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Abby McCloskey: Discussing smart family policy, consensus building, and more

Abby McCloskey: Discussing smart family policy, consensus building, and more

Update: 2025-08-20
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In this episode of Go Time, Mayor Parker sits down with Abby McCloskey, founder and principal of McCloskey Policy LLC, columnist for the Dallas Morning News, and nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution. With a career spanning presidential campaigns, think tanks, and bipartisan coalitions, Abby brings a wealth of experience in shaping family and economic policy. Together, they discuss Abby's journey into policy, the importance of supporting working families, and how consensus-building across ideological divides can strengthen civil institutions.

Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. Huge thanks to Fort Worth artist Grady Spencer for letting us use his song "Things to Do" in the podcast. Be sure to check out Grady Spencer & the Work's music wherever you listen.

Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Kinsey Clemmer, Alicia Ortega, Katy Reiss, and John-Michael Perkins.
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Abby McCloskey: Discussing smart family policy, consensus building, and more

Abby McCloskey: Discussing smart family policy, consensus building, and more

Mayor Mattie Parker