The Think Brazos Podcast

This episode of the Think Brazos Podcast features David Brower from the City of College Station's Community Services Department discussing the housing challenges and opportunities facing the city post-COVID. With housing prices and rents skyrocketing, Brower discusses the city's efforts through various initiatives to improve affordability, including a Housing Action Plan Steering Committee. Brower...

Jeff Miller is a candidate for the Texas House of Representatives District 14, but you won't find him on the ballot this Tuesday. That's because he's running as a Libertarian and their party has a separate election process. Listen to this episode to learn more about Jeff, why he's running for the state house, and his perspective on the Libertarian party. The Brazos County Libertarian Precinct Conv...

Dee Mullins is a journalist and former city councilwoman from Huntsville, Texas. She is running to be the next representative to the Texas House District 12. Mullins is unopposed in the Democratic primary on Super Tuesday March 5, 2024. Texas House District 12 is currently represented by Kyle Kacal, who is not seeking re-election. NO ENDORSEMENTS. JUST PODCASTS. The Think Brazos Podcast is publish...

John Harvey Slocum is a native of College Station, Texas and is running to be the next representative for district 12 in the Texas House of Representatives. He faces Ben Bius and Trey Wharton in the Republican primary on Super Tuesday March 5, 2024. Texas House District 12 is currently represented by Kyle Kacal, who is not seeking re-election. NO ENDORSEMENTS. JUST PODCASTS. The Think Brazos Podca...

Ben Bius is a Huntsville native and is running for Texas House of Representatives District 12. He faces Trey Wharton and John Harvey Slocum in the Republican primary on Super Tuesday March 5, 2024. Texas House District 12 is currently represented by Kyle Kacal, who is not seeking re-election. NO ENDORSEMENT. JUST PODCASTS. The Think Brazos Podcast is publishing interviews with the candidates for T...

Trey Wharton is a Huntsville native and is running for Texas House of Representatives District 12. He faces Ben Bius and John Harvey Slocum in the Republican primary on Super Tuesday March 5, 2024. Texas House District 12 is currently represented by Kyle Kacal, who is not seeking re-election. NO ENDORSEMENTS. JUST PODCASTS. The Think Brazos Podcast is publishing interviews with the candidates for...

Rick Davis is a lawyer in Bryan/College Station Texas and is running to be the next representative for the Texas House of Representatives House District 14. He faces Paul Dyson in the Republican primary on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024.  NO ENDORSEMENTS. JUST PODCASTS.   We’re publishing interviews with all the candidates for Texas House Districts 12 and 14 leading up to the first day of early voti...

Paul Dyson is a lawyer by trade and describes himself as a "local boy". He's running to be the next Texas representative for house district 14. He faces Rick Davis in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024. Texas House District 14 is currently represented by John Raney, who is not seeking re-election.  NO ENDORSEMENTS. JUST PODCASTS.   We’re publishing interviews with all the candidates for Texas...

Fred Medina is a lawyer in Bryan, Texas. He describes himself as a "union guy" and wants to be the next representative for Texas House District 14, representing College Station, most of Bryan, Kurten, and Tabor. This district is currently represented by John Raney, who is not seeking re-election. Medina is unopposed on the Democratic ballot. He is expected to face the winner of the Republican prim...

In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, we welcome Tyler Eutsler, a former Navy electronics technician turned urban planning student at Texas A&M University. Tyler shares his journey from joining the Navy at 17 to discover new opportunities, serving as a career counselor, discovering a passion for urban planning and ultimately studying it at Texas A&M. He also reflects on his time wor...

William "Joel" Bryan VI is running unopposed for the Bryan ISD school board at large place 6 seat. He came on the Think Brazos podcast to discuss his campaign. This interview is part of a series on the Think Brazos Podcast where host Charles Coats interviews local candidates for office. The other candidate interviews for the Bryan Independent School District races are available on our YouTube chan...

Prentiss Madison is a former city councilman running for the Bryan ISD Board of Trustees Place 2 seat. He joins the Think Brazos Podcast to discuss his campaign. This interview is part of a series on the Think Brazos Podcast where host Charles Coats interviews local candidates for office. The other candidate interviews for the Bryan Independent School District races will be on our YouTube channel...

Julie Harlin is running for re-election to the Bryan Independent School District Place 2 seat and joins the Think Brazos Podcast to discuss her campaign. This interview is part of a series on the Think Brazos Podcast where host Charles Coats interviews local candidates for office. The other candidate interviews for the Bryan Independent School District races will be on our YouTube channel and podc...

Chrissy Ransome joins the Think Brazos Podcast to discuss her candidacy for the Bryan Independent School District Place 2 seat.  This interview is part of a series on the Think Brazos Podcast where host Charles Coats interviews local candidates for office. The other candidate interviews for the Bryan Independent School District races will be on our YouTube channel. SAVE THE DATE: Candidates Build...

"Elections are black and white. Politics are messy and emotional." - Brazos County Elections Administrator Trudy Hancock Listen to this conversation with Brazos County Elections Administrator Trudy Hancock on the Think Brazos Podcast. In this episode, we talk about how she got into elections administering, what it takes to run an election, the November 2023 ballot, filing period, and what’s coming...

Host Charles Coats and returning guest Lindsay Hackett discuss strategies and available resources to help residents age in place in Bryan/College Station, Texas. “Aging in place” is a term used to describe the desire to remain in the same home for as long as possible. Lindsay serves as a volunteer on the City of Bryan’s Community Development Advisory Committee . Professionally, she is a planning c...

Neo Jang is a resident of College Station, Texas and for the past couple years, he has used a cargo bike to transport his children around town instead of a car. In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, Neo discusses his evolution from a car guy to a bike dad and how he has connected with others in College Station along the way.  Neo serves as a volunteer on the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenwa...

State Representative John Raney joins the Think Brazos Podcast to discuss the 88th legislative session and his philosophy on local control. Raney also calls for constituents to get more involved in primaries and small businesses to engage in legislation. Important links: Think Brazos website Mentioned in the episode: Habitat Texas’s bill HB1704 can be found at Legiscan.com here . Texas Tribune’s a...

Lindsay Hackett, certified urban planner and consultant, discusses “missing middle housing” on this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast. Hackett earned both her bachelors and masters degrees in urban planning from Texas A&M University . Since graduating, she has enjoyed using her skills to improve housing options that enable people to thrive in Bryan and College Station , Texas, known to insid...

Barry Moore is the chair of the newly formed Brazos County Regional Mobility Authority. In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, Moore discusses the transportation organization and Proposition B on the November 8th ballot. Visit the Brazos County Regional Mobility Authority website . Learn more about Think Brazos. NO ENDORSEMENTS. Just podcasts. Full disclosure: https://bit.ly/3RRF5gu Support...

Wanda Watson is running for Brazos County Precinct 4 Commissioner. In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, she gives an update of the issues for the November 8th election. This is a follow-up interview because Think Brazos also covered the Democratic primary run-off for this race in May of 2022. You can also listen to Ms. Watson's original interview.   NO ENDORSEMENTS. Just podcasts. Full dis...

Timothy Delasandro is running for Brazos County Commissioners Court Precinct 4 and he makes his case to the voters on this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast. This episode is part of our candidate interview series for the November 8, 2022 election. NO ENDORSEMENTS. Just podcasts. Full disclosure: https://bit.ly/3RRF5gu Support the podcast by donating to Habitat: https://bit.ly/3RIiy5T  

Councilman Bobby Gutierrez is running for mayor of Bryan, Texas. In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, Gutierrez discusses his background, motivations for running, and strategy for housing affordability in Bryan.  Bobby Gutierrez's campaign website Think Brazos website Disclosure and disclaimer: The purpose of the Think Brazos Podcast is to present to the public a deeper sense of who the ca...

Jacob Randolph is running for mayor of College Station, Texas. In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, Randolph discusses his motivations for running and his concerns about the financial future of College Station. Jacob Randolph's facebook page. Think Brazos website Support the Think Brazos podcast by donating. Disclosure and disclaimer: The purpose of the Think Brazos Podcast is to present t...

Rick Robison is running to be the next mayor of College Station, Texas. In this episode of the Think Brazos Podcast, he tells us why he's running and what is priorities are for the Heart of Aggieland. Rick Robison's facebook page Think Brazos website Support the Think Brazos podcast by donating. Disclosure and disclaimer: The purpose of the Think Brazos Podcast is to present to the public a deeper...