Beyond the Bite

Texas House Bill 2127 is officially called the “Texas Regulatory Consistency Act,” but others know it as the “Stay In Your Lane Bill,” and even the “Death Star Bill.” But as of September 1, 2023, everyone will have to call it the law.

On one side of the bill are the job creators and paycheck providers that heavily supported its passage to limit municipalities and counties from rules, ordinances or any type of regulation that fall under state jurisdiction. On the other side are municipalities that want to mandate employee benefits like paid sick leave, labor union supported issues like predictive scheduling and other issues. Supporters say the bill allows consistency in compliance by having one standard to follow instead of different rules in different cities that would create a compliance nightmare.

Join us in this episode as we sit down with bill author, State Representative Dustin Burrows of Lubbock and National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Texas State Director Annie Spilman. At the conclusion of our interview, listen in a small business roundtable conducted by San Antonio City Councilman Marc Whyte.

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The budget proposed by City Manager Erik Walsh is revealing in its response to resident needs and concerns. It will put more cops on the streets, work harder and smarter to shelter the homeless, and it identifies the massive expansion and renovation of our airport as a top priority. If you have called 311 to get a hold of Animal Care Services, there’s a good chance no one answered your call. That’s about to change.

Links and Resources:

• FY 2024 Proposed Budget
• Video of City Manager Erik Walsh Presenting 2024 Budget

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There is a new political player in town and their members’ goal is to elect people to the San Antonio City Council who have a shared, community vision, not a political ideology.  They call themselves a Coalition of the Willing that represents the Employee and the Employer.  But the important thing to know is that they are active and engaged in city politics now, and they want candidates to know they are ready to talk.  Hear about what drove them to get started, what role they played in the May 6th and June 10th elections, and what their plans are for the 2025 race for San Antonio Mayor.

Links and Resources

• https://www.saequity.org/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahgraymarino/

Sponsorship:

• EveryWord Media

As chairman of the US House Budget Committee, West Texas Congressman Jodey Arrington spends a lot of his time trying to convince his colleagues to stop spending money we don’t have. In this episode he talks about his love for West Texas and the hard-working, God-fearing people of the 19th congressional district of Texas. We also discuss his concerns about the Chinese government and what he’s looking for in the next president of the United States.

Links and Resources

• https://twitter.com/RepArrington
• https://www.instagram.com/repjodeyarrington/
• @BeyondTheBiteEA
• @AldreteEddie
• https://budget.house.gov/
• https://arrington.house.gov/

Sponsorship

• EveryWord Media

Former Congressman Will Hurd jumps into the presidential race.  He says this country needs a “reboot,” we need solid leadership, and says Americans need to move on from Donald Trump.  The former CIA Director also says we need to fear the Chinese government, not their people or culture, but their government and that we are most definitely in a Cold War with China. Inspired by his new wife, Lynlie, Hurd is ready to show America a different style of leadership.

Links and Resources

• https://www.willbhurd.com/
• Twitter: @WillHurd
• Instagram: willhurd
• Instagram: Lynlie
• @AldreteEddie
• @BeyondtheBiteEA

Sponsorship

• www.everywordmedia.com

This episode analyzes who won the runoff elections for San Antonio City Council districts 1 and 7, and why and how they won. Additionally, we ask newly sworn in city councilman Marc Whyte and runoff winners Marina Alderete Gavito and Sukh Kaur, questions about the priority issues they plan to focus on, how they plan to get work done with potentially four of their council colleagues running for mayor, and we asked if the new business backed groups San Antonio Equity Alliance and BetterSA supported their campaigns and what difference that might make.

Links and Resources

• @AldreteEddie
• @BeyondTheBite
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-dwyer-bley-1b686a3/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-killen-752b538/
• http://ortizmcknight.com/ortiz.html

Sponsorship:

• EveryWord Media

Ever wondered why Congress can’t fix our broken immigration issue?  Perhaps it suits them better to use it as a political piñata. In this episode, there will be no talk of Title 42 or the border surge. This episode is on how to fix the immigration system and how the National Immigration Forum is leading the way on this conversation.

Links and Resources:

• National Immigration Forum Action Fund – Shining
• George H. W. Bush And Ronald Reagan Debate On Immigration In 1980 | TIME
• Bill Clinton on Illegal Immigration at 1995 State of the Union
• https://immigrationforum.org/
• @AldreteEddie
• @BeyondTheBite
• @MustafaTameez
• @BishopSeitz
• @chogueTX
• @GlennHamer
• @JennieMurrayK
• @NatImmForum
• https://immigrationforum.org/article/bibles-badges-and-business-principles/
• https://evangelicalimmigrationtable.com/
• https://immigrationforum.org/event/leading-the-way-2023/

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Successful cybersecurity entrepreneur John Dickson talks about going through a corporate acquisition, his hopes and fears in our abilities to protect ourselves from cyber attacks and what the new airport expansion will mean for San Antonio residents.

Links and Resources:

• https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/597684/sandworm-by-andy-greenberg/
• https://samcoinc.org/
• @johnbdickson
• @AldreteEddie
• @a_greenberg
• @BeyondTheBite
• @Ron_Nirenberg
• @JLeighSaucedo
• @SATairport
• @Greater_SATX
• @SAmobility

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A look at who won, who lost, and who wound up in the June 10th runoff election. We also talk about the defeat of Proposition A, what lies ahead for the new City Council, and who the likely candidates are for the 2025 San Antonio Race for Mayor.

Resources and Links:

@jeffswebster

@BeyondTheBiteEA

@AldreteEddie

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Congressman Tony Gonzales is on a mission to protect his constituents from the fentanyl coming across the border, he is working to help the people of Uvalde heal, and he is helping presidential candidates see the border up close and personal. He also thinks Congress needs to spend more time on “legal” immigration so that people have pathways to come to this country. Catch his comments on these issues and so much more in this episode.

Topics and Questions Covered:

• (2:02) - Gonzales’ trip to Mexico City to visit with the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador
• (05:57) - Bringing presidential candidate Nikki Haley on a border delegation trip.
• (07:58) - Haley's comments about Congressman Gonzales and his interaction with President Biden and the White House.
• (12:37) - Nikki Haley's second clip and what can Congress reasonably get done about immigration and the border crisis?
• (15:10) - President Clinton's take on illegal immigration during 1995 SOTU address.
• (20:50) - How Congress will tackle smugglers and illegal immigration.
• (25:26) - The next President of Mexico, the size of 23rd congressional district, and how Uvalde is doing.
• (29:40) - Why Gonzales voted for the Safer Communities Act.
• (33:27) - What Congressman Gonzales is looking for in the next presidential nominee.

Links and Resources:

• @RepTonyGonzales
• @NikkiHaley
• @lopezobrador_
• @txbiz
• https://oese.ed.gov/bipartisan-safer-communities-act/
• https://nikkihaley.com

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