Legislative Potpourri for $1,000

12/02/2025 47 min Episodio 75
Legislative Potpourri for $1,000

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Brian Phillips and Derek Cohen tackle the top headlines of the week, from Valentine's Day decorum, to property tax relief, to the lies and damn lies surrounding school choice.2:17 Hot Take: How long can you date someone and NOT have to buy them a Valentine’s Day gift?6:50 Property Tax Relief Update17:17 DOGE cuts nearly $1 billion from Department of Education22:25 NIH caps non-research funding25:36 Some in Texas want their own statewide DOGE29:14 Should Texas be reimbursed for Operation Lone Star?32:13 Survey Says!32:46 Taxpayer funded lobbying34:09 Housing affordability 35:29 Texas State Border Security Agency35:47 Nuclear Power36:21 Bail Reform (the numbers appear split)39:40 Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics - School Choice Myths45:08 What’re you watching?

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