The Chuck ToddCast

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joins the Chuck ToddCast to discuss the unprecedented federal immigration enforcement crisis unfolding in his city as masked ICE and DHS agents have effectively occupied Minneapolis in what appears to be an operation designed more for political retribution than public safety. Frey explains the complex dynamics between city, state, and federal authority, noting that Minneapolis maintains a policy of not coordinating with federal immigration enforcement because police officers should focus on keeping communities safe rather than targeting immigrants. He reveals alarming constitutional violations, including non-white off-duty Minneapolis police officers being racially profiled and harassed by ICE agents and residents being stopped and asked for ID based on their accents. With Minneapolis already critically understaffed on police officers per capita, the massive imbalance between local law enforcement and ICE agents has created a tenuous situation where police are forced to respond to citizens being harassed while protesters exercise their First Amendment rights.
The crisis has been compounded by what Frey describes as a weaponized Department of Justice that can't be trusted, evidenced by his office receiving a subpoena. The mayor emphasizes that much of the federal action stems from a fraud issue that had nothing to do with illegal immigration, yet racist attacks on the Somali community followed—despite the fact that Somalis in Minneapolis came legally as refugees and most are U.S. citizens. Frey has held discussions with Governor Tim Walz about potentially deploying the Minnesota National Guard and worries about his ability to conduct a real investigation into the shooting of Renee Good by ICE. Frey contends the operation is designed to whip the public into a frenzy rather than address genuine immigration concerns.
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Timeline:
(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements)
00:00 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joins the Chuck ToddCast
00:30 Structure of Minneapolis law enforcement & the mayor’s powers
01:45 What is the line between city & state, and federal vs. state/city authority?
02:30 Minneapolis officials don’t coordinate with feds on immigration
03:30 Police officers should keep community safe, not target immigrants
04:30 Would you release a proven criminal into ICE custody?
06:00 Escalation with ICE & DHS went from 0-100 in Minneapolis
06:45 OMB sent a letter threatening to cut all fed funds over DEI
07:45 DHS seems intent on political retribution, not safety or immigration
09:30 There was a real issue with fraud, & racist attacks on Somalis followed
10:15 Somalis in Minneapolis came legally as refugees, most are citizens
11:00 Fraud issue had nothing to do with illegal immigrants
12:15 Is ICE responsible for longer 911 wait times?
12:45 Minneapolis is very low on police officers per capita
13:15 There’s a massive imbalance between police officers & ICE agents
13:45 What are the police supposed to do if citizens are harassed by ICE?
15:00 Police are forced into a difficult & tenuous situation dealing with ICE
16:00 Do you believe the ICE operations are designed to provoke a response?
16:30 ICE are trying to whip the public into a frenzy
17:15 Is there a legal avenue for you to push back against DHS/ICE?
18:15 There have been unimaginable constitutional violations by ICE
19:15 Non-white off duty Minneapolis officers have been harassed by ICE
20:30 People are being racially profiled and asked for their ID
21:30 ICE needs to be better trained and have a moral compass
22:15 Police received a call from a 5 year old whose parents were taken
23:00 Worried that residents could take matters into their own hands?
24:00 Has the “No ICE on city property” policy worked?
25:00 There have been talks with Tim Walz over deploying MN national guard
26:15 What’s behind the subpoena received by the mayor’s office?
26:45 DOJ is being weaponized to target leaders that disagree with Trump
27:45 The current Department of Justice can’t be trusted
29:15 There’s so much value to having career civil servants over political loyalists
31:15 There’s been a failure to believe that Trump will do what he says he’ll do
32:00 Any end in sight to the ICE occupation of Minneapolis?
32:45 Will you be able to do a real investigation into the shooting of Renee Good?
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On this “TACO Trump Thursday” episode of the Chuck ToddCast, Chuck breaks down how market pressure forced Donald Trump to abruptly back off his Greenland threats and announce a face-saving deal—one that looks suspiciously like what already existed—underscoring how easily Trump can be manipulated and how desperate he is to cement a sense of historical relevance. Even as Republicans in Congress continue to appease him, the damage to America’s relationships with Canada and Europe is already done, and Trump’s indifference to NATO and unilateral approach ensures lasting consequences well beyond any short-term retreat. The conversation then turns to the political fallout at home: the perilous midterm landscape for Democrats, a messy Minnesota Senate race, why conventional Republicans still can’t win blue-leaning states without a net-positive environment, and how figures like Bill Cassidy may have no path forward inside today’s GOP. Chuck also digs into the Democratic Party’s looming 2028 calendar fight, arguing the DNC should rethink its early-state strategy by looking hard at Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska—and remembering that winning rural America, not just big cities, is the only way to build a durable majority.
Finally, Chuck answers listeners’ questions and explains a gripe he has with the baseball Hall of Fame.
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Timeline:
(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements)
00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction - Welcome to TACO Thursday
00:30 Trump backs off Greenland threats & announces deal after markets tank
02:30 Mark Carney’s speech to Davos resonated & he won’t back off it
04:00 Trump is an easy mark, and a frustrating mark
04:30 They’re likely copy+pasting the same deal we had, but Trump signs it
05:30 Republicans in congress know they have to appease Trump
06:30 Trump is desperate to be historically relevant & will be
07:15 Trump did terrible damage to American relationship with Canada & Europe
08:15 Trump doesn’t care if NATO survives or will abide by the treaty
10:00 Trump backing down won’t change the trajectory of how other countries act
10:45 Trump’s unilateral actions will have consequences
12:15 Feels like a time the out party wins everything, but it’s a tough path for Dems
13:30 Democrats need to be careful with candidate selection to win midterms
14:15 Michelle Tafoya announces senate bid in Minnesota
15:00 Tafoya hasn’t announced much policy, mostly just anti-woke rhetoric
16:30 The Democratic senate primary in Minnesota has been messy
18:15 Conventional conservative Republican doesn’t win in Minnesota
19:30 Republicans would need to be in a net-positive environment to win Minnesota
21:15 If Susan Collins doesn’t run, Maine is off the board for Republicans
22:15 Julia Letlow announces race, promises to be rubber stamp for Trump
23:45 GOP establishment won’t get involved in helping Bill Cassidy
24:30 Cassidy’s only path to winning seat is to run as Independent
26:45 Paul Finnebaum will struggle to run in Alabama after Trump endorsement
28:30 Twelve states applied to be first in the nation for Democrats in 2028
29:30 Iowa should be the first in the nation Dem state
30:45 Iowa has been good to the Democratic party, just not the Clintons
32:45 Just winning Des Moines isn’t enough, you have to win rural areas
34:30 Big Super PAC money can overwhelm in the bigger states
37:15 DNC should look at Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
45:00 Ask Chuck
45:45 Why are so many senators unwilling to challenge Trump on foreign policy?
51:15 Do political teams consult psychologists when dealing with Trump?
55:30 Why hasn’t Trump’s lack of student loan repayment program gotten attention?
58:45 Is it crazy to think that California could become a swing state?
1:02:45 Chances of Mike Johnson refusing to certify and seat a Democratic congress?
1:07:30 Baseball Hall of Fame has made itself irrelevant
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On this “TACO Trump Thursday” episode of the Chuck ToddCast, Chuck breaks down how market pressure forced Donald Trump to abruptly back off his Greenland threats and announce a face-saving deal—one that looks suspiciously like what already existed—underscoring how easily Trump can be manipulated and how desperate he is to cement a sense of historical relevance. Even as Republicans in Congress continue to appease him, the damage to America’s relationships with Canada and Europe is already done, and Trump’s indifference to NATO and unilateral approach ensures lasting consequences well beyond any short-term retreat. The conversation then turns to the political fallout at home: the perilous midterm landscape for Democrats, a messy Minnesota Senate race, why conventional Republicans still can’t win blue-leaning states without a net-positive environment, and how figures like Bill Cassidy may have no path forward inside today’s GOP. Chuck also digs into the Democratic Party’s looming 2028 calendar fight, arguing the DNC should rethink its early-state strategy by looking hard at Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska—and remembering that winning rural America, not just big cities, is the only way to build a durable majority.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joins the Chuck ToddCast to discuss the unprecedented federal immigration enforcement crisis unfolding in his city as masked ICE and DHS agents have effectively occupied Minneapolis in what appears to be an operation designed more for political retribution than public safety. Frey explains the complex dynamics between city, state, and federal authority, noting that Minneapolis maintains a policy of not coordinating with federal immigration enforcement because police officers should focus on keeping communities safe rather than targeting immigrants. He reveals alarming constitutional violations, including non-white off-duty Minneapolis police officers being racially profiled and harassed by ICE agents and residents being stopped and asked for ID based on their accents. With Minneapolis already critically understaffed on police officers per capita, the massive imbalance between local law enforcement and ICE agents has created a tenuous situation where police are forced to respond to citizens being harassed while protesters exercise their First Amendment rights.
The crisis has been compounded by what Frey describes as a weaponized Department of Justice that can't be trusted, evidenced by his office receiving a subpoena.The mayor emphasizes that much of the federal action stems from a fraud issue that had nothing to do with illegal immigration, yet racist attacks on the Somali community followed—despite the fact that Somalis in Minneapolis came legally as refugees and most are U.S. citizens. Frey has held discussions with Governor Tim Walz about potentially deploying the Minnesota National Guard and worries about his ability to conduct a real investigation into the shooting of Renee Good by ICE. Frey contends the operation is designed to whip the public into a frenzy rather than address genuine immigration concerns.
Finally, Chuck answers listeners’ questions and explains a gripe he has with the baseball Hall of Fame.
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Timeline:
(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements)
00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction - Welcome to TACO Thursday
00:30 Trump backs off Greenland threats & announces deal after markets tank
02:30 Mark Carney’s speech to Davos resonated & he won’t back off it
04:00 Trump is an easy mark, and a frustrating mark
04:30 They’re likely copy+pasting the same deal we had, but Trump signs it
05:30 Republicans in congress know they have to appease Trump
06:30 Trump is desperate to be historically relevant & will be
07:15 Trump did terrible damage to American relationship with Canada & Europe
08:15 Trump doesn’t care if NATO survives or will abide by the treaty
10:00 Trump backing down won’t change the trajectory of how other countries act
12:30 Trump’s unilateral actions will have consequences
14:00 Feels like a time the out party wins everything, but it’s a tough path for Dems
15:15 Democrats need to be careful with candidate selection to win midterms
16:00 Michelle Tafoya announces senate bid in Minnesota
16:45 Tafoya hasn’t announced much policy, mostly just anti-woke rhetoric
18:15 The Democratic senate primary in Minnesota has been messy
20:00 Conventional conservative Republican doesn’t win in Minnesota
21:15 Republicans would need to be in a net-positive environment to win Minnesota
23:00 If Susan Collins doesn’t run, Maine is off the board for Republicans
24:00 Julia Letlow announces race, promises to be rubber stamp for Trump
25:30 GOP establishment won’t get involved in helping Bill Cassidy
26:15 Cassidy’s only path to winning seat is to run as Independent
28:30 Paul Finnebaum will struggle to run in Alabama after Trump endorsement
30:15 Twelve states applied to be first in the nation for Democrats in 2028
31:15 Iowa should be the first in the nation Dem state
32:30 Iowa has been good to the Democratic party, just not the Clintons
34:30 Just winning Des Moines isn’t enough, you have to win rural areas
36:15 Big Super PAC money can overwhelm in the bigger states
39:00 DNC should look at Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
47:15 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joins the Chuck ToddCast
47:45 Structure of Minneapolis law enforcement & the mayor’s powers
49:00 What is the line between city & state, and federal vs. state/city authority?
49:45 Minneapolis officials don’t coordinate with feds on immigration
50:45 Police officers should keep community safe, not target immigrants
51:45 Would you release a proven criminal into ICE custody?
53:15 Escalation with ICE & DHS went from 0-100 in Minneapolis
54:00 OMB sent a letter threatening to cut all fed funds over DEI
55:00 DHS seems intent on political retribution, not safety or immigration
56:45 There was a real issue with fraud, & racist attacks on Somalis followed
57:30 Somalis in Minneapolis came legally as refugees, most are citizens
58:15 Fraud issue had nothing to do with illegal immigrants
59:30 Is ICE responsible for longer 911 wait times?
1:00:00 Minneapolis is very low on police officers per capita
1:00:30 There’s a massive imbalance between police officers & ICE agents
1:01:00 What are the police supposed to do if citizens are harassed by ICE?
1:02:15 Police are forced into a difficult & tenuous situation dealing with ICE
1:03:15 Do you believe the ICE operations are designed to provoke a response?
1:03:45 ICE are trying to whip the public into a frenzy
1:04:30 Is there a legal avenue for you to push back against DHS/ICE?
1:05:30 There have been unimaginable constitutional violations by ICE
1:06:30 Non-white off duty Minneapolis officers have been harassed by ICE
1:07:45 People are being racially profiled and asked for their ID
1:08:45 ICE needs to be better trained and have a moral compass
1:09:30 Police received a call from a 5 year old whose parents were taken
1:10:15 Worried that residents could take matters into their own hands?
1:11:15 Has the “No ICE on city property” policy worked?
1:12:15 There have been talks with Tim Walz over deploying MN national guard
1:13:30 What’s behind the subpoena received by the mayor’s office?
1:14:00 DOJ is being weaponized to target leaders that disagree with Trump
1:15:00 The current Department of Justice can’t be trusted
1:16:30 There’s so much value to having career civil servants over political loyalists
1:18:30 There’s been a failure to believe that Trump will do what he says he’ll do
1:19:15 Any end in sight to the ICE occupation of Minneapolis?
1:20:00 Will you be able to do a real investigation into the shooting of Renee Good?
1:22:00 Ask Chuck
1:22:45 Why are so many senators unwilling to challenge Trump on foreign policy?
1:28:15 Do political teams consult psychologists when dealing with Trump?
1:32:30 Why hasn’t Trump’s lack of student loan repayment program gotten attention?
1:35:45 Is it crazy to think that California could become a swing state?
1:39:45 Chances of Mike Johnson refusing to certify and seat a Democratic congress?
1:44:30 Baseball Hall of Fame has made itself irrelevant
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Gina Hinojosa, a Texas state representative and Democratic candidate for governor, joins the Chuck ToddCast to discuss how the school choice debate has created unexpected opportunities for Democrats in traditionally red states. Hinojosa, who entered politics through school board advocacy to save her son's school, argues that corruption—not ideology—is the biggest driver of Texas politics. She accuses Governor Greg Abbott of holding school funding hostage to push through a voucher program, forcing closures across the state while Texas ranks in the bottom three nationally for education funding. Hinojosa contends that vouchers lack transparency and accountability, and notes that even Trump-voting Texas women have joined the fight against them. She criticizes charter schools for cherry-picking students while taking public resources, and highlights how special education funding has been systematically cut, leaving expensive and crucial services unmet.
Beyond education, Hinojosa paints a broader picture of dysfunction in Texas, claiming Abbott has awarded $1 billion in no-bid contracts to donors—what she calls the "Greg Abbott corruption tax"—and pointing to failures in the state's deregulated electric grid, border policy, and treatment of vulnerable communities. She argues that Texas operates as a three-party state, with two Republican wings and Democrats, and describes how Abbott used millions to primary moderate "Bush Republicans," successfully defeating nine incumbents who wouldn't toe the line. While acknowledging challenges like the border security issue that flipped the Rio Grande Valley toward Trump and ICE enforcement she describes as "terrorizing communities," Hinojosa sees opportunities in growing business community frustration over tariffs and deportations. She emphasizes that despite Texas's economic power and population growth—which will add 4-5 congressional districts—ordinary Texans aren't benefiting, with small business owners earning less than the national average and electric bills skyrocketing due to data center demand and grid mismanagement.
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Timeline:
(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements)
00:00 Gina Hinojosa joins the Chuck ToddCast
01:00 School choice issue has opened the door for Dems in red states
02:30 Gina’s background in education & school board politics
04:00 Ran for school board to save her son’s school
04:30 Greg Abbott is reallocating money, forcing school closures
05:15 Corruption is biggest driver of politics in Texas
06:00 Consultants & vendors use part time legislators to make money
06:45 Schools closing all over Texas due to budget cuts & vouchers
08:00 Abbott held school funding hostage trying to pass voucher program
08:30 Texas is bottom 3 in the country for school funding
10:00 Texas women who voted Trump joined fight against vouchers
11:15 Vouchers have no transparency or accountability
12:30 The school funding model hasn’t changed since industrial age
13:45 Do you support Texas’s “recapture” funding model?
15:00 The recaptured money is being wasted
16:30 Student testing and NAEP scores are decreasing overall
17:45 Teachers deserve to be treated and paid like professional
18:30 Special needs students can attend private school funded by state
19:30 Special education is very expensive & requests go unmet
20:45 State cut corners to avoid paying for special ed students
22:15 Charter schools take public resources but not all kids
23:15 Charter schools deny admission to kids with disciplinary records
24:45 Education paid for by Texas property taxes which have skyrocketed
25:15 Texans pay the “Greg Abbott corruption tax”
26:00 Abbott has given $1 billion dollars in no-bid contracts to donors
27:45 The corruption issue is ripe but the electorate is cynical on both sides
29:15 Abbott’s corruption is the #1 talking point in the Republican primary
30:30 Gas companies let Texans freeze until prices spiked high enough
32:30 Border security issue led to Rio Grande valley voting for Trump
34:00 Biden was able to fix border issues, just took too long to do it
34:30 Deportations flipped political sentiment in Rio Grande valley
36:00 ICE is terrorizing communities
36:45 Masked law enforcement should be illegal
37:45 Texas is a three party state: Two GOP wings & Democrats
38:30 How can you grow the Democratic party in Texas?
39:45 The “Bush Republicans” in TX can’t vote their districts or conscience
40:15 Abbott used millions to primary Bush Republicans & 9 lost their race
41:30 Is the GOP nationalizing the race your biggest challenge?
42:30 Texas will gain 4-5 congressional districts due to growth
44:45 The business community in TX is mad at tariffs & deportations
45:30 People of Texas aren’t benefiting from their economic power
47:15 Small business owners make less than average nationally
47:45 Texas’s electric grid is a ticking time bomb
48:15 Deregulation & corruption have exacerbated issues with grid
49:00 Electric bills skyrocketing due to data centers
50:30 Thoughts on nuclear to address energy problems?
52:00 Favorite food on the campaign trail?
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In this episode of the Chuck ToddCast, Chuck delivers a blunt warning about how Donald Trump’s erratic, ahistorical tariff strategy is pushing the United States toward a self-inflicted crisis—one that could even stumble into war. With none of the usual political penalties applying to Trump, elected Republicans have opted for fearful silence, becoming complicit as tariffs punish American taxpayers and U.S. credibility abroad rapidly erodes. Americans, worn down by “Trump Exhaustion Syndrome” and the lack of consequences after January 6th, are watching as the last real guardrail—the economy—buckles under market turmoil, while Congress and the Supreme Court delay or abdicate their responsibility to act. The episode underscores the extraordinary global fallout: Canada openly questioning whether it can rely on the U.S., wargaming invasion scenarios, pursuing “strategic autonomy,” and calling for new middle-power alliances even as it reaffirms commitment to NATO. As isolationism spreads and the rules-based order America once led begins to fracture, Chuck argues that only a congressional reckoning—or a midterm revolt—can halt the damage and preserve the country’s democratic institutions.
Gina Hinojosa, a Texas state representative and Democratic candidate for governor, joins Chuck to discuss how the school choice debate has created unexpected opportunities for Democrats in traditionally red states. Hinojosa, who entered politics through school board advocacy to save her son's school, argues that corruption—not ideology—is the biggest driver of Texas politics. She accuses Governor Greg Abbott of holding school funding hostage to push through a voucher program, forcing closures across the state while Texas ranks in the bottom three nationally for education funding. Hinojosa contends that vouchers lack transparency and accountability, and notes that even Trump-voting Texas women have joined the fight against them. She criticizes charter schools for cherry-picking students while taking public resources, and highlights how special education funding has been systematically cut, leaving expensive and crucial services unmet.
Beyond education, Hinojosa paints a broader picture of dysfunction in Texas, claiming Abbott has awarded $1 billion in no-bid contracts to donors—what she calls the "Greg Abbott corruption tax"—and pointing to failures in the state's deregulated electric grid, border policy, and treatment of vulnerable communities. She argues that Texas operates as a three-party state, with two Republican wings and Democrats, and describes how Abbott used millions to primary moderate "Bush Republicans," successfully defeating nine incumbents who wouldn't toe the line. While acknowledging challenges like the border security issue that flipped the Rio Grande Valley toward Trump and ICE enforcement she describes as "terrorizing communities," Hinojosa sees opportunities in growing business community frustration over tariffs and deportations. She emphasizes that despite Texas's economic power and population growth—which will add 4-5 congressional districts—ordinary Texans aren't benefiting, with small business owners earning less than the national average and electric bills skyrocketing due to data center demand and grid mismanagement.
Finally, Chuck updates his ToddCast Top 5 senate seats Democrats are most likely to flip in the midterms, answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment and recaps his experience at the college football national championship game… and the insane prices being charged to attend.
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Timeline:
(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements)
00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction
06:00 Trump is potentially stumbling into a war over tariffs
07:00 Trump’s strategy is erratic & detached from historical norms
07:45 None of the usual political penalties apply to Trump
08:15 Canada is preparing & worrying that U.S. could invade
08:45 Trump’s tariffs punish the American taxpayer
09:30 Elected Republicans are afraid of voicing dissent
10:45 Republicans choose silence & makes them complicit
12:00 Americans are numb, suffering from “Trump Exhaustion Syndrome”
13:00 Lack of consequences for January 6th emboldened Trump
14:45 Trump has weakened American credibility abroad
16:00 There’s little check left in the GOP to prevent damage
16:30 The only guardrail left is the economy and markets, which crated
18:15 Isolationism is terrible politics and terrible for the country
19:15 Congress is the only institution that can stop Trump & is abdicating
20:15 SCOTUS delays ruling on tariffs, making them hard to unwind
21:15 It’s possible the midterms become a revolt & sober up the GOP
21:45 Trump is affected by the “political YOLO virus”
22:30 Mitch McConnell could have changed the course of history, and didn’t
23:30 Trump has made America most vulnerable & isolated in decades
25:00 Canadian PM gives Davos speech pleading with Americans
26:00 When America chooses isolationism, so will everyone else
27:00 Canada has shifted toward “strategic autonomy”
28:15 Carney is saying Canada can’t rely on the United States
29:00 Canada is wargaming for an invasion from the south
29:45 Canada proposes a middle power trading bloc
31:15 Carney says Canada stands committed to NATO’s Article 5
31:45 Canada looking for new partners to confront an aggressive U.S.
32:30 America has thrived atop the rules based order, and is risking everything
34:45 25th Amendment intended for true incapacitation
35:30 Congress has to do its job to preserve the America we love
42:45 Gina Hinojosa joins the Chuck ToddCast
43:45 School choice issue has opened the door for Dems in red states
45:15 Gina’s background in education & school board politics
46:45 Ran for school board to save her son’s school
47:15 Greg Abbott is reallocating money, forcing school closures
48:00 Corruption is biggest driver of politics in Texas
48:45 Consultants & vendors use part time legislators to make money
49:30 Schools closing all over Texas due to budget cuts & vouchers
50:45 Abbott held school funding hostage trying to pass voucher program
51:15 Texas is bottom 3 in the country for school funding
52:45 Texas women who voted Trump joined fight against vouchers
54:00 Vouchers have no transparency or accountability
55:15 The school funding model hasn’t changed since industrial age
56:30 Do you support Texas’s “recapture” funding model?
57:45 The recaptured money is being wasted
59:15 Student testing and NAEP scores are decreasing overall
1:00:30 Teachers deserve to be treated and paid like professional
1:01:15 Special needs students can attend private school funded by state
1:02:15 Special education is very expensive & requests go unmet
1:03:30 State cut corners to avoid paying for special ed students
1:05:00 Charter schools take public resources but not all kids
1:06:00 Charter schools deny admission to kids with disciplinary records
1:07:30 Education paid for by Texas property taxes which have skyrocketed
1:08:00 Texans pay the “Greg Abbott corruption tax”
1:08:45 Abbott has given $1 billion dollars in no-bid contracts to donors
1:10:30 The corruption issue is ripe but the electorate is cynical on both sides
1:12:00 Abbott’s corruption is the #1 talking point in the Republican primary
1:13:15 Gas companies let Texans freeze until prices spiked high enough
1:15:15 Border security issue led to Rio Grande valley voting for Trump
1:16:45 Biden was able to fix border issues, just took too long to do it
1:17:15 Deportations flipped political sentiment in Rio Grande valley
1:18:45 ICE is terrorizing communities
1:19:30 Masked law enforcement should be illegal
1:20:30 Texas is a three party state: Two GOP wings & Democrats
1:21:15 How can you grow the Democratic party in Texas?
1:22:30 The “Bush Republicans” in TX can’t vote their districts or conscience
1:23:00 Abbott used millions to primary Bush Republicans & 9 lost their race
1:24:15 Is the GOP nationalizing the race your biggest challenge?
1:25:15 Texas will gain 4-5 congressional districts due to growth
1:27:30 The business community in TX is mad at tariffs & deportations
1:28:15 People of Texas aren’t benefiting from their economic power
1:30:00 Small business owners make less than average nationally
1:30:30 Texas’s electric grid is a ticking time bomb
1:31:00 Deregulation & corruption have exacerbated issues with grid
1:31:45 Electric bills skyrocketing due to data centers
1:33:15 Thoughts on nuclear energy to address energy problems?
1:34:45 Favorite food on the campaign trail?
1:37:30 Chuck’s thoughts on interview with Gina Hinojosa
1:39:00 ToddCast Top 5 seats Democrats can win & flip senate
1:41:45 #1 North Carolina & #2 Maine
1:45:30 #3 Michigan
1:48:45 #4 Ohio
1:50:15 #5 Alaska
1:53:30 Ask Chuck
1:54:15 Which presidency would be more dangerous… Trump or Vance?
1:58:30 If most Americans are center left or right, why can’t we elect centrists?
2:03:15 Would military action against a treaty ally be considered an illegal order?
2:06:45 How should the country resolve insider trading on the prediction markets?
2:08:15 Reaction to Indiana winning National Championship over Miami
2:18:30 The prices at the National Championship were highway robbery
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