Political Pursuits: The Podcast

Lou Ann joins Austin Talk 1370's Jim Cardle and Lynn Woolley to discuss her recent Epoch Times column entitled "America's Art and Culture in Need of Reversal" as well as growing scrutiny regarding the culture of school boards. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

Election Day is approaching. On Tuesday, Nov. 2, Temple ISD voters will weigh in on doubling school taxpayers’ current financial liability. Lou Ann discusses her recent Temple Daily Telegram Letter to the Editor which outlined three reasons to vote no. The paper edited out one of the reasons which noted TISD promoting an ADL-sponsored curriculum that has “strong commonality with Critical Race ideo...

Lou Ann joins Austin Talk 1370's Jim Cardle and Lynn Woolley to discuss Cy-Fair ISD, the third largest Texas school district, suspending the ADL-sponsored No Place for Hate program. Parents see this as an important victory in the fight against Critical Race Theory. They additionally discuss upcoming bond elections in light of current ISD debt. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderso...

The National School Boards Association's ploy to partner with the Biden Administration in labelling outspoken parents as "domestic terrorists" is meeting resistance from various quarters of the political landscape. Lou Ann outlines the latest developments in this effort to chill free speech through out-of-control bureaucracies within overreaching governments. She also exposes the Texas connection...

The Temple Independent School District proudly promotes its participation in the Anti-Defamation League-sponsored No Place for Hate program. A deep dive into components of this program reveal it to be Critical Race Theory packaged under a different name. The Coordinator Handbook and Resource Guide reads as a community organizer’s social justice operations manual. Lou Ann discusses this and other i...

Is TISD making the grade so as to deserve approval of up to $260 million in new bond debt? And especially as district residents already face $264 million in current bond debt? Or asked differently, is the juice really worth the squeeze? Jamin Speidel and Stuart Speidel join Lou Ann to discuss this topic. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

Local government entities don't want to talk about existing debt. Especially during a bond campaign seeking new tax dollars. To assist voters in making a responsible decision with regard to the upcoming TISD bond election, Lou Ann provides data regarding the Temple area's local government debt as well as the federal and state levels for which taxpayers are on the hook. Get full access to Political...

Temple Independent School District is leading the charge for a bond proposal that could effectively double the district's debt liability from its current $264.7 million to $500+ million. ISDs don't generally include such information in their pitch so Political Pursuits will "fill the gap." In this podcast, Lou Ann will discuss these type tactics that are commonly seen across government entities wh...

Lou Ann and Planet Logic's Lynn Woolley discuss school districts' efforts to label outspoken parents as "domestic terrorists" while many districts also continue their pursuit of new tax dollars via bond elections. An economic implosion is bringing new malaise into American households while a cultural implosion from programs like Critical Race Theory is further dividing us. And all this as faith in...

Critical Race Theory is permeating all areas of our society. And its pace and degree are on an aggressive march. Where did this movement come from? How deep are its roots in our key social, economic and public arenas? What can we do to stand up to this radical movement? Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

Bond elections bring communities increased taxpayer debt liability. Hence, they "bond" taxpayers to debt. Using a local bond election as an example, this episode examines the mechanics of how governments market bond elections to the public. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

C.J. Grisham joins Political Pursuits: The Podcast host Lou Ann Anderson to discuss the current election challenges, the prospects for America as we move into 2021 and more. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

Has an election ever been this important? We're down to the last day of campaigning and Joe Biden has issues ranging from the Burisma Scandal to his threats to end the Oil & Gas industry. It could all boil down to Pennsylvania! Lynn Woolley (Planet Logic) and I dissect the issues and the state of the campaign. Also, the "trolling" of Biden's bus in Texas, a shocking endorsement from the Pittsburgh...

We're happy to be back! Lynn Woolley (Planet Logic) joins Lou Ann today as they discuss this off-the-charts news cycle and all that comes with it. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

Lynn Woolley (Planet Logic) and John C. Perry join Lou Ann to discuss the current assault on historical monuments both from a national and local standpoint. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

Lou Ann and Conn Tatum (Common Sense with Conn) discuss the latest CCP virus upticks as well as the chaos turning our country's streets into previously unseen venues for all sorts of mayhem and destruction. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

Political Pursuits: The Panel is back as Lynn Woolley (Planet Logic podcast) and Conn Tatum (Common Sense with Conn radio show) join Lou Ann Anderson to discuss the movement to defund the police and other headline-making issues. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

Political Pursuits: The Panel convenes today as Lou Ann Anderson is joined by Conn Tatum, Lynn Woolley and C.J. Grisham to discuss the violence emanating from the death of George Floyd at the hands of a now-fired Minneapolis police officer. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

With the 2020 election less than six months away, Americans should view any "big" news stories through a prism of the upcoming presidential contest. Is this cynical? Well yes, but make no mistake, it's exactly how the political and media classes (assuming they are not one and the same) are viewing things. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

COVID-19 case numbers may have peaked, but how we got here and where do we go now are issues that are still hotly contested. Lynn Woolley joins Lou Ann to discuss short- and long-term virus implications plus how it might affect the U.S. presidential election. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

As states across the U.S. prepare to loosen shelter-in-place orders, new questions arise. Repairing the economic damage wrought over the last 45 or so days is certainly a priority, but one can't help but wonder, were these shutdowns really necessary? Might a similar outcome have been achieved with far less financial carnage? Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subs...

The COVID-19 pandemic offers opportunity to take a deeper look at surface issues on which the (leftist) mainstream media wants to concentrate. And no doubt, it always comes down to the money - be it with regard to New York state's virus response, egregious programs under the auspices of the WHO or U.S. colleges and universities already clamoring for more bailout dollars. Get full access to Politic...

Though life as we knew it is unlikely to return, our post-COVID-19 reality is beginning to emerge. And while the federal government encourages states to restart economies as conditions allow, the American people will be the real drivers in getting our respective states and the country as a whole back on a positive, productive track. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack....

As the U.S. works to re-open our economy while maintaining strides made against the COVID-19 virus, our "new normal" is emerging. But what about China? Did the CCP perhaps overplay its hand so that China's "new normal" might bring some unforeseen consequences? We'll discuss. Get full access to Political Pursuits at louannanderson.substack.com/subscribe

Today starts one of the likely most memorable months of many American lives. Never mind it being easy - - it's going to be hard. Damned hard. But still, perspective can be maintained to not overreact to every frightening bit of information that comes along. And past all the chatter, many Americans are rising to the challenge posed by the Chinese Communist Party Virus and doing so in spectacular fa...