despite some softening in the employment forecast[2]. With a $24 billion budget surplus, the Texas legislature faces important decisions on spending priorities during the 89th Legislature[1].Governor Greg Abbott remains the most popular political figure in the state, with a 56% favorability rating[1]. He recently released a five-year statewide economic development strategic plan aimed at cementing Texas as a global economic powerhouse[7]. The plan identifies target industry...
2025-03-0602 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 3/5/25: Al Green Stands Up - But Most Dem Defiance At Trump Speech Falls Flat, and MoreStories we're following at Progress Texas:Huge shoutout to Houston Congressman Al Green, who defied Donald Trump to his face before being ejected from last night's speech before Congress: https://www.chron.com/politics/article/texas-al-green-removed-trump-address-20203096.php...Unfortunately, much of the rest of the Democratic response while Trump trolled and insulted them was anemic at best: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/democrats-reaction-trump-addressAustin Rep. Greg Casar has been active in his opposition to Elon Musk - opposition that dates back to his days on the Austin City Council: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/05...
2025-03-0506 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 2/20/25: Texas GOP Mostly Silent On Trump Threats To Abandon Ukraine and NATO, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Texas Republican lawmakers in D.C. are mostly silent as Donald Trump threatens to abandon Ukraine and NATO in favor of Russia and Vladimir Putin: https://www.mytexasdaily.com/news/national/pressured-by-putin-and-trump-walls-close-in-on-zelensky/article_4c5d2204-56ec-51ad-b4f3-35c960e01b04.htmlDallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett points out that red states that elected Trump generally use more federal benefits than blue states do, and that that funding is on Elon Musk's chopping block: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jasmine-crockett-red-states-recession-find-out-trump-cuts_n_67b6b508e4b0cc5...
2025-02-2008 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 2/13/25: Casar And Crockett Rage Against "Rogue Actor" Elon MuskStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Congressional Democrats are railing against the abdication by the Congress of their control of federal purse strings to the unelected Elon Musk, including Austin Congressman Greg Casar:https://www.reddit.com/r/QuiverQuantitative/s/gNFR33sfZS...And Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett:https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2025/02/12/first-doge-committee-hearing-showcases-partisan-divide-over-elon-musks-role/Big money is very much running the show lately not only in D.C., but also back here in Texas, where the push to Christianize our public schools is in full swing at the Lege:https://www...
2025-02-1307 min
Energy Capital PodcastWired for Change with Congressman Greg CasarIn this episode of the Energy Capital Podcast, I spoke with Congressman Greg Casar about some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing Texas’ energy system. From addressing worker protections during extreme weather to rethinking Texas’ grid structure, our conversation explored a range of ideas championed by the Congressman, including* The Connect the Grid Act: Casar introduced the bill on the three year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri. The bill aims to improve grid reliability by interconnecting ERCOT with the national grid. We explored the positives and negatives of that proposal, including a recent MIT study that...
2025-01-3139 min
Talking FedsA Blue Man in a Red State
Harry sits down with Greg Casar, the youngest member of the Texas delegation in Congress and an unapologetic progressive in the some-time hostile landscape of Texas (albeit the famous enclave of Austin). A charismatic campaigner, Casar made his mark in Congress by leading a nine-hour thirst strike in 2023 to advocate for workers’ protections from extreme heat. Cesar discusses his against-the-tide electoral success and his work in Congress for immigrant rights, abortion rights, worker’s rights, voting rights, and other signature progressive issues.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...
2025-01-0229 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 12/17: Paxton Abortion Lawsuit Threatens Unprecendented Legal Battle, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Ken Paxton's lawsuit against a doctor based in New York who prescribed and delivered abortion-inducing drugs to a Texas woman may lead to consequential decisions about how U.S. states regard the laws of other states: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/12/texas-new-york-doctor-abortion-lawsuit-civil-war.html
...New York Governor Kathy Hochul condemns Ken Paxton for attempting to impose Texas' policies on New York's medical professionals: https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/12/16/texas-attacks-n-y-law-attorney-general-ken-paxton-must-fail-in-going-after-new-york-doc-for-abortion-pills/
...All of this likely to end up before the same U.S. Supreme Court that started all of this...
2024-12-1706 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 12/9/24: Texas GOP At Its Own Throat Over Speaker Selection, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Lubbock State Rep. Dustin Burrows has defied the House GOP Caucus, announcing that he has enough votes from both parties to win the race for Speaker - despite the Republicans officially nominating Mansfield Rep. David Cook: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/12/07/texas-house-speaker-david-cook-dustin-burrows/
Austin U.S. Rep. Greg Casar has been elected to lead the Congressional Progressive Caucus: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/u-s-rep-greg-casar-to-lead-progressive-caucus-says-dems-must-recenter-workers/ar-AA1vlTsW
Texas is already a shambles when it comes to healthcare coverage, and expected Medicaid cuts under Donald Trump are...
2024-12-0908 min
Progress Texas PodcastsSpecial Pod: "Mount Rushmore" Of Progressives Rally At UT AustinWe appreciate the invitation and great access from U.S. Congressman Greg Casar's office for yesterday's rally - one of several on a barnstorming trip through South and Central Texas this week - at the University of Texas at Austin's Hogg Auditorium, where well over one thousand Longhorns crammed in to hear from a who's-who of progressive luminaries! This podcast presents the full, unedited event.
The lineup: (00:56) Brian Peña, president of UT Austin's University Democrats, (02:37) Austin U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett, (10:40) Former U.S. Rep. and Powered By People honcho Beto O'Rourke, (20:00) Austin U.S. Congressman G...
2024-10-021h 20
Progress Texas PodcastsHappy Hour 161 - Congressman Greg Casar: Fighting The Good FightSince he was first elected to the Austin City Council ten years ago in 2014, Houston native Greg Casar has emerged as one of our state's most respected progressive leaders, and since 2022 has been pushing hard for progress in Texas in the U.S. House, where he's currently the second-youngest member of that entire esteemed body. Join us for a great conversation on his experience so far in D.C., how it has inspired him to keep fighting for his folks back home, and how Texas progressives should both buckle down and buck up about the work at hand, even...
2024-07-1730 min
The Paul Barron Crypto ShowCrypto Bill Passes U.S. House With Majority Vote! FIT21 Major Win!!In a surprising move, the US House of Representatives passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) with a decisive 279 to 136 vote. This bill is a big win for the crypto industry, aiming to create much-needed rules for digital assets in the US.~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!00:00 Intro00:18 Sponsor: Tangem00:58 FIT21 intro02:21 Maxine Waters intro03:32 Sherman wanted to ban self-custody05:21 Greg Casar: Crypto vs S&S 50005:52 Bitcoin vs Stock Market07:01 Am...
2024-05-2418 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 3/8/24: Biden Kicks Ass At SOTU, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
President Joe Biden's performance last night at the State Of The Union was stellar: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/08/politics/cnn-poll-biden-sotu-speech-reaction/index.html
...But not perfect, with a gaffe involving language about undocumented people: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/07/state-of-the-union-joe-biden/
Pro-Palestinian protestors at Garland munitions manufacturer end up in jail: https://www.keranews.org/news/2024-03-07/garland-police-arrest-23-people-protesting-weapons-manufacturer-over-israel-gaza-conflict
...Several musicians have cancelled appearances at this year's SXSW Music Festival in Austin for similar reasons: https://www.chron.com/culture/article/sxsw-2024-music-protest-18705591.php
2024-03-0811 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 2/22/24: Democratic Turnout Trails GOP On Primary Day 1, And MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Republican turnout doubled that of Democrats in Texas on the first day of early primary voting: https://www.kxan.com/news/your-local-election-hq/march-2024-turnout-tracker/
...While officials in Tarrant County end a years-long program providing free rides to the polls on Election Day: https://www.fox4news.com/news/tarrant-county-free-bus-rides-election-day
Governor Abbott and AG Paxton's campaign against GOP incumbents continues inflaming vitriol within the party: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/21/glenn-rogers-texas-gop-primary/
...Donald Trump continues meddling as well: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/trumps-join-paxtons-push-to-defeat-some-of-texas-top-conservative-judges/
2024-02-2210 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 2/15/24: More PT Primary Endorsements As Early Voting Approaches, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Two more Democratic primary endorsements have been added to our list: Michelle Vallejo in the run for Congressional District 15, and Bill Burch for the Texas Railroad Commission: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-endorsements-march-primaries
Austin U.S. Rep. Greg Casar takes the lead on a new bill requiring Texas to connect our power grid to neighboring grids: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/democrats-introduce-bill-connect-texas-to-national-grids/287-ceba36b1-508a-4b2c-8f82-a090fbf1a63f
...While Texas continues to shatter renewable energy records: https://cleantechnica...
2024-02-1511 min
Rio Grande Guardian's PodcastCuellar and Gonzalez unhappy with Abbott's border policiesLAREDO, Texas - LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez participated in a virtual press conference to respond to what they say is “Republican-led extremist chaos and obstruction at the U.S. Mexico border.”The event was hosted by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio and also featured Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston, Sylvia Garcia of Houston, Greg Casar of Austin and Jasmine Crockett of Dallas.Cuellar, of Laredo, and Gonzalez, of McAllen, said Governor Greg Abbott was trying to provoke a st...
2024-02-1206 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 1/30/24: America Awaits Biden Move In Texas Dispute, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
The standoff between Governor Greg Abbott and President Joe Biden continues: https://www.kens5.com/video/news/special-reports/at-the-border/273-ded0a575-7d5c-4ec3-8465-7d701b45e7f3
...Historic parallels to the situation include Eisenhower '57 and Kennedy '63: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/29/immigration-border-texas-trump/
...Should legal solutions in the Congress not work out, Biden faces a difficult call: https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/if-border-bill-fails-time-for-biden-to-take-control-of-texas-border-says-writer-203146309828
...U.S. Reps Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar implore Biden to act: https://www...
2024-01-3008 min
Daily News BriefDaily News Brief for Friday, January 26th, 2024This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, January 26th, 2024.
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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and DemocracyThe Border Crisis is Manufactured for Political OpportunityAir Date 1/17/2024 It is evident that the immigration debate is more about acquiring raw power than about immigration as demands from the Republican Party change along with whatever strategies they feel are most likely to get Republicans elected and in the age of Trump, that means the most draconian, harmful and, ultimately, pointless demands to date. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Clips and Shows + No Ads!) Join our...
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Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark ThompsonAffordable Care Act and Medicare Workers Have Inadequate Healthcare Themselves and Low WagesOn December 12, Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicare call center workers at Maximus, the federal government’s largest call center contractor, traveled from across the country to rally and protest outside of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters in Washington, D.C. Workers demanded that HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and the Biden Administration require livable wages of $25 per hour on federal call center contracts, ensure workers have access to affordable health care, and to investigate Maximus’s low road employment practices.After the rally, the workers, members of the Communications Workers of America Union (CWA...
2023-12-1336 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 11/17/23: Texas House Set For Voucher Vote, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
A school funding bill including vouchers is up for a full House debate and vote today: https://www.kut.org/politics/2023-11-16/the-texas-house-will-vote-on-school-vouchers-friday-heres-what-to-expect
...Odds of it passing are slim, but crazier things have happened: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/will-school-choice-pass-in-the-texas-house-tomorrow
A poll of his constituents conducted by U.S. House Rep. Greg Casar indicates heavy Democratic support for a cease-fire in the Israel/Hamas conflict: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/greg-casar-gaza-ceasefire-poll/
The Washington Post has published a photo essay including...
2023-11-1711 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 10/13/23 - School Vouchers Head To The House, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
As expected, school vouchers have passed the Texas Senate: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/senate-school-vouchers-18421617.php
Governor Abbott says he'll only add funding for public schools and raises for teachers to the agenda if the House also passes vouchers: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/12/greg-abbott-school-vouchers-teacher-raises/
The Senate also passed two immigration-related bills yesterday: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/12/special-session-border-immigration-bills/
...While Operation Lone Star is now razor-wiring the NEW Mexican border: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/texas/article-12624001/Texas-starts-border-wall-razor-New-Mexico-Governor-Greg-Abbott-illegal-immigrants-out.html
Wondering...
2023-10-1307 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 10/2/23: Texas Republicans Fight (And Fail) For Federal Shutdown, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Four U.S. House Reps from Texas fought to the bitter end in their mission to shut down the government: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/29/texas-republicans-government-shutdown-vote/
...While Rep. Greg Casar of Austin sheds light on what the GOP in D.C. is really after: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/09/28/biden-impeachment-inquiry-republicans-refuse-acknowledge-trump-accountability-cases/70995287007/
Governor Abbott sets next Monday October 9 - Indigenous People's Day - as the start of the first of what could be many special legislative sessions in his quest for privat school vouchers: https://www...
2023-10-0209 min
The Mother Love ShowDr. Mother Love & Cool TLC on the gov. shut down, the impeachment JBA) WASHINGTON (Reuters) The WH warned on a partial shutdown of the federal government that could occur this weekend would delay nearly 2,000 long-term disaster recovery projects. A budget standoff in the Republican-led House of Representatives, which the White House blames on far-right Republican lawmakers, is pushing the government to the brink of a shutdown. The WH had warned a shutdown would result in a rapid loss of food benefits for nearly 7 million low-income women and children. the W.H. said F.E.M. A Disaster Relief Fund, would result in a delay of nearly 2k long-term recovery projects across the cou...
2023-09-291h 00
VenezuelanalysisChallenging the Bipartisan Imperialist Consensus on VenezuelaOn today’s program we’re looking into the bipartisan imperialist consensus in Washington when it comes to Venezuela.Following a recent US Congressional delegation to Brazil, Chile, and Colombia by Representatives Greg Casar, Nydia Velázquez, Joaquin Castro, Maxwell Frost, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, media outlets were once again filled with headlines about the need for the US to change its relationship with Latin America. Despite the potential for this trip to “replace” or “realign” the US-Latin America relationship, public comments by lawmakers following their trip, Democrats are still deeply wedded to the US imperialist project. To talk abou...
2023-09-1353 min
DeconstructedInside the Lefty Congressional Delegation to Latin AmericaThe U.S. and Venezuela are in talks to further relax sanctions in exchange for a free and fair election next year. This week on Deconstructed, Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, joins Ryan Grim to discuss the recent trip he, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and other progressive Democrats took to Latin America, visiting with leaders and discussing the impact of past and present U.S. policies in the region — and how to rectify them. Casar discusses the U.S. role in dirty wars throughout the region, the urgency in establishing new relations with Latin America, and impact of policies on the region to...
2023-09-0948 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 9/1/23: New State Laws and Courts Collide, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
A judge temporarily blocks a new Texas law limiting drag shows: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/us/drag-show-ruling-texas.html
The Texas Supreme Court allows a new law banning gender-affirming care for minors in Texas to take effect while it's under consideration: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-top-court-lets-ban-gender-treatments-minors-take-effect-2023-08-31/
A judge has blocked enforcement of a new law requiring publishers to rate books based on sexual content: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/93089-judge-blocks-texas-book-ban-law.html
A judge has blocked new...
2023-09-0111 min
KPFA - Democracy Now!Democracy Now 6am – August 30, 2023On Today’s Show:
Biden vs. Big Pharma: Medicare to Begin Negotiations to Lower Price of 10 Costly Drugs & Insulin
Progressive Dems Visit Latin America Seeking “New Path” After Decades of U.S. Interference
Texas Rep. Greg Casar Condemns Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Dangerous Stunts” at the Border
“Modern Form of Slavery”: Haitians at Dominican Sugar Plantations Work Under Inhumane Conditions
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
The post Democracy Now 6am – August 30, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.
2023-08-3059 min
The Austin Daily DropGuest Pod: Progress Texas Daily Dispatch, August 17 2023We continue hosting Chris' new podcast for Progress Texas through the rest of August! If you're liking it, please subscribe to the Progress Texas podcast feed, which will be its permanent home.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Texas House impeachment managers respond to Paxton attempts to dismiss with more tawdry details: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/16/ken-paxton-impeachment-evidence-senate/
A ruling to limit the use of a safe and effective abortion medication has mostly been reversed - same judge will preside over upcoming Planned Parenthood lawsuit: https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/08/appeals-court-rules-on-abortion-pill-case-but-it-changes-nothing-for-now/
U.S. Rep...
2023-08-1707 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 8/17/23: Ken "Dave P" Paxton Affair Details Drop, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Texas House impeachment managers respond to Paxton attempts to dismiss with more tawdry details: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/16/ken-paxton-impeachment-evidence-senate/
A ruling to limit the use of a safe and effective abortion medication has mostly been reversed - same judge will preside over upcoming Planned Parenthood lawsuit: https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/08/appeals-court-rules-on-abortion-pill-case-but-it-changes-nothing-for-now/
U.S. Rep Greg Casar fights for federal solution as mandated water breaks for outdoor workers in Texas are set to end Sept. 1: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/16/1194279276/texas-workers-are-speaking-up-before-the-ban-on-guaranteed-water-breaks-starts
A Texas woman is...
2023-08-1707 min
The Clayton Tyner PodcastEp. 26 | What Are We Fighting For? | The Clayton Tyner PodcastThis week:-We review the riveting tale of Congressman Greg Casar’s hunger strike. Sure, the law he was protesting doesn’t actually exist, and his hunger strike was roughly equivalent to skipping lunch for the day… But the tale is harrowing none the less!-Speaking of politician’s causing a stir - Republican Representative Nancy Mace caused controversy by opening a prayer breakfast admitting that she turned down her fiancé’s romantic advances that morning. Not only was it PAINFULLY awkward… it also communicates something quite serious about the current culture of Christianity! -Country Star Miranda Lamber...
2023-08-0249 min
What Can I Do“I came here to do something new.” (Live from Netroots Nation with stories from Reps. Summer Lee, Maxwell Frost, Greg Casar, and Delia Ramirez, plus activists Kristin Foster, Karen Gamez Lopez, Carlyn Cowen, and Sean Frame)So you’re thinking of getting involved, but you’re not sure how to find your place as an activist?
Have no fear! The attendees and speakers of this year’s Netroots Nation are here to help. In this episode we compile the stories of everybody from members of Congress to local candidates to state-level Democratic activists to hyper-local community activists and learn how they got involved and what their work has taught them.
Episode Links:
Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12): Website | Twitter
Rep. Maxwell Frost (FL-10): Website | Twitter
Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35): Website | Twitter
Rep. Delia Ramirez (IL-3): Website | Twitter
Sean F...
2023-07-1933 min
ENside Politics230. Greg Casar Goes to WashingtonCongressman-elect Greg Casar discusses his legislative goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-12-0538 min
Bloc PartyAIPAC, U up?JD Staffers review the triumphs of 2022 midterms in our Bloc Party: Season 2 finale. Justice Democrats Summer Lee & Greg Casar are going to Congress! Summer Lee beat out AIPAC for a second time in her general election, overcoming $10 million in attack ads. What should we take away from the surprising lack of a red wave? In our last episode our staffers discussed what they thought was driving the electorate to the polls. Did we get it wrong? What were the midterms actually about? And now with more governing power than we anticipated having, how can Democrats wield this advantage...
2022-11-1753 min
LoservilleLoserville Episode 74Crew show. Tyler escapes the border, I-345, Philip almost ruins the State Fair, a questionable plan for reducing homelessness, Suzanne Wooten, give Greg Casar money
2022-10-211h 06
HABLA Y VOTAHABLA y VOTA Episode 12 with Special Guest José “Chito” Vela, Austin City Council Member, District 4Bienvenidos to HABLA y VOTA co-hosted and produced by Paul Saldaña, Lily Zamarripa-Saenz and Chris "TejanoMan" Tristan. Every Sunday morning at 9am we will be talking about the importance of our power, voices and votes. We will have special guests that will join us weekly, from Latino community leaders, elected/appointed officials, and candidates.
On Episode 12 of HABLA y VOTA we are joined by Special Guest: José “Chito” Vela, Austin City Council Member, District 4. José “Chito” Vela proudly represents City of Austin District 4. Born in Laredo, Texas Chito moved to Austin to gain his bachelor’s in history at...
2022-05-2845 min
Progress Texas PodcastsEp. 60 - Roevolution: Recapping the Austin Bans Off Our Bodies RallyIt was our honor to help organize and host the recent Bans Off Our Bodies Rally for Austin - one of dozens that happened across the country on Saturday May 14 - at the Texas State Capitol. This week we're reviewing a few of the tremendous lineup of impassioned speakers, ranging from elected officials to motivated advocates, and all co-emceed by our own Diana Gomez! Join us in getting fired up all over again with former State Senator Wendy Davis (05:45), Lilith Fund activist Paige Alexandria (15:08), State Senator Carol Alvarado (24:40), State Representative Donna Howard (28:09), U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (36:40), and Democratic...
2022-05-2051 min
Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused Progressive Perspectives on Politics, News, and CultureFull Uncut Conversation- Forget Everything You Know About TexasDescription: Red, Republican, anti abortion, anti trans — Texas has certainly been a testing ground for backlash policies and politicians, and that could be what’s happening now, but could it also be a bellwether of a different sort? Why is the reactionary backlash and the resistance to it that’s happening in Texas vital for the rest of the country? Our guests today say that their state could be a predictor of how 21st century change happens, when people organize differently. What do people who don't live there have wrong about Texas and what do Texans see as the path to...
2022-04-211h 00
Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused Progressive Perspectives on Politics, News, and CultureForget Everything You Know About TexasRed, Republican, anti abortion, anti trans — Texas has certainly been a testing ground for backlash policies and politicians, and that could be what’s happening now, but could it also be a bellwether of a different sort? Why is the reactionary backlash and the resistance to it that’s happening in Texas vital for the rest of the country? Our guests today say that their state could be a predictor of how 21st century change happens, when people organize differently. What do people who don't live there have wrong about Texas and what do Texans see as the path to "re...
2022-04-1129 min
City Limits¿Viene una nueva generación de latinos de Texas como representantes a la cámara?Jessica Cisneros y Greg Casar se presentan como la nueva generación de progresistas del partido demócrata recibiendo el respaldo político de Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders y Elizabeth Warren.
2022-03-0727 min
The Texas Blue Action PodcastZero F#@!s Friday! Our Primary Post-MortemIs it just us, or did this week's primary election end up a lot juicier than usual? A bunch of our faves prevailed and are onward to November, including Beto O'Rourke, Greg Casar, Susan Hays, and Luke Warford. We're also looking forward to a spirited runoff phase on the Dem side of the races for Lieutenant Governor, Land Commissioner and Attorney General - speaking of which, we also can't wait to watch Paxton and Bush beat each other about the head and neck. Progress Texas' Ed Espinoza and Chris Mosser join us for a tour of the aftermath, and...
2022-03-0456 min
The Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Wednesday March 2, 2022Local COVID stats continue dropping with our hospitalization rate now within five points of Stage 2 range - Austin and Travis County health officials have again dropped our official local precaution level from Stage 4 to Stage 3. Election results from the mid-term primary are mostly finalized, Governor Greg Abbott surpassed a field of right-wing challengers to secure nomination for re-election while Democrat Beto O'Rourke did the same on his side of the aisle. Other candidates progressing to November with no runoff include Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, former Austin City Council member Greg Casar in U.S. House District 35, sitting U.S...
2022-03-0211 min
The ConversationDon't Mess with Texas VotingAdrienne Lawrence hosts. Actor, athlete, and very young philanthropist Jahkil Jackson talks about his charity efforts. End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller and TX-35 Congressional Candidate Greg Casar joins to talk about the restrictive new voting laws in Texas and around the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-02-2426 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Wednesday February 16, 2022As local COVID stats continue improving, City health officials issue a reminder to get caught up on vaccinations in advance of Spring Break. Outgoing Austin Water Director Greg Meszaros points to attrition among the department's most seasoned professionals as a key cause of employee errors that led to the recent city-wide boil notice. UT's Faculty Council has passed a resolution defending the right of college professors to teach about race and gender issues - drawing immediate fire from Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. Democrat vs. Democrat as Eddie Rodriguez levels criticism at U.S. House TX-35 opponent Greg Casar...
2022-02-1610 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Friday February 11, 2022COVID hospitalization rate continues dropping, but is still in Stage 5 range - CTR and new cases are still very high. Travis County residents are found to mask up more reliably than Texans or Americans overall, but student leaders at UT are dissatisfied with the institution's precaution policies. Austin City Council members are dissatisfied with Austin Water's explanations for the recent boil-water notice and will meet on the topic on Tuesday morning. Staffers for Governor Greg Abbott's re-election campaign were ejected from a Wednesday evening event featuring Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke for distributing empty pill bottles with fake fentanyl labels...
2022-02-1112 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Wednesday February 2, 2022COVID hospitalization numbers continue dropping locally, while virus-related deaths statewide continue to climb. That much-hyped Arctic front arrives today, as state officials including Governor Greg Abbott begin backtracking on guarantees of no power interruptions due to cold weather. Local grocery and hardware stores are seeing demand spikes as Austinites prepare for the cold snap - Dallas schools have been cancelled, but thus far Austin schools have not. The Travis County Clerk's office is seeking hundreds of new poll workers for the March primary election, paying between 15 and 17 dollars per hour. Outgoing Austin City Council Member Greg Casar introduces two...
2022-02-0209 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Tuesday February 1, 2022COVID hospitalizations continue declining, while local officials arrange a new federally-funded free testing site which will operate at the former Metz Elementary in southeast Austin for the next three weeks. Austin City Council Member Greg Casar gets an endorsement from New York U.S. Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in his run for the U.S. House - the primary election is four weeks from today. Local jewelry magnate Kendra Scott makes a major donation to Dell Children's Medical Center, while Bert "Tito" Beveridge and Tito's Handmade Vodka make a big donation to UT Athletics. Texas men's basketball heads for Lubbock...
2022-02-0108 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Monday January 31, 2022Local COVID hospitalization stats continue dropping, while positives at schools across Texas are still at their highest rate of the entire pandemic. AISD teachers get two extra paid days off, while AISD's most economically-disadvantaged third graders see dismal math testing results. The Austin City Council has delayed its decision on the revival of the Austin Opera House near the South Congress entertainment district. Today is the last day to register for the March primary election - the Texas Democratic Party is printing and distributing 500,000 voter registration forms, making up for what the Texas Secretary of State's office says is...
2022-01-3110 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Tuesday January 25 2022Local COVID numbers from the weekend show encouraging signs of an Omicron decline as local and statewide hospitals see what they hope is the beginning of the end of the wave. Six killings over the weekend have more than doubled Austin's homicide count for 2022. Longtime UT area restaurant and bakery Texas French Bread is heavily damaged by a fire. Today is Election Day in the special election to replace District 4 Council Member Greg Casar - early voting has shown lackluster turnout - while the deadline for registration for all Austin voters for the March primary election is coming up...
2022-01-2508 min
Convos On The Pedicab#87 Jade LoveraJade Lovera is a candidate for Austin's District 4 to replace Greg Casar. In this episode we sat down and talked about how she and her community have been misrepresented by her current city councilman as well as the City of Austin as a whole and what she is doing to bridge the gap and make her community feel listened to
2022-01-2556 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Tuesday January 18, 2022The MLK holiday creates a lag in COVID stat reporting, but Friday's count indicated a continued climb in numbers. New COVID safety signage rules for local businesses went into effect Monday. Hutto, Lago Vista and Johnson City ISD's delay the return to class after MLK weekend for its students. A petition-driven ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana possession and outlaw no-knock warrants will be considered for enactment by the Austin City Council tonight. Early voting to replace Greg Casar in the District 4 City Council seat sees very slow turnout - KUT and the Austin Monitor will host another candidate forum...
2022-01-1807 min
The Austin Common Radio HourIt's Time For Another Election! The District 4 City Council RaceOn January 25th, Austinites living in District 4 (north/east Austin)will have the chance to elect a new City Council member. (Greg Casar, the current District 4 Council member, is leaving his seat early to run for Congress.)Austin Common Radio Hour host Amy Stansbury sat down with 5 of the candidates running to replace Greg - Isa Boonto, Monica Guzmán, Jade Lovera, Melinda Schiera, and José "Chito" Vela.
Give it a listen and get all your election questions answered!
2022-01-111h 42The Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Monday January 10 2022COVID stats continued tracking skyward as of Friday evening's numbers - hospitalization rate has risen past the peaks of both the first and third waves, over the summers of 2020 and 2021. Local school districts face staffing dilemmas caused both by teachers abandoning the profession altogether, and remaining staff suffering high degrees of COVID outages. Lines were long at AISD's vaccine clinic on Saturday, and a man was arrested after threatening attendees of a testing facility in Tech Ridge last week. A protest by Via 313 Pizza workers on Saturday at the chain's Guadalupe location draws about 40. Early voting starts today in...
2022-01-1010 min
The Austin Chronicle ShowThe Austin Chronicle Show: January 7, 2022We kick off this week's episode with a look at the special election to fill Greg Casar's vacated seat on City Council.
Staff writer Austin Sanders runs down the seven candidates vying to represent District 4 for the remainder of Casar's term (the CM stepped down last month to run for Congress). Read more about the race in this week's issue, and D4 voters will want to check our the Chronicle Editorial Board's dual endorsement in the race.
In the second half of the program, Culture Editor Richard Whittaker takes over hosting duties to interview tech writer Tom Cheredar, who profiled...
2022-01-0826 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Friday January 7 2022Our local COVID related hospitalization average has surpassed the peak of the first pandemic wave of the summer of 2020. Complicating things, hospital, medical and first responder staffs are impacted with high sick outages. Same for teachers, with Austin, Leander and Lake Travis ISD's facing difficulty covering classes and student transit. Austin returns to Stage 5 precautions, but their dining guidelines are inconsistent with limitations placed on local restaurants by the state. Round Rock ISD superintendent Dr. Hafedh Azaiez finds himself suspended amid accusations related to an alleged mistress, and further accusations that he has inappropriately directed school police to silence...
2022-01-0709 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Friday December 17, 2021UT Austin sees a major COVID new case spike, thought to be the beginning of the Omicron variant's arrival in Austin. A new research trial of a variant-modified Pfizer vaccine seeks unvaccinated participants - payment up to $800 - while Cheer Up Charlie's shuts down temporarily out of COVID precaution. UT's Dell Medical School launches a program for the research of typically-recreational psychedelic drugs in the treatment of mental disorders. Texas BBQ hero John Mueller has died in Frisco at 52. Retired U.S. Army Colonel James "Phil" Waldron, owner of One Shot Distillery near Dripping Springs, has been subpoenaed by...
2021-12-1710 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Thursday December 9, 2021Local COVID CTR jumps dramatically, ahead of statewide measurement, while early Omicron studies suggest diminished infection prevention by current vaccines, but sustained effect against severe disease. KUT's Joy Diaz announces a run for Governor. Polling shows a wide lead for Greg Casar over Eddie Rodriguez in their race for U.S. House District 25. City officials plan to direct federal funding into transit improvements around Circuit Of The Americas. A proposed light rail bridge over Lady Bird Lake comes under debate over potential bus access. Capitol Metro weighs kicking cars off of the Drag. IH-35 is named one of the...
2021-12-0908 min
The BG PodcastCandidate Conversation: Chito Vela (Austin Council District 4)Today's episode features Chito Vela, a candidate for Austin's Council District 4.
The immigration and defense attorney declared in early November, following Council Member Greg Casar's announcing his candidacy for Congress (triggering an automatic resignation).
Bingham Group CEO A.J. and Associate Wendy Rodriguez discuss Chito's campaign and what he hopes to achieve if elected.
Learn more about Chito's campaign here -> https://www.chitovela.com
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2021-12-0825 min
Tacos of TexasAustin’s Taco MileBeneath the city’s trendy surface, Austin’s undersung “Taco Mile” (located up north on Rundberg Ln.) is serving up some of the most authentic tacos in the area. In this episode, we’ll examine how this hidden gem of a taco scene reflects Austin’s segregationist history, changing demographics, and the plight of immigrants in Texas’ capital city. Guests include Laura Toledo, owner, and operator of Taqueria Ceibas, Greg Casar, Austin City Council Member, Representative for Austin’s District Four, and Jose Carrasco, Director of the Family Resource Center at Austin’s Dobie Middle School.
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2021-12-0638 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Thursday December 2, 2021Local COVID numbers hold fairly steady, while the statewide community transmission rate or CRT rises to Substantial range. As the first stateside Omicron case is discovered in California, now is the time to get up to speed on vaccines and boosters - the City of Austin provides walkup opportunities if you have trouble finding an appointment. Several new state laws including SB1, bringing a range of new restrictions on voting access, take effect across Texas today - while some Republican lawmakers are clamoring for a fourth special session. Several areas of Austin recently redrawn into City Council District 4 will...
2021-12-0207 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Friday November 19 2021Local COVID numbers continue low plateau as widespread adult booster approval arrives. Outside energy experts say the Texas grid is not in good shape for winter weather, despite signals to the contrary from Texas officials. A second shooting in less than a week happens in the East Sixth Street bar district, as illegal gun incidents downtown spike. A suspect in a September Austin murder is caught in Las Vegas. January 25 is set for a special election date to replace Greg Casar in the District 4 Austin City Council seat. Austin is ranked the #1 best city to move to in the...
2021-11-1908 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Wednesday November 10 2021COVID Key Indicators edge back within a point of Stage 3 - no official reduction to Stage 2 is likely soon - while current COVID hospitalizations across the state drop below 1,000, and a new map shows vaccination rates by ZIP code. Matthew McConaughey draws criticism for casting doubt upon vaccines for younger kids. Another interactive map shows how the various Austin precincts supported or rejected Prop A. Jose "Chito" Vela III announces a run for the soon-to-be-vacant District 4 seat currently held by Greg Casar. New conspiracy charges are filed in the Javier Ambler III police-involved death case. Austin may be facing...
2021-11-1009 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Tuesday November 9 2021COVID numbers continue in upper Stage 2 range (city remains officially at Stage 3) while vaccinations for kids under 12 begin. The first report on real-world vaccine efficacy by an agency of the state of Texas finds huge disparity in outcomes between vaccinated and unvaccinated people, the latter of whom are proven to be at much greater risk of death from the virus. A city auditor report finds that Austin was woefully unprepared for last year's winter freeze, and makes recommendations for improvement. A special election to fill the District 4 Austin City Council seat soon to be vacated by Greg Casar could...
2021-11-0909 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Friday November 5 2021Austin's COVID numbers have been in Stage 2 for 11 days now - why is the city still officially at Stage 3? Austin parents finding it hard to pin down a vaccine appointment for their kids are set for relief from their schools. Still more anti-Semitic activity, this time in San Marcos and Hays County. Austin City Council Member Greg Casar announces a run for the 35th District seat of the U.S. House of Representatives. City and county officials have released a post-mortem on Winter Storm Uri, complete with recommendations for this winter. Elon Musk's SpaceX facility at Boca Chica has...
2021-11-0509 min
Texas Signal PodcastAustin Councilmember Greg Casar considering a congressional runAustin CM Greg Casar has been a nemesis of the regressive GOP state legislature who often takes direct aim at his policy agenda — now he's looking to go over their heads in Congress.
2021-10-2728 minThe Austin Daily DropAustin Daily Drop - Wednesday October 20, 2021Local COVID hospitalizations continue dropping as news emerges on vaccines for kids under 12, expected by early November. Austin City Council Member Greg Casar and Austin State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez are both mulling a run for U.S. House District 35, soon to be vacated by Rep. Lloyd Doggett who will run for the new District 37. Authorities suspect a double murder and suicide in the deaths of three people in far south Austin. Slate presents a view of the conflict between state and city authorities over the proposed expansion of IH-35. ABIA officials plan to open a fourth security checkpoint, adding t...
2021-10-2008 min