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Here in Texas: We share everyday Texans’ stories to highlight injustices throughout the Lone Star State.

TPPF’s Sherry Sylvester sits down with Texas Public Policy Foundation colleagues Brian Phillips and Sam Pohl to discuss the dozens of news stories where the Texas media creates their own narrative while ignoring the views of the conservative majority of Texans, pushing out daily news reports portraying our state as a bunch of backward, dull-minded, racist, sexist, whatever-ists — while never explaining why hundreds of people move here every day.

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When William Travis wrote his famous “Victory or Death” letter from the Alamo he sent it to “The People of Texas.”

Today, the Alamo stands as a symbol of the bravery and courage of Travis, Crockett, Bowie, Seguin, and all heroes who founded Texas and their commitment to freedom and liberty to live their dreams and build an even greater Texas.

Tune in to the People of Texas podcast, where host Sherry Sylvester will talk to Texans about stories, the battles they’ve had to face in their own lives, and their views on the future of Texas.

As a former chancellor for Texas Tech, Kent Hance has been making history in Texas his entire life — serving in the State Legislature and representing Texas in Congress — first as a Democrat and then as a Republican, he has stood up to Keep Texas Texan and make the Lone Star State even greater.

In this episode of The People of Texas podcast, Sherry and Chancellor Hance discuss what makes Texas unique, the battle around critical race theory in schools, and political changes in the state over the course of his time as chancellor.

As the Senior Curator and Historian for the Alamo, nobody knows more about the Alamo than Ernesto Rodriguez — he’s been working around the shrine to Texas Liberty his entire life and teaches Texans every day about what happened there and what needs to be done to make sure we preserve this sacred space and our history for future generations.

On this episode of The People of Texas podcast, Sherry Sylvester discusses what is going on at the Alamo, the latest archaeological finds, and the importance of the monument to the state of Texas.