Category: Sherry Sylvester Show

TPPF’s Sherry Sylvester welcomes Ben Crockett, a Texas A&M political science senior and key player in the Citizenship and Service Initiative. With internships at TPPF and States Trust under his belt, Ben shares how A&M is rethinking higher education with four pillars: knowledge, civic character, skills, and engagement. From testifying at the Capitol to fostering civil discourse, he’s helping shape Aggies into confident citizens. Plus, hear how this counters DEI trends and why A&M’s balanced student body stands out.

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Ray Sullivan is a Texas media legend who served as the spokesperson for the Bush-Cheney Presidential Campaign and as Chief of Staff to Texas Gov. Rick Perry during a time of media transition from the 24 hour news cycles to omnipotent digital. Currently, his lobby clients include some of the most influential tech companies in the world. Sherry Sylvester spoke with Ray about what he sees and doesn’t see in media now.

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Jay Rubin is a longtime leader in the Austin Jewish Community, working on a number of efforts to increase support and understanding of Israel and issues in the Middle East. At the 2025 Texas Policy Summit, Jay spoke with Sherry Sylvester about the painfully slow release of the hostages, the status of the war in Gaza and the steadfast support of Texans, including Gov. Greg Abbott.

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TPPF’s Sherry Sylvester sits down with Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, author of “Take Two Aspirin and Call Me By My Pronouns” to discuss his journey as the “Paul Revere regarding medical schools being infiltrated by woke policies.”

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Sherry Sylvester sits down with Rabbi Dan Ain, the founder of Moontower Minyan in Austin to discuss what he sees happening in Texas, America and the world since our last discussion following the 2023 attack.

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Sherry Sylvester sits down with Matthew Watkins, the new Editor-In-Chief at the Texas Tribune, to discuss the state of journalism in Texas and what can be done to ensure fair and balanced news reporting for readers across the state.

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Sherry Sylvester sits down with Carrie Simmons, the Founder of Red State Women, to discuss how historically, conservative policies have been supported by Texan women because they benefit women. However, that appears to be eroding today. Why is that, and what can we do about it?

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Sherry Sylvester is joined by the Texas Tribune’s Editor in Chief and recently appointed Executive Editor of Columbia Journalism Review to discuss the Presidential Debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump… and, in particular, how the journalistic “powers that be” react and report.

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