You can be sued for sharing thoughts, opinions, or even facts. But Texas law protects you against frivolous lawsuits meant to intimidate you into shutting up. However, a proposed bill now threatens to weaken that protection. That has united some odd bedfellows to save the law.

Spoiler alert: At the end of this podcast, the staggering legal fees one lawmaker is owed after he was sued and invoked this very law. Our guest is Laura Lee Prather, a Texas attorney and fierce free speech advocate now leading the charge to protect a law that's now in jeopardy.

Guest: Laura Lee Prather, Attorney/Partner/Chair of Media Law Practice Group, Haynes Boone

In only three months, he accomplished something none of his predecessors could: pushing school vouchers across the finish line. But in a rare sit-down interview, House Speaker Dustin Burrows told us it isn’t even the most important bill they’ve passed this session (5:08). Across the aisle, the leader of House Democrats says even though vouchers are now state law, his party still has a strategy to fight them (24:17). With school choice in the rearview mirror, both leaders join us on this episode of Y’all-itics to discuss what’s next for Texas.

Guests

Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock

Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston

The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, the oldest such chamber in the country, is on high alert tracking the status of four bills lawmakers are considering in Austin. From diverting public transportation funding to eliminating DEI programs, the organization says the legislation could devastate Black and other minority-businesses, as well as entire communities if passed. In this episode of Y’all-itics, Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Harrison Blair explains to the Jasons why throwing briskets, not bombs, could be the key to stopping these bills.

Guest

Harrison Blair, Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce President & CEO

Mark Cuban is free to talk – and he has a lot to say. From Luka Doncic to his growing new venture to lower prescription drug costs for Americans, Cuban discussed it all with WFAA’s Jonah Javad. Will Cuban enter politics? Jonah told the Jasons its doubtful – after something Cuban said to him.

GUEST:

Jonah Javad, WFAA Sports Anchor

Mark Cuban

It might be the toughest job in Texas politics, leading the state Democratic Party. Kendall Scudder is the new chair, and after his first week on the job with little sleep, he’s looking to reinvent the party across the state, especially “rural” Texas where Democrats have struggled for decades. Don’t know who Kendall Scudder is? After listening to this episode of Y’all-itics, you will. The new leader of Texas Democrats is already on the clock, and he has a pint with the Jasons at Oak Highlands Brewery to explain his vision.

Guest

Kendall Scudder, Texas Democratic Party Chair

Ordinary Americans. Extraordinary action. The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas is finally open and telling the stories behind the recipients of the nation’s highest award for valor on the battlefield. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the museum’s President and CEO Christopher Cassidy, and Medal of Honor recipient Retired Army Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha explain how some of these soldiers became American heroes and why the museum is so special for the nation… and Texas.

National Medal of Honor Museum: https://mohmuseum.org

Guests

Christopher Cassidy, National Medal of Honor Museum President/CEO

Retired SSG Clinton Romesha, Medal of Honor Recipient

What happens in America – does not stay in America. For 80-years, Europe has relied on the U.S. like a big brother to keep the bullies at bay. On this episode of Y’all-itics, two German television correspondents join the Jasons to explain what outsiders think about American politics today and why it should matter to us. Plus, what would happen if the United States left NATO or the United Nations. But Germany is also experiencing a rise in the political right. The similarities between our countries is more than you might imagine.

Guests:

Victoria Enzenauer / RTL Frankfurt

Daniel Frevel / ARD Hamburg

In Uvalde, it’s not an anniversary, it is a mark. And the three year mark of the city’s darkest hour is May 24, 2025. The publisher of the Uvalde Leader News started a journal the day after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School to serve as a daily calendar of what really happened, and he’s turned that journal into a book. Craig Garnett says while it may appear the community has gotten better, you can still find plenty of anxiety and grief just below the surface. Garnett also explains why the tragedy is not just the deaths, but also the institutional failures in the community, and how its ripple effect still impacts residents on a daily basis.

Guest

Craig Garnett, Author of “Uvalde’s Darkest Hour”

Assembly lines could grind to a halt. Prices for everything from cars to cantaloupes are at risk of rising. President Trump's trade war with Mexico and Canada will hit your wallet. But is there any benefit for Texans? Will it cause folks to buy local? A Republican mayor and a veteran logistics expert on the southern border tell the Jasons how just the threat of tariffs will affect the state's chugging economy.

GUESTS:

Mayor Jim Ross, Arlington, Texas

Jorge Torres, Founder and President of Interlink Trade Services

Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot says the federal government is practicing shock and awe on the American people through mass firings, “deferred resignations,” and the freezing of federal grants. And he called Y’all-itics to issue a warning. Creuzot argues that the shrinking federal government could lead to rising crime in his county and across Texas. And in this episode, he explains to the Jasons how his office has reduced crime and launched successful crimefighting initiatives with the millions in federal grants it receives.

Guest

John Creuzot, Dallas County District Attorney'

Location

Community Beer Co.

3110 Commonwealth Dr, Dallas, TX 75247