American Audacity
Show focused on how big and small issues affect the daily lives of Americans through conversations with elected officials, business owners, and exploration.
Episodes
74 episodes
Texas Nobility - Rochelle Johnson - Executive Director of the Taylor County Expo Center
In this episode of Texas Nobility, host Blaise Regan sits down with Taylor County Expo Center Executive Director Rochelle Johnson—the day before the gates open for the West Texas Fair & Rodeo!From starting out as a college re...
Ryan Goodwin - Chairman of the Taylor County Republican Party
Taylor County Republican Party Chairman Ryan Goodwin joins Blaise Regan on Abilene It’s Getting Better to discuss local leadership, volunteer-driven politics, and the major policy issues shaping Texas.They discuss: Grassroots Polit...
Zack Lassiter - Athletic Director of Abilene Christian University
What does it take to transform a regional university into a Division I national player while keeping local community roots deeply planted? In this episode of American Audacity, host Blaise Regan sits down with ACU Athletic Director ...
Joey Light - Superintendent of Wylie ISD - On the $240 million bond package, no cell phone in schools, the school voucher program effects, the new elementary school and expansions, the massive growth in Abilene and in class size, and much more.
In this episode of Abilene: It's Getting Better with American Audacity, host Blaise Regan sits down with Joey Light, the long-serving superintendent of Wiley ISD in Abilene, Texas. As he prepares to wrap up his remarkable 19-year tenure, Superi...
Chris Daughtery - Director of From Boys to Gentlemen - Helping the Next Generation of Boys Become Men
"Kids these days don't have the work ethic and respect we had growing up."You've heard a variation of that line a million times from your generation and the older generation. Learn the reasons why and what can be done to help the next ge...
Jay Patterson - Abilene City Councilman
Jay Patterson, Abilene City Councilman, answers 15 Rapid Fire Questions and then discusses:-The benefits and challenges of the data centers in Abilene;-How the $21 million "surplus" sales tax revenue will be used;-Airport i...
Riley Rodriguez - Democrat Candidate for Texas State Senate District 28 - Abilene, Lubbock, and San Angelo
Riley Rodriguez does 20 Rapid Fire Question and then it's a lively discussion between him and the host Blaise Regan on:-regulating Data Centers, removing incentives, and addressing housing issues;-How the government should regulat...
Texas Nobility - Jared Calvert - Pilot of Vintage Airplanes, Director of the Ranger Airfield, City Councilman for Ranger, Texas
Jared Calvert has spent his life ferrying vintage biplanes across the country — landing on highways, wheat fields, and once for a Mission: Impossible shoot — but his real fight has been on the ground in Ranger, Texas, population 2,300 and falli...
Senator Charles Perry - Texas State Senator for Abilene, Lubbock, and San Angelo on Funding Water in Texas, Data Centers, Nuclear Energy, and Property Taxes
In this episode, Blaise Regan sits down with Texas State Senator Charles Perry, who represents the people of Abilene, Lubbock, San Angelo, and the many counties in between. We kick things off with a fast-paced round of rapid-fire questions cove...
Texas Nobility - Emily Gernaat: Owner of Frontier and Legacy, Horse Trainer, and 4th Generation Dairy Farmer
In this episode of Texas Nobility, we sit down with Emily Gernaat - the Owner of Frontier and Legacy Marketing in Texas, horse trainer in Tennessee and Texas, and a 4th Generation Dairy Farmer. Texas Nobility is not just about being...
Joe Waldron - Superintendent of Abilene ISD
Joe Waldron, the new Superintendent of Abilene ISD, answers 15 Rapid Fire Questions about Texas and then we dive into:-How the school voucher law has affected public education;-How the billions of new construction for data centers...
Emily Crawford - Abilene City Manager
Emily Crawford, the Abilene City Manager, answers 20 Rapid Fire Questions and then gets down into the nitty gritty. If you've wanted to know the -projected growth of Abilene over the next ten years, -how many temporary w...
Weldon Hurt - Mayor of Abilene, Texas
Weldon Hurt, Mayor of Abilene, does 20 Rapid Fire Questions followed by an in depth discussion with Blaise Regan on:-the Data Centers, their impact on the community, the challenges they brought and the benefits, the safeguards and agreem...
Tim Condon - Angry Cactus Owner & Executive Chef
TIM CONDON, owner and executive chef of the Angry Cactus, answers 20 Rapid Fire questions about himself, Angry Cactus, and the restaurant industry, and followed by an in depth discussion about what it takes to open a second restaurant, the driv...
Ben Bailey - Candidate for Abilene City Council
Ben Bailey, candidate for Abilene City Council, answering 20 Rapid Fire questions followed by in depth discussion on how to spend $20 million in sale tax revenue, housing, how to budget time for public service, how we zone and increase the supp...
Tammy Fogle - Candidate for Abilene City Council
Tammy Fogle, candidate for Abilene City Council, answering 20 Rapid Fire questions followed by in depth discussion on Data Centers, how to spend $20 million in sale tax revenue, how we zone and increase the supply of housing, and her ten year v...
Abraham Enriquez - Congressional Candidate for Texas' District 19 - Republican Primary
Abraham Enriquez is running for Texas' Congressional District 19, which covers Lubbock and Abilene and most of rural West Texas. We do 20 Rapid Fire Questions right off the bat, from best BBQ to the Iran War, and then dive into Data Centers and...
Tom Sell - Congressional Candidate - District 19 - West Texas Republican Primary
Tom Sell is running for Texas' Congressional District 19, which covers Lubbock and Abilene and most of rural West Texas. We do 20 Rapid Fire Questions right off the bat, from best BBQ to the Iran War, and then dive into Data Centers and Agricul...
Brian Yates - GM of the West Central Texas Municipal Water District - On Water Usage by the Data Centers, Our Current Water Situation, What Needs to Be Done to Water for Growth through 2070, and If He Drinks the Tap Water
Brian Yates - GM of the West Central Texas Municipal Water District On Water Usage by the Data Centers, Our Current Water Situation, What Needs to Be Done to Water for Growth through 2070, and If He Drinks the Tap Water
Katie Alford - President/CEO of the Community Foundation of Abilene - On Executive Director Burnout and Pay, Event Fatigue, Biggest Weakness and How to Address it, Monthly Meetings by CFA for Exec Dir Support, and Much more!
Katie Alford - President/CEO of the Community Foundation of Abilene - On Executive Director Burnout and Pay, What She Tells Potential New Charity Founders, Optimal Board Size, Event Fatigue, Biggest Weakness and How to Address it, Monthly Meeti...
John Kuhn - Abilene ISD Superintendent on School Vouchers, 8.5 Billion in Funding, Cell Phone Ban, Accountability and School Grading, Homestead Exemption Increase, and Abilene ISD Horizon
John Kuhn - Abilene ISD Superintendent on School Vouchers, 8.5 Billion in Funding, Cell Phone Ban, Accountability and School Grading, Homestead Exemption Increase, and Abilene ISD Horizon, all told in an easy to understand terms in a laid back ...
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Taylor County Judge Phil Crowley - on Lancium and AI data centers, Changes in the CPS laws, and increasing the EMS services in Taylor County
Features Taylor County Judge Phil Crowley discussing the effect Lancium and the Data Centers have on West Texas, the changes to the the Texas CPS laws, and increasing the EMS services in Taylor County.
Taylor County Sheriff Ricky Bishop - on AI, Fentanyl and border impact on West Texans, mental health and homeless
A sit down with Taylor County Sheriff Ricky Bishop to discuss AI and its impact on law enforcement, fentanyl and the border and their impact on West Texans, mental health and homeless, and the law enforcement environment today versus 4 years ag...
Fidele Sebahizi - Survivor of a UN Refugee Camp Massacre, Author, and Officer at Abilene Police Department
Fidele Sebahizi is an immigrant from the Congo, survived a UN refugee camp massacre, immigrated to the US, and became an American citizen and an officer in the Abilene Police Department. While an officer he earned his bachelors, Masters, and Ph...
Courtney Horton - Homelessness, Not all Panhandlers are Homeless, On Giving to Panhandlers, What Causes Homelessness In The First Place, and More
Courtney Horton - On Homelessness, Not all Panhandlers are Homeless, On Giving to Panhandlers, What Causes Homelessness In The First Place, and More.Courtney Horton is the Executive Director of Hope Haven Abilene, a non-profit that help...
