I grew up in a political family, so the days when the polls are open are not only filled with anticipation of the final counting, but also lots of family memories. The guest on my podcast this week, Luke Macias, also grew up in a political family and I figured Election Day would be a good time to talk about the political lessons we learned growing up — what is still true and what has changed.
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk 1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Here’s hoping you don’t have Winners & Losers fatigue after our first Winners & Losers LIVE show on stage last night at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
When you watch the news about the latest left-wing protests in America, it’s striking how the protestors seem to be majority female. Is it because women are more passionate about current events… or are we just better at organizing?
Political scientists routinely describe the current division in American politics as “tribal,” as if the seething intensity each side feels for the other is something new. I was born into a family whose political roots run deep, and I can tell you, unequivocally, that politics has always been tribal.
Sherry Sylvester has been working at the nexus of politics and public policy her entire career, She was part of the original campaign and transition teams of Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and she managed his 2018 re-election campaign. She served as the Senior Advisor to Patrick for almost ten years. She is currently a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think-tank.
Earlier in her career, she worked on the other side of the political spectrum, including serving as Communications Director for Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman ever nominated for Vice President on a major party ticket. She also worked for David Dinkins, a Democrat and the first African-American elected Mayor of New York City. Sherry served for over a decade as the spokesperson and a strategic advisor to Texans for Lawsuit Reform and has led the charge on other public policy reforms including education, immigration and health care. She brings her broad perspective to a regular podcast, the Sherry Sylvester Show and a weekly newsletter, 9th & Congress – learn more here.
