Talking Texan

BLAISE REGAN

Show focused on how big and small issues affect the daily lives of Texans through conversations with elected officials, business owners, and just good Texans living good lives.

  1. Brian Yates - GM of the West Central Texas Municipal Water District - On Water Usage by the Data Centers, Our Current Water Situation, What Needs to Be Done to Water for Growth through 2070, and If He Drinks the Tap Water

    09/03/2025

    Brian Yates - GM of the West Central Texas Municipal Water District - On Water Usage by the Data Centers, Our Current Water Situation, What Needs to Be Done to Water for Growth through 2070, and If He Drinks the Tap Water

    Brian Yates - GM of the West Central Texas Municipal Water District  On Water Usage by the Data Centers, Our Current Water Situation, What Needs to Be Done to Water for Growth through 2070, and If He Drinks the Tap Water

    41 min
  2. Katie Alford - President/CEO of the Community Foundation of Abilene - On Executive Director Burnout and Pay, Event Fatigue, Biggest Weakness and How to Address it, Monthly Meetings by CFA for Exec Dir Support, and Much more!

    08/26/2025

    Katie Alford - President/CEO of the Community Foundation of Abilene - On Executive Director Burnout and Pay, Event Fatigue, Biggest Weakness and How to Address it, Monthly Meetings by CFA for Exec Dir Support, and Much more!

    Katie Alford - President/CEO of the Community Foundation of Abilene - On Executive Director Burnout and Pay, What She Tells Potential New Charity Founders, Optimal Board Size, Event Fatigue, Biggest Weakness and How to Address it, Monthly Meetings by CFA for Exec Dir Support, and Much more!

    42 min
  3. John Kuhn - Abilene ISD Superintendent on School Vouchers, 8.5 Billion in Funding, Cell Phone Ban, Accountability and School Grading, Homestead Exemption Increase, and Abilene ISD Horizon

    08/15/2025

    John Kuhn - Abilene ISD Superintendent on School Vouchers, 8.5 Billion in Funding, Cell Phone Ban, Accountability and School Grading, Homestead Exemption Increase, and Abilene ISD Horizon

    John Kuhn - Abilene ISD Superintendent on School Vouchers, 8.5 Billion in Funding, Cell Phone Ban, Accountability and School Grading, Homestead Exemption Increase, and Abilene ISD Horizon, all told in an easy to understand terms in a laid back conversation.

    38 min
  4. Taylor County Judge Phil Crowley - on Lancium and AI data centers, Changes in the CPS laws, and increasing the EMS services in Taylor County

    08/05/2025

    Taylor County Judge Phil Crowley - on Lancium and AI data centers, Changes in the CPS laws, and increasing the EMS services in Taylor County

    Features Taylor County Judge Phil Crowley discussing the effect Lancium and the Data Centers have on West Texas, the changes to the the Texas CPS laws, and increasing the EMS services in Taylor County.

    31 min
  5. Taylor County Sheriff Ricky Bishop - on AI, Fentanyl and border impact on West Texans, mental health and homeless

    08/05/2025

    Taylor County Sheriff Ricky Bishop - on AI, Fentanyl and border impact on West Texans, mental health and homeless

    A sit down with Taylor County Sheriff Ricky Bishop to discuss AI and its impact on law enforcement, fentanyl and the border and their impact on West Texans, mental health and homeless, and the law enforcement environment today versus 4 years ago.

    37 min
  6. Fidele Sebahizi - Survivor of a UN Refugee Camp Massacre, Author, and Officer at Abilene Police Department

    11/05/2024

    Fidele Sebahizi - Survivor of a UN Refugee Camp Massacre, Author, and Officer at Abilene Police Department

    Fidele Sebahizi is an immigrant from the Congo, survived a UN refugee camp massacre, immigrated to the US, and became an American citizen and an officer in the Abilene Police Department. While an officer he earned his bachelors, Masters, and PhD and wrote a book on his journey from a small village in Eastern Congo in Africa to Abilene, Texas. He tells of the brutal violence he experienced and the fight for an education.  In our interview we talk about the difference in the education system there versus in America; the difference between police accountability there versus America; the difference between racial tensions there versus America; and if he were made President of the Congo what he would do. We talk a little about his journey but really you should buy his book: Creating a Life from the Ashes.

    1h 7m
  7. Courtney Horton - Homelessness, Not all Panhandlers are Homeless, On Giving to Panhandlers, What Causes Homelessness In The First Place, and More

    10/29/2024

    Courtney Horton - Homelessness, Not all Panhandlers are Homeless, On Giving to Panhandlers, What Causes Homelessness In The First Place, and More

    Courtney Horton - On Homelessness, Not all Panhandlers are Homeless, On Giving to Panhandlers, What Causes Homelessness In The First Place, and More. Courtney Horton is the Executive Director of Hope Haven Abilene, a non-profit that helps the homeless. She talks on how panhandlers are not homeless normally, on the effects of giving to panhandlers, what we can do in our community, where the break down is the system is currently, and much more.

    1h 6m
  8. Linda Goolsbee - Democrat Candidate for Texas State Representative District 71

    10/16/2024

    Linda Goolsbee - Democrat Candidate for Texas State Representative District 71

    Linda Goolsbee - Democrat Candidate for Texas State Representative District 71 Linda Goolsbee discusses the hot topics of immigration and Texas border security, school vouchers, and expanding healthcare in the form of Medicaid in Texas. If you're a Republican this is a great episode to listen to so that you understand the arguments of the other side. If you're a Democrat, this is a great discussion on the pros and cons on each issue.

    1h 35m
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Show focused on how big and small issues affect the daily lives of Texans through conversations with elected officials, business owners, and just good Texans living good lives.

Information

  • Creator
    BLAISE REGAN
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Talking Texan
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