Cardle & Woolley

Save Austin Now co-founder Matt Mackowiak joins Cardle & Woolley to talk about Austin's austerity budget proposal from City Manager T.C. Broadnax in the wake of Proposition Q's landslide defeat by voters last week.

FULL SHOW: Despite Hakeem and Chuck's best efforts, a handful of moderate Democrats reached a deal with Senate Republicans late Sunday to begin the process of bringing an end to the government shutdown - putting the gears into motion for ending the shutdown later this week. PLUS: Austin's austerity budget is out in the wake of Prop Q's defeat, but is the proposal tone deaf to the message voters se...

FULL SHOW: The ongoing federal government shutdown reaches a new fever pitch this morning, with forced rollbacks of air travel capacity by the FAA at 40 major airports across the country - and domino effects at all the others. PLUS: The fallout from Austin's Prop Q being rejected by voters continues, along with a rash of journalism from the Austin American-Statesman... will City Hall actually take...

FULL SHOW: The fallout from Prop Q's failure at the ballot box continues, with the conversation shifting towards a lack of trust in City Hall. Can this City Council see the error of their ways and regain that trust? PLUS: The government shutdown rolls into day 37, with a new announcement the FAA will start proactively limiting air capacity at 40 major airports. Will this be the breaking point? AND...

FULL SHOW: Austin voters came out overwhelmingly against Proposition Q Tuesday, dealing a blow to City Hall's spendthrift culture and forcing the City Council into a situation where they'll have to make meaningful cuts to the budget and focus on core city services. PLUS: New York, as expected, elected Zohran Mamdani to be its next mayor... will the socialist wreck the Big Apple? AND: A cavalcade o...

FULL SHOW: Election Day is here... as Austin and New York each face their own oncoming ballot disasters, barring a miracle from voters. PLUS: The government shutdown drags into its 35th day, nearing the record for the longest-ever... but is there any hope for a resolution? AND: Former Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty joins us to talk Prop Q, and Sen. John Cornyn joins us to talk about t...

FULL SHOW: With hours to go until Election Day across the country, including key races like Austin's Prop Q and New York's mayoral race, one wonders whether the Dems are facing a larger crisis - one that might leave them as empty as a Sears store. PLUS: Austin's getting its share of negative press over the Prop Q tax rate election, including a Random Act Of Journalism by the Statesman and a piece...

FULL SHOW: Day 31 of the government shutdown... the debate turns to SNAP benefits which are set to run out Saturday; plus a Senate battle over the Trump tariffs destined to go nowhere. PLUS: Is Gavin Newsom teeing himself up for a potential 2028 run for the White House? Seems like it. AND: Friday means a new edition of Winners & Losers with Sherry Sylvester. ALSO: Retired APD investigator John Jon...

FULL SHOW: An "amazing" meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, one that Trump himself rated a "12" out of 10. PLUS: It's the second-to-last day of early voting in Tuesday's elections... attorney Adam Loewy joins us to discuss Austin's Prop Q and new allegations of mismanagement coming out of City Hall. AND: As the federal government shutdown drags into day 30, Rep. Pete Ses...

FULL SHOW: James Quintero of the Texas Public Policy Foundation sits in for a vacationing Jim Cardle. New polling shows more people consider the Democratic party to be "out of touch"... as the government shutdown drags into day 28. PLUS: The Senate holds a hearing on political violence in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder... and the Dems bring up January 6th.

FULL SHOW: Yes, it's true... Sleepy Joe Biden was "honored" with a lifetime achievement award... for what, we're not quite sure. Cashing taxpayer-funded paychecks? Letting the autopen sign your documents? PLUS: It takes a lot for the Austin American-Statesman to hate a tax increase, but it's apparent they're not a fan of Austin's Prop Q. AND: The merry-go-round that is Campaign 2026 rears its head...

FULL SHOW: The Democrats are losing it over President Trump's efforts to remake the East Wing of the White House into a big, beautiful ballroom. PLUS: White the Schumer Shutdown rolls on with no sign of ending, Hakeem Jeffries seems to be missing the point. AND: Austin ISD's new enrollment numbers aren't painting a pretty picture for helping the district's financial issues.

FULL SHOW: The U.S. national debt crosses over the $38 trillion mark, setting a grim new milestone... all as the government shutdown drags on for another day. PLUS: Early voting for Austin's Prop Q tax rate election is in full swing - just how big of an impact is property tax on the average renter? AND: Sherry Sylvester joins us with another edition of the week's Winners & Losers.

FULL SHOW: As the government shutdown drags into day 23, some of the Dems - including one particular party leader - are starting to say the quiet part out loud... that the shutdown is all about using leverage while they have it. PLUS: A second and final debate has come in the New York mayor's race... are voters in the Big Apple waking up to what they seem to be on the verge of doing? AND: Developi...

Texas Rep. Brian Babin (R-Houston) joins Cardle & Woolley to discuss the government shutdown.

FULL SHOW: 7 out of 9 universities across the country have rejected the Trump administration's compact for higher education... Vanderbilt and Texas. Will the 40 acres go along or tell Team Trump to get lost? PLUS: We're entering Day 22 of the partial government shutdown with no end in sight - Texas Rep. Brian Babin joins us to discuss. AND: Travis County is hurting for money, so much they had to p...

FULL SHOW: With the government shutdown nearing its fourth week, one Texas Republican - Rep. Chip Roy - is urging GOP senators to consider deploying the nuclear option to change the voting threshold in the Senate. Is it time for a drastic solution? PLUS: The "No Kings" protests may have largely been non-violent, but that doesn't mean there wasn't violent rhetoric spewing from microphones. AND: Dev...

FULL SHOW: Saturday's "No Kings" protests came and went... while there were no reports of arrests or incidents in Central Texas, and very few reports from across the country, did the protesters accomplish anything? PLUS: Overnight, Amazon's cloud offerings took a big hit, but mostly while people were sleeping. Did it impact you? AND: Early voting kicks off for the November 4 elections, featuring 1...

FULL SHOW: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is surging Department of Public Safety troopers and Texas National Guard members to Austin ahead of Saturday's planned "No Kings" protests at the state capitol... city leaders aren't happy, but continue to urge protesters to remain peaceful. PLUS: The government shutdown continues into its third week... will the Dems' tune change after this weekend's protest show?...

FULL SHOW: Prop Q's tax rate election in the City of Austin can't even gain the support of the Austin American-Statesman, whose Editorial Board came out it against it Thursday. PLUS: Hakeem "Empty Suit" Jeffries wants a debate on C-SPAN with House Speaker Mike Johnson as the government shutdown drags on... would it be Must See TV? AND: Rep. Pete Sessions joins us with the latest on the shutdown an...

FULL SHOW: There's already signs of issues with the holding-for-now peace deal in the Mideast, with Hamas struggling to turn over remains of Israeli hostages... and questions of whether Hamas will actually disarm or not. President Trump says they'll disarm or be disarmed. PLUS: Former Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell joins us with his thoughts on the city's upcoming Tax Rate Election otherwise known a...

FULL SHOW: So far, the peace seems to be holding in Gaza... but will it last? Will Hamas actually disarm? Many questions with few answers... PLUS: As the government shutdown continues to drag on, will Congress ever consider tackling the national debt instead of just piling on more spending? AND: Alex Jones loses an appeal at the Supreme Court... is free speech dead, or just a known provocateur fin...

FULL SHOW: President Trump is over in Israel and heading to Egypt this morning, where the first step of a ceasefire and peace plan between Israel and Hamas has taken effect with the return of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Chuck Devore joins us with his analysis on the day's historic events. PLUS: Even the left-wing media is having to accept that Trump achieved something Biden and Oba...

FULL SHOW: As the Schumer Shutdown drags into a second week, Democrats keep insisting that the shutdown is the fault of Republicans... even though Senate Democrats continue to vote against a clean CR. PLUS: Greg Casar, Austin's own savior, has now set his sights on the government shutdown, and held a strongly worded press conference Thursday. AND: Friday means a new edition of Winners & Losers wit...

FULL SHOW: We appear to have a peace deal between Israel, Hamas, and the other players in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with details continuing to trickle out. PLUS: Members of the Texas National Guard are now deployed at some federal facilities in and around Chicago. Will court activity in Illinois and in Oregon send them back home? AND: As the federal government shutdown enters day 9,...