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Charles Blain focuses on the issues impacting urban and suburban communities now that will shape the future of Texas for years to come. Texas Tomorrow, a show dedicated to covering the issues important to families living in the fastest growing parts of Texas.

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A Texas School Spent MILLIONS of Dollars Without Approval?!

Texas school districts are spending hundreds of millions without board approval, did the state make it easier to do more of it? If your school district spent $870 million without board approval, would you call that efficiency or a governance failure? That's not hypothetical, it’s happening right now.

5 min
FEB 5

How Much Power Does Your School Board Hold?

School board meetings have become battlegrounds—but most parents still have no idea how much power these elected officials actually hold over their kids' education.

5 min
JAN 29

What is the “Right Size" for Government?

Texas local governments come in all sizes, but is there a "right" size?

2 min
JAN 22

Do You Live Under an Invisible Government?

Some jurisdictions are so small they fly under the radar, but these invisible governments shouldn't go without accountability.

2 min
JAN 15

People Need More Access to Their Local Officials, Not Less

What happens in communities where people’s access to their officials, whether through network or time constraints, is limited? Who upholds accountability?

2 min
JAN 8

What Happens When Even Local Trust Fails?

We’re used to not trusting talking heads and distant politicians, but what happens when it's our neighbors we start to question?

3 min
12/18/2025

Is Your City Hiding Debt Behind a Glossy Budget?

Every year, cities release polished budget presentations full of promises, but the real financial story is hidden in a boring document most citizens never read.

5 min
12/11/2025

Is Your City Council Secretly Blocking Market Rate Housing?

The Texas legislature has recently passed bills aimed at lowering housing costs through deregulation, but local municipalities are fighting back. Learn how these bureaucratic hurdles are being used to kill new developments and keep rent prices high in your backyard.

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04/28/2025

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Great podcast. Wish it came out 2-3 times a week.

Charles Blain focuses on the issues impacting urban and suburban communities now that will shape the future of Texas for years to come. Texas Tomorrow, a show dedicated to covering the issues important to families living in the fastest growing parts of Texas.