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Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/13/25: Texas Braces For Mass Protests Amid Greg Abbott's Militaristic "Surge", And MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Over 5,000 Texas National Guard troops and 2,000 Texas DPS officers, including special agents and Texas Rangers, have been deployed across the state by Governor Greg Abbott in advance of Saturday's "No Kings" rallies: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/11/greg-abbott-texas-national-guard-immigration-raid-protests/...Austin Mayor Kirk Watson decries that Governor Abbott would choose to unnecessarily "militarize the streets of the capitol city of the state of Texas": https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/12/abbott-to-surge-dps-troopers-national-guard-soldiers-across-texas/84170911007/...D/FW will see rallies and protests in Dallas, Frisco, McKinney, Denton, Arlington, Fort Worth, Flower...2025-06-1308 min
Intersect EdRecap of the 89th Texas Legislative Session: A Historic Session for Public EducationThis episode of Intersect Ed was taped on the morning of Tuesday, June 3, just a few blocks from the Capitol, the day after the 89th Texas Legislative Session ended. Public education and Texas legislative policy experts, who regularly meet with staffers, legislators, and advocates throughout the state, shared their top insights with a live audience. They discuss what has been hailed as Historic legislation for public education - including the $8.5 billion package in school funding and teacher raises, and the passage of Texas’ new voucher program - as well as the inability of the legislature to agree upon and the...2025-06-0545 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 6/4/25: More Texas Police Abusing License Plate Tracking System, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:On the heels of the Johnson County Sheriff's Department's abuse of ALPR license plate tracking systems to follow a Texas woman who had self-managed an abortion, the Austin Police Department has also been taking liberties with the new technology: https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2025-06-03/emails-reveal-improper-use-by-apd-of-license-plate-reader-program/Two months after ICE arrested almost 50 people at a Hays County rental house on suspicion of Venezuelan gang affiliation, none have been formally charged, while their identities and whereabouts remain secret - they've effectively been disappeared: https://www.texastribune...2025-06-0408 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 5/9/25: From Public Schools Thru College, MAGA Seeks To Dominate And Destroy Texas Education, and MoreThumbnail credit to live-action artist Amitai Plasse: https://www.instagram.com/amirocks73/Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:SB 37, which would allow politically-appointed regents to direct the content that Texas college professors teach, is progressing through the Lege: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/tomlinson/article/texas-university-censorship-patrick-legislature-20313847.php...Meanwhile, UT Austin has announced a $100 million spend on a permanent building for its School Of Civic Leadership, a conservative-leaning division that houses the right wing think tank the Civitas Institute: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/05/08/university-texas-civic-leadership-school-100-million-investment/...Meanwhile, international students across...2025-05-0907 min
Austin Business News Podcast - Austin LGBT Chamber of CommerceS3, Ep16: SXSW Major Shake Up, Austin’s Budget Fiscal Cliff, Area $10B Commercial Facelift Join the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce each week for the latest in Austin Business News. Every Friday, we chat business, LGBTQ+ (and allied) events, trainings and public policies that impact our shared economy. 💼🌈TOPICS FOR TODAY INCLUDE:SXSW Major ShakeupAustin’s Budget Fiscal CliffAustin $10B Commercial FaceliftSPECIAL GUEST SEGMENT! Mindy Raymond joins us on today's pod to talk all about the Texas legislature's expanded film/TV fund. Organizations mentioned by Raymond are: Texas Media Production Alliance and Media for Texas.✨ AND Fun Queer Facts with Fiona! 🌈 This week we celeb...2025-05-0241 min
Pratt on TexasNew levels of “bond deception” in Texas elections | Texas wins again! | Legislative drama – Pratt on Texas 4/28/2025The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: New levels of deception on Bond debt issuance claiming “it will not raise taxes” if passed: Bond Deception – Texas Public Policy Foundation.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Texas wins again: 21st year to be named Best State for Business by Chief Executive magazine. Note how the former powerhouses of Illinois, New York...2025-04-2943 min
Talk+Water#90 - Austin Water’s Shay Ralls Roalson and Marisa Flores GonzalezSend us a textIn this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal, discusses Austin water resources and the 100-year water plan with Shay Ralls Roalson, Director of Austin Water, and Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Program Manager for Austin Water's Water Forward Plan.Shay Ralls Roalson P.E. became the Director of Austin Water in January 2023, leading a team of 1,300 employees committed to providing high quality drinking water, wastewater, and reclaimed water services to more than one million people in the Austin metropolitan area.2025-04-0849 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 3/21/25: Texas Republicans Cheer As Trump Destroys Department of Education, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton were all present and cheering yesterday at the White House as Donald Trump signed an executive order dismantling the federal Department of Education: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/20/texas-greg-abbott-trump-education-department/...Despite an intake of $12 billion in annual federal education funding, Texas ranks 29th among U.S. states for education quality: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/education/2025/03/21/trump-highlights-texas-in-dismantling-department-of-education/82579774007/Texas now faces the possibility of being the epicenter of an eventual national - or maybe even global - measles epidemic: https...2025-03-2119 min
Texas NewsTexas Legislature Exposed: Inside Look with Rep. Andy HopperJoin Daniel Miller in a powerful discussion with Texas State Representative Andy Hopper (HD-64) as they expose the behind-the-scenes realities of the Texas Legislature. From Austin's hidden power struggles and lobbyist influence to critical battles for small government, Andy shares why this legislative session could reshape Texas politics—and why the fight for Texas independence matters now more than ever.In this episode, you'll discover:- Why Austin's establishment fears grassroots power.- The truth behind legislative stalling and five-day weekends.- The significance of Andy's "Fiscal Risk Management Bill" (HB 4857) for Texas independence supporters.- How Texas can pr...2025-03-1858 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 1/27/25: Deportation Raids Ramp Up Across Texas, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
A variety of federal agencies began "enhanced targeting operations" against, so they claim, undocumented immigrants presenting criminal threats across Texas, including Austin and San Antonio: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/26/texas-immigration-deportation-ice-austin-san-antonio/
...Also in North Texas and the Rio Grande Valley: https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-01-26/ice-begins-immigration-raids-across-texas-dozens-arrested
...Protests against Trump's immigration policies have begun popping up, including one at the Texas State Capitol in Austin: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/protest-at-texas-capitol-after-ice-operations-in-austin/
...And a bigger one near downtown Dallas: https://www.cbsnews...2025-01-2709 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 1/9/24: Preparing To Resist In The 89th Texas Lege, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
The Austin Chronicle has published a nice, multi-issue preview of the upcoming Legislature, set to begin next Tuesday: https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2025-01-10/with-trump-taking-office-the-texas-lege-is-unleashed/
Pro-Dustin Burrows GOP Rep. Cody Harris of East Texas has filed a complaint against Texas Republican Party Chair Abraham George over the party's plan to block the primary applications of Republicans who fail to back Party favorite David Cook for House Speaker: https://bsky.app/profile/collincountydems.bsky.social/post/3lfbzc5dcd22w
Texas has still not signed up...2025-01-0907 min
Talk+Water#89 - L’Oreal Stepney, Texas' First Statewide Flood Plan (recorded 12/09/2024)Send us a textIn this conversation (recorded on 12/09/2024), Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal, discusses Texas' statewide flood plan with L'Oreal Stepney, P.E., Chairwoman of the Texas Water Development Board. This plan provides a comprehensive assessment of flood risk and solutions to mitigate that risk.L'Oreal Stepney was named Chairwoman of the Texas Water Development Board by Governor Greg Abbott on January 8, 2025. Governor Abbott appointed her to the Board in December 2022 for a term beginning January 1, 2023.Stepney previously served...2025-01-0837 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 11/26/24: A Third Texas Death Due To Withheld Abortion Care, And MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Propublica is reporting on a third Texas woman who died needlessly after being denied abortion care in the midst of a problem miscarriage: https://www.propublica.org/article/porsha-ngumezi-miscarriage-death-texas-abortion-ban
...Domestic violence shelters are reporting an uptick in pregnant women arriving at their facilities seeking refuge from abusive partners: https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2024-11-25/domestic-violence-shelters-in-texas-see-a-surge-of-pregnant-women-after-the-dobbs-decision
...The anti-choice movement, oblivious to the suffering they are causing, is ramping up their efforts against doctors and advocates for reproductive rights: https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article...2024-11-2607 min
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame PodcastEp 90: The 2025 Texas Sports Hall of Fame Induction CandidatesCedric Benson - Spent eight years as a running back in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and won the Doak Walker Award in 2004.Todd Dodge - Football coach and former player, and current head coach at Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin where he played quarterback for the Longhorns, Dodge went into coaching, primarily at the high school level.Brittney Griner - Professional...2024-11-2008 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 11/8/24: Texas Democratic Party Chairman Hinojosa To Resign, And MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Gilberto Hinojosa, Chair of the Texas Democratic Party since 2012, is reported to be set to announce his resignation today: https://quorumreport.com/quorum_report_daily_buzz_2024/texas_democratic_party_chairman_hinojosa_to_announ_buzziid32336.html
...This follows uproar over comments Hinojosa made using the TDP's defense of trans Texans as an example of a reason for the historic election loss this week: https://www.chron.com/politics/article/democratic-party-chair-texas-19898371.php
...Texas LGBTQ+ advocacy orgs were especially incensed: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-democratic-party-chair-on-defensive-after-blaming-losses-on-support-of-trans-rights-36010763
...2024-11-0809 minThe Texas Sports Hall of Fame PodcastEp. 88: Jody Conradt, Former Head Coach University of Texas at Austin (UT)Pete talks with the legendary Jody Conradt, former Head Coach of the women's team at the University of Texas at Austin (UT). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-11-0617 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 11/4/24: Texas Progressives Fired Up On Eve Of Election Day, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Early voting totals turn out below 2020 overall, with encouraging stats for both sides - for Dems, heavy early turnout for women could be key: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/columns/2024/11/03/who-has-voted-early-in-texas-2024-elections-trump-harris/75989548007/
...Almost half of the total of registered voters in Texas have showed up early: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/almost-half-of-texas-registered-voters-early-voting-numbers/287-7ea7dd66-f0b2-4767-883a-86d8da3ed561
...Ted Cruz is part of a national Republican push to falsely raise fears of widespread election fraud: https...2024-11-0409 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 10/22/24: Early Voting First Day Turnout Records Fall Across Texas, And MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Massive, record-breaking turnout on the first day of early voting in the 2024 election yesterday in North Texas: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-is-the-third-least-safe-state-to-live-in-america-heres-why/3676621/?os=vb.&ref=app
...In the Austin area: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/long-wait-times-seen-as-early-voting-kicks-off-in-texas
...In the Houston area: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/harris-county-clerk-addressing-election-rumors-first-day-early-voting
...In the San Antonio area: https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/bexar-county-early-voting-record-19848470.php
...While voter totals are smaller, a great number of Texas' rural and suburban counties saw percentages of their...2024-10-2207 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 10/10/24: Cruz And Texas GOP Double Down On LGBTQ Hate, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Republican candidates statewide, including Ted Cruz, have centered their closing messages for the election on anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ hate: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2024/article/ted-cruz-transgender-ads-19826315.php
The Afiya Center in Dallas is pointing out that the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision not to force Texas hospitals to save pregnant patients from deadly pregnancies with abortion care will disproportionately affect Black women: https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2024-10-10/supreme-court-texas-emergency-abortions-black-women-afiya-center
Texas Trump types are also continuing to push false theories of voter fraud...2024-10-1007 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
Austin Tech Connect: The Podcast For The Austin Technology Ecosystem, Business Leaders, and Tech Entrepreneurs!Austin Hall of Fame Inductee Admiral Bobby InmanThis week we have a legend on the podcast - Admiral Bobby Inman. Admiral Inman was recently inducted into the Austin Tech Hall of Fame. He has living and working in the Austin tech scene for over 40 years and has been an investor and advisor to countless companies. His remarkable career spans both public service and private enterprise, leaving an indelible mark on our city's technological landscape. Born and raised in Texas, he graduated high school at age 15, received his BA from UT Austin at 19, and then joined the US Navy. The Admiral served with di...2024-09-0346 min
Texas StandardWhat Texas Democrats can look forward to as the DNC kicks off
Texas has the third-largest delegation at the Democratic National Convention. We’ll hear more about the four-day political spectacle getting underway in Chicago and what it could mean for the Lone Star State and the presidential race.Conservative activists, led by the Houston-based group True the Vote, are submitting lists of names to county election officials all over Texas, claiming the listed people are illegally registered to vote.More and more school districts in Texas taking cellphone bans seriously as students return to class.Also: Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a sp...2024-08-1900 minTexas StandardWhat can Austin learn from Dallas about covering I-35 with a park?
Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has won the Democratic nomination to replace the late Sheila Jackson Lee on the November ballot for Texas’ 18th Congressional District.More and more Texas jurisdictions are sending people awaiting trial to other states and counties. What effect is this having on criminal justice?As Frito pie season returns, Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong dives into the rich history and lore of the iconic dish.TxDOT is starting work this summer to expand and lower Interstate 35 through downtown Austin, and the city and University of Texas want to install large de...2024-08-1400 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 7/25/24: Fired Up Around Harris and Allred, Texas Dems Coordinate - and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
The voter registration site Vote.org reports a massive spike in registrations since President Biden stepped out of the race: https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1816088296583209122?t=sv_uB_VvIGtnW5Zh2AkL7w&s=03
...While we're also hearing about mysterious suspensions of registration here in Texas - we must ALL confirm we're good to go in November: https://govotetexas.org/
Vice President Harris speaks this morning at 10 in Houston at the national convention of the American Federation of Teachers - stream to watch: https://www.aft...2024-07-2508 min
Talk+Water#78 - Sam Hermitte, Texas Water DataSend us a textIn this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Sam Marie Hermitte, Assistant Deputy Executive Administrator of Water Science and Conservation for the Texas Water Development Board, about utilizing data to support water management and conservation.Her responsibilities at the Texas Water Development Board include strategic planning, legislative analysis and implementation, water data, drought policy and project coordination, priority flood research projects, and special initiatives such as the development of the Texas Water Data Hub and TexasFlood.org. Additionally, Sam leads the Texas Water Data Initiative and serves...2024-07-0851 min
Lone Star Family TrailsLone Star Family Trails - Texas State Library and Archives CommissionThe Archives and Information ervices Division (ARIS) of the Texas Sate Library and Archives Comission preserves documents and important records of Texas. They have over 200 million pages of archival documents in their collection, but only about 10 million are available digitally. So, this library becomes a place to visit for genealogists with roots in Texas. This podcast was produced in front of both a live and a zoom audience, thanks to the help of the Waco-McLennan Library. Questions were asked by participants at the end of the podcast, and answers provided by Jelain Chubb, The Texas State Archivist and Director of A...2024-05-2952 minThe Texas Sports Hall of Fame PodcastEp 71: Texas Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet 2024 Part 2Roy HofheinzOne of the founding fathers of the Astros, Judge Roy Hofheinz was the first owner of the Houston franchise. A state legislator at age 22, a Harris County judge at age 24 and the mayor of Houston at age 40, Hofheinz played an instrumental role in getting the Colt .45s to Houston in 1962, and in 1965 renamed the club the Astros to coincide with the opening of the first domed stadium in professional sports history, the iconic Astrodome. Hofheinz revolutionized baseball and the sports industry in many ways, including his decision to utilize an artificial playing surface in 1966 which...2024-05-151h 05
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 5/13/24: Dan Patrick Wants Theocracy In Texas, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick told a Christian talk show this weekend that he thinks Christian theology should provide the basis of government in Texas: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/05/13/lt-gov-dan-patrick-says-christianity-is-needed-more-than-ever-in-texas-politics/
Houston-area U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls is under investigation by the U.S. House Ethics Committee for apparantly paying himself rent from his campaign funds: https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/rep-troy-nehls-ethics-campaign-funds/285-f04829af-59d1-4635-80b2-5b0a9160f409
An 18-year UT Austin instructor has been arrested and fired...2024-05-1308 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 3/7/24: Runoffs Spin Up, Amplify Austin Day, SOTU, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Amplify Austin Day 2024 is on through 6pm Thursday night! Most solid news is behind paywalls, while misinformation and propaganda are usually free. Help us keep our solid reporting accessible with a donation of ANY amount - thank you! https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/progress-texas-institute
Progress Texas endorsee Julie Johnson is set to make history by becoming the first openly LGBTQ member of the U.S. Congress, not only from Texas but from the entire South: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4510622-julie-johnson-poised-for-victory-in-texas-primary-set-to-be-first-lgbtq-congress-member-from-the-south/
Lauren Ashley Simmons goes...2024-03-0711 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 3/6/23: Super Tuesday Texas Results, Amplify Austin Day, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Complete election results coverage by the Texas Tribune: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2024/primary-election-results-2024/
The campaigns of retribution against members of their own party by Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton pay dividends: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/06/texas-primaries-gop-incumbents-defeated/
Incumbent GOP Houston Rep. Lacey Hull survives a primary challenge by Jared Woodfill, backed by Paxton and other GOP biggies in spite of his current involvement with an ongoing sex abuse scandal and lawsuit: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/06/texas-primaries-gop-incumbents-defeated/
Travis County D.A...2024-03-0613 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
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 1/24/24: Supreme Court Call On Border Defied By Texas, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
So far, the order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Border Patrol full access has been defied by Governor Abbott, as the feds issue a new Friday deadline: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/23/us/us-mexico-border-texas-migrants/index.html
...Conservatives recklessly encouraging Abbott's defiance: Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn: https://themessenger.com/politics/gop-texas-sen-cruz-slams-scotus-razor-wire-border-ruling-disgraceful
...Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: https://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-texas-war-marjorie-taylor-greene-warning-1863296
...Texas U.S. Rep. Chip Roy and right-wing think-tankers: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article...2024-01-2409 min
Haunted Texas and Beyond90-Acres of Wondering Souls In AustinThe long-awaited companion to the Pioneer Farms paranormal investigations is HERE! HTAB creator and host Jeanine Plumer discusses the latest astonishing evidence and stories from the living history museum with lead investigator/researcher and tour guide Monica Ballard. Special thanks to Pioneer Farms for continuing to have us out and allowing us to conduct these tour investigations! If you would like to participate in a PF paranormal investigation, sign up for a tour here - https://austinghosttours.com/tours/raw-evidence-real-ghosts-on-the-farm/.Haunted Texas and Beyond podcast is brought to you by Austin Ghost Tours – the only locally owned ghost...2023-10-3141 min
Haunted Texas and BeyondAustin's Block of Haunted MansionsDuring the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020, Austin Ghost Tours conducted a series of virtual ghost tours. One of the virtual tours recorded was of the historic and very haunted Bremond Block in Austin, Texas by Monica Ballard and hosted by Alexandra White. Enjoy the colorful history and mystery of these beautiful houses and the people that called them home. Make sure you check out the YouTube video of the virtual tour here - https://youtu.be/9YDw76UOd3Y?si=TevZNprdfSbC3P-f. Haunted Texas and Beyond podcast is brought to you by Austin Ghost Tour...2023-10-1348 minAustin Tech Connect: The Podcast For The Austin Technology Ecosystem, Business Leaders, and Tech Entrepreneurs!Boosting Economic Diversification in Austin with Gary FarmerOn this week's "Austin Tech Connect Podcast" we focus on economic development in an in depth conversation with Gary Farmer. Gary has been the chair of Opportunity Austin for many years, and served as the interim CEO for the past several months. Since the early 2000s, Opportunity Austin has been focused on helping Austin grow, attract business, grow the workforce, etc... In this interview Gary talks about how Austin has changed since his early days in business in the 1980s, and how we need to continue to plan for the future and plant the seeds for growth. He also ta...2023-10-1040 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 10/5/23: More Border Walls in Texas Get Biden Go-Ahead, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:
Both sides of the political divide now recognize that the U.S. is experiencing an immigration crisis: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/influx-migrants-border-gains-renewed-attention-crisis-rhetoric-spreads-rcna118595#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16964949969634&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fpolitics-news%2Finflux-migrants-border-gains-renewed-attention-crisis-rhetoric-spreads-rcna118595
...While the Biden Administration gives an emphatic green light to Trump-reminiscent border wall construction: https://apnews.com/article/border-wall-biden-immigration-texas-rio-grande-147d7ab497e6991e9ea929242f21ceb2
...A Liberty County housing development comes under Republican fire for selling homes...2023-10-0509 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
Haunted Texas and BeyondThe Most Haunted School in AustinEarlier in 2023, HTAB host and creator Jeanine Plumer received a call from a University of Texas film student wanting to interview Jeanine as part of a short documentary on the history and hauntings of Metz Elementary School. Gaining access to the abandoned school, Jeanine, the film crew, and Austin Ghost Tours paranormal investigator, researcher, and tour guide Monica Ballard began a paranormal investigation throughout the empty corridors of the school. The other side had a lot to say about their visit! Take a listen to some of the astonishing evidence that was captured during their stay at Metz Elementary Sch...2023-09-261h 01
Haunted Texas and BeyondHaunted Texas TV Episode 3: GoliadFrom 2010-2011, HTAB host and creator Jeanine Plumer, along with Chris Blankenship with ProductionFor and Matthew Wallen of Matthew Wallen Films, created this episode for the public television series Haunted Texas, that originally aired as part of The Save Texas History Program for KLRU-PBS Austin. The three-part series was so well received it aired nationally on PBS. This is Episode 3 of the Haunted Texas TV series entitled Goliad. During the Texas Revolution, the events that took place at Goliad were particularly brutal. This episode touches on the history, mystery, and ghosts of the massacre at Goliad. Haunted Texas...2023-09-1923 min
Haunted Texas and BeyondHaunted Texas TV Episode 2: CastellIn 2011, HTAB host and creator Jeanine Plumer, along with Chris Blankenship with ProductionFor and Matthew Wallen of Matthew Wallen Films, created this episode for the public television series Haunted Texas, that originally aired as part of The Save Texas History Program for KLRU-PBS Austin. The three-part series was so well received it aired nationally on PBS. This is Episode 2 of the Haunted Texas TV series entitled Castell, a German settlement in central Llano County, Texas that was met with much hardship and death in its founding years. Many members from the town’s original settlers still linger well after they...2023-09-1226 min
Haunted Texas and BeyondHaunted Texas TV Episode 1: Peyton ColonyIn 2010, HTAB host and creator Jeanine Plumer, along with Rebel Rebel Production Company, created this TV show for public television that aired as part of The Save Texas History Program originally for KLRU-PBS Austin. The TV series was so well received, it aired nationally on PBS. This is Episode 1 of the Haunted Texas TV series entitled Peyton Colony, a freedman’s colony in Blanco, Texas whose previous residents still linger well after they left this world. Haunted Texas and Beyond podcast is brought to you by Austin Ghost Tours – the only locally owned ghost tour company in Austin...2023-09-0529 min
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the ArtsUncovering Possibilities: Series Finale with Tyler Ehrlich and Ogechi UkazuTyler Ehrlich and Ogechi Ukazu summarize and conclude Uncovering Possibilities. In their conversation, they discuss the common themes, including a commitment to the mastery of each artist’s craft, a determination and attention to detail, the need for flexibility, and the duality of unrelenting persistence and patience for success.
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the Arts
Created by Tyler Ehrlich and Ogechi Ukazu
Funded by the Reimagining Professional Development Grant by Texas Career Engagement. Captions have been auto-generated and may contain inaccuracies.2023-08-0122 min
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the ArtsCommunity Music: Part IV | The Dallas Winds with Jerry JunkinJerry Junkin (Artistic Director and Conductor of The Dallas Winds) joins Tyler Ehrlich to unpack his 30-year tenure with the organization. In addition to discussing his extensive experience leading the ensemble, the interview includes themes of lifelong artistry, community connection, differences between academic, community, and professional music making, and more.
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the Arts
Created by Tyler Ehrlich and Ogechi Ukazu
Funded by the Reimagining Professional Development Grant by Texas Career Engagement. Captions have been auto-generated and may contain inaccuracies.2023-07-2533 min
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the ArtsKeeping Score: A Composer’s Chat with Dr. Viet CuongViet Cuong (Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas) talks with Tyler Ehrlich about composition pedagogy, social media, and the value of lived experience.
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the Arts
Created by Tyler Ehrlich and Ogechi Ukazu
Funded by the Reimagining Professional Development Grant by Texas Career Engagement. Captions have been auto-generated and may contain inaccuracies.2023-06-2818 min
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the ArtsPanel by Panel: A Career in Comics with Ngozi UkazuNgozi Ukazu (New York Times Bestselling Author and Comic Book Artist) speaks with Ogechi Ukazu about her career as a full-time artist and storyteller.
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the Arts
Created by Tyler Ehrlich and Ogechi Ukazu
Funded by the Reimagining Professional Development Grant by Texas Career Engagement. Captions have been auto-generated and may contain inaccuracies.2023-06-1539 min
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the ArtsCommunity Music: Part III | Kinnara & Orpheus Chamber Singers with Dr. J.D. BurnettDr. J.D. Burnett (Artistic Director of Kinnara and Orpheus Chamber Singers) joins Tyler Ehrlich to share his experiences working with professional and community choirs, the value of being a lifelong artist, and the necessity of taking ownership of one’s own learning.
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the Arts
Created by Tyler Ehrlich and Ogechi Ukazu
Funded by the Reimagining Professional Development Grant by Texas Career Engagement. Captions have been auto-generated and may contain inaccuracies.2023-06-0622 min
Talk+Water#62 - Jayme Lozano Carver & Alejandra Martinez, Rural Texas Water Infrastructure IssuesSend us a textTexas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Texas Tribune reporters Jayme Lozano Carver and Alejandra Martinez about the Tribune’s Broken Pipes series, which examines the state's deteriorating water infrastructure.Jayme Lozano Carver is the Texas Tribune's first Lubbock-based reporter, covering the South Plains and Panhandle through a partnership with Report for America. She previously worked for Texas Tech Public Media, Lubbock's NPR station, where she spearheaded "Rural Healthcare: The Other Texas Drought," a series for PBS' "Frontline" on rural hospital closures in Texas. She also covered a broad range of...2023-05-3057 min
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the ArtsCommunity Music: Part II | Maryland Chamber Winds with Dr. Tyler AustinTyler Austin (Artistic Director and Conductor of Maryland Chamber Winds) shares the story behind the origin and success of MCW, the importance of the human experience in his performances, and the unrelenting nature of having a portfolio career.
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the Arts
Created by Tyler Ehrlich and Ogechi Ukazu
Funded by the Reimagining Professional Development Grant by Texas Career Engagement. Captions have been auto-generated and may contain inaccuracies.2023-05-3014 min
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the ArtsCommunity Music: Part I | Austin Brass Collective with David HummelDavid Hummel (President of the Austin Brass Collective) joins Ogechi Ukazu to share his journey of founding ABC in 2021. The ensemble has quickly joined the musical landscape of central Texas and has performed at the 2022 TMEA Clinic/Convention and alongside the Dallas Winds. David shares the lessons he’s learned since the ensemble’s inception and advice based on his own “alt-ac” career.
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the Arts
Created by Tyler Ehrlich and Ogechi Ukazu
Funded by the Reimagining Professional Development Grant by Texas Career Engagement. Captions have been auto-generated and may cont...2023-05-2313 min
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the ArtsThinking Bigger in the Arts: Part II with Dr. Cynthia Johnston TurnerDr. Cynthia Johnston Turner (Dean of the Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University) discusses interdisciplinary work in the arts, artificial intelligence, today’s gig economy, and building a compelling professional portfolio for seeking employment.
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the Arts
Created by Tyler Ehrlich and Ogechi Ukazu
Funded by the Reimagining Professional Development Grant by Texas Career Engagement. Captions have been auto-generated and may contain inaccuracies.2023-05-0926 min
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the ArtsThinking Bigger in the Arts: Part 1 with Mary Ellen Poole, Ph.D.Dr. Mary Ellen Poole (Carnegie Mellon University) shares inspirational and revelatory stories about the challenges and opportunities of being a leader of artist-academics in new spaces.
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the Arts
Created by Tyler Ehrlich and Ogechi Ukazu
Funded by the Reimagining Professional Development Grant by Texas Career Engagement. Captions have been auto-generated and may contain inaccuracies.2023-04-2529 min
Austin Bar Association Podcast NetworkDiscussion with Richard Pena, first Hispanic President of the Austin Bar Association and first Hispanic President of the State Bar of TexasIn this episode of the Council of Firsts, Austin Bar Association President Amanda Arriaga, first Latina President of the Austin Bar, talks to Richard Pena, first Hispanic President (and first minority President ever) of the Austin Bar Association and first Hispanic President (and first minority President ever) of the State Bar of Texas.
The Austin Bar Association was established in 1893 as the Travis County Bar Association. Since that time, there have only been 14 female presidents and 8 minorities. 14 of the females are also minorities. The podcast seeks to discuss the need for diversity in these and other legal...2023-04-2547 min
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the ArtsBuilding Your Portfolio Career with Dr. Matthew ArauDr. Matthew Arau (Upbeat Global and Lawrence University Conservatory of Music) discusses building a portfolio career, conquering self-doubt, and cultivating a fulfilling life with intention.
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the Arts
Created by Tyler Ehrlich and Ogechi Ukazu
Funded by the Reimagining Professional Development Grant by Texas Career Engagement.
Captions have been auto-generated and may contain inaccuracies.2023-04-1124 min
Uncovering Possibilities: Alt-Ac Opportunities in the ArtsUncovering Possibilities TrailerUncovering Possibilities is a new content series created by Tyler Ehrlich and Ogechi Ukazu, graduate students at the Butler School of Music. Formed in partnership with Texas Career Engagement, they interview folks who work in "alt-ac" (alternative to academia) spaces in the arts, including community music, visual arts, social media, entrepreneurship, leadership, and more. You’ll find their content by searching Uncovering Possibilities or Texas Career Engagement on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
Episode One, "You're on the Air'' with Ryan Kelly (KMFA 89.5), will drop Tuesday, April 4. We hope you enjoy it!2023-04-0400 min
Progress Texas PodcastsMinisode: Support Progress Texas on Amplify Austin Day!We wanted to take a moment to tell our listeners a bit about ourselves as this year's Amplify Austin Day arrives! It's Central Texas' biggest day of giving for a wide variety of worthy charities and nonprofits. On this short bonus episode, we hope you'll take a moment to learn a bit more about what Progress Texas does and what your support helps accomplish (in short, a lot!). We're proud to be joined by Dick Lavine, a founding Progress Texas board member, who takes us through the early days and gives his viewpoint on why Progress Texas is worthy...2023-03-0112 min
Haunted Texas and BeyondFamilicide In Downtown Austin Part 2Part 2 of The Burt Murders true story concludes with the fate of a mentally ill man who murdered his family in cold blood. Catch part 1 here - https://hauntedtexasandbeyond.buzzsprout.com/953905/12229478-the-burt-murders-part-1.Haunted Texas and Beyond podcast is brought to you by Austin Ghost Tours – the only locally owned ghost tour company in Austin, Texas and RenegadeRadio.net. Want to have your own ghostly experience? Sign up for a ghost tour or LITERALLY an out of this world paranormal investigation at the 90-acre living history museum Pioneer Farms and Austin's oldest Scottish Rite Theater at AustinGhostTours.com! In...2023-02-1138 min
Haunted Texas and BeyondFamilicide In Downtown Austin Part 1Your favorite ghostly podcast is back with all new stories and even more un-explainable events! We begin Season 2 with a two-part true story of the human psyche - how one man battling mental illness, murdered his family in cold blood. Meet Austin, Texas’s version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Haunted Texas and Beyond podcast is brought to you by Austin Ghost Tours – the only locally owned ghost tour company in Austin, Texas and RenegadeRadio.net. Want to have your own ghostly experience? Sign up for a ghost tour or LITERALLY an out of this world paranor...2023-02-1131 min
Haunted Texas and BeyondThe Fatal Shooting of Austin Musician Blaze Foley Part 1HTAB host Jeanine Plumer and Austin Ghost Tours tour guide and investigator Monica Ballard uncover the details of the murder of Austin musician Blaze Foley. While investigating Blaze's murder at the house he was fatally shot, the other side had things to say and ways of interfering with the audio recording! Listen carefully for all the ways they communicated in part 1 of this amazing story. Haunted Texas and Beyond podcast is brought to you by Austin Ghost Tours – the only locally owned ghost tour company in Austin, Texas and RenegadeRadio.net. Want to have your own ghostly experi...2023-02-0135 min
The Teddy Brosevelt ShowTeddy Brosevelt Show | Episode #40: No Wind + Bitcoin Mining Tapeworms Put Texas Electric Grid in Danger During Cold Snap, Zelenskyy Bags $45 Billion from USA in Walmart Sweatshirt and Lots MoreBitcoin miners and climate change lunatics combined forces and nearly took down the Texas power grid during a cold snap two days before Christmas. Time to stop playing nice with these dipsticks. They nearly killed thousands of people this Christmas. Before we completely obliterate the Texas Bitcoin mining industry, let’s first quickly destroy the brainwashed climate change conspiracy theorists with one chart.Check out the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT’s) fuel mix for the Texas power grid on Christmas Eve Eve:On a day when Texas shattered the peak...2022-12-291h 00
Talk+Water#48 - Andrew Sansom - Using Water Markets to Benefit the Texas EnvironmentSend us a textTexas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Dr. Andrew Sansom, Founder of The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University, about using water markets as a tool to protect environmental flows in Texas. Dr. Andrew Sansom is one of Texas’ leading conservationists. He is the Founder of The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University. He is a former Executive Director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Executive Director of the Texas Nature Conservancy. For his commitment to the management and protection of...2022-10-2553 min
The Teddy Brosevelt ShowTeddy Brosevelt Show | Episode #22 - Austin Journalist Permanently Banned From Twitter For Truthful Tweet About CovidAUSTIN TEXAS TIMES: “Austin Journalist Permanently Banned From Twitter For Truthful Tweet About Covid”Do you think it’s good or bad sign for our First Amendment rights (freedom of speech and freedom of the press) when one of Austin’s most prominent multimedia journalists gets handed a lifetime Twitter ban…For THIS?!?A major social media company (Twitter) in the United States of AMERICA is kicking a Texas-based journalist off their platform for LIFE for allegedly “violating the policy on spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19.”No matter wh...2022-08-031h 05
Austin ParksCastS3E3 Parks In Perspective: A Conversation with Javier Wallace from Black Austin ToursWelcome back to the Austin ParksCast! Our guest for today’s episode is Javier Wallace. Javier is a native Austinite with deep roots in Central Texas. His family has been here since the early 1830s - that’s almost 200 years of stories and lived experiences!He completed his Doctorate in Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 and is the founder of Black Austin Tours. He is also the co-founder of AfroLatinx Travel and Black Packas. He’s been featured on ESPN’s Longhorn Network, Travel + Leisure magazine, the Travel Channel, received the highest reviews for “bes...2022-04-261h 09
TX512LEAD TexasOn March 5, The University of Texas at Austin invited some admitted students to campus for an exclusive, invitation-only event that celebrated their leadership. LEAD Texas offered the space to explore UT Austin's hands-on learning opportunities, beginning to connect these student leaders with top professors and nationally ranked academic programs in one of the nation's most vibrant cities. This bonus episode features some of the sounds from the opening ceremonies. 2022-03-1725 min
15 Minute HistoryAustin's Black HistoryTo kick off the new season of 15 Minute History, we sit down with Dr. Javier Wallace, founder and guide of Black Austin Tours. While those familiar with Austin know the George Washington Carver Museum as well as historically Black East Austin, Dr. Wallace unpacks other hidden, and not-so-hidden elements of Black history in the […]2021-11-1822 min
The Other Side of CampusEpisode 20: Inside the Role: Listening, Consensus Building, and Problem Solving with Texas Provost Sharon WoodSeason 2 kicks off with Dr. Sharon L. Wood! As the new provost of The University of Texas at Austin, she brings a wealth of experience as a structural engineer, teacher, and administrator to the position. We are so excited to get to speak with her, glean from her insights, and empathize with the extreme complexity of her job as provost, especially at this unprecedented time in higher education history. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Thank you for joining us on The Other Side of Campus!
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Sharon L. Wood began serving as...2021-09-2837 min
The Austin Common Radio HourA History Of Housing Discrimination In AustinAustin is in a bit of a housing affordability crisis. But, it's a crisis that's impacting parts of the city in very different ways. In this episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour, host Amy Stansbury continues with our multi-part series on housing affordability by taking a look back in time at Austin's long history of housing discrimination. Guests include Dr. Kevin Foster (acting chair of the Black Studies Department at the University of Texas at Austin) and Eliot Tretter (author of “Austin Restricted: Progressivism, Zoning, Private Racial Covenants And The Making of a Segregated City").2021-09-171h 04
Point of DiscoveryBONUS: Presenting the Texas Podcast NetworkTo hear the full TX512 show, go to the episode from July 21, 2021 titled “The Texas Podcast Network” Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LENTUXmG4TTNhbc5mSNu2 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-texas-podcast-network/id1541588194?i=1000529545464 Google: https://txsci.net/tx512 Texas Podcast Network: https://www.utexas.edu/texas-podcast-network Music for today’s show was produced by:Podington Bear - https://www.podingtonbear.com/ About Point of DiscoveryPoint of Discovery is a production of the University of Te...2021-08-1612 min
The Austin Rugby PodcastTexas Rugby Monthly - July 2021As we wind down the the season we look at what went right and... well, not so right in the MLR for the 'Cats and the AG's, Dallas prepares for next year, and 7s is heading to the National Championships. Who from Texas is going? Then we sit down for a great interview with the former #1 overall pick in the MLR draft for Jackals and current AG winger, Conner Mooneyham! All this and more, only on Texas Rugby Monthly.
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TX512The Texas Podcast NetworkThe episode of TX512 is a 'podcast about podcasts' thanks to the Texas Podcast Network. The University of Texas at Austin is home to many wonderful podcasts. Now, for the first time, podcast fans can easily find them on the Texas Podcast Network. If you didn’t know about podcasting a few years ago, you probably do now. It continues to reach new heights. Over half of Americans listen to podcasts, and there are many out there for them to choose from. The Texas Podcast Network is a great way to discover the podcasts being made across campus. The ep...2021-07-2150 minThe Austin Rugby PodcastTexas Rugby Monthly - June 2021We forgot how to start the show, our guests (both) decided not to show up to talk, but HEY we talked about everything going on around the Texas rugby world. From mascots and large trophies to 7s and new coaches, you'll get an earful of all the news around this great sport dedicated solely to the Lonestar State. Only on Texas Rugby Monthly.
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#rugby #texas #mlr #majorleaguerugby #collegerugby #highschoolrugby #clubrugby #rugbyshow #rugbyanalysis #sportsshow #sportstalk 2021-07-0159 minThe Austin Rugby PodcastTexas Rugby Monthly - May 2021Cats in a slump. Gilgronis hit mid-season obstacles. Jackals lose a head coach, but gain a mascot. We interview new Cat, Mike Brown, and so much more on the May (recorded in June) episode of Texas Rugby Monthly!
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#rugby #texas #mlr #majorleaguerugby #collegerugby #highschoolrugby #clubrugby #rugbyshow #rugbyanalysis #sportsshow #sportstalk 2021-06-0457 min15 Minute HistoryThe Racial Geography Tour at U.T. AustinFor almost two decades, Edmund (Ted) Gordon has been leading tours of UT Austin that show how racism, patriarchy, and politics are baked into the landscape and architecture of the campus. According to the now digitized tour’s website, “What began as lectures about UT’s Black history turned into a more sustained research project about the […]2021-03-3100 min
Texas Tribune TribCastTribCast: Lawmakers look to limit Gov. Greg Abbott's emergency powers as Texas' mask order is liftedOn this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Ross, Cassi and Kate about the Texas Legislature's move to limit Gov. Greg Abbott's power during a pandemic. They also discuss the University of Texas at Austin's report on "The Eyes of Texas."2021-03-1029 min
Intersect EdEducation Experts Go Deep on Texas' Second Annual Public Education PollWe’ve said since the beginning that the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation Poll is for everyone. It is for educators, researchers, lawmakers, and communities. It represents the voices of all Texans about an issue that impacts all Texans. It is Texas’ poll.The eighth Intersect Ed podcast episode features education experts from a variety of fields reflecting on the Foundation Poll data and how it impacts their work. This was always the goal — that Texas across fields would use the research to inform decisions and stimulate action to improve public education for all students and families.T...2021-03-0527 minTexas Tribune TribCastTribCast: Gov. Greg Abbott drops Texas' mask mandateOn this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Patrick and Kate about Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to rescind statewide coronavirus orders and the fight over "The Eyes of Texas" at the University of Texas at Austin2021-03-0333 min
Texas Standard » Stories from TexasLyndon Johnson’s Gifts To TexasFor me, Lyndon Johnson did more for Texas in his lifetime than any other politician, except for Sam Houston. And Houston’s greatest gift was given to Texas in the form of a resounding victory at San Jacinto, before he began his political years as president. Two of Johnson’s most enduring gifts to Texas are NASA, and the electricity for rural Texas, especially for the inaccessible hinterlands of the Hill Country. LBJ said, in 1959, that “nothing had ever given him as much satisfaction as” bringing electricity to the rural people of his region.
By the end of his lif...2021-01-2704 min
Big Ideas TXSTEpisode 12: Texas music with Hector SaldañaHector Saldaña, curator of the Texas Music Collection at Texas State University's Wittliff Collections, joins the Big Ideas TXST podcast for a wide-ranging interview to discuss his more than 20 years working as a music journalist and how that prepared him for the dream job as music curator with The Wittliff, and the amazing materials that may be found in the collection.
Saldaña's articles have covered a wide range of subjects, from hard-hitting investigative reporting along the Texas-Mexico border, to celebrity interviews with Yoko Ono, George Carlin and Beyoncé. In his career, Saldaña has been a re...2021-01-0434 min
Big Ideas TXSTEpisode 12 Promo: Texas music with Hector SaldañaHector Saldaña, curator of the Texas Music Collection at Texas State University's Wittliff Collections, joins the Big Ideas TXST podcast for a wide-ranging interview to discuss his more than 20 years working as a music journalist and how that prepared him for the dream job as music curator with The Wittliff, and the amazing materials that may be found in the collection.
Saldaña's articles have covered a wide range of subjects, from hard-hitting investigative reporting along the Texas-Mexico border, to celebrity interviews with Yoko Ono, George Carlin and Beyoncé. In his career, Saldaña has been a re...2021-01-0402 min
Texas Standard » Stories from TexasA Letter from TexasIf you had walked into the Neiman-Marcus store during the Christmas season in Dallas in 1939, you would have found a beautiful little book for sale titled A Letter from Texas. The 20-page book, by the Texas poet, Townsend Miller, was commissioned by Stanley Marcus himself. He had the gifted printer Carl Hertzog publish an exquisite limited edition of the poem with the Neiman-Marcus imprint on the title page. Mr. Stanley, as Marcus came to be called, loved the Texcentric poem. He wanted to make it available in the store at Christmastime so that out-of-staters would have a u...2020-12-1604 min
News from The Texas TribuneUniversity of Texas Longhorn band won't play "The Eyes of Texas" this weekend after some members say they're unwillingThe Longhorn Band will not play the “The Eyes of Texas” at this Saturday’s football game between the University of Texas at Austin and Baylor University after a survey of members revealed several students are refusing to play the traditional alma mater song, according to The Daily Texan.2020-10-2301 minTexas Standard » Stories from TexasThe Queen’s Royal Welcome to TexasBy W. F. Strong and Lupita Strong
February 2021 will mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 69th year on the British throne. In all of those years during which she witnessed some of the world’s most pivotal events, one can say — if one is a Texan — that we deserve an honorable mention amongst those events from her majesty’s life. Specifically, her 1991 two-day visit to the Lone Star state. She was the first British monarch ever to visit Texas and we gave the Queen a Texas-sized tip of the ole Stetson. She loved it. She asked her U.S. chief of...2020-10-2104 min
ATX UnscriptedWelcome to Austin, ElonThe guys welcome Elon Musk to Austin, Texas since he’s said he may be moving here. What does moving somewhere mean? Does it mean buying a house? Does it mean physically existing somewhere in reality for the majority of your time? Not to Elon, but we will find out how he defines it. Everything’s bigger in Texas including rockets, electric trucks, and market caps. Also, don’t mess with Texas. Also, keep Austin weird. Also, are there any other Texas or Austin themed sayings? Please let us know in the comments.
Follow us on Instagram https...2020-08-0347 minNews from The Texas TribuneRanchers, activists and local officials in Texas are bracing for megadroughts brought by climate changeA new study from the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University warns that droughts in the latter part of this century could be the worst on record.2020-07-2801 minNews from The Texas TribuneUT-Austin says it will keep "Eyes of Texas" as school song, but will rename buildings as Black students call for changeLast month, student athletes at the University of Texas at Austin said they would forgo recruiting and donor events if campus and athletic leaders failed to implement their demands, which were aimed at supporting students of color.2020-07-1401 minNews from The Texas TribuneTexas universities are shelving SAT and ACT requirements as coronavirus scrambles admissions processTexas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin are the latest schools to announce a temporary suspension of test requirements. Others already had doubts about how well standardized tests predict student performance, and the pandemic has them rethinking their admissions approach.2020-06-2501 min
Talk+Water#24, Ken Kramer & Jennifer Walker - Texas Water Conservation Scorecard 2020 ReportSend us a textTexas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Dr. Ken Kramer and Jennifer Walker about the newly released Texas Water Conservation Scorecard 2020 Report, which provides an in-depth analysis and ranking of the water conservation efforts of more than 350 water utilities in Texas. Dr. Ken Kramer is the volunteer Water Resources Chair for the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. He retired in 2012 after over 23 years as the first Lone Star Chapter Director and a previous seven years as a contract lobbyist for the Chapter. Kramer has served on numerous state and regional...2020-06-2555 min
Haunted Texas and BeyondThe Museum of The Weird in Downtown Austin IS HAUNTED!!Since the stay at home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic have taken place, Austin Ghost Tours decided to start doing virtual tours. The first tour was led by long time AGT tour guide John Maverick. During his tour, a thunderstorm emerged. Let's just say that some of the spirits he was talking about starting to come to life! The other side really took a liking to John’s story about the Museum of the Weird and a little girl many like to call Emily.Haunted Texas and Beyond podcast is brought to you by Austin Ghost Tours – the onl...2020-04-2517 min
Texas Tribune EventsA Conversation with Harrison Keller, Texas Higher Education CommissionerJoin The Texas Tribune in person or on our livestream for a conversation with Harrison Keller, Texas higher education commissioner, moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith.Keller began his tenure as the state's higher education commissioner in October 2019, succeeding Raymund Paredes. Previously, he was a clinical professor of public policy practice at the University of Texas at Austin and served as a deputy to the president, responsible for strategy and policy. While at UT-Austin, Keller created a program to provide college-level courses to high school students, called OnRamps, and founded an initiative to improve college...2020-02-1058 min
Megaphone TexasHow I Became a Prison Activist - Terri in AustinDr. Terri LeClercq advocates for prisoners' civil rights. Her past career as an English teacher at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law informs her current activism, along with a past arrest.
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Talk+Water#9 - Austin Technology Incubator's Water RiotSend us a textTexas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, talks with a panel about water and new startup technologies. The participants are led by Erin Keys who manages Water RIOT (Water Resiliency with Internet of Things) at the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), which is the deep technology incubator affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin (UT). With Erin are John Higley who is CEO of EQO, which has developed a zebra mussel monitoring and detection service; and Jim Brotherton, CEO of Hydroid, which has developed a smart water meter that saves money, conserves water and...2019-06-1849 min
Point of DiscoveryA Love Letter from Texas Scientists to the Periodic TableWe’re celebrating the 150th anniversary of the periodic table. Join us as we tour the cosmos, from the microscopic to the telescopic, with four scientists studying the role of four elements—zinc, oxygen, palladium and gold—in life, the universe and everything.
Emily Que is a chemist who helped capture, for the first time on video, zinc fireworks that burst from an egg when it’s fertilized by sperm. Astronomer Michael Endl is searching for chemical signs of life in the atmospheres of exoplanets. Kate Biberdorf (a.k.a. Kate the Chemist) found new ways to speed up...2019-03-0616 min
Texas Hospital AssociationTexas Politics for Hospital Leaders: Preview with Evan Smith of The Texas TribuneLance sits down with The Texas Tribune's Evan Smith to get a preview of the much-anticipated yearly political debate at THA's 2019 Annual Conference, as well as Smith's take on what's in store for Texas as the 86th Legislative Session kicks off in Austin. 2019-01-1720 min
15 Minute HistoryViolent Policing of the Texas BorderBetween 1910 and 1920, an era of state-sanctioned racial violence descended upon the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas Rangers, local ranchers, and U.S. soldiers terrorized ethnic Mexican communities, under the guise of community policing. They enjoyed a culture of impunity, in which, despite state investigations, no one was ever prosecuted. This period left generations of Texans with […]2019-01-1100 minTexas Standard » Stories from TexasTexas As A Unit Of MeasureBy W. F. Strong
Tom Hanks in the movie “Cast Away” was stranded all alone on a deserted pacific island. He was the lone survivor of a plane crash. The seriousness of his situation sunk in as he did the math in his head. He explained radial geometry to Wilson (his Volleyball friend) as he illustrated their predicament on a stone wall. He concluded, impressively, that since they went 400 miles out of their way to circumvent the storm the search area would be (400 miles squared x pi) 500,000 square miles. And he thought a moment and added, dejectedly, “it’s t...2018-08-0805 min
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R.B. Brenner, director of the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, moderated the “Why Texas Newspapers Matter” panel featuring Lauren Gustus, Debbie Hiott, Robert Moore, Carlos Sanchez and Mike Wilson at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 23, 2017.2017-09-2958 minTexas Standard » Stories from TexasAnglo Settlers Were Texas’ Original Undocumented ImmigrantsThis was the situation: the new immigrants to Texas were becoming quite a problem. They were coming across the river in droves. Some were legal and some were undocumented. Some were living on land they had legally acquired and some were squatters, living on land that belonged to others. The legal immigrants were being followed by family members who were arriving without proper papers. The government was frustrated and trying desperately to come up with a solution.
Many were good people, hard workers. But as a group, they would mostly keep to themselves. They wouldn’t assimilate. Th...2017-02-2203 minTexas Tribune EventsThe Texas Response to ZikaAudio from our October 18, 2016 event on Texas's response to Zika. This event was held at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas headquarters in Richardson, Texas. Our panelists are:* State Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Denton, chairwoman of the House Public Health Committee* Christopher Frei, associate professor and division head for the Department of Pharmacotherapy at the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy and gubernatorial appointee to the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response* Dr. Binh-Minh "Jade" Le, assistant professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center2016-11-0951 minTexas Standard » Stories from TexasThink There’s No Poetry In Texas? Think AgainA New Yorker told me that he never uses the words Texas and poetry in the same sentence.
He thinks Texas poetry is an oxymoron because he doesn’t see how such a refined art form could be produced in a macho culture. But he is wrong. Cowboys and vaqueros were reciting poetry in the warm glow of firelight on the Texas plains hundreds of years ago.
A modern inheritor of this tradition is Walt McDonald. He gives us this poem that celebrates country music in Texas. It’s called “The Waltz We Were Born For.”2016-02-2404 min15 Minute HistoryTexas and the American RevolutionBen Wright of UT’s Briscoe Center for American History has been working with the Bexar archives to document how Spain’s–and Texas’s–efforts to divert sources of food and funding to American colonial troops.2014-12-1700 min
Texas Tribune TribCastTribcast: UT-Austin's President, Obama and ChemicalsReeve, Emily, Ross and Jay talk about the future of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers, a visit between President Barack Obama and Gov. Rick Perry, and Greg Abbott's handling of questions about dangerous chemicals.2014-07-0929 min