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DACA At Ten Years from 2022-06-16T16:57:29
While DACA marks its tenth anniversary, the celebration is muted thanks to a recent court ruling in Texas. We talk with United We Dream's Juan Martinez-Guevara about that and the urgent need to ...
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After Uvalde: How We Make Gun Safety Laws A Reality from 2022-06-09T23:23:10
This week we're joined by two volunteers from Moms Demand Action, Jane Kelso Winter and Elva Mendoza, to talk about the aftermath of the tragedy at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, and how we can fina...
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Demystifying Defamation from 2022-05-19T21:48:33
Michael Shapiro from the First Amendment Clinic at SMU joins us to talk about defamation, and why a billionaire sued Beto O'Rourke.
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A Dose of Noir in Dallas from 2022-05-12T18:57:13
Today we're joined by director, producer, and screenwriter Johnathan Brownlee to talk about the upcoming Dallas Noir Fest and the status of filmmaking in Texas.
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Democracy on the Brink from 2022-05-05T17:55:38
A pro-democracy scholar, Kevin C. O'Leary joins us to discuss his timely book "Madison's Sorrow: Today's War on the Founders and America's Liberal Ideal," about a radical Republican party that t...
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Candid with the Candidate from 2022-04-28T17:03:15
Elizabeth Ginsberg shares what it's like running in House District 108 against one of the last Republicans in Dallas County.
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Civil Forfeiture in Texas from 2022-03-03T21:28:08
In this episode we are talking with Arif Panju, a managing attorney with the Institute for Justice, who tells us about the ordeal of his client Ameal Woods and why innocent people are having mon...
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Su Voto Es Su Voz from 2022-02-24T21:38:13
Lydia Camarillo from the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project talks to us about the challenges of registering new voters, and why her organization has sued Texas so many times
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Fighting Voter Suppression on College Campuses from 2022-02-17T21:26:24
Bianca Avery is the Texas State Coordinator with the Campus Vote Project, and she's walking us through how her organization is working with students across the state in the midst of the massive ...
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Bonus Episode: An Election Preview Extravaganza from 2022-02-11T20:56:24
This week we have a jam-packed special episode with our friend Ed Espinoza from Progress Texas. Ed is helping us break down some of the biggest races on the ballot as we all get ready to head ou...
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The Faith Leaders Fighting For Reproductive Justice from 2021-10-01T15:00:12
Reverend Erika Forbes joins us for this week's episode to discuss how faith leaders are on the front lines in Texas fighting against extreme anti-abortion laws
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Immigration at an Impasse from 2021-09-23T16:13:43
Juan Carlos Cerda from the American Business Immigration Coalition walks us through the economic benefits of immigration reform. As a DACA recipient himself, he also provides his own insigh...
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Boots on the Ground from 2021-09-16T15:33:24
We talk with Kristy Noble, the new Chair of the Dallas County Democratic Party, about what to expect from Democrats on the local level as they gear up for election season.
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Breaking Down the Voter Suppression Bill from 2021-09-08T18:44:11
Ali Lozano from the Texas Civil Rights Project joins us to discuss what exactly is in the newly signed voter suppression bill, and what we can expert from further litigation.
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An Update From Our Texas Democrats from 2021-09-02T16:05:33
State Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos was one of the Texas Democrats who broke quorum; in our first episode of season three she shares why that was so important and what comes next as a slew of bad bills t...
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A Mayor for All People(s) from 2021-05-21T17:32:16
The Tex Mix chats with Fort Worth mayoral candidate Deborah Peoples ahead of the runoff election.
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A Candidate's Perspective from 2021-05-13T17:41:49
In our latest episode, we talk with parent, educator, and former TX-24 candidate Candace Valenzuela about making the decision to run for office, why progressivism is really common sense, and how...
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Catching up With Emerge Texas from 2021-05-05T20:56:07
Serita Fontanesi, Executive Director of Emerge Texas, joins us on the Tex Mix to talk about the organization, and some exciting upcoming events that are perfect if you're thinking about running ...
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Literature and the Lone Star from 2021-04-29T15:52:53
Lois Kim, the Executive Director of the Texas Book Festival, joins us to talk about the preeminent literary organization of Texas. We’ll chat about their awesome Reading Rock Stars program, some...
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Why You Should Absolutely Run For Something from 2021-04-22T17:30:18
This week Jessica talks with Run For Something co-founder Ross Morales Rocketto about the organization that is changing the progressive political landscape across Texas and the country.
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Local Elections & Local Candidates Matter from 2021-04-15T15:39:06
We are kicking off the second half of our second season with an amazing progressive candidate running for city council in Round Rock: Janneke Parrish. Janneke tells us why she decided to become ...
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Talking About the Stigma Around Abortion With Advocate Stephanie Gomez from 2021-03-18T22:46:10
Today we are joined by Stephanie Gomez, a reproductive justice advocate, with a compelling story about how she became such a fierce proponent of abortion. We'll talk about the seven anti-choice ...
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Abortion Access in Texas from 2021-03-11T23:38:12
Today we are discussing the state of abortion access in Texas. We are joined by Neesha Davé from the Lilith Fund and Nikiya Natale from Texas Equal Access Fund to talk about anti-choice legislat...
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The State of Texas Politics With State Rep. Jasmine Crockett from 2021-03-03T19:35:05
State Rep. Jasmine Crockett joins us to discuss the Governor's latest executive order ending mask mandates, lessons learned from the blackout, and how she's using TikTok to explain her legislati...
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A Discussion on DACA from 2021-02-16T15:00
On another special episode of Tex Mix, we are joined by Gaby Pacheco, the program director of TheDream.Us, the largest scholarship fund for Dreamers. She was the first undocumented Latina to eve...
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Paxton Patrol from 2021-02-05T16:22:06
In a special episode of the Tex Mix, we dig through all the legal drama involving Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Season 2: Simon Rosenberg from 2021-01-21T21:19:19
And we're back! Our first post-Inauguration episode is with Simon Rosenberg, the founder and President of New Democrat Network."
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Episode 7: When Oprah Came To Texas — Part Two from 2020-12-17T23:18:36
In this second part of the Tex Mix, we look back at one particular episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show that was filmed in Amarillo. Mmmbop!
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Episode 6: When Oprah Came to Texas — Part One from 2020-12-16T22:12:01
Remember when Oprah came to Amarillo for a trial against cattle feeders? This episode looks into how the infamous trial came to be.
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Episode 5: A'shanti Gholar, the President of Emerge from 2020-12-03T21:50:39
This week we are joined by A’shanti Gholar, the president of Emerge, the only organization dedicated to recruiting and training Democratic women to run for office. She has served as a trailblazi...
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Episode 4: Jason Villalba, the President of the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation from 2020-11-26T19:05:22
In a special Thanksgiving episode, we are joined by Jason Villalba, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation. He is also an attorney and a for...
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Episode 3: Mario Nguyen, President of the Dallas LGBT Bar Association from 2020-11-11T21:55:52
In our first episode post-election, we are joined by Mario Nguyen, President of the Dallas LGBT Bar Association. Mario walks us through some potential Supreme Court cases, and what we could expe...
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Tex Mix Podcast – Episode 2: Former Congressional Candidate Jana Lynne Sanchez from 2020-10-28T23:00:12
In the newest episode of the Tex Mix, we are joined by Jana Lynne Sanchez. With an extensive background in journalism, PR and political fundraising, Sanchez is working her tail off to turn Texas...
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Tex Mix Podcast – Episode 1: Former State Senate Candidate Mark Phariss from 2020-10-21T01:59:28
Texas Signal is excited to bring you the first episode of their newest media venture entitled the Tex Mix Podcast. Hosted by Jessica Montoya Coggins, the podcast blends politics and culture...
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