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Raising Conservative Leaders & Rural Texas Challenges w/ Rep. Helen Kerwin (opens the original)
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How is rural Texas changing and what does this mean for the future of rural Texas? In this episode, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Texas State Representative Helen Kerwin to discuss her journey from small-town flower shop owner to mayor, county commissioner, and now state legislator. They discuss the everchanging landscape of rural Texas due to datacenter development. They also unpack the importance of tourism, the role of water, and the challenges facing rural Texas.
Defending Texas from Islamist Radicalization (opens the original)
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How are Islamist networks attempting to gain influence in Texas? In this episode, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Selene Rodriguez, Campaign Director for TPPF's Defeating Islamist Radicalization campaign, to discuss the growing threat of Islamist radicalization. From foreign funding and campus organizations to the exploitation of legal loopholes, Selene explains how Islamist networks operate across Texas and why defeating them requires a coordinated approach that protects national security, stren
Why Is Gen Z Struggling to Find Love? (opens the original)
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Why are young Americans giving up on dating, marriage, and family? In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Hannah Bruck, Campaign Director for the Family Success Project at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and host of The Family Front podcast, to discuss the state of marriage, dating, and family formation in America. From dating apps to declining marriage rates, social isolation, and the growing fear of commitment, Hannah explains why young Americans are struggl
What Happened to Reading? (opens the original)
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Are Americans losing the ability and desire to read? In this episode, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Cameron Abrams, Policy Analyst for the Next Generation Texas campaign at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, to discuss America’s declining reading habits and what the shift away from literature means for education and culture. From shrinking attention spans and algorithm-driven content to the decline of the Western canon, Cameron explains how technology has changed the way Americans consume info
Should America Abolish Its Schools of Education? (opens the original)
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After years of failing both students and educators, is it time to change the way we are teaching the teachers? In this episode, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Kate Bierly, Director of the Next Generation Texas Campaign at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, to discuss her latest research on schools of education and how they've failed both teachers and students. From grade inflation, declining academic standards, and ideological indoctrination, Kate explains how schools of education have changed
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