And so we continue our understanding of the Texas GOP and Democratic party platforms. Today’s segment is about Healthcare. There are several healthcare issues plaguing our state which are not only impacting our economy but the lives of millions of Texans. Tune in to hear the many healthcare problems our state is facing, and what each political party is aiming to do about them.
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Both the Republican and Democratic parties had their state party convention last month. At their respective conventions, each party developed their party’s platform for what their party stood for. We are focusing a few of our podcasts on certain issues we feel are important for the South Asian community to understand. This segment we focus on Education. Tune in to hear the highlights of each party’s platform on Education and some of the differences between...
Interview with Salman Bhojani
by Azra Siddiqi
Tune in to hear about the current affairs of the state of Texas and our nation. And hear from a South Asian Muslim candidate who faced an insurmountable amount of bigotry during his campaign and still won by 37 votes. This segment covers what our Texas politicians are doing/saying about gun reform after the horrific Santa Fe shootings; what we can do about the current DHS revelation: 1500 kids are lost and separated from their...
Chetan Panda Interview
by Azra Siddiqi
The Texas Primary is on March 6th, 2018. Our third interview is with Chetan Panda, he is running in Texas Congressional District 25 which encompasses the cities of Wimberly, parts of Austin and areas south of Fort Worth.
Tahir Javed Interview
by Azra Siddiqi
The Texas Primary is on March 6th, 2018. Our second political candidate interview is with Tahir Javed, he is running in Texas Congressional District 29 which encompasses the cities of Pasadena, Southeast Houston to Northwest Houston. Tune in to hear more about him!
Interview with Sri Preston Kulkarni
by Azra Siddiqi
Tune in and hear about Mike Collier's background and why he thinks he is a better candidate for Lt. Governor.
Interview with Congressman Beto O’Rourke
by Azra Siddiqi
Beto O'Rourke is running for US Senate against Senator Ted Cruz. Check out my interview with him at the Texas Tribune Festival. We discussed healthcare, education, Islamophobia and his refusal to accept PAC money instead utilizing a grassroots campaign.
Dreamers
by Azra Siddiqi
DACA – the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was implemented by the Obama Administration through executive order in 2012. The children impacted by this order are called DREAMERS. Last week President Trump repealed this executive order and instead put pressure on Congress to pass some type of legislation dealing with the Dreamers. Majority of people believe only the Latino population is impacted by this but this is false, several South Asians will also be impacted....
We continue our interview with Chairman Anchia and discuss the politics surrounding the funding of Texas Public Education. While the soundbites of tax cuts always sounds amazing, it usually has unforeseen consequences. Tune in to hear how some of the politicians in Texas want to cut property taxes without addressing the impact it will have on the Texas Public Education System.
Battle of the Sanctuary
by Azra Siddiqi
A much shorter clip of the Battle of the Sanctuary podcast which was aired on Radio Azad! During the Regular Session the Texas Legislature passed an incredibly contentious bill, Senate Bill 4 (SB4) pertaining to sanctuary cities and illegal immigration. For this segment, I interviewed Chairman Rafael Anchia from Dallas to discuss the detrimental implications this legislation will have not only to the Latino community but also to the South Asian and Muslim communities as...