Texas Legislature 9th Inning: DEI Ban, Library Book Reform & Hot Takes

29/05/2025 57 min Episodio 90
Texas Legislature 9th Inning: DEI Ban, Library Book Reform & Hot Takes

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Welcome to The Right Idea, the show where we break down the people, policies, and politics shaping Texas! In Episode 89, TPPF's Chief Communications Officer Bryan Phillips and Chief of Research Derek Cohen give a comprehensive recap of the final week of the Texas legislative session.🔍 This episode covers:🚫 The Texas House's final push to ban DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) in K-12 education📚 New rules for school libraries: cracking down on sexually explicit content📜 Governor Abbott’s bill signing to stop illegal voting in Texas🏡 The fight for housing affordability and zoning reform⚖️ The latest on criminal justice and bail reform bills🕒 The push to adopt permanent Daylight Saving Time in Texas🔥 Hot takes on barbecue, Pope merch, and Portillo’s (yes, really)🎙️ Plus: A preview of next week's full session recap and a fun segment on Texas A&M baseball history you won't want to miss.📩 Subscribe to “The Post” newsletter for exclusive content: texaspolicy.com/thepost 2:35 Hot Take - What’s your favorite “Pope merch”?6:45 DEI out of K-12 Texas Education10:38 Texas cracks down on sexually explicit content in kids’ sections of public libraries19:30 Election Integrity - new law stops illegal voting in Texas28:28 Housing Affordability35:20 Death Star 2.037:50 Bail Reform43:00 Texas Time!45:02 Survey Says!51:25 Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics52:38 What’re you watching? 

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