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Y’all-itics is the unofficial political podcast of Texas. Each week we’ll crack open an ice-cold Texas brew and explore a single hot topic affecting Texans. But this isn’t politics as usual. Y’all-itics doesn’t come from a fancy studio. We’re taking our podcast on the road to get past the soundbites and dive deeper into the issues that matter to y’all. Leave your labels at the door, this is a political podcast for all Texans… even the recent transplants!
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Less than three weeks before parents can start applying for vouchers, and new numbers indicate parents might not have as much “choice” as lawmakers originally thought. Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock, who oversees the voucher program, revealed the numbers to WFAA anchor Dia Wall in an exclusive interview. And in this episode of Y’all-itics, she unveils the figures to the Jasons over a pint at the Manhattan Project Beer Company.
In the January 18 episode, Congressman Jake Ellzey explains why he thinks President Trump’s saber-rattling is sending a strong message to our enemies worldwide. Pastor Frederick D. Haynes III tells us why he doesn’t consider himself leaving the pulpit even though he’s running for Texas’ 30th congressional district. And former state Representative Barbara Mallory Caraway, also running for the 30th district, discusses why she thinks her experience is why voters should send her to Congress.
In the January 11 episode, Congressman Roger Williams explains why he doesn’t think boots are needed on the ground in Greenland, and why he sees that territory as a “business deal” and selling Venezuela’s oil as a good business plan. State Rep. James Talarico touts his fundraising prowess and discusses why Texas voters should choose him for U.S. Senate. And the Dallas Business Journal’s Will Anderson talks about why AT&T is abandoning downtown Dallas.
The Y’all-itics team is on holiday break, spending time with family. But we wanted to share some of the top performing episodes of 2025 with you while we’re out.
(originally aired: June 25, 2025)
After six months of tumultuous change inside Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, from eliminating bag fees and open seating to talk of European flights and partnerships with other international carriers, CEO Bob Jordan promised the airline would keep evolving. “We won't stop here,” Jordan told the Jasons on this episode, “we're gonna keep changing."
The impact of this corporate relocation will be felt in Texas for decades: AT&T moving its headquarters from downtown Dallas to Plano, a suburb 30 minutes north. For Dallas, it’s an economic hit in the billions of dollars. For Plano, it’s another corporate coup. But it raises plenty of questions. Do downtowns even matter anymore? Does the relocation influence the Mavericks or Stars? Can Dallas recover? In this episode of Y’all-itics, Will Anderson, editor-in-chief of the Dallas Business Journal, answers some of those questions with the Jasons at the Katy Trail Outpost in Plano, another Dallas institution that’s expanded north.
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Will Anderson, Dallas Business Journal Editor-In-Chief
The Y’all-itics team is on holiday break, spending time with family. But we wanted to share some of the top performing episodes of 2025 with you while we’re out.
(originally aired: May 4, 2025)
More and more Americans are considering decamping from the USA and moving overseas… permanently. And a former Texas resident is leading the way. We first introduced you to Jana Lynn Sanchez last November when she announced she was leaving Fort Worth to move to The Netherlands after Donald Trump’s re-election. Nearly six months later, her new company, GTFO Tours, is, literally, helping people “GTFO” out of the country. Sanchez joined the Jasons to explain how it all works, and who is best suited for relocation.
* Warning: this episode contains adult language
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Jana Lynn Sanchez, Texas Expatriate
In the January 4, 2026, episode, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins tells us land will be purchased for a new jail, but he explains why it will move to a new location. Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr. on why his county is expecting to add thousands of employees starting in 2026. And Potter County Judge Nancy Tanner discusses the financial challenges facing her county during her final year in office.
The Y’all-itics team is on holiday break, spending time with family. But we wanted to share some of the top performing episodes of 2025 with you while we’re out.
(Originally Aired: September 7th, 2025)
It is a rare event in Texas these days: finding a Republican who supports renewables. Y’all-itics did just that. And John Davis tells us the money he makes from the wind turbines on his property saved his west Texas ranch, which has been in the family since 1880. But if you really want to get this Republican worked up, talk about the GOP’s attack on renewables. To Davis, it is a property rights issue, and he says his own party is trampling all over it. The rancher and former state lawmaker also tells the Jasons why he thinks energy has become so political in Texas… and the beer his 89-year-old aunt recommended for his Y’all-itics debut!
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John Davis, Texas Rancher
Doug Lewin, Stoic Energy Consulting
In the December 28 episode, Plano Mayor John Muns discusses the city’s effort to entice the Dallas Stars to move north, and how long it will take to fix those darn roads. McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos talks about the immigration crackdown in the border city and how its impacting business. And San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones tells us about the opportunities and challenges facing her city in the year ahead.
As you’re making your naughty and nice list, so is the Y’all-itics team. In this special holiday episode, the team raises a toast, or offers jeers, for the Texas lawmakers, leaders and “landmen” who made a difference in the Lone Star state this year… both good and bad.
There is always some “nook or cranny” burning in Texas, the third most dangerous state for wildfires. As the risk continues to grow exponentially, the Texas A&M Forest Service, the state agency for wildfire response in Texas, asked lawmakers for the moon to help them better protect our backyards. Well, lawmakers gave the moon… and more. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Division Director for Fire & Emergency Response explains how they aren't wasting any time spending more than half a billion dollars on "game-changer" upgrades to respond to wildfires and other disasters in Texas.
In the December 14 episode, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett discusses the internal polling that helped her decide to enter the race for U.S. Senate, reshaping the 2026 Democratic primary. State Senator Paul Bettencourt explains why a plan to lower the age at which Texans could enjoy senior property tax exemptions from 65 to 55 is “transformative.” And U.S. Senator John Cornyn on why he’s asking for stringent vetting procedures for all Afghan nationals who’ve entered the country since 2021.
Alpha Schools say they’re revolutionizing education by harnessing the power of AI technology. No homework. No grades. And only two hours a day is spent on academics. But tuition isn’t cheap. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Lead Guide of Alpha Fort Worth joins the Jasons to explain the benefits and challenges of the AI learning model. And she dispels one common myth: humans, not robot teachers, are leading the way.
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Sam DePalo, Alpha Fort Worth Lead Guide
In the December 7 episode, acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock discusses key dates for the voucher program, and why he removed women and minorities from the state’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program, replacing them with disabled vets. State Senator Royce West tells us why he doesn’t think Hancock can do that and if he thinks the saga will end up in court. And Congressman Pat Fallon on why he still has confidence in the Secretary of War.
Congressman Roger Williams has done something almost no one alive today can claim: he’s personally met—and shaken the hand of—every U.S. president from Harry Truman to Donald Trump. In this episode of Y’all-itics, he opens his personal archives and shares the stories behind each encounter, from meeting Truman under the bleachers at a baseball game to encountering Carter while jogging without a shirt. Hear which commander-in-chief had the firmest grip and who had the softest in this episode.
In the November 30 episode, it’s time to hand out our Turkey Awards! The roundtable has extra helpings of legs and gizzards for the Texas lawmakers, leaders and “landmen” who made a difference in the Lone Star state this year… both good and bad.
Less than four months before the primary, “sheer chaos” has been unleashed in Texas. A federal court struck down the new congressional maps passed by the Texas Legislature over the summer. Republicans who filed to run in the new districts might have to rethink their plans, while Democrats who thought they had been drawn out of office might have now have a path back. Meantime, voters are stuck, yet again, in the middle. In this early release episode of Y’all-itics, our experts unpack the congressional confusion: from the expected response by the U.S. Supreme Court… to the dissenting opinion that’s raised eyebrows all over the country.
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Eric Opiela, Republican Attorney
Matt Angle, Democratic Strategist
In the November 23 episode, State Rep. Nicole Collier, who slept inside the House chamber during the redistricting battle, tells us why she’s not ready to break out the champagne glasses quite yet even though a federal court struck down the new congressional map. Joe Jaworski explains why he’ll be on the attack more during his second campaign for Texas Attorney General. And Sid Miller, the incumbent Ag Commissioner, talks about his primary against a former donor and why he disagrees with President Trump for the first time ever.
Mass transit in North Texas faces a mutiny. Four of the 13 cities that make up Dallas Area Rapid Transit want to walk away. In this episode, DART's CEO, Nadine Lee, tells us she’s not optimistic that a solution will be found before the citizens vote next May. Lee joined one of the Jasons (we think you know which one) for a cup of coffee one recent morning at the Manhattan Project Beer Company to explain why leaving DART would ultimately cost those voters more time… and money.
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great episode
Y'all are assholes. I refuse to listen to your podcast because I have seen your stupid "exhibitions" on TV and find you insufferable.
I agreed, for the most part, with what Tracy Scott stated about BW's votes and political participation being taken for granted with little in return. If we were truly getting reciprocity for our votes, there wouldn't be such a high infant mortality rate, there wouldn't be such a prevalent school-to-prison Pipeline and double the punishments for black students boys and girls, black girls and women STILL being discriminated against for their hair and their skin tone on school campuses and in work environments, and there wouldn't be black women being targeted and shot most often and killed most often than any other group of women by male partners who are sometimes repeat offenders. I have always been a conscious voter but now as a mother of two daughters I paid special attention to politicians and their agendas and I vote for who suits us all rather than just a 'lesser evil.' Now more than ever, our lives depend on it.