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TPPFâs Taxpayer Protection Project Policy Director, James Quintero, talks government transparency with Brian Phillips and Derek Cohen. They discuss the challenges citizens face requesting information from bureaucrats and policy solutions to better inform the public about how their tax dollars are being used.
0:33 Hot Take: What is Trumpâs fantasy football value & can he be flexed?
9:49 Our current system doesnât allow the public to remain informed
10:29 Their game plan: âDisregard, Delay & Denyâ
29:40 Sunshine Week
41:19 Survey Says: 48% of Texan Latinos back Trump (10% increase from 2020)
47:01 Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics: subsidizing unreliable energy sources -
In this âIn Depthâ episode of The Right Idea, Brian is joined by special guests Dr. Richard Johnson and State Representative Shawn Thierry to discuss the Representativeâs battles to stand up for what is right and true at the peril of her own career.
2:26 Rep. Thierryâs experiences during the 2023 Pediatric Gender Modification debate
13:05 Were there substantive discussions regarding the Pediatric Gender Modification Bill?
15:50 Voting to keep your seat vs. voting for whatâs right for Texans
19:25 Rep. Thierryâs truly courageous display
23:20 The small but very influential group that steers the left
47:44 The âjumping the sharkâ moment
31:16 Abandoning what works for Texans for ulterior motives
37:15 Glimmers of hope in an otherwise dark situation
43:44 Has all of Rep. Thierryâs trials and tribulations this year opened new doors for her? -
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Brian Phillips and Derek Cohen are joined by sociology professor Brad Wilcox to discuss his recent findings on rebuilding society by forging strong families. Brad's new book, Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization, is available now.
0:48 Hot Take - How old is too old for ACL and other outdoor festivals?
3:15 Brad Wilcox - Author of Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization
4:30 What are the problems that are rooted in Americaâs decline in marriage?
16:45 The Bright Side - groups of Americans that are doing well
20:55 Brad gets to work alongside young America - the very subjects of his findings
25:50 How can A.I. affect marriage and relationships in the future?
28:36 Busting myths regarding 21st century relationships (especially the Flying Solo Myth & Soulmate Myth)
32:10 The Success Sequence!
34:55 âFamily Firstâ in next yearâs Legislative Session
37:05 State legislatures who are putting families first
39:05 Survey Says! Are Presidential debates relevant anymore?
43:25 Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics: Is Gen Z unhirable?
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In this âIn Depthâ episode of The Right Idea, Brian is joined by special guest Dr. Marvin McNeese to discuss his role, responsibilities and perspectives on the Open Education Resources (OER) Curricula and Assessments - especially when it comes to introducing Biblical histories and lessons to Texan students.
4:40 Dr. McNeeseâs role and expectations in Texasâ Open Education Resources (OER) Curricula
5:35 OERâs perspectives on cross-curricular education methods
7:15 Including or excluding Biblical lessons and history in public schools
8:59 TPPF poll reflects that a majority of Texans including Biblical references in public school curriculum
9:44 What if public school teachers refuse to use OER Curricula?
10:20 How would the board, and Dr. McNeese personally, address concerned parents?
12:14 Understanding secular history is impossible without Biblical context
15:00 âWhitewashingâ Christianity
17:05 Addressing the âYouâre being heavy handedâ criticism -
In a very special episode of The Right Idea, Derek is joined by Texas Senator Phil King to discuss several of the hottest issues facing Texans today⊠including whether or not this is the year for the Dallas Cowboys!
3:18 Hot Take: Will 2024 finally be the Cowboysâ year?
4:55 The Grid
19:30 Border Security
27:25 Anti-ESG/BDS legislation
34:20 Preview of the 89th Texas Legislature
40:05 Survey Says! Polls indicate a virtual tie between Trump & Harris -
Derek is joined by guest host Andrew Brown to discuss their adventures at the recent State Policy Network Annual Meeting, including learning what states are doing in regard to child welfare.
1:09 Fantasy Football Auto-Drafts⊠AI for dudes who donât know ball?
4:09 SPNâs Annual Meeting: Child Welfare Panel Discussion
11:30 Interesting things happening in other states
17:44 2024 Democratic National Convention: Four Days Like No Other
27:53 âPro-lifers for Kamalaâ or âWhy are Never Trumpers Such Cheap Dates?â
35:40 Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics: Will RFKâs endorsement mean anything? -
Brian has the pleasure of sitting down with Public Education Committee Chairman Brad Buckley, Representative of Texas District 54, to discuss what is being done throughout the state to make sure that todayâs young Texans are receiving the education they deserve.
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Brian and Derek are joined by this weekâs guest, Chris Bedford - Senior Editor for Politics and Washington Correspondent for Blaze Media - to discuss the unprecedented times we have been living through in these past two weeks alone!
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Brian has the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Tom Lindsay to discuss how today's K-12 students are being educated and what options are available to parents and teachers across the state.
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Brian Phillips and this weekâs special guest host, Ariana Guajardo, âzoom inâ with Shelley Luther - business owner, activist and candidate to represent Texasâ House District 62 - to discuss todayâs hot topics.
1:25 Hot Take: Trump vs. Biden on the links!
4:35 The worst two weeks in Presidential Campaign history
8:45 The shift in the mediaâs treatment of President Biden
12:28 What are âwomenâs issuesâ?
15:17 School Choice
25:32 Protecting women in womenâs sports
31:25 Drafting our daughters?
35:03 The Border
45:14 Survey Says!
48:10 Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics
50:38 What to watch for -
Brian and Derek sit down with several key legislators, influencers, journalists and others âfighting the good fightâ at the 2024 Texas State Republican Convention in San Antonio.
22:18 Senator Mayes Middleton
40:11 Tyler Norris
1:02:35 Senator Kevin Sparks
1:18:47 Representative James Frank
1:37:42 Brad Johnson
2:00:02 Hannah Beth Jones -
Brian Phillips and Andrew Brown are joined by Texas House District 68 Representative David Spiller to discuss a variety of topics ranging from national presidential politics to local schools and our southern border.
0:54 Hot Takes: Caitlin-Gate - Dirty play or âWelcome to the league, Rook!â?
4:28 Political fallout after the Trump verdict
12:06 A house divided? 50% agree with Trump decision, 49% disagree
13:17 Bidenâs Border Executive Order
20:55 Texas Border Security - What more can be done at the state level?
24:13 School Choice - post election analysis
34:34 Taxpayer Funded Lobbying
41:35 Survey Says: Should state governments financially subsidize local news outlets?
45:08 Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics: Local Government Debt - 40% is local SCHOOL DEBT!
49:13 What to watch for: Trumpâs poll numbers post-conviction -
Brian and Derek sit down with Texas-based political consultant Tyler Norris and TPPFâs Distinguished Senior Fellow Sherry Sylvester to discuss the aftermath of the May 2024 Texas runoff election results.
0:50 Hot Takes: The Trial of the Century!
4:25 Initial reactions to May 2024 Runoff Election Results
4:44 Big Winner: School Choice
8:14 The New Politics: Are we more conservative or is it just a food fight?
17:20 Phase Two of Parent Empowerment
24:35 Property Tax Reform, School Safety and D.E.I.
27:55 New Issues to look forward to in 2025
30:35 Taxpayer Funded Lobbying
33:28 New Issue for Democrats to Fight?
40:21 Survey Says: During the pandemic, how much information released by the federal government was intentionally false and misleading?
44:40: Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics: TEAâs Mike Morath: Less than 20% of K-5 reading material is on grade level in Texas
50:37 What To Watch For: Dominos falling after Trump verdict
51:27 Dallas Professional Sports -
Episode 50! Brian and Derek sit down with Jonathan Pidluzny, the Director of the Higher Education Reform Initiative at America First Policy Institute, to discuss the current status and influence of DEI on our college and university campuses and much more.
0:34 Hot Takes: Will the Cowboys and/or Texans eclipse 10 wins in 2024?
8:26 Special guest: Jonathan Pidluzny of the America First Policy Institute
9:05 Jonathanâs overall take on Texasâ response to DEI on college campuses
10:09 The overarching aims of DEI administrators
10:58 Texas as compared to other states with different approaches to DEI in education
13:27 The pervasiveness of DEI⊠even in Texas
15:16 Whatâs next to do?
16:58 Whatâs next for the Texas Legislature to do?
19:06 DEIâs relationship to Pro-Palestine protests
22:00 Outside groups and their influence on collegians
25:00 Overall instability as an objective
28:15 Whatâs the overall response & compliance levels to Texas and other statesâ laws regarding DEI?
30:41 What does the public think about special programs for âmarginalized peopleâ?
35:50 Is college still worth it?
38:10 Are tribal politics interfering with what colleges and universities should be doing?
39:40 SURVEY SAYS! Polling data in the news: Immigration
45:19 LIES, DAMN LIES & STATISTICS: Relevant research: Educational spending in Texas
51:20 WHATâRE YOU WATCHING? How will Texas grid do this summer? -
Brian and Derek sit down with Better Tech for Tomorrowâs David Dunmoyer and the Honorable Zach Whiting to discuss the pros, cons, and oversight efforts surrounding A.I., digital safety for Texas families and much more.
0:20 Hot Takes: Will Biden debate Trump in person?
5:45 Conservative Approach to Tech Policy
10:55 AI: good, bad, or ugly?
35:15 The Governmentâs role in overseeing Technology
45:00 Survey Says! - polling data in the news
48:20 Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics â 10k illegal aliens flown into Texas!
51:00 What You're Watching â preview upcoming/developing storiesCheck out the new Rebel Tech podcast for more on tech policy.
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In this special episode of The Right Idea, Brian and Derek sit down with UT Senior and Editor-in-Chief of The Texas Horn, Gerrit Blizzard, to discuss the recent upheaval at the University of Texas.
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Brian and Derek have the pleasure of sitting down with TPPFâs Director of Litigation, Chance Weldon, to discuss Olympic break dancing, squatter's rights (or the lack thereof), overpaid superintendents, and much more.
0:55 Olympic Breakinâ: Electric Boogaloo
4:05 Squatting in America
19:25 Governor Abbottâs warning to squatters
30:30 Survey Says! 75% think the cost of living is rising, 7% canât do math
36:00 Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics - 91 TX superintendents make over $300k
42:50 Whatâre You Watching? -
Brian and Derek have the pleasure of sitting down with author, podcast host and founder of the Bahnsen Group, David Bahnsen, to discuss millennialsâ attitudes towards work and retirement, the myth of âwork/life balance,â the truth behind ESG investing, and much more.
0:23 Hot Take: Willie Nelson taking his Fourth of July Picnic to Jersey?
3:14 Overview of Davidâs new book: âFull Time: Work and the Meaning of Lifeâ
4:03 The Myth of âwork/life balanceâ
7:45 The importance of faith and work⊠and how God created us to work
10:45 The connection of work and lifeâs purpose
11:50 The too-typical millennial mindset towards retirement
14:45 âThe New Rightâ and their Marxist attitudes towards work
18:50 State intervention on the labor force (including minimum wage)
23:40 Trends towards or away from family growth and development vs. career growth and development
27:00 ESG investing
33:30 Are activists intentionally trying to take down Texas oil companies?
35:44 Texasâ Permanent School Fund recently divested $8.5 billion from BlackRock over ESG investing
38:52 What can the average person do? -
Brian and Derek have the pleasure of sitting down with Jacob Howland, the Provost and Dean of Intellectual Foundations at University of Austin, to discuss the need for an entirely new type of university in response to young Americans turning away from higher education⊠and for good reasons.
3:55 Jacob Howlandâs victory lap for UATX
6:40 The Leftâs argument against higher learning like University of Austin
8:00 What sets UATXâs curriculum apart from most other universities?
13:40 What kind of faculty and students is UATX looking for, and how do they find them?
19:35 The problem with faculty and administrators at most American universities
25:14 UATX is the only university in the U.S. with a Constitution
32:50 How can UATX escape wokeness but maintain funding?
35:55 UATX location - navigating East 6th & West 6th
38:28 How will UATX face Austinâs predictable onslaught of protests?
39:55 How is the Left likely to respond to conservative universities?
42:15 Will other places of higher learning be positively influenced by UATX?
43:45 How does UATX respond to the publicâs primary concerns: Cost, Quality of Education and Ideology of the University? -
Brian and Derek have the pleasure of sitting down with the CEO and Founder of OpenTheBooks.com, Adam Andrzejewski, who works to promote transparency in public policy and politics by removing the veil of secrecy that covers up national and local spending.
2:10 What is OpenTheBooks.com?
3:45 How âFree and transparentâ are Freedom of Information Act requests?
6:20 Texasâ reforms regarding government transparency
10:40 Americaâs trust in its government
12:50 How is America really spending money to âprotectâ our southern border?
22:10 How effective is our education spending?
27:35 The ties between education, parental empowerment and Open the Books
31:50 Efficiency Audits on local jurisdictions
34:40 The worst spending atrocities Open the Books has discovered
36:47 How bad did COVID spending get and what did it lead to? - Vis mere
