Episodes
You can watch this episode on my X or Vimeo!   Fred Lewis is an attorney who has spent countless hours trying to keep the City of Austin honest. He joins us again to us the latest updates to the South Central Waterfront District TIRZ and Central Health. @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com
Published 04/24/24
Published 04/24/24
Danielle Fountain is the co-founder of The One Realty in Austin, TX. She joins to discuss some of the latest trends in real estate in Austin, investor/institutional buyers, the HOME initiative, and more! Danielle on X: https://twitter.com/The_One_Realty The One Realty Website: https://theonerealty.com/ _______________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 03/28/24
You can watch this conversation on Vimeo or on X In the last of three episodes highlighting how DA Jose Garza treats victims and their families, Conny Branham, mother of Chris Branham, shares her story and experience dealing with DA Garza. You have a choice. Primary election is Tuesday, March 5th, 2024. The Chris Branham Foundation Website ____________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 03/04/24
You can watch this conversation on Vimeo or on X In the second of three episodes highlighting how DA Jose Garza treats victims and their families, Kristina Byington, cousin to murder victim Anita Byington, shares her story and experience dealing with DA Garza. You have a choice. Primary election is Tuesday, March 5th, 2024. Medium article detailing Krsitina's story ___________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 03/03/24
You can watch this conversation on Vimeo or on X In the first of three episodes highlighting how DA Jose Garza treats victims and their families, JR Lopez, father of murder victim Miranda Lopez, shares his story and experience dealing with DA Garza. You have a choice. Primary election is Tuesday, March 5th, 2024. __________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 03/02/24
Jeremy Sylestine is a democrat candidate for Travis County District Attorney. He is currently in the primary against incumbent Jose Garza. Jeremy on X: https://twitter.com/Jeremy4DA Jeremy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jeremy4DA Jeremy's Website: https://jeremysylestine.com/ ___________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 02/26/24
You can also watch this conversation on Vimeo or X! Daniel Betts is a republican candidate for DA in Travis County. We discuss what is going wrong now under the current DA and what his goals are. Website: https://bettsforda.com/ X: https://twitter.com/bettsforda ___________________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 02/22/24
You can watch this conversation on Vimeo or X! Carmen Llanes Pulido is a candidate for Mayor of Austin. She is a community organizer, former city commissioner, and the Executive Director of GAVA (Go Austin/Vamos Austin). Carmen's Website: https://www.carmen4mayor.com/ Carmen's X: https://twitter.com/Carmen4Mayor Carmen's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carmenformayor Carmen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmen4mayor/ __________________ @bradswail ...
Published 02/15/24
You can watch this conversation on X or Vimeo! Pierre Nguyen is a firefighter/EMT, coast guardsman, nonprofit professional, and candidate for Austin City Council District 7. Pierre on X: https://twitter.com/nguyenforatx Pierre on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nguyenforcitycouncil/ Website: https://nguyenforcitycouncil.com/ __________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 02/07/24
You can watch this conversation on Vimeo or X!   Michael Bullock is the president of the Austin Police Association. He joins to discuss the latest with APD including morale, the staffing crisis, relationship with the Mayor, contract negotiations, Art Acevedo, and much more! Michael on X APA on X APA Website APA Podcast _______________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 01/31/24
Taylor Blount is a citizen journalist currently working with DASH (Jamie Hammonds). Taylor on X ____________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 01/20/24
You can watch this conversation on Vimeo or X! "Streets R Watching" is a long time Uber driver here in Austin and joins to disucss why he and others are organizing an Uber protest on Feb. 5th here in Austin, which will be joined by drivers from across the state. Streets chose to remain anonymous to prevent Uber from identifying who he is and punishing him for speaking out against company policies. Streets on X ShameOnUberTX on X _____________________ @bradswail ...
Published 01/10/24
Watch this conversation on Vimeo or X! Alex Horowitz is the Director of Housing Policy at Pew Chartable Trusts. He breaks down research (lots of data!) on how density may help with housing costs. www.pewtrusts.org https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2023/09/lot-size-reform-unlocks-affordable-homeownership-in-houston https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2023/04/17/more-flexible-zoning-helps-contain-rising-rents ...
Published 12/30/23
Watch on Vimeo and X! Rich Heyman is an Urban Studies professor at UT Austin. He joins me to discuss why cities succeed/fail, Austin's responsibility toward the homeless, why the HOME Initiative won't achieve what they say it will, and more! Rich's bio: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/ams/faculty/rh22997 ________________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 12/07/23
Timothy Bolding and Amanda Mansouri of Sunrise Watch discuss the impact that the homeless resource center located at the Sunrise Church in Sout Austin has had on the local community, including the adjacent Joslin Elementary school. https://twitter.com/SunriseWatchAtx _______________________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 11/29/23
Arif Panju is the managing attorney for the Institute for Justice Texas Office, as well as a board member of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. Arif argues the virtues of the HOME initiative from the point of view of property rights, freedom, and anti scare tactics. Institute of Justice Website Arif on X Institute of Justice on X Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas __________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!   ...
Published 11/22/23
Full video of this conversation is on Vimeo and X! Kevin Dolan is one of the organizers of the upcoming Natalism conference here in Austin at the Line Hotel on Dec. 1st-2nd. He is also the founder of Exitgroup.us. Confernce website: https://www.natalism.org/  Natalism.org on X: https://twitter.com/natalismorg  Kevin on X: https://twitter.com/extradeadjcb ___________________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 11/14/23
(you can watch this conversation on Twitter or Vimeo!) Anne-Charlotte and Marc have worked with other community members to develop a moderate alternative to the HOME initiative. Anne-Charlotte on X __________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 11/06/23
You can watch this conversation on X or Vimeo! Bill Aleshire is a practicing attorney who is dedicated to keeping city hall honest and transparent. Austin Bulldog Article  Bill's X  ____________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 10/24/23
Michael Searle is the CEO of Searle Strategies. We discuss the GOP debate and where they go wrong, locally who can compete with Watson, which districts are up for grabs, the DA election, and winning/failing strategies. https://twitter.com/MSearleATX ___________________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 10/02/23
(You can watch this conversation on Vimeo or Twitter!) Judge Glock is the director of research and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, as well as the author of Dead Pledge: The Origins of the Mortgage Market and Federal Bailouts, 1913-1939. Manhattan Institute  Judge's Twitter  Judge's Book __________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 09/24/23
(You can watch this conversation on Vimeo or Twitter!) Nick Kantor is the brother of Doug Kantor, the man murdered by De'Ondre White in the 6th street mass shooting of June, 2021. This was recorded shortly before the sentencing part of the trial, and the morning after the guilty verdict.  https://twitter.com/kantor_nick3221 ________________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!
Published 09/08/23
(You can watch this conversation on Vimeo or Twitter!) Mackenzie Kelly is the councilwoman representing district 6 here in Austin. We discuss the allegations and controversy surrounding the Northbridge Shelter, Homeless Strategy Officer Diana Grey's resignation, auditing the homeless spending, the budget, and more! https://twitter.com/mkelly007 https://twitter.com/MK6ATX https://www.austintexas.gov/email/district6 __________________________ @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support...
Published 09/07/23
(You can watch this converation on Vimeo and Twitter!) Michele Steeb is the author of “Answers Behind The RED DOOR: Battling the Homeless Epidemic," a story of her 13 years of experience of serving homeless women and children who actively addressed the root causes of their homelessness. She is a former Vice President of the California Chamber of Commerce, a former board member of the California Prison Industry Authority (appointed by Governor Brown), a former Senior Fellow of the Texas...
Published 09/01/23