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April 16, 2025

Title: Keep Austin Texan
Topic: Texas Politics

Discussed by Judge Shepard
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

In recent years, Austin city managers have proven incapable of managing critical issues that affect the safety and well-being of its residents.

Today, new guest Judge Shepard discusses the out-of-control homeless population, rising crimes, and high cost of living and the proposed “home-ruled city” or “State-run Capitol District”.

Click here to read the op-ed Judge Shepard co-wrote with Sela Andrews.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Is it our responsibility to correct mismanagement issues of a duly elected city council?

Are most Texans fond of local control? Is the Texas Public Policy Foundation in favor of local control? Who is “local control”?

Should people be leery of visiting Austin – or certain areas of Austin?

What is a “home-ruled city”? Judge Shepard discusses the proposed “State-run Capitol District” and who would ultimately pay for it.

Why should people outside of Austin care about this issue?

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