The Right Idea

In this special episode, Brian and Derek are joined by Dr. Richard Johnson, Director of the Booker T. Washington Initiative and Senior Fellow for Urban Education at TPPF to discuss School Choice and the potential impacts it has on Texan families.

2:20 Derek’s Lege-Land Update
6:20 School Choice with Dr. J
10:50 Potential Impact of School Choice on the African-American Community
13:20 Odds of School Choice Actually Happening in this Session
17:45 Opportunities that Potentially Stand Before Families Throughout Texas
20:15 False Suppositions Batted Around by Decision Makers
24:40 School Choice and Private School Myths vs. Truths
28:55 Why Would Parents Across Texas Want School Choice?
33:35 School Choice and the State’s Religious Communities
35:55 The Myth of “Using Public Dollars to Fund Religious Schools”
39:45 Predictions
42:55 Dr. Johnson’s Message to School Choice Activists

To learn more about School Choice, Parental Empowerment and ways to get involved, visit TXParentsMatter.com.

In this special episode, Brian and Derek are joined by State Senator Brandon Creighton to discuss the current Special Session and the truths versus myths surrounding School Choice.

In this special episode, TPPF's Brian Phillips sits down with a variety of parents, pastors, and activists from across the state who share their stories about how empowering parents and creating Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) will lift our children’s educational experiences to new heights.

0:55 Brenda Howard
12:05 Richard Vega
23:05 Jerry Davis
34:05 Alexa Arcila

Brian and Derek are joined by this week’s guest, Selene Rodriguez to share her firsthand experiences and observations from her recent trip to Del Rio and Eagle Pass, where she witnessed the ugly truth of what is happening along our southern border.

1:20 Derek’s “Lege-land Update” regarding the Special Session
8:55 Border Buoys - Truth vs. Myth
10:00 Firsthand River Rush
13:00 U.S. Vulnerability Due to Unchecked Immigration
16:30 Local Residents’ Takes on the Border Crisis
22:05 Current Legislation Regarding the Border
31:00 The Wall
33:20 Is the Federal Government Doing Anything At All?

Brian is joined by this week’s guest, Tanner Aliff, to make sense out of one of the most confusing aspects of life that we all have to deal with - medical insurance.

Next Generation Texas Campaign Director Mandy Drogin stops by to discuss school choice and empowering parents in their kids’ education. 

Check out TXParentsMatter.com for more information.

2:20 What Led Texas to Another Special Session
10:05 Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)
33:15 Debunking School Funding Myths

Derek is joined by this week’s guest host, Andrew Brown, to discuss the foster care system, the child gender modification debate, trends in higher education, a close call with the Texas grid, and the legal battle over Texas' buoy barrier on the border.

1:58 Meet TPPF's Andrew Brown
4:03 Conservative Child Welfare Policy
12:57 Legislative Process Talk
17:41 Child Gender Modification (SB 14)
28:56 The State of Higher Education
37:59 The Texas Grid's Close Call
45:45 Texas' Buoy Barrier Dispute

Brian and Derek are joined by this week’s guest, James Quintero to discuss the issues and trends that drive Texas, especially regarding the largest property tax cut in state history.

With Derek out of town, Brian is joined by this week’s guest hosts, Ariana Silva and Taylor Dawson to discuss the issues and trends that drive Texas, especially regarding effective ways to communicate in the 21st century.

Brian and Derek are joined by this week’s guest host, Melissa Ford, to discuss the struggles at, below and surrounding our southern border, the quality of life in Texas, and the “Death Star” bill’s (non-)impact on local water break ordinances.