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    <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>$6.2 Billion, Decided by 8 Percent</title>
      <itunes:title>$6.2 Billion, Decided by 8 Percent</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Texas just approved the largest school bond in state history and barely anyone showed up to vote. What does it mean when billions ride on single-digit turnout?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Texas just approved the largest school bond in state history and barely anyone showed up to vote. What does it mean when billions ride on single-digit turnout?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Texas just approved the largest school bond in state history and barely anyone showed up to vote. What does it mean when billions ride on single-digit turnout?</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Is Wall Street Really Buying All the Houses?</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>There are thousands of rental homes Texans will never own—because corporations do. And a new $4 billion deal is set to add even more to their portfolios.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>There are thousands of rental homes Texans will never own—because corporations do. And a new $4 billion deal is set to add even more to their portfolios.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>There are thousands of rental homes Texans will never own—because corporations do. And a new $4 billion deal is set to add even more to their portfolios.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>$174 Billion and Counting: Texas Got the Water Bill It Spent 50 Years Ignoring</title>
      <itunes:title>$174 Billion and Counting: Texas Got the Water Bill It Spent 50 Years Ignoring</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Texas just learned it needs $174 billion to keep the water running, more than double what it projected four years ago. Corpus Christi may run dry by next year. So where did all the planning go?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Texas just learned it needs $174 billion to keep the water running, more than double what it projected four years ago. Corpus Christi may run dry by next year. So where did all the planning go?</p>]]>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Texas just learned it needs $174 billion to keep the water running, more than double what it projected four years ago. Corpus Christi may run dry by next year. So where did all the planning go?</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The County Judge Might Have More Power Than You Think </title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Your county judge can order you to evacuate, override your mayor, commandeer your property, and govern by executive order — all without a single vote from anyone else. Did you know that?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Your county judge can order you to evacuate, override your mayor, commandeer your property, and govern by executive order — all without a single vote from anyone else. Did you know that?</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Your county judge can order you to evacuate, override your mayor, commandeer your property, and govern by executive order — all without a single vote from anyone else. Did you know that?</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Who gets to pass an ordinance in Texas, or more importantly, who gets the final say? Not always who you think.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Who gets to pass an ordinance in Texas, or more importantly, who gets the final say? Not always who you think.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Who gets to pass an ordinance in Texas, or more importantly, who gets the final say? Not always who you think.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>When your city council starts making immigration policy, who's actually running the city?</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Houston City Council just passed an ordinance limiting when HPD can contact ICE. Chicago, Denver, New York, and Long Beach have done the same thing.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Houston City Council just passed an ordinance limiting when HPD can contact ICE. Chicago, Denver, New York, and Long Beach have done the same thing.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Houston City Council just passed an ordinance limiting when HPD can contact ICE. Chicago, Denver, New York, and Long Beach have done the same thing.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Texas Mega-Event Machine: Who Really Pays?</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Houston is spending half a billion dollars to look good for the World Cup and Arlington invested millions. Texas loves hosting the world, but is the mega-event economy a public investment or a public shakedown?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Houston is spending half a billion dollars to look good for the World Cup and Arlington invested millions. Texas loves hosting the world, but is the mega-event economy a public investment or a public shakedown?</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>234</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Houston is spending half a billion dollars to look good for the World Cup and Arlington invested millions. Texas loves hosting the world, but is the mega-event economy a public investment or a public shakedown?</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>What’s Going on in Corpus Christi?</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As Corpus Christi faces an emergency that could impact the rest of us, are its local officials able to meet the challenge?</p><p><br></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As Corpus Christi faces an emergency that could impact the rest of us, are its local officials able to meet the challenge?</p><p><br></p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As Corpus Christi faces an emergency that could impact the rest of us, are its local officials able to meet the challenge?</p><p><br></p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Who's Building Texas?</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Governor Abbott just launched a statewide Jobs Council but the skilled trades shortage it's supposed to fix is already reshaping what gets built across the state, and what doesn’t, so will it help?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Governor Abbott just launched a statewide Jobs Council but the skilled trades shortage it's supposed to fix is already reshaping what gets built across the state, and what doesn’t, so will it help?</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>306</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Governor Abbott just launched a statewide Jobs Council but the skilled trades shortage it's supposed to fix is already reshaping what gets built across the state, and what doesn’t, so will it help?</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>What Happens When Citizens Get Auditing Power?</title>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Citizens can hold their local government accountable by reporting them, a good tool or bureaucratic Battlefield?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Citizens can hold their local government accountable by reporting them, a good tool or bureaucratic Battlefield?</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>282</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Citizens can hold their local government accountable by reporting them, a good tool or bureaucratic Battlefield?</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Will Corpus Christi’s Water Crisis Worsen?</title>
      <itunes:title>Will Corpus Christi’s Water Crisis Worsen?</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>One of Texas's biggest industrial ports needs 60 million gallons of new water a day by November what happens if they miss?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>One of Texas's biggest industrial ports needs 60 million gallons of new water a day by November what happens if they miss?</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>240</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>One of Texas's biggest industrial ports needs 60 million gallons of new water a day by November what happens if they miss?</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Public School Closures Sparking Community Concerns</title>
      <itunes:title>Public School Closures Sparking Community Concerns</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/5180a6bd</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Seats are emptying and schools are closing but do we know exactly why?</p><p><br></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Seats are emptying and schools are closing but do we know exactly why?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/5180a6bd/ccdeb9aa.mp3" length="3111848" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>195</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Seats are emptying and schools are closing but do we know exactly why?</p><p><br></p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>2/25/26 Latest Texas Polls </title>
      <itunes:title>2/25/26 Latest Texas Polls </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/d25ca540</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>-New UT Poll Shows Tight AG Race, Close Senate Contest</p><p><br></p><p>-Hood County Rejects Data Center Moratorium, Pressures DA on Appraisal District Audit</p><p><br></p><p>-Texas Education Freedom Accounts Hit 130,000 Applications at Midway Mark</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>-New UT Poll Shows Tight AG Race, Close Senate Contest</p><p><br></p><p>-Hood County Rejects Data Center Moratorium, Pressures DA on Appraisal District Audit</p><p><br></p><p>-Texas Education Freedom Accounts Hit 130,000 Applications at Midway Mark</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>244</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>-New UT Poll Shows Tight AG Race, Close Senate Contest</p><p><br></p><p>-Hood County Rejects Data Center Moratorium, Pressures DA on Appraisal District Audit</p><p><br></p><p>-Texas Education Freedom Accounts Hit 130,000 Applications at Midway Mark</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Where Will Texas's 400+ Data Centers Land?</title>
      <itunes:title>Where Will Texas's 400+ Data Centers Land?</itunes:title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/6ba459c9</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Over 400 data centers are operating or under construction in Texas. The $500 billion Stargate project alone will draw enough power to light 750,000 homes. And yet the state's water plan doesn't include a single line for data center demand, call that an accountability gap.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Over 400 data centers are operating or under construction in Texas. The $500 billion Stargate project alone will draw enough power to light 750,000 homes. And yet the state's water plan doesn't include a single line for data center demand, call that an accountability gap.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>288</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Over 400 data centers are operating or under construction in Texas. The $500 billion Stargate project alone will draw enough power to light 750,000 homes. And yet the state's water plan doesn't include a single line for data center demand, call that an accountability gap.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>A Texas School Spent MILLIONS of Dollars Without Approval?!</title>
      <itunes:title>A Texas School Spent MILLIONS of Dollars Without Approval?!</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Texas school districts are spending hundreds of millions without board approval, did the state make it easier to do more of it? If your school district spent $870 million without board approval, would you call that efficiency or a governance failure? That's not hypothetical, it’s happening right now.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Texas school districts are spending hundreds of millions without board approval, did the state make it easier to do more of it? If your school district spent $870 million without board approval, would you call that efficiency or a governance failure? That's not hypothetical, it’s happening right now.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:duration>280</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Texas school districts are spending hundreds of millions without board approval, did the state make it easier to do more of it? If your school district spent $870 million without board approval, would you call that efficiency or a governance failure? That's not hypothetical, it’s happening right now.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>How Much Power Does Your School Board Hold?</title>
      <itunes:title>How Much Power Does Your School Board Hold?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">ad743032-37b6-4282-a42c-0ee2de941ea8</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/08a3e46e</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>School board meetings have become battlegrounds—but most parents still have no idea how much power these elected officials actually hold over their kids' education.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>School board meetings have become battlegrounds—but most parents still have no idea how much power these elected officials actually hold over their kids' education.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>278</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>School board meetings have become battlegrounds—but most parents still have no idea how much power these elected officials actually hold over their kids' education.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>What is the “Right Size" for Government? </title>
      <itunes:title>What is the “Right Size" for Government? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">3b294a38-7bc0-408f-abb4-9a8c4d286011</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/4b417dad</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Texas local governments come in all sizes, but is there a "right" size?</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Texas local governments come in all sizes, but is there a "right" size?</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>116</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Texas local governments come in all sizes, but is there a "right" size?</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Do You Live Under an Invisible Government? </title>
      <itunes:title>Do You Live Under an Invisible Government? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">ae09c4e8-a767-4533-aa02-d515c0634162</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/d3ade9cc</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Some jurisdictions are so small they fly under the radar, but these invisible governments shouldn't go without accountability.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Some jurisdictions are so small they fly under the radar, but these invisible governments shouldn't go without accountability.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/d3ade9cc/1fce3508.mp3" length="3254649" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>133</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Some jurisdictions are so small they fly under the radar, but these invisible governments shouldn't go without accountability.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>People Need More Access to Their Local Officials, Not Less </title>
      <itunes:title>People Need More Access to Their Local Officials, Not Less </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">887236e3-6ce7-4a61-997c-38d4781b7276</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff982877</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>What happens in communities where people’s access to their officials, whether through network or time constraints, is limited? Who upholds accountability?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>What happens in communities where people’s access to their officials, whether through network or time constraints, is limited? Who upholds accountability?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/ff982877/9e28a077.mp3" length="3532524" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>145</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>What happens in communities where people’s access to their officials, whether through network or time constraints, is limited? Who upholds accountability?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>What Happens When Even Local Trust Fails? </title>
      <itunes:title>What Happens When Even Local Trust Fails? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">1784f464-06b6-4fc1-a758-54af939858ff</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/dfb24d42</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>We’re used to not trusting talking heads and distant politicians, but what happens when it's our neighbors we start to question?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>We’re used to not trusting talking heads and distant politicians, but what happens when it's our neighbors we start to question?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/dfb24d42/d6e7b5c8.mp3" length="4303659" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>177</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>We’re used to not trusting talking heads and distant politicians, but what happens when it's our neighbors we start to question?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Is Your City Hiding Debt Behind a Glossy Budget?</title>
      <itunes:title>Is Your City Hiding Debt Behind a Glossy Budget?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">14402877-0c59-40e7-9c89-e8a062ca5dfe</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/ea3054b4</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Every year, cities release polished budget presentations full of promises, but the real financial story is hidden in a boring document most citizens never read.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Every year, cities release polished budget presentations full of promises, but the real financial story is hidden in a boring document most citizens never read.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/ea3054b4/2c739a1c.mp3" length="6752137" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>279</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Every year, cities release polished budget presentations full of promises, but the real financial story is hidden in a boring document most citizens never read.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Is Your City Council Secretly Blocking Market Rate Housing? </title>
      <itunes:title>Is Your City Council Secretly Blocking Market Rate Housing? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">672d57ce-48ef-40ec-ab85-dca621af07bf</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/3efb3322</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Texas legislature has recently passed bills aimed at lowering housing costs through deregulation, but local municipalities are fighting back. Learn how these bureaucratic hurdles are being used to kill new developments and keep rent prices high in your backyard. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Texas legislature has recently passed bills aimed at lowering housing costs through deregulation, but local municipalities are fighting back. Learn how these bureaucratic hurdles are being used to kill new developments and keep rent prices high in your backyard. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/3efb3322/53026f2b.mp3" length="5618145" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>232</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Texas legislature has recently passed bills aimed at lowering housing costs through deregulation, but local municipalities are fighting back. Learn how these bureaucratic hurdles are being used to kill new developments and keep rent prices high in your backyard. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Can Friday Night Lights Save a Dying Town?</title>
      <itunes:title>Can Friday Night Lights Save a Dying Town?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">5fd6f82f-8962-472b-84ad-720e60e0650c</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/b71c2340</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>In rural Texas, where high school enrollments have plummeted below 104 students, the 11-man game has been replaced by 6-man football. Is this beloved tradition a sign of resilience, or merely a symptom of inevitable demographic and economic decline in rural America? </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>In rural Texas, where high school enrollments have plummeted below 104 students, the 11-man game has been replaced by 6-man football. Is this beloved tradition a sign of resilience, or merely a symptom of inevitable demographic and economic decline in rural America? </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/b71c2340/9b78f6ff.mp3" length="8320392" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>345</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>In rural Texas, where high school enrollments have plummeted below 104 students, the 11-man game has been replaced by 6-man football. Is this beloved tradition a sign of resilience, or merely a symptom of inevitable demographic and economic decline in rural America? </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title> Do You Know Who Serves You? </title>
      <itunes:title> Do You Know Who Serves You? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">46d227f8-cc4c-4015-889f-f259d71e7e44</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/229f5ec0</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Boards and commissions are stacked with insiders whose names you should know, but you should be paying attention to what they're doing.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Boards and commissions are stacked with insiders whose names you should know, but you should be paying attention to what they're doing.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/229f5ec0/691a5d19.mp3" length="4298094" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>177</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Boards and commissions are stacked with insiders whose names you should know, but you should be paying attention to what they're doing.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>What Happens When Citizens are Tired of Their City Selling Their Property?</title>
      <itunes:title>What Happens When Citizens are Tired of Their City Selling Their Property?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">072a3b72-a727-4bfa-a08d-d89bf0ade707</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/786255ed</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bee Cave residents fought back and told their city that if they want to make land deals, they must first ask voters. Will it work? </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bee Cave residents fought back and told their city that if they want to make land deals, they must first ask voters. Will it work? </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/786255ed/1937a28d.mp3" length="2673210" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>109</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bee Cave residents fought back and told their city that if they want to make land deals, they must first ask voters. Will it work? </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Is Microtransit Mission Creep Happening Near You? </title>
      <itunes:title>Is Microtransit Mission Creep Happening Near You? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">53e4bee2-0aff-48df-91bc-baf53785646e</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/5792b3af</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state, microtransit firms are popping up, replacing fixed bus networks, but they might not be all they are made out to be.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state, microtransit firms are popping up, replacing fixed bus networks, but they might not be all they are made out to be.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/5792b3af/05eff897.mp3" length="5977318" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>247</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state, microtransit firms are popping up, replacing fixed bus networks, but they might not be all they are made out to be.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Who is Really in Charge of Local Issues? </title>
      <itunes:title>Who is Really in Charge of Local Issues? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">ea6ef1e5-00a8-4e09-9776-7264adaaffed</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/19860632</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Is local government or local governance running your town? The difference matters, and you should know why.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Is local government or local governance running your town? The difference matters, and you should know why.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:05:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/19860632/b0274c78.mp3" length="4323108" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>178</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Is local government or local governance running your town? The difference matters, and you should know why.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Where is Local Government Filling the Gap? </title>
      <itunes:title>Where is Local Government Filling the Gap? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">71f1a6a9-f2cb-4e1e-a6af-90409175b387</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/63b4df2b</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>When the federal government shuts down, local government keeps going. Why is that?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>When the federal government shuts down, local government keeps going. Why is that?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/63b4df2b/740341ed.mp3" length="5219631" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>215</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>When the federal government shuts down, local government keeps going. Why is that?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Public-Private Partnerships, Innovation, or Growing Problem? </title>
      <itunes:title>Public-Private Partnerships, Innovation, or Growing Problem? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">2a373ab9-02f5-4ddb-a9d5-30f4da577a0f</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/08f5a2ce</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>P3s are popular across the state and are billed as innovative solutions to public projects, but do they cause more harm than good?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>P3s are popular across the state and are billed as innovative solutions to public projects, but do they cause more harm than good?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/08f5a2ce/c27bfaf2.mp3" length="6002818" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>248</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>P3s are popular across the state and are billed as innovative solutions to public projects, but do they cause more harm than good?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Local Governments and AI </title>
      <itunes:title>Local Governments and AI </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">4452bb12-fb02-42f6-96e8-f4820e4816f4</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/8a9bcbc3</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local governments are increasingly using AI to support their work, but as with any tool, it's only as good as its user. So, should citizens be concerned?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local governments are increasingly using AI to support their work, but as with any tool, it's only as good as its user. So, should citizens be concerned?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/8a9bcbc3/c5b228dd.mp3" length="5615025" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>232</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local governments are increasingly using AI to support their work, but as with any tool, it's only as good as its user. So, should citizens be concerned?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Convention Centers Going Up in Texas: Who Will Pay? </title>
      <itunes:title>Convention Centers Going Up in Texas: Who Will Pay? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">9bf48120-7945-46d0-93e5-6c35c11fb105</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/2efb3a38</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Stadiums, convention centers, and arenas are receiving billions in technical upgrades, facelifts, and expanded footprints in Texas in hopes of luring the next big convention. Will it be a boom or bust?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Stadiums, convention centers, and arenas are receiving billions in technical upgrades, facelifts, and expanded footprints in Texas in hopes of luring the next big convention. Will it be a boom or bust?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/2efb3a38/4d094d47.mp3" length="6092407" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>252</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Stadiums, convention centers, and arenas are receiving billions in technical upgrades, facelifts, and expanded footprints in Texas in hopes of luring the next big convention. Will it be a boom or bust?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Who's To Blame For Broken County Jails?</title>
      <itunes:title>Who's To Blame For Broken County Jails?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">e1d89662-57e6-46b0-90f1-42f8fc175957</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/d4bd7d99</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>No one wants to take the blame for broken county jails in Texas, but you’re left holding the bag.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>No one wants to take the blame for broken county jails in Texas, but you’re left holding the bag.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/d4bd7d99/746e349d.mp3" length="4965797" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>205</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>No one wants to take the blame for broken county jails in Texas, but you’re left holding the bag.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Fraud Costs, But How Much?</title>
      <itunes:title>Fraud Costs, But How Much?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">cb591daa-8d1c-4e75-be38-142af60dff17</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/91d36b5c</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Fraud isn't just for credit cards or card games; it's happening where you live. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Fraud isn't just for credit cards or card games; it's happening where you live. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/91d36b5c/22193970.mp3" length="6078410" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>251</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Fraud isn't just for credit cards or card games; it's happening where you live. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How Much Are You Indebted To Your City?</title>
      <itunes:title>How Much Are You Indebted To Your City?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">640ba926-d8f3-40ba-84e4-f8b1dec1b18d</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/899a402e</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local governments are racking up debt and trading your future. Isn't it time you had a say?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local governments are racking up debt and trading your future. Isn't it time you had a say?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/899a402e/45771a9f.mp3" length="6438413" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>266</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local governments are racking up debt and trading your future. Isn't it time you had a say?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Are Unqualified Teachers Teaching Your Child? </title>
      <itunes:title>Are Unqualified Teachers Teaching Your Child? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">9cd5b8ce-2af2-42ad-817d-9eebff996660</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/58758133</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>A scandal is still unfolding as more teachers are embroiled in a certification test-taking scheme.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>A scandal is still unfolding as more teachers are embroiled in a certification test-taking scheme.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:00:56 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/58758133/3bdb26e1.mp3" length="5563348" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>230</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>A scandal is still unfolding as more teachers are embroiled in a certification test-taking scheme.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Is Your HOA Out of Bounds? </title>
      <itunes:title>Is Your HOA Out of Bounds? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">6eae217b-794c-43be-9abd-38d91da6cdbc</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/ddaaca8f</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>HOAs wield a lot of power; is it time some of that is curtailed?</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>HOAs wield a lot of power; is it time some of that is curtailed?</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/ddaaca8f/9cab080c.mp3" length="3211841" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>132</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>HOAs wield a lot of power; is it time some of that is curtailed?</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Are Tax-Funded Stadiums Providing the Benefits They Promised? </title>
      <itunes:title>Are Tax-Funded Stadiums Providing the Benefits They Promised? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">b5f505e4-8e0a-4141-a9e6-9ea9ebb15a26</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/160af263</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Billions are spent on stadiums and arenas with the promise of increased economic return. Are taxpayers seeing those promises come to fruition?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Billions are spent on stadiums and arenas with the promise of increased economic return. Are taxpayers seeing those promises come to fruition?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/160af263/97d89b41.mp3" length="5713468" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>236</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Billions are spent on stadiums and arenas with the promise of increased economic return. Are taxpayers seeing those promises come to fruition?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Will Trump's New Homelessness Approach Work? </title>
      <itunes:title>Will Trump's New Homelessness Approach Work? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">0e717fb8-d358-4460-b4cb-190e46457c9e</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/361c4639</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Will Trump's Executive Order targeting homelessness incentivize cities to finally address the issue, or will they continue to shuffle and hide it as they've always done?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Will Trump's Executive Order targeting homelessness incentivize cities to finally address the issue, or will they continue to shuffle and hide it as they've always done?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/361c4639/007d626a.mp3" length="5484149" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>227</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Will Trump's Executive Order targeting homelessness incentivize cities to finally address the issue, or will they continue to shuffle and hide it as they've always done?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How Many Transparency Stars Does Your City Have? </title>
      <itunes:title>How Many Transparency Stars Does Your City Have? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">687cb751-c988-4d7b-9f1a-cfa7d2ba72ff</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/7a6b38a1</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Less than 230 local entities have even one transparency star. Why is that?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Less than 230 local entities have even one transparency star. Why is that?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/7a6b38a1/71367143.mp3" length="3288124" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>135</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Less than 230 local entities have even one transparency star. Why is that?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Should We Have a Public or Private Police Force?</title>
      <itunes:title>Should We Have a Public or Private Police Force?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">d1f9fae3-326e-4281-9c43-2e183ca7ca3f</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/85636e08</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Public safety is increasingly being outsourced and privatized in Texas neighborhoods due to a crumbling trust in local government. What do you think will be best?</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Public safety is increasingly being outsourced and privatized in Texas neighborhoods due to a crumbling trust in local government. What do you think will be best?</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/85636e08/24149d16.mp3" length="4360957" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>180</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Public safety is increasingly being outsourced and privatized in Texas neighborhoods due to a crumbling trust in local government. What do you think will be best?</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Are We Being Lied to About Homelessness Spending? </title>
      <itunes:title>Are We Being Lied to About Homelessness Spending? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">c00ec1f7-8d74-4a01-91a9-da5b06b80d42</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/370170b2</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cities are spending millions clearing homeless encampments…but the tents keep coming back. Why are we constantly told that homelessness is solved, and yet we can't seem to see it for ourselves?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cities are spending millions clearing homeless encampments…but the tents keep coming back. Why are we constantly told that homelessness is solved, and yet we can't seem to see it for ourselves?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/370170b2/0d3d9db2.mp3" length="3802495" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>157</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cities are spending millions clearing homeless encampments…but the tents keep coming back. Why are we constantly told that homelessness is solved, and yet we can't seem to see it for ourselves?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Quiet Collapse of Law and Order? </title>
      <itunes:title>Quiet Collapse of Law and Order? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">f27f1c23-8875-457c-8f92-b025cec49cfa</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/b8cfb12a</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>DAs across the state are refusing to enforce the law. That spells trouble for the rest of us.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>DAs across the state are refusing to enforce the law. That spells trouble for the rest of us.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/b8cfb12a/d935158d.mp3" length="4930640" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>204</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>DAs across the state are refusing to enforce the law. That spells trouble for the rest of us.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>What is the Cost of Public Corruption? </title>
      <itunes:title>What is the Cost of Public Corruption? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">ad377d90-e1bd-4cd1-a0f1-a8c9bc7e3b3c</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/d5a288a9</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Public corruption is widespread, and local officials make up a large number. What's going on?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Public corruption is widespread, and local officials make up a large number. What's going on?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/d5a288a9/9a570382.mp3" length="5147075" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>213</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Public corruption is widespread, and local officials make up a large number. What's going on?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>What is Going on With Baytown's $75M Stadium? </title>
      <itunes:title>What is Going on With Baytown's $75M Stadium? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">58824ce1-9ec9-40e5-9583-e62e4e5239a4</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/399a6318</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Baytown is getting a massive stadium, but no one knows when, why, or where.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Baytown is getting a massive stadium, but no one knows when, why, or where.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/399a6318/61140183.mp3" length="4772454" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>197</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Baytown is getting a massive stadium, but no one knows when, why, or where.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Why Did This City Abolish Its Police Force? </title>
      <itunes:title>Why Did This City Abolish Its Police Force? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">34a2a6b4-5826-4f8f-9fd1-062a4764d430</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/5f8d8e44</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Another Texas town abolishes its police force, an outlier or the new norm?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Another Texas town abolishes its police force, an outlier or the new norm?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/5f8d8e44/7e619fd7.mp3" length="4631040" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>191</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Another Texas town abolishes its police force, an outlier or the new norm?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Are Police Officer Quotas Really Banned in Texas? </title>
      <itunes:title>Are Police Officer Quotas Really Banned in Texas? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">a265d3c4-e898-4ab0-9e41-5a3fad3f51fa</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/37526b59</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>While state law bans quotas on tickets, it says nothing about quotas on traffic stops. Not much different, is it?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>While state law bans quotas on tickets, it says nothing about quotas on traffic stops. Not much different, is it?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/37526b59/80036a3f.mp3" length="5196680" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>215</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>While state law bans quotas on tickets, it says nothing about quotas on traffic stops. Not much different, is it?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Three Major Local Transit Reform Bills Died, Why?</title>
      <itunes:title>Three Major Local Transit Reform Bills Died, Why?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">3e7f4c89-83db-4d78-82b3-4e18b09134c4</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e50a596</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bills targeting billions of dollars in local transit dollars died in calendars committee. Local taxpayers deserve to know why.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bills targeting billions of dollars in local transit dollars died in calendars committee. Local taxpayers deserve to know why.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/0e50a596/7c14bfca.mp3" length="6823727" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>283</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bills targeting billions of dollars in local transit dollars died in calendars committee. Local taxpayers deserve to know why.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Small Town Corruption Strikes Again</title>
      <itunes:title>Small Town Corruption Strikes Again</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">ea43e285-c272-44d5-89d4-6c990c7c1a76</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/ec8d8aa8</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Small-town corruption is often more offensive than in big cities. This one from Edcouch, TX, is no different.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Small-town corruption is often more offensive than in big cities. This one from Edcouch, TX, is no different.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/ec8d8aa8/9b5722f7.mp3" length="4490402" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>186</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Small-town corruption is often more offensive than in big cities. This one from Edcouch, TX, is no different.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>What's Going on In ISDs Across the State?</title>
      <itunes:title>What's Going on In ISDs Across the State?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">1cb5a6c5-c9c7-4272-82bd-17cf23ad9c62</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff9d8be2</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Whether you're involved in your local school district or not, your money is. Be aware of what's going on. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Whether you're involved in your local school district or not, your money is. Be aware of what's going on. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/ff9d8be2/813fa555.mp3" length="4728920" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>196</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Whether you're involved in your local school district or not, your money is. Be aware of what's going on. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Are Policing Agencies Seeing a Mass Exodus?</title>
      <itunes:title>Are Policing Agencies Seeing a Mass Exodus?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/b4ce96fc</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cops in overworked and underpaid agencies are leaving for better opportunities.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cops in overworked and underpaid agencies are leaving for better opportunities.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/b4ce96fc/1aa58ecb.mp3" length="5099582" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>211</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cops in overworked and underpaid agencies are leaving for better opportunities.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Is Your Data Open to Attack? </title>
      <itunes:title>Is Your Data Open to Attack? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">a0ec3e36-a95e-4149-8153-d32e08ae471c</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/3a6f60bf</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>School districts across the state are leaving money to protect themselves from data breaches on the table.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>School districts across the state are leaving money to protect themselves from data breaches on the table.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/3a6f60bf/b98699a1.mp3" length="4038802" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>167</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>School districts across the state are leaving money to protect themselves from data breaches on the table.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>What Happened In May's School District Elections?</title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>What Happened In May's School District Elections?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">ceb2bece-241a-443c-854e-3766f8857af9</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e197fc7</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Are districts reverting back to their old ways, or is it time for voters to wake up?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Are districts reverting back to their old ways, or is it time for voters to wake up?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/0e197fc7/3e34d686.mp3" length="4110503" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>168</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Are districts reverting back to their old ways, or is it time for voters to wake up?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Are Local Officials Distracted by Corruption?</title>
      <itunes:title>Are Local Officials Distracted by Corruption?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">5b224960-c623-49cf-8dc2-315a510af826</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/49f7d3c4</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Should local administrators represent us as they face corruption charges?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Should local administrators represent us as they face corruption charges?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/49f7d3c4/59e5a112.mp3" length="4694517" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>194</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Should local administrators represent us as they face corruption charges?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Corruption and Conspiracy in the State's Largest School District?</title>
      <itunes:title>Corruption and Conspiracy in the State's Largest School District?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">bedae001-3d2f-4807-bf68-04f8d9d26a16</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/14f529f1</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>School officials have been found guilty of 33 counts of corruption. Think it can't happen in your district? Think again. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>School officials have been found guilty of 33 counts of corruption. Think it can't happen in your district? Think again. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/14f529f1/a800fa04.mp3" length="4831957" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>200</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>School officials have been found guilty of 33 counts of corruption. Think it can't happen in your district? Think again. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Is the Texas High-Speed Rail Dead?</title>
      <itunes:title>Is the Texas High-Speed Rail Dead?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">2defd373-aa2f-43f8-b95d-1afc72738e2e</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/7fffcc5e</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Department of Transportation canceled a massive grant for the high-speed rail. What should happen next?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Department of Transportation canceled a massive grant for the high-speed rail. What should happen next?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/7fffcc5e/7205fe8e.mp3" length="5105929" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>211</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Department of Transportation canceled a massive grant for the high-speed rail. What should happen next?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Is Your District Electioneering? </title>
      <itunes:title>Is Your District Electioneering? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">abfde72c-70bd-4f6d-949d-7468bb1aebe6</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/ea9c69b4</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Some school districts have come under fire for using public resources to advocate for election contests.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Some school districts have come under fire for using public resources to advocate for election contests.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/ea9c69b4/ae51de64.mp3" length="5265454" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>218</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Some school districts have come under fire for using public resources to advocate for election contests.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>What's Your School District Putting on Your Ballot? </title>
      <itunes:title>What's Your School District Putting on Your Ballot? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">bc78ba62-cc11-4609-926d-03eefcfe6efe</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/71958255</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>This May, school districts are, again, asking for a lot of money.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>This May, school districts are, again, asking for a lot of money.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/71958255/e7a8c73f.mp3" length="4743982" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>196</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>This May, school districts are, again, asking for a lot of money.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How Is Illegal Immigration Impacting Your Jail?</title>
      <itunes:title>How Is Illegal Immigration Impacting Your Jail?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">f1916206-0435-44a5-8cd9-5b8159451da5</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/a4f0fd46</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>New numbers show that illegal immigration is overburdening our jail system and making it less reliable and more expensive. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>New numbers show that illegal immigration is overburdening our jail system and making it less reliable and more expensive. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/a4f0fd46/cb2ade3a.mp3" length="3338385" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>138</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>New numbers show that illegal immigration is overburdening our jail system and making it less reliable and more expensive. </p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>If You Call 911, Will Anyone Come? </title>
      <itunes:title>If You Call 911, Will Anyone Come? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">44dfc377-dfcc-4d47-a644-f8b96b98e6fc</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/26deb5e8</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Police response times are slow. What does it mean for your community?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Police response times are slow. What does it mean for your community?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/26deb5e8/0998dba5.mp3" length="5789856" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>240</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Police response times are slow. What does it mean for your community?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Why Does Homelessness Only Seem to be Getting Worse? </title>
      <itunes:title>Why Does Homelessness Only Seem to be Getting Worse? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">a6611d91-4f64-4d8c-9649-95714c8921b2</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/4821a2f3</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Despite all of the money and time spent on the issue of homelessness, why does it seem to just get worse in our cities?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Despite all of the money and time spent on the issue of homelessness, why does it seem to just get worse in our cities?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/4821a2f3/9da49e2c.mp3" length="5256613" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>218</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Despite all of the money and time spent on the issue of homelessness, why does it seem to just get worse in our cities?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Do You Know How Many Fights Were in Texas Schools Last Year? </title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Do You Know How Many Fights Were in Texas Schools Last Year? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">716582aa-4542-467b-adb2-2254e8d49ffe</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e34f455</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Why does it seem there are more fights in Texas schools than ever before? Maybe legislation can help with that.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Why does it seem there are more fights in Texas schools than ever before? Maybe legislation can help with that.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/6e34f455/6d79d7ec.mp3" length="5394014" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>222</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Why does it seem there are more fights in Texas schools than ever before? Maybe legislation can help with that.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Are Stadiums a Worthwhile Investment?</title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Are Stadiums a Worthwhile Investment?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">6bdf1e6a-ead7-4d9e-9313-e9e461fd108b</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/7fce4086</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>We often hear that sports stadiums generate economic activity and are a good use of public dollars, but are they?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>We often hear that sports stadiums generate economic activity and are a good use of public dollars, but are they?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/7fce4086/01893312.mp3" length="5110128" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>210</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>We often hear that sports stadiums generate economic activity and are a good use of public dollars, but are they?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>We've All Heard of DEI, But Have You Heard of MWBE?</title>
      <itunes:title>We've All Heard of DEI, But Have You Heard of MWBE?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">eb120ff4-04a4-4d3e-ad0c-c4dbfcc39909</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/6965f719</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>One family is suing to kill minority contracting programs in Texas by arguing that they are unconstitutional and prioritize race over merit.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>One family is suing to kill minority contracting programs in Texas by arguing that they are unconstitutional and prioritize race over merit.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/6965f719/35323694.mp3" length="5611884" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>233</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>One family is suing to kill minority contracting programs in Texas by arguing that they are unconstitutional and prioritize race over merit.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Why Are Local School Districts Suing?  </title>
      <itunes:title>Why Are Local School Districts Suing?  </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">122e164a-d932-4ca2-a1c7-115363cbc1e4</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/00a0231b</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local school districts are suing social media companies, asking for damages and policy changes. Is yours doing the same?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local school districts are suing social media companies, asking for damages and policy changes. Is yours doing the same?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/00a0231b/6463cc12.mp3" length="4466607" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>185</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local school districts are suing social media companies, asking for damages and policy changes. Is yours doing the same?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Are Local Sheriffs Going to Fix the Border Crisis?</title>
      <itunes:title>Are Local Sheriffs Going to Fix the Border Crisis?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">7d61fb80-b00c-4e09-aa8f-fee0402a7adb</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/024aca34</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local sheriffs and jails are right in the middle of the border debate. How will they handle it?</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local sheriffs and jails are right in the middle of the border debate. How will they handle it?</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/024aca34/c763ba99.mp3" length="5081148" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>211</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local sheriffs and jails are right in the middle of the border debate. How will they handle it?</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Do Your Legislative Priorities Align With Your City's?</title>
      <itunes:title>Do Your Legislative Priorities Align With Your City's?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">3d95e68c-6532-410b-8394-8a109fccfcf8</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/0a1a1ebe</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cities across the state are rolling out legislative priorities, and not all of them are in your best interest.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cities across the state are rolling out legislative priorities, and not all of them are in your best interest.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/0a1a1ebe/767baa35.mp3" length="5236770" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>217</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cities across the state are rolling out legislative priorities, and not all of them are in your best interest.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Are Your Local Government Wages Going Up?</title>
      <itunes:title>Are Your Local Government Wages Going Up?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/b22d880c</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Employee pay and benefits drive local budgets. Do you understand how that's affecting your city?</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Employee pay and benefits drive local budgets. Do you understand how that's affecting your city?</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/b22d880c/83304e39.mp3" length="4945870" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>205</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Employee pay and benefits drive local budgets. Do you understand how that's affecting your city?</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Is Housing Affordability on the Legislative Agenda?</title>
      <itunes:title>Is Housing Affordability on the Legislative Agenda?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">a0e067d9-88cd-4594-85ca-1d9a8d6163fc</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/e1b38b9f</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Housing costs have increased in recent years. Will the legislature address it?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Housing costs have increased in recent years. Will the legislature address it?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>214</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Housing costs have increased in recent years. Will the legislature address it?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Are Local Police Oversight Boards Effective?</title>
      <itunes:title>Are Local Police Oversight Boards Effective?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">011f5caf-3bcf-4b90-a58c-2d07474524a7</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/02a68165</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>A state senator is pushing more cities to have local oversight boards, but will it accomplish anything?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>A state senator is pushing more cities to have local oversight boards, but will it accomplish anything?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/02a68165/3a5b5f9f.mp3" length="4744117" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>197</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>A state senator is pushing more cities to have local oversight boards, but will it accomplish anything?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Do You Know What the New 4th Largest City in Texas Is?</title>
      <itunes:title>Do You Know What the New 4th Largest City in Texas Is?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">917214f7-2166-49e5-b812-c9b551e15d8d</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/3268ceff</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local policies have driven more people to Fort Worth than Austin, now making Fort Worth the fourth-largest city in Texas.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local policies have driven more people to Fort Worth than Austin, now making Fort Worth the fourth-largest city in Texas.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/3268ceff/6c5aa70e.mp3" length="3112368" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>193</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local policies have driven more people to Fort Worth than Austin, now making Fort Worth the fourth-largest city in Texas.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>What's the Point of Efficiency Audits? </title>
      <itunes:title>What's the Point of Efficiency Audits? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">951079d5-0397-40d7-99c0-d4533bf1be17</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/417ea5a7</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>All local governments should perform efficiency audits. Is your city already doing it?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>All local governments should perform efficiency audits. Is your city already doing it?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/417ea5a7/e65cb8d8.mp3" length="5450385" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>226</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>All local governments should perform efficiency audits. Is your city already doing it?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Have You Heard of the South Texas Triangle? </title>
      <itunes:title>Have You Heard of the South Texas Triangle? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">6a9216ef-35c5-4fe0-a584-a48b6f6ff8c9</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/b05da092</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>South Texans want to create their own Texas Triangle, the South Texas Triangle, but will it work?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>South Texans want to create their own Texas Triangle, the South Texas Triangle, but will it work?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/b05da092/51a00af4.mp3" length="4970383" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>206</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>South Texans want to create their own Texas Triangle, the South Texas Triangle, but will it work?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Do You Want to Know the Fiscal Picture of Your City in 300 Seconds or Less?</title>
      <itunes:title>Do You Want to Know the Fiscal Picture of Your City in 300 Seconds or Less?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">04a53e60-356e-4877-8739-c3222f6bd1ad</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/d6a9c04d</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Annual financial reports are released at this time of year, and reading them will provide the best insight into your city's fiscal health.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Annual financial reports are released at this time of year, and reading them will provide the best insight into your city's fiscal health.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/d6a9c04d/cb07a8bc.mp3" length="4866261" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>202</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Annual financial reports are released at this time of year, and reading them will provide the best insight into your city's fiscal health.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Should the Government Pay for Destroying Your Property?</title>
      <itunes:title>Should the Government Pay for Destroying Your Property?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">56551458-2917-4152-933d-f138486335fe</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/0d0c5ffc</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>A McKinney resident is fighting for compensation after the government damaged her home. This could happen to you.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>A McKinney resident is fighting for compensation after the government damaged her home. This could happen to you.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/0d0c5ffc/9f9cdf92.mp3" length="4865775" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>202</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>A McKinney resident is fighting for compensation after the government damaged her home. This could happen to you.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How Familiar Are You With Issues Going On Around Texas?</title>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>How Familiar Are You With Issues Going On Around Texas?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">fb4a5cc0-4bd0-42c3-8307-9ae18aa0aea1</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/8800464b</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local jurisdictions across the state always have something going on. While many eyes are on Austin and Washington D.C., more people need to be paying attention at home.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local jurisdictions across the state always have something going on. While many eyes are on Austin and Washington D.C., more people need to be paying attention at home.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/8800464b/43622f11.mp3" length="5470163" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>225</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local jurisdictions across the state always have something going on. While many eyes are on Austin and Washington D.C., more people need to be paying attention at home.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Are You Familiar With Local Government Corporations? </title>
      <itunes:title>Are You Familiar With Local Government Corporations? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">46b1b251-15f3-4e84-86b2-c8520a5b5b2f</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/1585ad5d</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state, local government corporations are using their authority to take out debt and spend on your behalf. You should be aware.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state, local government corporations are using their authority to take out debt and spend on your behalf. You should be aware.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/1585ad5d/0a97cdb4.mp3" length="5480787" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>227</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state, local government corporations are using their authority to take out debt and spend on your behalf. You should be aware.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How'd Your School Bond Do This Election Cycle? </title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>How'd Your School Bond Do This Election Cycle? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">3e49b245-2651-4391-8d25-5a543a3acb28</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/13508a8b</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bond measures, School bonds, School infrastructure, Community engagement, Civic participation., Community support, School funding, Voter education, Voter turnout, Election results, School improvements, Educational initiatives, Fiscal responsibility, School district, Local elections, Election cycle, Taxpayer impact, Budget allocation, Public education, Education policy</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bond measures, School bonds, School infrastructure, Community engagement, Civic participation., Community support, School funding, Voter education, Voter turnout, Election results, School improvements, Educational initiatives, Fiscal responsibility, School district, Local elections, Election cycle, Taxpayer impact, Budget allocation, Public education, Education policy</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/13508a8b/ca3421c3.mp3" length="5671381" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>234</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bond measures, School bonds, School infrastructure, Community engagement, Civic participation., Community support, School funding, Voter education, Voter turnout, Election results, School improvements, Educational initiatives, Fiscal responsibility, School district, Local elections, Election cycle, Taxpayer impact, Budget allocation, Public education, Education policy</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Where is the Cost of Living Lowest Right Now? </title>
      <itunes:title>Where is the Cost of Living Lowest Right Now? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">0cc03a3d-aa2f-4235-9648-f2a7a191917c</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/007c7d64</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local officials often claim they can't control the cost of living, but the decisions they make certainly factor in and can often drive up costs.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local officials often claim they can't control the cost of living, but the decisions they make certainly factor in and can often drive up costs.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/007c7d64/948d2790.mp3" length="4863971" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>202</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local officials often claim they can't control the cost of living, but the decisions they make certainly factor in and can often drive up costs.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Do You Know What's on Your Ballot?</title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Do You Know What's on Your Ballot?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">8fb329ec-9f44-4362-9023-c28cbe9d1227</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/b296f99b</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>From bonds to charter amendments, they are local propositions on ballots across Texas. What's on yours?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>From bonds to charter amendments, they are local propositions on ballots across Texas. What's on yours?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/b296f99b/10217518.mp3" length="8845119" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>221</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>From bonds to charter amendments, they are local propositions on ballots across Texas. What's on yours?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>What’s Going On With Your Local Criminal Justice System? </title>
      <itunes:title>What’s Going On With Your Local Criminal Justice System? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">8c757071-b888-40b8-9b2c-e123f31d4a6e</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/8afb5019</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Crime labs are an overlooked part of the criminal justice system, is yours functioning as it should?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Crime labs are an overlooked part of the criminal justice system, is yours functioning as it should?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/8afb5019/04dfa58e.mp3" length="8225280" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>206</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Crime labs are an overlooked part of the criminal justice system, is yours functioning as it should?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Is Your Community Impacted by Illegal Immigration? </title>
      <itunes:title>Is Your Community Impacted by Illegal Immigration? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">90483c53-e6ec-4e1f-bf01-870d76044c34</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/525f19bd</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Illegal immigration isn’t just a state and national problem; local communities are facing it too. How is it impacting you?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Illegal immigration isn’t just a state and national problem; local communities are facing it too. How is it impacting you?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/525f19bd/b72c549e.mp3" length="8684160" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>218</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Illegal immigration isn’t just a state and national problem; local communities are facing it too. How is it impacting you?</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Are Your Taxes Going Up?</title>
      <itunes:episode>25</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>25</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Are Your Taxes Going Up?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">aac6307d-a532-448b-85ed-1f9890b674ec</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/66e274de</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state, local taxing entities are taking full advantage that allows them to raise your taxes without your approval.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state, local taxing entities are taking full advantage that allows them to raise your taxes without your approval.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/66e274de/12c933b4.mp3" length="6079791" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>251</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state, local taxing entities are taking full advantage that allows them to raise your taxes without your approval.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Federal Relief Funding is Coming To An End, What Has Your City Done?</title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Federal Relief Funding is Coming To An End, What Has Your City Done?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">9417078b-292d-476b-a4c2-1da54263f2e7</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/ccd10900</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>By December local governments have to commit all relief aid to projects or return it. Pay attention to what they plan to do. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>By December local governments have to commit all relief aid to projects or return it. Pay attention to what they plan to do. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/ccd10900/a1e5808c.mp3" length="5370716" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>221</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>By December local governments have to commit all relief aid to projects or return it. Pay attention to what they plan to do. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Do You Live In A Micropolitan Region? </title>
      <itunes:title>Do You Live In A Micropolitan Region? </itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Smaller regions are thriving thanks to the downsides of bigger ones. How do we keep that going?</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Smaller regions are thriving thanks to the downsides of bigger ones. How do we keep that going?</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>268</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Smaller regions are thriving thanks to the downsides of bigger ones. How do we keep that going?</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Citizens Across the State Are Using the Charter Amendment Process</title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/2db5e4cc</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state, citizens are pushing for charter changes in their cities and there's no reason you can't do it, too.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state, citizens are pushing for charter changes in their cities and there's no reason you can't do it, too.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/6UYADgZf3PDSNoYcdksMYdANqDut5F-VaO_QHwlV6C4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MTQ1/NzViMzQ0OWUyYzU1/ZjI0NDZhYzczZWY2/NzYxNi5wbmc.jpg"/>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state, citizens are pushing for charter changes in their cities and there's no reason you can't do it, too.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Comptroller's Housing Affordability Challenge</title>
      <itunes:title>Comptroller's Housing Affordability Challenge</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/c852563f</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>A new report from Comptroller Hegar highlights just how desperately Texas needs more housing. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>A new report from Comptroller Hegar highlights just how desperately Texas needs more housing. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 04:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>260</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>A new report from Comptroller Hegar highlights just how desperately Texas needs more housing. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Is Jail Overcrowding a Problem in your County?</title>
      <itunes:title>Is Jail Overcrowding a Problem in your County?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/115a8794</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across Texas, jails are overcrowded, and taxpayers are dealing with the repercussions. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across Texas, jails are overcrowded, and taxpayers are dealing with the repercussions. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/115a8794/3979b9be.mp3" length="5792823" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>241</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across Texas, jails are overcrowded, and taxpayers are dealing with the repercussions. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Cities Exploring New and Old Transportation Models</title>
      <itunes:title>Cities Exploring New and Old Transportation Models</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">8c197d51-2be1-480c-a5e9-6ef9b2ce1cd7</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/7301d716</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cities across the state are exploring some new, and some old transportation models. But why spend so much money on possibilities when we know what works?</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cities across the state are exploring some new, and some old transportation models. But why spend so much money on possibilities when we know what works?</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>223</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cities across the state are exploring some new, and some old transportation models. But why spend so much money on possibilities when we know what works?</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Are You Following Your Bail Bond Board?</title>
      <itunes:title>Are You Following Your Bail Bond Board?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/fab966c6</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Counties have bail bond boards made up of local elected officials and you should be watching them.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Counties have bail bond boards made up of local elected officials and you should be watching them.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/fab966c6/21e9fcdd.mp3" length="5030009" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>209</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Counties have bail bond boards made up of local elected officials and you should be watching them.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Are We Resilient?</title>
      <itunes:title>Are We Resilient?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">25a4a20e-1a7d-45e2-9e0a-283f00366ef5</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/e353c188</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>In Texas, we face a lot of natural disasters and local governments are always talking about resiliency. But do they ever get it right?</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>In Texas, we face a lot of natural disasters and local governments are always talking about resiliency. But do they ever get it right?</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/e353c188/bd8ea2be.mp3" length="5191031" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>216</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>In Texas, we face a lot of natural disasters and local governments are always talking about resiliency. But do they ever get it right?</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Is Guaranteed Income Working? </title>
      <itunes:title>Is Guaranteed Income Working? </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">a14b3ad9-d14b-4358-b501-98e4f5f66318</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/fdf1da5e</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The largest formal study on guaranteed income, so far, was released and results aren't what supporters hoped they'd be.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The largest formal study on guaranteed income, so far, was released and results aren't what supporters hoped they'd be.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/fdf1da5e/96f0bf41.mp3" length="4644047" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>193</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>The largest formal study on guaranteed income, so far, was released and results aren't what supporters hoped they'd be.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>City's Spend Big on Civic Art</title>
      <itunes:title>City's Spend Big on Civic Art</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">64bc4ccb-2a64-48a1-95af-5ab970135480</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/20cc78f5</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local governments often spend a percentage of large construction budgets on civic art leading some cities to have bigger art collections than your local museum.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local governments often spend a percentage of large construction budgets on civic art leading some cities to have bigger art collections than your local museum.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/20cc78f5/017bb2cd.mp3" length="5000521" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>208</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Local governments often spend a percentage of large construction budgets on civic art leading some cities to have bigger art collections than your local museum.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Does Texas Have Unions?</title>
      <itunes:title>Does Texas Have Unions?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">c28bacdc-4008-4e7b-a81b-72e6cb019aa2</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/72cbfca3</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Some people claim there are no unions in Texas, it's simply untrue. They're responsible for a lot of the employment policies we see at the local level.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Some people claim there are no unions in Texas, it's simply untrue. They're responsible for a lot of the employment policies we see at the local level.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/72cbfca3/b67c46a8.mp3" length="3611185" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>224</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Some people claim there are no unions in Texas, it's simply untrue. They're responsible for a lot of the employment policies we see at the local level.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Squatters, a Growing Problem in Texas</title>
      <itunes:title>Squatters, a Growing Problem in Texas</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">c978d73f-dd41-4197-92f3-f8b4a2ab3149</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/ed60e4f4</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state squatters are moving in and laying claim to people's homes. Is it also happening in your neighborhood?</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state squatters are moving in and laying claim to people's homes. Is it also happening in your neighborhood?</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:38:42 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/ed60e4f4/ef6cfeda.mp3" length="3526672" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>219</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Across the state squatters are moving in and laying claim to people's homes. Is it also happening in your neighborhood?</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Will Stafford Remain A City Without Property Taxes?</title>
      <itunes:title>Will Stafford Remain A City Without Property Taxes?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">1f02b10d-3f08-498f-96e8-e1fb80afcfd7</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/1391a9c8</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>For three decades, Stafford has operated without a property tax. If the city council has their way, that will change this November.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>For three decades, Stafford has operated without a property tax. If the city council has their way, that will change this November.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 04:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/1391a9c8/84090ad3.mp3" length="4946825" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>206</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>For three decades, Stafford has operated without a property tax. If the city council has their way, that will change this November.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Major Investments in Small Towns</title>
      <itunes:title>Major Investments in Small Towns</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">27bba18b-7c93-4a71-8499-e722ff4da508</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/9cd66ff5</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Big tech investments are happening in Texas small towns and taxpayers are looking to benefit. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Big tech investments are happening in Texas small towns and taxpayers are looking to benefit. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/9cd66ff5/a73d3295.mp3" length="10790400" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>270</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Big tech investments are happening in Texas small towns and taxpayers are looking to benefit. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>New Group Hopes to Encourage Republican Mayors</title>
      <itunes:title>New Group Hopes to Encourage Republican Mayors</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">f583f0e4-be4a-4724-8f7e-a5b8fadb05b3</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/c19e2340</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Most major cities have Democratic mayors leading the charge but a new group, led by Texas mayors, is hoping to change that.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Most major cities have Democratic mayors leading the charge but a new group, led by Texas mayors, is hoping to change that.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 04:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/c19e2340/f8fc392d.mp3" length="8109120" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>203</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Most major cities have Democratic mayors leading the charge but a new group, led by Texas mayors, is hoping to change that.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Cities are Struggling to Find Police</title>
      <itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>24</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Cities are Struggling to Find Police</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">67c12163-4cf3-4dc7-bbad-231dc150dcc4</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/a027a7ae</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cities are in a hiring crisis when it comes to police and as a result they're leaning on new technology to bridge the gap.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cities are in a hiring crisis when it comes to police and as a result they're leaning on new technology to bridge the gap.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:16:28 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/a027a7ae/91a7f73d.mp3" length="7903510" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>246</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Cities are in a hiring crisis when it comes to police and as a result they're leaning on new technology to bridge the gap.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Listen to Texas Tomorow</title>
      <itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>23</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Listen to Texas Tomorow</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/b9b5f7c7</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 09:54:04 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Will Texas Cities Ease Parking Requirements?</title>
      <itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>22</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Will Texas Cities Ease Parking Requirements?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8e62aa6</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Across the state, local governments decide how many parking spots businesses are required to have, whether they actually need them or not. But some cities are waking up and changing course.]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[Across the state, local governments decide how many parking spots businesses are required to have, whether they actually need them or not. But some cities are waking up and changing course.]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 04:45:41 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/e8e62aa6/a71d5f9e.mp3" length="9813557" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/hY7RIFUuv15sN2ntEYZME6lzOpWZ2offjTOEW3HOHhs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mM2Qw/NGQ5ZmUzZGVmY2U0/MGNlZDZjMTY4ZDIx/YWY1NC5qcGc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>246</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Across the state, local governments decide how many parking spots businesses are required to have, whether they actually need them or not. But some cities are waking up and changing course.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Across the state, local governments decide how many parking spots businesses are required to have, whether they actually need them or not. But some cities are waking up and changing course.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>It’s Local Budget Season</title>
      <itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>21</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>It’s Local Budget Season</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/78f2267d</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Local governments across the state are gearing up for their 2025 budgets. You should be aware and involved in the process.]]>
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        <![CDATA[Local governments across the state are gearing up for their 2025 budgets. You should be aware and involved in the process.]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 04:30:33 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>258</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Local governments across the state are gearing up for their 2025 budgets. You should be aware and involved in the process.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Local governments across the state are gearing up for their 2025 budgets. You should be aware and involved in the process.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Deferred Maintenance is Killing Local Infrastructure</title>
      <itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>20</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Deferred Maintenance is Killing Local Infrastructure</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/821aacb3</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Cities defer maintenance costs until they have more budget flexibility, which never happens. This means you're dealing with poor city services and crumbling infrastructure because they choose to kick the can down the road.]]>
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        <![CDATA[Cities defer maintenance costs until they have more budget flexibility, which never happens. This means you're dealing with poor city services and crumbling infrastructure because they choose to kick the can down the road.]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 16:37:31 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Cities defer maintenance costs until they have more budget flexibility, which never happens. This means you're dealing with poor city services and crumbling infrastructure because they choose to kick the can down the road.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Cities defer maintenance costs until they have more budget flexibility, which never happens. This means you're dealing with poor city services and crumbling infrastructure because they choose to kick the can down the road.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Do You Know How Much Power Un-elected Officials Have?</title>
      <itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>19</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Do You Know How Much Power Un-elected Officials Have?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/69fded31</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Boards and Commissions across the state often go unnoticed but wield an immense amount of power. We need to recognize that and hold them accountable the way we do other entities.]]>
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        <![CDATA[Boards and Commissions across the state often go unnoticed but wield an immense amount of power. We need to recognize that and hold them accountable the way we do other entities.]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 04:45:14 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/aLjAiimTYptE-x_UbKoGRRRUAAo9OCcpe7VJsLjfb6s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82Y2Q4/NGY4MTc0ZTM3NTUz/YmNmYzQwYTNlN2Zm/MWE0Yy5qcGc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>273</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Boards and Commissions across the state often go unnoticed but wield an immense amount of power. We need to recognize that and hold them accountable the way we do other entities.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Boards and Commissions across the state often go unnoticed but wield an immense amount of power. We need to recognize that and hold them accountable the way we do other entities.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Inflation Is Up And Bonds Are On The Ballot</title>
      <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>18</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Inflation Is Up And Bonds Are On The Ballot</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://texasscorecard.com/?p=97867</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/1c935a0e</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[As inflation burns through your pockets, your local jurisdictions are coming for more of your money. Bonds and taxes are on the ballot this May and November, make sure you're aware and vote accordingly.]]>
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        <![CDATA[As inflation burns through your pockets, your local jurisdictions are coming for more of your money. Bonds and taxes are on the ballot this May and November, make sure you're aware and vote accordingly.]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 04:45:01 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>236</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>As inflation burns through your pockets, your local jurisdictions are coming for more of your money. Bonds and taxes are on the ballot this May and November, make sure you're aware and vote accordingly.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>As inflation burns through your pockets, your local jurisdictions are coming for more of your money. Bonds and taxes are on the ballot this May and November, make sure you're aware and vote accordingly.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>It Pays To Be a Texas Superintendent</title>
      <itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>17</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>It Pays To Be a Texas Superintendent</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://texasscorecard.com/?p=97679</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/a9e1df7f</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Superintendent salaries are up, way up, and taxpayers should be on notice as they're the ones shouldering this hefty burden.]]>
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        <![CDATA[Superintendent salaries are up, way up, and taxpayers should be on notice as they're the ones shouldering this hefty burden.]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:00:20 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/lIo9_2-T_UDn2TuQxUWsEDGx2vTLwPaU5VdKVxxH4bg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xYTU3/NmM4NjA4ZWNhODM2/MDc5Y2I2ZmUxZmU3/NGVhYi5qcGc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>240</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Superintendent salaries are up, way up, and taxpayers should be on notice as they're the ones shouldering this hefty burden.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Superintendent salaries are up, way up, and taxpayers should be on notice as they're the ones shouldering this hefty burden.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Who Controls Your Property Values?</title>
      <itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>16</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Who Controls Your Property Values?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://texasscorecard.com/?p=97477</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/e1173308</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[  For the first time you’ll get the opportunity vote on who sits on your appraisal district board of directions.  Make sure you research the candidates and don’t miss the […]]]>
      </description>
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        <![CDATA[  For the first time you’ll get the opportunity vote on who sits on your appraisal district board of directions.  Make sure you research the candidates and don’t miss the […]]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:00:30 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/-W2hUHfUvwd66M41yhHzb1k9fIfFJUfV8Qm4xQVCyL0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYWUx/MDAyNDBkMzQwNjZl/NjFmOWZlNDFlNjcz/ZDc4NC5qcGc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>309</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>  For the first time you’ll get the opportunity vote on who sits on your appraisal district board of directions.  Make sure you research the candidates and don’t miss the […]</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>  For the first time you’ll get the opportunity vote on who sits on your appraisal district board of directions.  Make sure you research the candidates and don’t miss the […]</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Corruption Isn’t Just for Big Cities</title>
      <itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>15</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Corruption Isn’t Just for Big Cities</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://texasscorecard.com/?p=97209</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/b36f0846</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Across the state local governments big and small are plagued with corruption. It’s up to you to monitor them and ask questions when something doesn’t smell right.]]>
      </description>
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        <![CDATA[Across the state local governments big and small are plagued with corruption. It’s up to you to monitor them and ask questions when something doesn’t smell right.]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 04:45:46 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/zs2Uw-qQfd5cNg3QqcBRvjUMtXu6q_eT0bmgd1QHOsQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYTUz/YWVjM2NlMGNhMGIy/MzgzNmFlMzI0YTlj/ODE2Mi5qcGc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>239</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Across the state local governments big and small are plagued with corruption. It’s up to you to monitor them and ask questions when something doesn’t smell right.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Across the state local governments big and small are plagued with corruption. It’s up to you to monitor them and ask questions when something doesn’t smell right.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Cities Banning Unwanted Businesses</title>
      <itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>14</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Cities Banning Unwanted Businesses</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://texasscorecard.com/?p=97055</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/626d199a</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[In an attempt to change culture, cities are banning businesses they don’t like.]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[In an attempt to change culture, cities are banning businesses they don’t like.]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:45:50 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/EDvcpnw_95OGz5JiuQDDqWrfv4ET0bYTosyVNMo7oq4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82M2Zh/NzhhMWY0ZWM1MDhl/MmM4NzdiMGQ5MmRk/MDgwYy5qcGc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>300</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In an attempt to change culture, cities are banning businesses they don’t like.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In an attempt to change culture, cities are banning businesses they don’t like.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Don’t Ignore Texas’ Local Debt</title>
      <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>13</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Don’t Ignore Texas’ Local Debt</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://texasscorecard.com/?p=96874</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/e91046b6</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Local debt is burdening Texans as it exceeds $300 billion. While we often talk about our federal debt, we need to focus on local debt because that's what has an immediate impact.]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[Local debt is burdening Texans as it exceeds $300 billion. While we often talk about our federal debt, we need to focus on local debt because that's what has an immediate impact.]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:45:46 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/e91046b6/92f7d0cd.mp3" length="3869089" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/uYZGpFVakzGKjEjquOubg7LDud0u7jFkZ-jPGsEMbiw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Mjg3/OTlkNTJlZTY0MDY2/NjNhMWNhZGFjM2Vk/ZjA5ZC5qcGc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>241</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Local debt is burdening Texans as it exceeds $300 billion. While we often talk about our federal debt, we need to focus on local debt because that's what has an immediate impact.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Local debt is burdening Texans as it exceeds $300 billion. While we often talk about our federal debt, we need to focus on local debt because that's what has an immediate impact.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Rail Moving Forward in Texas?</title>
      <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>12</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Rail Moving Forward in Texas?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://texasscorecard.com/?p=96704</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/bff2ebf3</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[A long-awaited High-Speed Rail project seems to be gaining some momentum, but is it right for Texas?]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[A long-awaited High-Speed Rail project seems to be gaining some momentum, but is it right for Texas?]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 04:45:15 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/ddcJkwMAuuGncMJguA6XGntcT9lF9BA2WKdXrcMYe6w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYzVi/YjFlMTQ0MDM0ZTY5/Nzk3MDhmNzFkODcw/OWRlNS5qcGc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>344</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>A long-awaited High-Speed Rail project seems to be gaining some momentum, but is it right for Texas?</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>A long-awaited High-Speed Rail project seems to be gaining some momentum, but is it right for Texas?</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Where Job Growth is Happening in Texas</title>
      <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>11</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Where Job Growth is Happening in Texas</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://texasscorecard.com/?p=96487</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/bf736760</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[  Pockets of Texas are seeing meteoric growth in jobs. The success is largely owed to ease of regulation, something local governments must maintain to sustain the growth.]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[  Pockets of Texas are seeing meteoric growth in jobs. The success is largely owed to ease of regulation, something local governments must maintain to sustain the growth.]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:45:40 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/bf736760/ee1c69ce.mp3" length="4700330" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/idXwoWVRSvI7v5E-ED5vpxzoS56OS3Mq_omOb-XjhqE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Nzdk/MTk0MjFkNzY2YmE1/ZmJjNmZhMTU0MDli/Yjg3MC5qcGc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>293</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>  Pockets of Texas are seeing meteoric growth in jobs. The success is largely owed to ease of regulation, something local governments must maintain to sustain the growth.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>  Pockets of Texas are seeing meteoric growth in jobs. The success is largely owed to ease of regulation, something local governments must maintain to sustain the growth.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Texas Towns Bloom in Unincorporated Areas</title>
      <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>10</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Texas Towns Bloom in Unincorporated Areas</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">https://texasscorecard.com/?p=96287</guid>
      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/3cb2bda2</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syF2MJkgsNM   Boomtowns have grown in Texas’ unincorporated areas because of the freedom and flexibility that they offer by not being under the jurisdiction of a city. With Elon Musk’s […]]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syF2MJkgsNM   Boomtowns have grown in Texas’ unincorporated areas because of the freedom and flexibility that they offer by not being under the jurisdiction of a city. With Elon Musk’s […]]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 04:45:02 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/3cb2bda2/3aa04913.mp3" length="5049587" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/n2POLQDQEQFq6iwng_JXX1oQIezR8SQb8EU7650B92g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ODYw/NWE4YmY5N2YyMWVh/YjdjNGQ2YzBmOTcw/MTBkZS5qcGc.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>315</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syF2MJkgsNM   Boomtowns have grown in Texas’ unincorporated areas because of the freedom and flexibility that they offer by not being under the jurisdiction of a city. With Elon Musk’s […]</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syF2MJkgsNM   Boomtowns have grown in Texas’ unincorporated areas because of the freedom and flexibility that they offer by not being under the jurisdiction of a city. With Elon Musk’s […]</itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Do You Know What Your School Districts Are Spending On?</title>
      <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>9</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Do You Know What Your School Districts Are Spending On?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11dSqvsQpyE   School districts across the state are spending big with little oversight. Big and small districts alike need monitoring and with as many districts as we have in Texas, […]]]>
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        <![CDATA[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11dSqvsQpyE   School districts across the state are spending big with little oversight. Big and small districts alike need monitoring and with as many districts as we have in Texas, […]]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:45:08 -0600</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11dSqvsQpyE   School districts across the state are spending big with little oversight. Big and small districts alike need monitoring and with as many districts as we have in Texas, […]</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11dSqvsQpyE   School districts across the state are spending big with little oversight. Big and small districts alike need monitoring and with as many districts as we have in Texas, […]</itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Financial State of Texas Cities</title>
      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>8</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Financial State of Texas Cities</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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        <![CDATA[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZWq0TBQS8o   Texas Cities, like all others, are facing significant fiscal challenges and taxpayers are on the hook for them. Truth in Accounting gave us the rundown of who has […]]]>
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        <![CDATA[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZWq0TBQS8o   Texas Cities, like all others, are facing significant fiscal challenges and taxpayers are on the hook for them. Truth in Accounting gave us the rundown of who has […]]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 04:45:31 -0600</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZWq0TBQS8o   Texas Cities, like all others, are facing significant fiscal challenges and taxpayers are on the hook for them. Truth in Accounting gave us the rundown of who has […]</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZWq0TBQS8o   Texas Cities, like all others, are facing significant fiscal challenges and taxpayers are on the hook for them. Truth in Accounting gave us the rundown of who has […]</itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Do You Live In One of Texas’ Fastest Growing Cities?</title>
      <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>7</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Do You Live In One of Texas’ Fastest Growing Cities?</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[https://youtu.be/aYl6Yu9bNBI The US Census Bureau released its list of fast-growing cities and Texas cities’ top list. Low taxes, regulation, and affordability were the primary drivers and for Texas to remain […]]]>
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        <![CDATA[https://youtu.be/aYl6Yu9bNBI The US Census Bureau released its list of fast-growing cities and Texas cities’ top list. Low taxes, regulation, and affordability were the primary drivers and for Texas to remain […]]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 04:45:57 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>https://youtu.be/aYl6Yu9bNBI The US Census Bureau released its list of fast-growing cities and Texas cities’ top list. Low taxes, regulation, and affordability were the primary drivers and for Texas to remain […]</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>https://youtu.be/aYl6Yu9bNBI The US Census Bureau released its list of fast-growing cities and Texas cities’ top list. Low taxes, regulation, and affordability were the primary drivers and for Texas to remain […]</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Homeownership Out of Reach?</title>
      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>6</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Homeownership Out of Reach?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[  Things in and out of our control are driving up the cost of housing and shutting young people out of the market. Zoning and other regulations are something we […]]]>
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        <![CDATA[  Things in and out of our control are driving up the cost of housing and shutting young people out of the market. Zoning and other regulations are something we […]]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 04:45:09 -0600</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>  Things in and out of our control are driving up the cost of housing and shutting young people out of the market. Zoning and other regulations are something we […]</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>  Things in and out of our control are driving up the cost of housing and shutting young people out of the market. Zoning and other regulations are something we […]</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Local Governments Are Looking to Ban Short Term Rentals</title>
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Local Governments Are Looking to Ban Short Term Rentals</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/f0df30ee</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[  Across the state of Texas, local governments are further regulating and, in many instances, banning short-term rentals like Airbnb, Vrbo, and others. Small but vocal groups opposed to having […]]]>
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        <![CDATA[  Across the state of Texas, local governments are further regulating and, in many instances, banning short-term rentals like Airbnb, Vrbo, and others. Small but vocal groups opposed to having […]]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 04:45:26 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>  Across the state of Texas, local governments are further regulating and, in many instances, banning short-term rentals like Airbnb, Vrbo, and others. Small but vocal groups opposed to having […]</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>  Across the state of Texas, local governments are further regulating and, in many instances, banning short-term rentals like Airbnb, Vrbo, and others. Small but vocal groups opposed to having […]</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Take Advantage of the Texas Public information Act</title>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Take Advantage of the Texas Public information Act</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/8403fc24</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[  The Texas Public Information Act offers citizens the opportunity to dig into information that our governments try to keep private. Even though it has its issues, we should all […]]]>
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        <![CDATA[  The Texas Public Information Act offers citizens the opportunity to dig into information that our governments try to keep private. Even though it has its issues, we should all […]]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 04:45:16 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>  The Texas Public Information Act offers citizens the opportunity to dig into information that our governments try to keep private. Even though it has its issues, we should all […]</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>  The Texas Public Information Act offers citizens the opportunity to dig into information that our governments try to keep private. Even though it has its issues, we should all […]</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Citizen-Led Initiative Can Change Local Government</title>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Citizen-Led Initiative Can Change Local Government</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/acffcf29</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[  Many of us believe that elections are the only way to force change at the local level but there are many ways for citizens to reform their governments. If […]]]>
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        <![CDATA[  Many of us believe that elections are the only way to force change at the local level but there are many ways for citizens to reform their governments. If […]]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 04:45:47 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>  Many of us believe that elections are the only way to force change at the local level but there are many ways for citizens to reform their governments. If […]</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>  Many of us believe that elections are the only way to force change at the local level but there are many ways for citizens to reform their governments. If […]</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Harris County Launches Guaranteed Income Program</title>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Harris County Launches Guaranteed Income Program</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e6c6b00</link>
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        <![CDATA[  Harris County is the latest jurisdiction to launch a guaranteed basic income program. Uplift Harris will provide qualified individuals with $500 a month for 18 months and local officials […]]]>
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        <![CDATA[  Harris County is the latest jurisdiction to launch a guaranteed basic income program. Uplift Harris will provide qualified individuals with $500 a month for 18 months and local officials […]]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 04:45:29 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>  Harris County is the latest jurisdiction to launch a guaranteed basic income program. Uplift Harris will provide qualified individuals with $500 a month for 18 months and local officials […]</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>  Harris County is the latest jurisdiction to launch a guaranteed basic income program. Uplift Harris will provide qualified individuals with $500 a month for 18 months and local officials […]</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Texas Tomorrow with Charles Blain</title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Texas Tomorrow with Charles Blain</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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        <![CDATA[Join Charles Blain in his new podcast Texas Tomorrow.]]>
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        <![CDATA[Join Charles Blain in his new podcast Texas Tomorrow.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 16:37:41 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Texas Scorecard</author>
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      <itunes:author>Texas Scorecard</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Join Charles Blain in his new podcast Texas Tomorrow.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Join Charles Blain in his new podcast Texas Tomorrow.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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