Texas From The Ground Up

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Mike Siegel and Julie Oliver of Ground Game Texas present a weekly conversation on the progressive movement in Texas with the people and organizations hard at work on the front lines. Airing each Monday afternoon at 5PM Central on KPFT-FM in Houston, and available in podcast form weekly.

Episodes

  1. 14/12/2021

    On Decriminalization: Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez and Representative Penny Shaw

    The show's parent organization, Ground Game Texas, is at the forefront of marijuana decriminalization efforts in Austin. On that topic, we've tapped two of the issue's most knowledgeable and prominent activists in the Texas Legislature: Senator Roland Gutierrez and Houston's own Representative Penny Shaw. What are the moral, legal and fiscal benefits of legalizing marijuana in Texas, and why has our state been so slow in following states like Colorado, California and dozens more in correcting a grave injustice and harnessing billions in tax revenue? Great insight - and reason for hope - on this week's show.

    1 hr

  2. 07/12/2021

    Beto O'Rourke and TX Senator Nathan Johnson On Healthcare In Texas

    Mike and Julie receive an official statement from presumptive Democratic candidate for Texas Governor Beto O'Rourke on his vision for advancing healthcare in the Lone Star State, and we're proud to welcome Senator Nathan Johnson of Dallas, who has spearheaded the progressive effort towards common sense healthcare policy in the Lege.

    1 hr

  3. 29/11/2021

    Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, and Jacqueline Arias and Dani Marrero Hi of LUPE Votes

    A terrific triple bill this week: Julie Oliver interviews renowned activist, author and podcaster Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on Medicare For All and the possibilities therin, while Mike Siegel gets to know Jacqueline Arias and Dani Marrero Hi of LUPE Votes of the Rio Grande Valley.

    1h 8m

  4. 23/11/2021

    Former State Senator Wendy Davis - and Mike's Mom - on SB8

    Julie Oliver has an in-depth conversation with former Texas State Senator and U.S. Congressional candidate and reproductive rights icon Wendy Davis on her time as an active fighter for abortion rights, the impact of SB8, and what the future might hold. And Mike talks with his dear mom Anne Butterfield Weills, a longtime civil rights and equality activist in her own right, on her own abortion experience and valuable perspective.

    1 hr

  5. 20/11/2021

    On Climate Change: Zenen Jaimes Perez and Dr. Michael Webber

    Texas - especially the Houston area - is ground zero for the petrochemical industry, and Harris County is also the epicenter of the early impacts of climate change upon our state. What can and should be done to mitigate the incoming impacts of climate change as well as ongoing efforts to minimize those effects? We speak with Zenen Jaimes Perez of MOVE Texas and Dr. Michael Webber, one of our state's foremost environmental minds. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and thanks for your support!

    1 hr

  6. 20/11/2021

    Debut episode: Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Mimi Marziani, and Chris Hollins

    Welcome to the debut episode of Texas From The Ground Up! Two true Texas progressive powerhouse players do us the honor of getting our new show started: Representative Jasmine Crockett of Dallas relates the surprisingly crazy environment she had to navigate as a freshman lawmaker, including the bolting to D.C. by the Democratic delegation. Mimi Marziani sheds light on exactly how dangerous new voting access restrictions in Texas are, and why we must all continue to resist. And, former Harris County Clerk Chris Collins, who helped engineer one of the biggest voter turnouts ever in the Houston area last year. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and thanks for your support!

    1 hr
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Mike Siegel and Julie Oliver of Ground Game Texas present a weekly conversation on the progressive movement in Texas with the people and organizations hard at work on the front lines. Airing each Monday afternoon at 5PM Central on KPFT-FM in Houston, and available in podcast form weekly.

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