In this episode I speak with Caroline Roberts from Children at Risk, an organization that serves as a catalyst for change to improve the quality of life for children through strategic research, public policy analysis, education, collaboration, and advocacy. We speak about the work she is doing at Children at Risk, a specifically about the bills they are supporting in this legislative session on protecting children in foster care, SB 941 and HB 451.

It is informative conversation about the issues facing children in foster care, and also Connects THOSE Dots on how a bill passes through the legislature and all of the obstacles it can face getting passed, even on a broadly supported, non-partisan issue.

In this episode I speak with Lana Hansen, the Executive Director of Blue Action, about her organization's community-based approach to getting out the vote in Texas, Nevada, and beyond, and why every voter, in very election, matters. We also get into the ongoing battle in the Texas Legislature over school vouchers, the potential detrimental effects on students and communities, and what y'all can do to get involved whether you live in Austin or anywhere else in this big ol' state of ours.

In this episode I speak with Jason Sabo of Frontera Strategies about the upcoming 89th Texas legislative session. Jason talks about his 25 years as a lobbyist in Austin, largely working for child advocacy non-profits, how the legislature has changed, what is coming up this session (eeek) and most importantly how we can all get involved. He also introduces me to Cincinnati Chili which I can't wait to try.