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Texas Talks

Texas Talks
Texas
Property Taxes
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Artificial Intelligence
Data Centers
Austin
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New World Screwworm
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Permian Basin
ERCOT
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Texas House Of Representatives
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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.

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"The Municipal Utility Districts hearing discussed in this episode is before the House Committee on Land & Resource Management, chaired by Rep. Gary Gates - not the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee."

What are the biggest public policy debates unf... more

Can Texas' electric grid keep up with the explosive growth of AI, data centers, and a rapidly expanding population?

On this episode of Texas Talks, host Brad Swail sits down with Mark Bell, President and CEO of the Association of Electric Companies ... more

How should Texas prepare for rapid growth, extreme weather, and increasing demands on its infrastructure?

On this episode of Texas Talks, host Brad Swail sits down with Texas State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt to discuss the state's response to flooding, wat... more

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

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Recent Guests

Mark Bell
President and CEO of the Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
Episode: Ep. 119 - Will Data Centers Quadruple Texas Power Demand? Mark Bell, AECT CEO Explains
Reeve Bull
Regulatory policy expert and administrative law specialist
Office of Regulatory Management, Virginia (former director)
Episode: Ep. 117 - AI, Transparency & Taxpayer Savings: Lessons from Virginia
Dr. Lori Teller
Executive Director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association
Texas Veterinary Medical Association
Episode: Ep. 116 - New World Screwworm in Texas, The Future of Veterinary Care, and Rural Vet Shortages
Mitch Little
Representative, Texas House District 65
Texas House of Representatives
Episode: Rural Attorney Shortages, Elder Fraud, and a Texas Statewide Prosecutor w/Rep. Mitch Little
Don McLaughlin
Texas State Representative, House District 80
Texas House of Representatives
Episode: Uvalde, School Safety & Texas Law Enforcement w/Rep. Don McLaughlin
Wynn Rosser
Commissioner of Higher Education for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Episode: The Future of Economic Prosperity
Laura Arnold
Co-founder of Arnold Ventures, philanthropist focused on evidence-based policy
Arnold Ventures
Episode: Policies that Deliver
Brad Buckley
Chair of the House Public Education Committee, Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives - District 54
Episode: Texas Schools, AI & the Future of Public Education w/Chairman Brad Buckley
Tracee Bentley
President and CEO, Permian Strategic Partnership
Permian Strategic Partnership
Episode: Future of Energy

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Brad Swail
Host of Texas Talks podcast (Texas Dispatch / Texas 2036 affiliations across episodes)

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Ep. 118 - Data Centers Are Coming to Texas — But Who Pays for the Water & Power? | Sen. Sarah Eckhardt
Q: How do you view the funding challenges for water infrastructure and flood-plain management in Texas?
Texas is under-invested in water and emergency infrastructure; a mix of public, local, and private funding, plus public-private partnerships, will be needed to meet the emerging risks.
Ep. 118 - Data Centers Are Coming to Texas — But Who Pays for the Water & Power? | Sen. Sarah Eckhardt
Q: What role should the state play in data-center regulation, particularly regarding energy costs and water use?
The state should set minimum standards and back counties in enforcement, ensuring no pass-through of energy costs to ratepayers and implementing closed-loop water use for data centers.
Ep. 118 - Data Centers Are Coming to Texas — But Who Pays for the Water & Power? | Sen. Sarah Eckhardt
Q: What does the current radio interoperability issue look like across Texas, and why is it a problem now?
There isn't a statewide interoperability standard, so when events draw responders from multiple counties they can't always communicate, which undermines coordinated emergency response.
Ep. 116 - New World Screwworm in Texas, The Future of Veterinary Care, and Rural Vet Shortages
Q: How is Texas coordinating with federal and international partners to address this issue?
There is a Screwworm Coalition with daily briefings involving USDA, Texas Animal Health Commission, veterinary schools, wildlife agencies, and health departments. They're expanding sterile fly facilities, sharing data, and training inspectors, while managing containment zones to protect livestock and maintain food-supply integrity.
Ep. 116 - New World Screwworm in Texas, The Future of Veterinary Care, and Rural Vet Shortages
Q: Can you explain what the New World Screwworm is and why it has returned after six decades?
It's a fly larva that bores into living flesh; the adult fly lays eggs in wounds, and the larvae then eat tissue. It returned because the population expanded north from South America after a long period of containment, outpacing current control efforts in some areas. Early detection, rapid veterinary response, and sterile-insect release programs are now essential to containment and eradication.

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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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7. Laura Arnold
8. Brad Buckley

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