Know Leon County Podcast

Know Leon County Podcast | Episode 16: Who's Watching? Surveillance, Transparency, and Taking Action In Episode 16 of the Know Leon County Podcast, we discuss several issues affecting Leon County and Texans across the state. We recap recent events at the Texas Republican Convention and the public forum in Matagorda and Bay City, examine ongoing concerns about government transparency, and talk...

Fact-Checking the Leon County Commissioners Court | Know Leon County Podcast Ep. 15This week, Daniel and Michael roll the tape. We sit down with select clips from Wednesday's Leon County Commissioners Court and break down the claims made by the County Judge, the Commissioners, and the County Attorney — separating what's accurate from the misinformation and outright false statements present...

Texas counties are finally fighting back against data centers. Hill County just became the FIRST in Texas to pass a moratorium — and Leon County has 12 major projects pending right now. In Episode 14 of the Know Leon County Podcast, Michael Rice and Daniel McCoslin connect the dots from Hill County's historic 3-2 vote to Red Oak's midnight rezoning, OpenAI's Stargate supercluster in Mi...

Two weeks of news, one episode to catch you up. Michael, Daniel, and Ann break down everything that's been happening in Leon County, across the surrounding region, and at the state level — from a brand new planning committee that may or may not have any real power, to a solar and BESS facility that just broke ground on Highway 3 with no county fire marshal in place to inspect it. IN THIS EPISO...

As rural Texas experiences rapid growth, many residents are asking important questions about fire safety, inspections, and large industrial development. In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Palmer, Fire Marshal of Van Zandt County, to walk through how fire prevention actually works at the county level. We discuss: What a fire marshal does day-to-day Where their authority comes from in Texas How...

Michael and Daniel sit down with water expert Dr. Charles Porter to talk about how water rights work in Texas and what landowners should understand before major development reaches rural areas. The discussion covers ownership of groundwater, differences between water and mineral rights, shared aquifers, and how large industrial users can affect surrounding communities. This episode is part of the...

We sit down with Scott MacLeod, candidate for U.S. Congress in Texas’s 10th Congressional District, to talk about why he’s running and the issues facing the district. The conversation covers representation for rural communities, infrastructure, energy development, and what constituents expect from Congress. This episode is part of the Know Leon County Podcast.

We sit down with Jeremy Story, candidate for U.S. Congress in Texas’s 10th Congressional District, to talk about why he’s running and the issues facing the district. The conversation covers representation for rural communities, infrastructure, energy development, and what constituents expect from Congress. This episode is part of the Know Leon County Podcast.

We sit down with Rob Altman, candidate for U.S. Congress in Texas’s 10th Congressional District, to talk about why he’s running and the issues facing the district. Topics include representation for rural communities, infrastructure, energy development, and what constituents expect from Congress. This episode is part of the Know Leon County Podcast.

Hyperscaler expert Krisha Tracy joins Michael & Daniel to discuss how large data centers secure power and what that process can mean for local communities. Topics include power sourcing, grid reliability, rural siting, transparency, and potential impacts on ranchers and agricultural operations.

Weekly wrap-up covering Commissioners Court rescheduling, resolutions related to the proposed Marquez data center and the 391 Regional Planning Committee, discussion of National Fire Code requirements for industrial projects, letters sent by county officials to state leaders, low meeting turnout, and upcoming interviews with subject matter experts and candidates. https://www.knowleoncounty.org

Interview with Jessica Karlsruher, congressional candidate for Texas District 10, discussing rural issues, federal policy, and the future of Central Texas. Interview with Jessica Karlsruher, candidate for U.S. Congress (TX-10) Discussion on rural communities, infrastructure, energy, and federal priorities Candidate shares background, values, and campaign focus

In this weekly wrap-up episode of the Know Leon County podcast, we cover the latest developments related to data center proposals, county actions, public records requests, and upcoming meetings — along with a timely discussion about winter storm risk in Texas. Topics Covered in This Episode 501(c)(4) Update All paperwork for our 501(c)(4) organization has been completed and submitted. We are curre...

Know Leon County podcast Episode 3 weekly wrap-up covering the Leon County Commissioners Court meeting and the Jewett town hall. Ann and Daniel join to discuss key takeaways, community concerns, and what residents should watch next regarding the proposed data center and battery storage projects. January 16, 2026 · 1 min · knowleoncounty@gmail.com In  Episode 3  of the  Know Leon County  podcast, w...

Community Organizing Updates This week, the team that runs the  Citizens Against Marquez Data and Storage Center  Facebook group met to prepare for two upcoming public events: The  Commissioners Court meeting  on Monday, January 12 The  Town Hall meeting  in Jewett on Tuesday, January 13 During that meeting, we discussed who would be speaking and which topics would be covered. We also reviewed the...

In this first episode of the  Know Leon County  podcast, I walk through how we first learned about the proposed data center and battery storage projects in Leon County. I cover: How the initial Amazon rumor started What research showed (and didn’t show) Discovering the Kahla Data Center and Storage projects A phone call with the County Judge that revealed  four total projects How residents organiz...