Derek is joined by this week’s guest host, Andrew Brown, to discuss the foster care system, the child gender modification debate, trends in higher education, a close call with the Texas grid, and the legal battle over Texas' buoy barrier on the border.1:58 Meet TPPF's Andrew Brown4:03 Conservative Child Welfare Policy12:57 Legislative Process Talk17:41 Child Gender Modification (SB 14)28:56 The State of Higher Education37:59 The Texas Grid's Close Call45:45 Texas' Buoy Barrier Dispute

Derek is joined by this week’s guest host, Andrew Brown, to discuss the foster care system, the child gender modification debate, trends in higher education, a close call with the Texas grid, and the legal battle over Texas' buoy barrier on the border.1:58 Meet TPPF's Andrew Brown 4:03 Conservative Child Welfare Policy 12:57 Legislative Process Talk 17:41 Child Gender Modification (SB 14) 28:56 The State of Higher Education 37:59 The Texas Grid's Close Call 45:45 Texas' Buoy Barrier Dispute

Meet TPPF's Andrew Brown4:03 Conservative Child Welfare Policy12:57 Legislative Process Talk17:41 Child Gender Modification (SB 14)28:56 The State of Higher Education37:59 The Texas Grid's Close Call45:45 Texas' Buoy Barrier Dispute

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