EPISODE 43 - Austin Mayor Steve Adler on state vs city + homelessness | FREAKING VOTE! | Haunted Capitol tour! | Free Delicia Carmichael | We <3 Lina Hidalgo

Judging from the Halloween-week drama in the Lone Star State, there's nothing that Texas Republicans find scarier than... CITIES! And... DEMOCRATS! No wonder Gov. Abbott and (soon-to-be-ex) Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen are so spooked by Austin. We had a great talk with Austin's Mayor Steve Adler on the city's plan to house rather than hide our neighbors experiencing homelessness as well as Speaker Bonnen's "dumbass" mayors comment. Also, we spent Halloween at the Capitol listening to ghost stories because of course we did.

COME TO OUR SEASON FINALE LIVE SHOW NOVEMBER 19!:

Join us at The Riveter in Austin on Tuesday, November 19 from 6:30 - 8:30pm for our season finale live show. Special guests include Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa; Emily Ramshaw, Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Tribune; Royce Brooks, Executive Director of Annie's List; Dyana Limon-Mercado, Chair of the Travis County Democratic Party; and more! With surprise performances, jokes, sequins, prizes + more. This ain't Texas politics as usual!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rabble-podcast-season-finale-spectacular-tickets-77364347847

PRESENTING SPONSOR - THE RIVETER CO-WORKING

The Riveter is a co-working space built by women for everyone. Rouser has been officing at The Riveter for the past couple months, and we literally cannot say enough nice things about it. The space is great, we love having events there, we love the free mentoring sessions they offer, and we love all the incredible folks we've gotten to meet at neighboring desks, from campaign staffers to entrepreneurs to innovators of every sort. If you're looking for an office or co-working space, check them out!

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ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

"I AM AN ACTIVIST" COLORING BOOK BY CASEY CHAPMAN-ROSS

"I am an Activist!" is a coloring book made to inspire and engage kids toward civic engagement from an early age (target range ages 5-10). Kiddos can have fun coloring the illustrated scenes of activism while learning what words like solidarity, empathy, advocate, optimism, GOTV and more mean. It aims at helping teach kids to speak up for what they believe in, be proud to be themselves and support others in doing the same.

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER TEXAS ANNUAL AUSTIN DINNER & COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE AFTER PARTY

Join us this Fall as we combine two of Austin’s signature events for Planned Parenthood into one spectacular evening. Funds raised will be used to help provide essential healthcare and health education services to women, men, and young people who rely on Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas.

The night will be filled with motivating and inspiring dialogue by two-time Emmy-nominated actress and Emmy-winning producer, advocate Laverne Cox. A trans woman of color, who is breaking boundaries ad making history.

Following the Austin Annual Dinner, we’ll amp up the evening with dancing, drinks, desserts and entertainment at our Cocktails for a Cause After Party, where we'll bring together the current and next generation of PPGT supporters to mix and mingle while continuing to raise funds to enable us to provide our patients trusted, non-judgmental healthcare, No. Matter. What.

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-greater-texas/charitable-giving/special-events/austin/austin-events

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THIS WEEK’S GUEST:

Austin Mayor Steve Adler

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SH*T TO DO:

Tell the U.S. Senate: Include Gun Safety Provisions in the Violence Against Women Act

https://act.everytown.org/sign/US_Senate_VAWA_Include_Gun_Safety/?source=tmno_20191029-vawa-A&refcode=tmno_20191029-vawa-A&utm_source=tmno_20191029-vawa-A&utm_medium=o&utm_campaign=20191029-vawa-A

Also... VOTE!!! Early voting ends Friday, November 1. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. This stuff is important and we're happy to tell you how we're voting: https://www.rousertx.com/2019-voter-guide

LINKS WE MENTIONED:

Fake news about what Austin schools are teaching re: sex (hint: we're not telling kids to do anal):

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/austin-school-district-sex-ed/?fbclid=IwAR1bYduEHy8g9GbmY-TgtImoPPkZPuQJRrAmft2lYh0QcBSo-BEsnTXVgLY

Haunted Capitol tours:

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/haunted-capitol-tour-explores-death-ghost-stories-in-statehouse/

Other seasonal tours of the Texas Capitol:

https://tspb.texas.gov/plan/tours/tours.html#specialty

Harris County expands gun surrender program:

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Harris-County-expands-gun-surrender-program-adds-14572449.php?fbclid=IwAR3UZ6Wsl-OocGhN-0ZQu8hEDThHPr_kElH4DLNXl1dGukOp87O7cAc0S6s

The case of the teen sentenced to 20 years for being a victim of sex trafficking:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sex-trafficking-teens-united-states_n_5d9f6e89e4b02c9da04692ef?fbclid=IwAR24c2cqzY3TLlFElUKRQpWkyB6dbSb6TGtRIuvOVi4cA1FGzjJY2dZ6TDk

Sign the petition to get her sentence commuted:

https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/commute-the-sentence-1

https://www.lonestarjusticealliance.org/

TxDOT to clear out homeless camps in Austin:

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/txdot-to-clear-trash-debris-from-17-homeless-encampments-under-area-overpasses

Austin Chronicle endorsements for November 5 election:

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2019-10-18/chronicle-endorsements-for-the-november-5-election/

Rouser endorsements for November 5 election:

https://www.rousertx.com/2019-voter-guide

Pros and cons of citizen-led initiatives:

https://communityimpact.com/austin/top-stories/2019/10/23/some-austinites-praise-citizen-initiated-petitions-as-essential-others-say-they-show-democracys-vulnerabilities/

Supposedly Bonnen regrets shit-talking cities and counties:

https://www.texastribune.org/2019/10/21/texas-speaker-dennis-bonnen-regrets-recorded-comments-cities-counties/

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