We The People

Host Rob Roark talks about The Green Grass on the Hill, and Not Enough Money in the Budget! What can you do to make the difference? Start by getting the right data, and taking control of the narrative!

San Marcos TX City Councilmember Matthew Mendoza talks about his first year in office, the city budget, and how you can get engaged with your city.

Rob Roark give you one hour of how you can be effective and get involved locally, to make a difference. In the four segments, Rob covers volunteers coming to San Marcos to raise money, the decision by the historic Preservation Commission to not allow a change to a historic home, and the solutions for downtown parking from the city.

Host Rob Roark interviews local entrepreneur Eli Zablosky about his new business developing camera film here in downtown San Marcos. Business creation and support does not have to come from large developments. We can each help to build community through support of the new startups.

Your host Rob Roark has Annie and Noah Brock on the phone to discuss the breaking news of the SMART Terminal withdrawl from council agenda for annexation. The mouse roared, and the developer backed down. The future is ahead of us, and we CAN change it.

Rob Roark has The Shark Lady Lisa Marie Coppoletta back on the first half of the show in the segment we call "The Shark Tank". Who knows what chum is going to be stirred up! The second half of the show we talk about the city budget and summer activist reading.

Host Rob Roark breaks down how hard it is to get actual data on the latest school bond election.

Author Deborah Charnes and local woman's boxing legend Brenda Bell talk to host Rob Roark about the lessons learned that can serve us all as we strive to serve our community. Deborah's book "From The Boxing Ring To The Ashram" can be found on Amazon.

Annie and Noah Brock join host Rob Roark for a third show in two months! Why? Because they are fighting the annexation of 800 acres across from their home for heavy industrial development, and they are affecting change. Hear about how the San Marcos City Council is listening, and addressing their 12 points. In the second half hour we talk about San Marcos CISD School Bond Election on May 6. What y...

No Guest. Host Rob Roark updates on the waste water problems at The Cottages versus other business getting shut down. Will Prop A Passed in November be formal policy or not?

Host Rob Roark sets down in the first half hour of We The People with San Marcos City Manager Stephanie Reyes. Find out about the changes and vision she has for the city. On the second half hour of the show, Rob interviews Catherine Shellman who is leading the search effort of Jason Landry. Jason went missing in December 2021 near Luling, TX, and still has not been found. Find out what you can do...

We get updates from the homeowners and citizens at the front of this battle just to our south. To annex or not? What's in it for all sides? Join us for the local conversation.

On this week's episode, host Rob Roark is joined by Bronwyn Sergi of the San Marcos Heritage Association. She is chair of this year's historic tour. Normally the annual tour is in our older neighborhoods. This year, the tour is being hosted by Texas State University, and will include many unique historical architecture example on the campus. The second half of the show has Lisa Marie Coppoletta ca...

Host Rob Roark interviews Kelly Stone on her trials and tribulations over taking her children overseas as a single home schooling mother studying abroad. It's not about your rights, it's about who can afford the lawyers. The second half of the show Rob talks with Michael Anderson from the Texas Republican Liberty Caucus about Texas HB 184 to help support Texas national Guard members and to keep th...

Join Rob Roark as he interviews Dr. Anna Juarez along with Noah and Annie Brock on the huge 500+ acre SMART Terminal development south of San Marcos in the ETJ. The second half hour is an interview with John Demaree about the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage.

Rob Roark talks with San Marcos City Council member Matthew Mendoza about the SMART Terminal, fixing sidewalks, and how we can make a difference, locally. What do the citizens need to listening in on at the council meetings?

Rob Roark interviews Faith Bussey on a Texas State house Bill to not jail individuals unless it is an offense that deserves jail time.

Host Rob Roark interviews Phillip Muzzy about why he wants to represent voters of his district in the San Marcos School Board. We The People and KZSM are making sure San Martians have their Guinness! Beer shortages for SSXSW and Saint Patrick's Day in Texas? Tell us it ain't so? We reach out to the parent company of a local beer distributor.

Host Rob Roark interviews Dr. Ana Juarez, along with Noah and Annie Brock about the 500 acre portion of the SMART terminal project in the San Marcos ETJ. Noah and Annie got mailed a notice 7 days before the first hearing that their rural home south of San Marcos was about to be across the road from a massive heavy industrial complex. The second hour of the show Rob Roark interviews John Demeree ab...

Host Rob Roark talks about how to ask for that information you need through requests from government offices. Examples from local issues that you can make a difference through.

Join host Rob Roark for one hour, giving you the knowledge you need to make a difference locally! Rob talks to Kevin Brackmeyer from Skillpoint Alliance abut their free Certified Production Technician class which begins February 27th. Skillpoint Alliance is a non-profit that is coming to Hays County and San Marcos to help prepare and train workers for well paying manufacturing jobs. Rob also talks...

Rob Roark hosts the end of the year 2022 wrap up. Host Lisa Marie Coppoletta as we discuss who got money from the San Marcos Human Services Board, Mana Amiga petition to roll back the Police Union Agreement, the Hays County election recount, and your resolutions for 2023.

Rob Roark talks with "The Shark Lady" LMC Lisa Marie Copoletta about last Tuesday's San Marcos City Council meeting where many local non profits were lined up to speak about their appeals of the Health and human Services board awarding GDBG grants to new outside organizations. So you thought the Hays County DA Race recount was over? That's what the press conference said! But, we are still awaiting...

Host Rob Roark interviews Maxfield Baker, San Marcos City Council member, Place 1 ahead of the November elections.

Rob Roark interviews Matthew Mendoza, candidate for San Marcos City Council Place 1. Start developing the questions you will be asking the candidates on the ballot for November 4th elections.