
Texas Talks with Brad Swail, brought to you by the Texas Dispatch, is a weekly podcast that features wide-ranging discussions with the people, organizations, and businesses that shape public policy in Texas. Texas Talks aims to provide listeners with a deeper understanding of the policy debates and reasons and insight into the personalities that shape public policy in Texas.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 134 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentSociety & Culture | |||

Can artificial intelligence help make government more efficient while saving taxpayers and businesses billions of dollars?
On this episode of Texas Talks, host Brad Swail sits down with Reeve Bull, Policy Director at the Fulcrum Foundation and forme... more
What happens when a livestock threat once thought eradicated begins moving north toward Texas?
On this episode of Texas Talks, host Brad Swail sits down with Dr. Lori Teller, licensed veterinarian and Executive Director of the Texas Veterinary Medic... more
How should Texas address rising property taxes, growing concerns about public safety, and the challenges facing the state's criminal justice system?
On this episode of Texas Talks, host Brad Swail sits down with State Representative Mitch Little, wh... more
What lessons did Texas learn from the tragedy in Uvalde—and how are lawmakers working to prevent a similar failure from happening again?
On this episode of Texas Talks, host Brad Swail sits down with State Representative Don McLaughlin, who represen... more
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Texas Talks offers weekly conversations with policy leaders, researchers, business executives, and industry experts who shape public policy in Texas. Episodes frequently cover AI and governance, energy and infrastructure, education funding and enrollment trends, housing affordability, healthcare costs, environmental policy, and court-system modernization, often weaving data-driven analysis with practical implications for policymakers, business leaders, and communities. A notable pattern is the regular involvement of Texas-based think tanks, universities, and industry groups, which provides a mix of legislative insight, regional development perspectives, and on-the-ground policy implementation. The show often foregrounds regulatory design, p... more
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Recent guests on Texas Talks include:
1. Don McLaughlin
2. Wynn Rosser
3. Laura Arnold
4. David Leebron
5. Brad Buckley
6. Tracee Bentley
7. Jordan Wat
8. Jeremy Martin
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