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Episode 34: Dyana Limon-Mercado, Travis County Democratic Party Chairwoman, on community engagement and priorities for local communities

On today’s episode we speak with Dyana Limon-Mercado, Travis County Democratic Party Chair. Elected in November 2018, she is the party’s first Hispanic chair.

CommunityAJ BinghamFebruary 12, 2019part2, local, state, texas legislature, politics, community engagement, communityComment

Episode 32: State Representative Sheryl Cole, District 46 (D-Austin), on her upcoming term at the state legislature

On today’s episode we speak with Representative Sheryl Cole (D-Austin). Elected in November 2018, she is one of several incoming freshman members representing Central Texas.

CommunityAJ BinghamJanuary 30, 2019part2, texas legislature, stateComment

Episode 20: State Rep. Diego Bernal, District 123 (D-San Antonio), on local control by cities

Today's BG Podcast features a conversation with State Rep. Diego Bernal (D-San Antonio) on the upcoming Texas legislative session, in particular brewing battles around local control, one being municipal paid sick leave ordinances.

PolicyAJ BinghamOctober 24, 2018part1, local, state, texas legislature, paid sick leaveComment

Episode 16: JD Weinstein, Head of Startup Ecosystem (Austin) Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator, on Austin and Texas’ tech ecosystem

Today's BG Podcast features a discussion with JD Weinstein, Head of Startup Ecosystem (Austin) at Oracle. The conversation covers the opening and development of Oracle’s Startup Cloud Accelerator in Austin (the first in North America), his vision for the program within Austin and Texas’s tech ecosystem, and more.

BusinessAJ BinghamSeptember 26, 2018part1, technology, state, local, austin, startup

Episode 15: Patrick Howard, Executive Director and CEO at Housing Authority of Travis County, on Affordable Housing

Today's BG Podcast features a discussion with Patrick Howard Executive Director and CEO, Housing Authority of Travis County (HATC), an independent, government funded agency charged with the responsibility to provide access to safe, decent, low-income housing to help meet the housing needs of the residents of Travis County, Texas.

PolicyAJ BinghamSeptember 19, 2018part1, federal, local, state, housing, real estate, affordable housing, travis countyComment

Episode 12: David A. Colligan, Acting Assistant Director Economic Development Department, on Economic Incentives for Real Estate Projects

Today's podcast was originally recorded on July 25, 2018 and features a discussion with David A. Colligan, Acting Assistant Director Economic Development Department, City of Austin.

Episode 11: James Hines, SVP of Advocacy and In-House Counsel at Texas Association of Business, on Texas Legislature Policy Priorities

Today's podcast was originally recorded on July 2, 2018 and features a discussion with James Hines, Senior Vice-President of Advocacy & In-House for the Texas Association of Business (TAB).

PolicyAJ BinghamAugust 22, 2018part1, texas legislature, state, local, paid sick leave, business, policyComment