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Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock joined The Texan's Reporter Mary Elise O'Bar at the Republican Party of Texas' 2026 state convention to discuss his experience in leading the state's highest civil court, constitutional originalism, reforming child welfare in Texas, and more.Listen to more interviews from The Texan wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what you hear, follow us and leave a review.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is calling on Attorney General and Republican nominee Ken Paxton to release the files regarding the light sentence delivered to admitted child molestor Adam Hoffman: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/18/texas-senate-james-talarico-ken-paxton-sex-abuse-plea-deal/...Hoffman's attorney also represents Nate Paul, a central figure in Ken Paxton's prior scandals and imbeachment: https://www.kwtx.com/2026/06/18/release-hoffman-files-james-talarico-calls-paxton-release-details-adam-hoffman-plea-deal/...Our plugged-in audience knows most of this, but here's a fresh review of Ken Paxton's long history of controversies: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/22/texas-ken-paxton-james-talarico-senate-election-scandals/The Texas State Board of Education faces two votes this week that will elevate Christian doctrine and scale back diverse voices in school curriculum: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/22/texas-ken-paxton-james-talarico-senate-election-scandals/...A Houston rabbi says the way the religious material is arranged presents a terrible conflation of context which implies to young readers that the Holocaust was a punishment by God of Jewish people: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/texas-schools-bible-curriculum-22311891.phpA unanimous Texas Supreme Court decision wipes away a years-long effort by local environmental groups in South Texas to preserve constitutional access to Boca Chica beach, in favor of allowing SpaceX to shut it down for launches: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/20/texas-spacex-musk-beach-environmentalistsProgress Texas is the official media partner of the 2026 Texas Democraic Convention in Corpus Christi: https://www.texasdemocraticconvention.com...And, we're co-hosting a warmup happy hour on Thursday June 25 at The Goldfish with the Texas Progressive Caucus: https://www.texasprogressivecaucus.org/2026_convention_happy_hourProgress Texas is expanding into both broadcast radio - including a new partnership with KPFT-FM in Houston! Make a tax-deductible contribution to our radio initiative HERE, and to our Spanish expansion HERE. Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at https://progresstexas.org.
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Monday is a big day for the State Board of Education and Democrats are trying to keep school students ignorant by working to block the vote on new, better social studies standards.By the way, this story details “Biblical references,” read it and tell me, by commenting below, which are objectionable in your opinion. If find none are and think there are many others that should be included.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Texas sets yet another jobs record! Employment numbers and this week's oil and gas drilling rig report from Baker Hughes.Democrats and Little Jimmy “The Creep” Talarico are trying to make a disgusting Waco plea bargain an issue in the race for U.S. Senate. I've followed the story from the start and will tell you why it's not what they claim.Texas's Camp Mystic Had No Evacuation Plans on Night of Deadly Floods, Report Finds. Remember that Uvalde ISD had top level plans for a school shooter situation but paper in a file is just that, paper in a file.Texas Supreme Court rejects beach closure lawsuit against SpaceX.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com
In this episode of Experts Unleashed, I sit down with Lennon Wright, a Houston personal injury attorney who has been practicing law for 48 years — 100% on the plaintiff side, never once defending an insurance company. Board certified in personal injury trial law since 1982, AV rated since 1984, and a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, Lennon has built a career around cases other attorneys say can't be won. He has twice changed Texas law in favor of injured victims — a distinction held by almost no one practicing today. We go inside the cases that took 8, 12, and 15 years to resolve, the one deposition question that unlocked a recovery everyone said didn't exist, the critical difference between admitted and non-admitted insurance carriers that most lawyers never think to look for, and what 48 years of plaintiff-only work has taught him about perseverance, the Texas Supreme Court, and why he's never once been tempted to switch sides.
In this episode, we kick things off with a major legal victory for shippers facing liability exposure in Texas. Just one day after Alabama's Supreme Court expanded broker liability in safety incidents, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that Home Depot cannot be held liable for a fatal crash involving Werner Enterprises. The court determined that simply hiring an independent contractor to haul freight does not create tort liability for the shipper, effectively blocking sweeping safety claims untethered from control or conduct. Next, we explore a blockbuster consolidation reshaping how small and midsize businesses access freight capacity. Dallas-based WWEX Group and shipping software provider Auctane have completed their merger to create ShipStation Global, a new logistics powerhouse serving over three million customers. Backed by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, the combined entity handles over three billion shipments annually and connects parcel, LTL, truckload and international services through a single technology platform. Finally, we head across the Atlantic to examine how FedEx is investing heavily in European ground infrastructure to support its premium air cargo ambitions. The express giant is pouring fifty-four million dollars into expanding a major trucking hub in the Netherlands, increasing palletized freight capacity by over fifty percent. This strategic expansion supports FedEx's truck-fly-truck delivery model and its aggressive push to capture a larger share of the ninety billion dollar deferred air cargo market. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How do you protect your logistics business when changing trade policies and shifting corporate liability fundamentally reshape the industry? In this episode, let's uncover the operational realities of nearshoring trends, evaluating how changing truck volumes and cross-border corridors impact your long-term procurement strategy, and the recent Texas Supreme Court decision involving shipper liability that could drastically alter how brokers and carriers manage risk mitigation moving forward! Resources / References https://www.ttnews.com/articles/nearshoring-tariffs-geopolitics https://www.ttnews.com/articles/fedex-freight-market-outlook https://www.freightwaves.com/news/texas-court-nixes-shipper-liability-in-home-depot-werner-case
In this episode, we kick things off with a major legal victory for shippers facing liability exposure in Texas. Just one day after Alabama's Supreme Court expanded broker liability in safety incidents, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that Home Depot cannot be held liable for a fatal crash involving Werner Enterprises. The court determined that simply hiring an independent contractor to haul freight does not create tort liability for the shipper, effectively blocking sweeping safety claims untethered from control or conduct. Next, we explore a blockbuster consolidation reshaping how small and midsize businesses access freight capacity. Dallas-based WWEX Group and shipping software provider Auctane have completed their merger to create ShipStation Global, a new logistics powerhouse serving over three million customers. Backed by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, the combined entity handles over three billion shipments annually and connects parcel, LTL, truckload and international services through a single technology platform. Finally, we head across the Atlantic to examine how FedEx is investing heavily in European ground infrastructure to support its premium air cargo ambitions. The express giant is pouring fifty-four million dollars into expanding a major trucking hub in the Netherlands, increasing palletized freight capacity by over fifty percent. This strategic expansion supports FedEx's truck-fly-truck delivery model and its aggressive push to capture a larger share of the ninety billion dollar deferred air cargo market. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Early voting in the 2026 primary runoffs has begun, continuing through Friday, and culminating in Election Day on Tuesday May 26th. Progress Texas has made several endorsements in the runoff: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-endorsements-may-primary-runoffsGovernor Abbott's push for the Texas Supreme Court to remove Houston Rep. Gene Wu and other State House Democrats from office over the summer quorum break has failed: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/15/texas-supreme-court-gene-wu-greg-abbott-redistricting-map-quorum-break/...Abbott's campaign team, apparently fearing the threat posed by Democratic nominee and State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, has starting digging for dirt - specifically, photos of Hinojosa as a teenager at pool parties in the Valley: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/gov-abbotts-top-strategist-seeks-underage-photos-of-gina-hinojosa-as-he-tries-to-dig-up-dirt/Ken Paxton and the Trump DOJ have succeeded in forcing Texas Children's Hospital in Houston to establish a "detransition" clinic: https://apnews.com/article/genderaffirming-care-minors-texas-hospital-29f0f2d157395cb6a70f53ba29c36b5b...The settlement also requires Texas Children's to fire five "ideologically-motivated" doctors: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/paxton-forces-texas-hospital-to-open-detransition-clinic-as-part-of-settlement-40674995/Early voting in the primary runoff has begun! See a convenient form to see who will be on YOUR runoff ballot from the Texas Tribune: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2026/texas-may-2026-primary-runoff-ballot/Lots more on voting in Texas: https://govotetexas.org/We have TWO live events on the calendar! The first is in Houston on Wednesday May 20, when we'll record a live podcast with the newly-elected members of the Cy-Fair ISD board to discuss the undoing of MAGA damage to that district. Space is limited! Please RSVP here: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/cypressisdpodcastWe're also excited to see you in Dallas for our 16th anniversary celebration on Tuesday June 16! Make your reservation now: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/anniversary2026Progress Texas is expanding into both broadcast radio - including a new partnership with KPFT-FM in Houston - and into Spanish language media! Make a tax-deductible contribution to our radio initiative HERE, and to our Spanish expansion HERE. Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at https://progresstexas.org.
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: A slew of important Texas stories get report and comment today: Texas Lottery Commission and former director criminally charged in connection with 2023 Lotto scheme Federal judge blocks some SB4, Texas' controversial deportation law. State can still arrest people seen to enter illegally. Attorney General Paxton Makes History by Securing a Landmark Healthcare Fraud Settlement that Creates the Nation's First-Ever Detransition Clinic and Secures $10 Million from Texas Children's Hospital for “Transitioning” Children Texas Supreme Court rejects Abbott's bid to oust Rep. Gene Wu from office A big win for the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA) and for a pro-life activist at the Texas Supreme Court. Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Attorney General Ken Paxton Sends Letters Prohibiting Over 130 Texas Cities from Illegally Raising Taxes After They Failed to be Transparent With Taxpayers.Anti-Wimp update: Man escalates situation, homeowner neutralizes threat with firearm.Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Warns Dallas Judge Over Courtroom Mask Mandate.Oil and gas drilling rig count rises again in Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com
Despite orders from the federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to suspend the scheduled execution of Edward Busby, state officials are still trying to kill him today: https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/after-having-his-execution-halted-edward-busby-awaits-supreme-court-ruling/Governor Abbott is attempting a novel legal maneuver claiming that State Rep. Gene Wu's leadership of last summer's quorum break constitutes abdication of his office - he's asking the Texas Supreme Court to thus forcibly remove Wu from office: https://www.statesman.com/news/politics/state/article/gene-wu-greg-abbott-lawsuit-22235273.phpTexas Super Bowl viewers led the nation in complaining to the FCC about the "decency" of Bad Bunny's record-breaking halftime show - no indecency or violations were found: https://www.expressnews.com/news/texas/article/texans-filed-most-complaints-bad-bunny-halftime-22257755.phpAn HBCU-specific sports writer argues that Black SEC football players do possess collective political power relevant to the undermining of Black voters in the South via aggressive redistricting allowed by the SCOTUS Callais decision: https://hbcugameday.com/2026/05/12/sec-boycott-calls-lane-kiffin-interview-creating-needed-discussions/Runoff elections are coming up, with early voting starting on May 18 and Election Day on May 26. See a convenient form to see who will be on YOUR runoff ballot from the Texas Tribune: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2026/texas-may-2026-primary-runoff-ballot/Lots more on voting in Texas: https://govotetexas.org/We have TWO live events on the calendar! The first is in Houston on Wednesday May 20, when we'll record a live podcast with the newly-elected members of the Cy-Fair ISD board to discuss the undoing of MAGA damage to that district. Space is limited! Please RSVP here: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/cypressisdpodcastWe're also excited to see you in Dallas for our 16th anniversary celebration on Tuesday June 16! Make your reservation now: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/anniversary2026Progress Texas is expanding into both broadcast radio - including a new partnership with KPFT-FM in Houston - and into Spanish language media! Make a tax-deductible contribution to our radio initiative HERE, and to our Spanish expansion HERE. Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at https://progresstexas.org.
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas apparently has a problem with process servers who lie and it is a serious issue. Now there is a call for more regulation and stronger licensing rules but those things will not stop the dishonest. Fix it with very strong civil and criminal penalties and make it easier to prosecute them for dishonesty but don't grow government over the issue.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.The Texas Supreme Court has slammed the door shut, a door which should never have been opened, on the retail get-high drug business by ruling on the Delta-8 drug loophole. Too bad this couldn't have come a few years ago.Oil and gas drilling rig count climbed this week in Texas.Too bad local area media will not do the job but at least the Houston Chronicle is willing to tell the Toby Neugebauer story: This Texas billionaire's nuclear-powered data center company faces collapse (Fermi America.)Pope Taps Former Illegal Alien and a DEI Warrior As Leading US Bishops.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com
Message us!In this episode of Whitley Penn Talks, host Kendall Neukomm sits down with Buffie Campbell and Jim Bradbury, Partner at James D. Bradbury, PLLC to explore the rapid rise of produced water as a new asset class in Texas. What was once viewed as a waste byproduct of oil and gas operations is now gaining attention from landowners, investors, and policymakers. The conversation breaks down how legal rulings, water scarcity, and advancing technology are reshaping ownership, value, and opportunity around produced water. Together, they explain why this topic now extends far beyond the oil and gas industry. The episode offers an overview of where the market stands today and where it may be headed next.Key TakeawaysHow produced water has evolved from a disposal cost into a valuable commodityWhat the Texas Supreme Court ruling clarified about ownership and lease languageWhy agriculture, municipalities, and data centers are eyeing produced water as a resourceHow private equity and new technology are accelerating growth in this spaceWhy Listen?This episode is for landowners, mineral owners, investors, and advisors looking to understand a fast-emerging opportunity in Texas. Listeners will gain clarity on recent legal changes, practical implications for leases, and why produced water is attracting significant capital. The discussion makes a complex topic accessible while highlighting real financial and strategic considerations. It is a forward-looking conversation that helps listeners think differently about resources and value.Read the related insight here.Fill out this form to have new episodes sent right to your inbox! Follow Whitley Penn on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X for more industry insights and thought leadership!
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
The evidence seized from the Yearning for Zion Ranch reads like a prosecution's exhibit list assembled by the defendant himself. The Bishop's Record—a handwritten ledger documenting underage marriages. Photographs of Warren Jeffs with a pre-teen girl in ceremonial settings. Medical records showing dozens of children with histories of bone fractures. And the recordings: Jeffs' own voice, captured during assaults inside the temple he had built.Part Four of the Hidden Killers investigation into Warren Jeffs and the FLDS covers the full legal arc—from a hoax phone call that triggered the largest child removal in American history, through the public backlash and Texas Supreme Court reversal, to the 2011 trial in San Angelo where Jeffs represented himself and was convicted in under thirty minutes. We examine the Utah case that was overturned on flawed jury instructions, the moral and constitutional questions raised by the raid's scope, and the evidence that made the Texas conviction unassailable: the defendant's own voice, on tape, in the room.The jury heard what Warren Jeffs did. The FLDS faithful heard the same recordings and called it martyrdom. Same evidence. Two realities.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#WarrenJeffs #FLDS #HiddenKillers #YFZRanch #WarrenJeffsTrial #FLDSChurch #TrueCrime #CultInvestigation #TexasRaid #CultExposed
Survivors of the Institute in Basic Life Principles describe a recovery process measured in decades rather than months. Former members report entering marriages through courtship systems that prevented independent evaluation of potential partners, receiving educations through the Advanced Training Institute curriculum that left them unable to meet standardized testing requirements, and experiencing faith crises that extended beyond organizational departure to fundamental theological reconstruction. Multiple survivors have reported harassment from Gothard's remaining loyalists after speaking publicly, and Gothard himself publicly characterized his accusers as participants in a conspiracy. Jinger Duggar Vuolo has described her recovery as a process of separating her personal faith from Gothard's doctrinal framework. Recovering Grace continues to operate as a support community for adults raised inside ATI.The organizational and political infrastructure Gothard built over five decades remains substantially intact. IBLP at its peak reported approximately sixty-three million dollars in earnings according to public tax filings. The organization maintained properties across multiple states and operated in over a dozen countries. Gothard's political strategy — internally designated the Joshua Generation — aimed to place homeschooled young people into government positions. The political connections were documented and operational: governors attended IBLP conferences, a member of Congress served on the organization's board, and Hobby Lobby founder David Green purchased properties for IBLP's use including a former college campus in East Texas that now serves as the organization's headquarters.Josh Duggar, raised within the IBLP system, worked as a lobbyist for the Family Research Council in Washington and was later convicted on federal charges related to child sexual abuse material, receiving a sentence of twelve and a half years.Gothard, ninety-one, resigned from IBLP in 2014 after thirty-four women accused him of misconduct and inappropriate behavior, with some alleging the conduct occurred when they were minors. An internal investigation found he had acted "inappropriately." He has never been criminally charged. In June 2025, the Texas Supreme Court denied IBLP's petition to dismiss a lawsuit alleging its teachings were designed to facilitate conditions enabling abuse. Joseph Duggar was arrested in March 2026 on Florida felony charges of lewd and lascivious behavior on a child under twelve. He is presumed innocent. IBLP continues to operate from its Texas headquarters. Its curriculum and teachings remain available. The homeschool legal infrastructure developed in part through IBLP's advocacy network remains operative. This concludes the five-part investigative series.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#IBLP #IBLPExposed #BillGothard #TrueCrimeToday #JoshuaGeneration #CultRecovery #SpiritualAbuse #JosephDuggar #RecoveringGrace #TrueCrime
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
She couldn't choose what to eat. Not indecision — a total systems failure. Every choice she'd ever made had been routed through a chain of command that no longer existed. That's what leaving the Institute in Basic Life Principles looks like for the people who grew up inside it. Not a clean break. A slow collapse of identity, faith, and function that takes years to rebuild.Survivors describe marriages entered through courtship systems that eliminated independent evaluation. Educations that left them unable to pass standardized tests. A faith crisis that meant questioning whether the God they'd worshipped was real or a product of one man's theological framework. Families that cut them off for speaking publicly. Gothard loyalists who called them bitter and liars. Gothard himself dismissing his accusers as conspirators. Jinger Duggar Vuolo described it as disentangling her faith from Gothard's structure. Rebekah Drumsta reportedly spent more than a decade recovering. Recovering Grace remains active as a support community for adults raised inside ATI. Recovery isn't a moment. It's measured in decades.And the machine that created those survivors is still running. Governors attended Gothard's conferences. A congressman served on his board. A mayor reportedly sold him a government building for one dollar. Hobby Lobby's founder purchased entire campuses for the organization. IBLP at its peak reported approximately sixty-three million dollars in earnings. Properties across multiple states. Operations in over a dozen countries. Gothard called the political strategy the Joshua Generation — homeschooled children deployed into government to reshape the country from inside. The pipeline was operational. Josh Duggar was trained inside this system, lobbied Congress for family values, and was later convicted on federal charges related to child sexual abuse material.Gothard is ninety-one. He resigned in 2014 after thirty-four women accused him of misconduct. He has never been criminally charged. In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit to proceed alleging IBLP's teachings were designed to enable abuse. Joseph Duggar was arrested in March 2026 on Florida felony charges. He is presumed innocent. IBLP's headquarters remain in Texas. Its teachings are still available. The legal infrastructure that shielded its families from external oversight remains intact. The movement adapted when its founder fell. It didn't end.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#IBLP #IBLPExposed #BillGothard #CultRecovery #SpiritualAbuse #HiddenKillers #RecoveringGrace #JoshuaGeneration #ReligiousTrauma #TrueCrime
The survivors can't pick what to eat for dinner. Not because they're indecisive — because every decision they ever made was routed through a hierarchy that no longer exists. Their operating system crashed. That's what leaving the Institute in Basic Life Principles actually looks like. Not a dramatic escape through a gate. A slow, disorienting collapse of identity, faith, relationships, and basic life function that takes years — sometimes decades — to rebuild.They describe entering marriages through courtship systems that blocked independent choice. Educations so narrow they couldn't pass standardized tests. A faith crisis deeper than leaving a church — questioning whether the God they'd been raised to worship existed outside Gothard's framework. Families that excommunicated them for going public. Gothard's loyalists calling them liars. Gothard himself framing the accusations as conspiracy. Jinger Duggar Vuolo described the process as untangling her actual faith from the system's version of it. Recovering Grace remains active as a community for adults who were raised inside ATI.And the system that created this damage still has an address, a staff, and a product line. Gothard's political strategy — the Joshua Generation — placed homeschooled children into government positions to reshape American policy from the inside. Governors attended his conferences. A congressman sat on his board. Hobby Lobby's founder purchased entire properties for the organization. IBLP at its peak reported approximately sixty-three million dollars in earnings. Josh Duggar — trained inside this system — lobbied Congress for Christian family values while, according to federal prosecutors, possessing illegal abuse material.Gothard is ninety-one. Thirty-four women accused him of misconduct. He resigned in 2014, has never been criminally charged, and dismissed his accusers publicly. In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court ruled a lawsuit alleging IBLP's teachings enabled abuse can proceed. Joseph Duggar was arrested in 2026 on Florida felony charges. He is presumed innocent. IBLP still operates from Texas. Its teachings are still sold. The homeschool legal infrastructure it helped build remains intact. The movement didn't collapse. It adapted. This concludes the five-part series — and the question it leaves is how many people are still inside, believing they can't walk through the door.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#IBLP #IBLPExposed #BillGothard #HiddenKillersLive #CultRecovery #SpiritualAbuse #JoshuaGeneration #RecoveringGrace #ReligiousTrauma #TrueCrime
Joseph Duggar faces two counts in Bay County, Florida — lewd and lascivious behavior involving molestation of a victim under twelve and lewd and lascivious conduct by a person eighteen or older — stemming from allegations tied to a 2020 family vacation in Panama City Beach. According to the arrest affidavit filed by the Bay County Sheriff's Office, a fourteen-year-old girl disclosed during a forensic interview that Duggar allegedly molested her on multiple occasions when she was nine years old. The affidavit states that the girl's father confronted Duggar, who reportedly admitted to the conduct. Tontitown detectives subsequently monitored a phone call in which Duggar allegedly admitted to the actions a second time. Duggar posted a $600,000 bond following a first appearance in Bay County Court and was ordered to have no unsupervised contact with any minor, including his own four children. An arraignment is pending. Both Joseph and Kendra Duggar also face misdemeanor charges in Arkansas — four counts each of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree false imprisonment — with a court date set in Elm Springs District Court.Monitored jail communications and written correspondence from inside the Duggar family reveal a pattern of response that diverges significantly from the family's coordinated public statements. Jim Bob Duggar's initial written message to his son reportedly centered on theological forgiveness rather than the alleged victim. Kendra Duggar's language on a monitored call included the word "disappointed." Anna Duggar — wife of Josh Duggar, who is serving a twelve-and-a-half-year federal sentence on child sexual abuse material charges — reportedly contributed financially to Joseph's commissary account. Retired FBI behavioral expert Robin Dreeke provides analysis on the behavioral signatures present in these communications.The institutional backdrop to the Duggar family's formation is also under examination. Bill Gothard founded the Institute in Basic Life Principles in 1961. Thirty-four women have accused Gothard of misconduct and inappropriate behavior, with some alleging the conduct occurred when they were minors. Gothard has denied all allegations. An internal IBLP investigation in 2014 found he had acted "inappropriately," and he resigned. He has never been criminally charged. In June 2025, the Texas Supreme Court denied IBLP's petition to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the organization's teachings were designed to facilitate conditions enabling abuse, allowing the case to proceed.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JosephDuggar #DuggarFamily #BillGothard #IBLP #KendraDuggar #TrueCrimeToday #TrueCrime #DuggarArrest #RobinDreeke #SpiritualAbuse
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The private messages coming out of the Duggar family tell a different story than the public statements. Jim Bob's first written communication to Joseph after his arrest on child molestation charges centered on God's forgiveness — not the alleged victim. Kendra described herself as "disappointed" on a monitored jail call. Anna Duggar, whose husband Josh is serving a federal sentence for possession of child sexual abuse material, put money on Joseph's books. Austin Forsyth cautioned Joseph about discussing anything on monitored lines, then pivoted to praising God their families had been growing closer.Joseph Duggar faces charges of lewd and lascivious behavior on a child under twelve in Bay County, Florida, stemming from allegations involving a 2020 family vacation in Panama City Beach. According to the arrest affidavit, a girl — nine at the time and now fourteen — disclosed the alleged abuse during a forensic interview. Duggar allegedly admitted to the conduct when confronted by the girl's father and again to detectives. He and Kendra also face misdemeanor charges in Arkansas for endangering the welfare of a minor and false imprisonment. Investigators reportedly found locks installed on the exterior of bedroom doors in the family's home.Robin Dreeke breaks down the behavioral patterns embedded in those communications — the minimization language, the reflexive pivot to faith framing, and what happens when a family conditioned from birth to manage perception encounters a crisis that outpaces the script.That conditioning has a source. Bill Gothard's Institute in Basic Life Principles taught millions of families that God's protection flows through an unquestioned chain of command — father over mother, mother over children. Thirty-four women have accused Gothard of misconduct, some alleging it occurred when they were minors. He has denied all allegations and has never been criminally charged. He resigned from IBLP in 2014 after an internal investigation found he acted "inappropriately." In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit to proceed alleging IBLP's teachings were designed to create conditions enabling abuse. Gothard is ninety-one. IBLP still operates.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JosephDuggar #DuggarFamily #BillGothard #IBLP #KendraDuggar #RobinDreeke #DuggarJailCalls #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #BehavioralAnalysis
Every public statement from the Duggar siblings after Joseph's arrest hit the same notes — scripted, measured, on-brand. The private communications tell a completely different story. Jim Bob's first written message to his son focused on God's forgiveness. Kendra called it "disappointing." Anna Duggar — whose own husband Josh is serving federal time — put money on Joseph's books. Austin Forsyth warned Joseph about monitored calls in the same breath he praised God for their growing family bond.Joseph Duggar faces Florida charges of lewd and lascivious behavior on a child under twelve, tied to allegations from a 2020 family vacation in Panama City Beach. According to the arrest affidavit, the alleged victim was nine at the time. Duggar reportedly admitted to the conduct. He and Kendra also face Arkansas misdemeanor charges for endangering the welfare of a minor and false imprisonment.Retired FBI Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program Chief Robin Dreeke joins the panel to dissect the behavioral signatures in those communications — the minimization patterns, the loyalty-over-truth reflexes, and what the default language reveals about a family system where managing appearance was trained into the DNA long before any crisis arrived.That training has a name and a founder. Bill Gothard's Institute in Basic Life Principles spent five decades teaching families that authority flows one direction — downward — and that questioning it invites spiritual destruction. Thirty-four women have accused Gothard of misconduct, some alleging it occurred when they were minors. He has denied all allegations. He resigned in 2014 and has never been criminally charged. A Texas Supreme Court ruling in 2025 allowed a lawsuit to proceed alleging IBLP's teachings were designed to create conditions enabling abuse. Robin Dreeke brings the behavioral lens to the institutional dimension — what happens when the doctrine itself becomes the mechanism of control, and how families raised inside that framework process accountability when the structure cracks.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JosephDuggar #DuggarFamily #BillGothard #IBLP #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillersLive #DuggarJailCalls #TrueCrime #SpiritualAbuse #BehavioralAnalysis
Governors at IBLP conferences. A congressman on the board. A presidential candidate who publicly defended the Duggars. A Hobby Lobby founder purchasing entire campuses for the organization. And minors from IBLP training centers working on political campaigns.Bill Gothard's vision went beyond religion. He called it the Joshua Generation — a plan to deploy homeschooled children trained inside his system into American government, law, and politics. The infrastructure existed. The connections were real. Josh Duggar's career at the Family Research Council wasn't an accident. It was the pipeline functioning as designed.IBLP's financial operation at its peak reported approximately sixty-three million dollars. Properties in multiple states. International reach across over a dozen countries. A nonprofit status that has never voluntarily released financial information.The 2025 Texas Supreme Court ruling allowed a landmark lawsuit to proceed — one arguing that IBLP's teachings were designed to create conditions enabling abuse. In March 2026, Joseph Duggar was arrested on Florida felony charges alleging misconduct with a minor during a 2020 family vacation. He is presumed innocent and faces legal proceedings.Gothard is ninety-one. He has denied all allegations. He has never been criminally charged. IBLP still operates from Texas. Its materials are still available. The broader movement it helped build — the intersection of fundamentalist Christianity, political ambition, and homeschooling without meaningful oversight — didn't end when Gothard stepped down. It adapted.This is the final installment of our five-part IBLP investigation. The machine is still running. And the people it harmed are still waiting for accountability.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#IBLP #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #BillGothard #JoshuaGeneration #PoliticalPipeline #JosephDuggar #CultExposed #TexasSupremeCourt #TrueCrimeToday
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Bill Gothard didn't build a church. He built an infrastructure for political and cultural influence — and it's still functioning.His plan was called the Joshua Generation. Take the best children from his homeschool network, train them inside his system from birth, and deploy them into government to reshape America. This wasn't aspirational. It was operational. Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry, Sarah Palin, and Sonny Perdue all appeared at IBLP events or publicly supported Gothard. A congressman chaired his board. An Indianapolis mayor sold him a city building for a dollar — and minors from IBLP's training center worked on that mayor's political campaign.The financial scale was massive. Approximately sixty-three million in reported earnings as of 2006. A Texas campus provided by Hobby Lobby's David Green. A Michigan retreat on three thousand acres. International operations in over a dozen countries.IBLP is still a registered nonprofit operating from Big Sandy, Texas. Gothard's seminar recordings are still available. The teachings have not been renounced. The legal protections that shielded IBLP families from educational oversight remain in place.In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit alleging IBLP's teachings were designed to enable abuse to proceed. In March 2026, Joseph Duggar was arrested on Florida felony charges alleging misconduct with a minor. He is presumed innocent.Gothard is ninety-one. He has never been criminally charged. The survivors are still waiting. And the system he built is still operational.This is Part 5 — the final episode of our IBLP series. The machine didn't stop. The question is what happens next.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#IBLP #HiddenKillers #IBLPExposed #BillGothard #JoshuaGeneration #PoliticalPipeline #JosephDuggar #CultExposed #TexasSupremeCourt #RecoveringGrace
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Attorney General Paxton sues Houston over its new sanctuary city for illegal immigration rules. Mayor Whitmire cancels today's special council meeting and moves it to next week. And, Governor Abbott sends an official letter to the City of Dallas threatening its grant funding over the same issue.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Fundraising totals for key Texas Congressional runoffs, including TX19, and November races: The Texan and The Texas Voice.Governor Abbott doubles down, calls on Texas Supreme Court to remove Rep. Gene “BooHoo” Wu from office over 2025's House quorum bust.Baker Hughes oil and gas rig count unchanged this week.Texas Economy Hits Record $2.9 Trillion.Texas emerges as the top destination for companies leaving blue states– the new part of this is the “whole package” coming with our court system reforms.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com
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Thirty-four women. That's how many came forward with allegations of harassment and misconduct against Bill Gothard, the founder of one of the most powerful fundamentalist Christian organizations in American history. Some were teenagers when the alleged conduct occurred. Many had been personally recruited by Gothard to work at his headquarters. All of them came from families already embedded in his system — a system that taught, as its central doctrine, that questioning authority was the spiritual equivalent of stepping into Satan's territory.Gothard has denied all allegations. He resigned from the Institute in Basic Life Principles in 2014 after an internal investigation found he had acted "inappropriately" but not "criminally." He has never been charged.The Institute in Basic Life Principles isn't a fringe group. At its peak, IBLP claimed over two and a half million seminar attendees. Its homeschooling arm, the Advanced Training Institute, educated thousands of children with a curriculum built around Gothard's personal interpretations of scripture. Governors, congressmen, and presidential candidates attended its conferences. Its most famous adherents — the Duggar family — brought the organization into living rooms across America through reality television.This is the first installment of a five-part investigation into IBLP — not just the public figures, but the doctrine, the training centers, the political reach, and the survivors who got out. In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit to proceed alleging that IBLP's teachings were engineered to create conditions enabling abuse within families. That case is pending. Gothard is ninety-one. The organization still operates from its Texas headquarters. And the question at the center of this series is the one the system was designed to prevent anyone from asking: who was holding the man at the top accountable?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#BillGothard #IBLP #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #ReligiousAbuse #CultExposed #RecoveringGrace #IBLPExposed #SpiritualAbuse #TrueCrimeToday
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Before the Duggars became famous, there was Bill Gothard. Before the reality show, there was the doctrine. Before the scandals broke, there was a system already in motion — one designed so carefully that questioning it felt like questioning God himself.Gothard founded the Institute in Basic Life Principles in 1961 and spent decades building it into a fundamentalist empire. His seminars filled arenas with ten thousand attendees. His homeschool curriculum shaped an entire generation of children. His "umbrella of authority" teaching told families that absolute obedience to hierarchical authority was the only path to God's protection. Governors, congressmen, and political operatives attended his events. His organization claimed over two and a half million seminar participants. And at the center of it all was a man who answered to no one. Ordained at a single church that later refused to hold him accountable. Never married. No children. No denominational oversight. No theological peer review. He operated with near-total control over an organization worth tens of millions of dollars and the spiritual lives of the families inside it. Then thirty-four women accused him of harassment and misconduct. Gothard denied all allegations. An internal investigation found "inappropriate" behavior. He resigned in 2014. No criminal charges were ever filed. This is the first episode of a five-part deep dive into the inner workings of IBLP — the teachings, the training centers, the political machinery, and the survivors who escaped. In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court allowed a landmark lawsuit to proceed alleging the organization's doctrine was itself a mechanism enabling abuse. Gothard is ninety-one. IBLP still operates. The teachings are still for sale. This series goes well beyond the Duggar family. The Duggars are the most famous faces of this movement. But the movement is the story.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#BillGothard #IBLP #HiddenKillers #InsideIBLP #ReligiousAbuse #RecoveringGrace #CultExposed #SpiritualAbuse #TrueCrime #IBLPSurvivors
The legal record of the Duggar family now spans federal conviction, active felony charges in a second case, misdemeanor charges against a spouse, and a documented history of institutional and familial failures to report that have produced no legal consequences for the individuals who made those choices.This week's look back at the most consequential legal developments examines the full procedural arc. Josh Duggar's federal case began with an April 2021 arrest on charges of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material. At trial, the investigating agent testified the material recovered from Josh's work computer included images of children as young as eighteen months old, representing some of the most serious content the agent had encountered. December 2021: guilty on both counts. May 2022: sentenced to approximately twelve and a half years. Initial appeal denied. Currently incarcerated in a federal facility in Texas.Before the federal case, Josh's adult history included his role as executive director of FRC Action — the political arm of the Family Research Council — where he lobbied Congress on conservative family values. A 2015 civil lawsuit alleging serious misconduct was settled without court adjudication. That same year, public disclosure of his prior conduct toward minors forced his resignation from FRC Action. The Ashley Madison data breach subsequently revealed a paid account. Josh issued a public statement admitting infidelity and pornography addiction. While Josh awaited trial, Jim Bob Duggar launched a pro-family Arkansas State Senate campaign. He finished third out of four candidates with approximately 15 percent of the vote.Joseph Duggar's case is now active in two jurisdictions. In Florida, he faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child under 12 and lewd and lascivious contact, with bond set at $600,000 and arraignment scheduled for April 20. According to the Bay County arrest affidavit, the now-14-year-old victim disclosed alleged incidents during a 2020 family vacation, and Joseph allegedly admitted the conduct on two documented occasions. In Arkansas, both Joseph and his wife Kendra face four counts each of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree false imprisonment. Joseph is presumed innocent on all charges.The institutional ledger remains unresolved. Bill Gothard — more than 34 accusers, no criminal charges, 91 years old, denies all allegations. IBLP — never charged, continues to operate, with a 2025 Texas Supreme Court ruling allowing a civil action to proceed. Jim Bob Duggar — sworn testimony found not credible in a federal judicial finding, documented history of managing abuse allegations internally, no criminal charges or civil liability adjudicated. The legal system has convicted one person in this family. The question this series raises is whether that accounting is complete.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JoshDuggar #JosephDuggar #DuggarFamily #TrueCrimeToday #FederalConviction #IBLP #BillGothard #JimBobDuggar #CriminalJustice #DuggarAccountability
The legal questions surrounding the Duggar family extend well beyond the individuals currently facing charges. They reach into the institutional framework that shaped the family's worldview and its documented approach to handling allegations of harm — and into the generational history that predates the television era entirely.This week's look back at the most consequential legal dimensions in our Duggar coverage examines two interconnected structures. The first is the Institute in Basic Life Principles, the organization the Duggar family called home. IBLP was founded in 1961 by Bill Gothard, who led it for approximately six decades. IBLP's published materials described departure from paternal authority as witchcraft. Their homeschool curriculum — utilized by the Duggar family — deliberately excluded sex education and abuse recognition instruction. More than 34 women have accused Gothard of harassment and abuse. A 2016 civil lawsuit by former employees and volunteers was voluntarily dismissed in 2018 due to statute of limitations issues and the threat of a countersuit. Gothard, now 91, has denied all allegations and has never faced a criminal charge. However, in 2025, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that a separate civil action alleging IBLP was part of a civil conspiracy that facilitated abuse could proceed — rejecting Gothard and IBLP's argument that the Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine barred the claims. That case remains active.The second structure is generational. Amy Duggar King's 2025 memoir "Holy Disruptor" documents that Jim Bob's father, Jimmy Lee Duggar, was identified within the family as someone who posed a danger to children. Amy was never allowed to be alone with him. Protective measures were enforced by her mother and grandmother throughout her childhood, though the reason was not disclosed until after Jimmy Lee's death in 2009. According to Amy, Jimmy Lee was also severely violent toward her mother Deanna — and Jim Bob was present during at least one of those incidents.Amy also describes discovering concerning material on Josh Duggar's old laptop, bringing it to Jim Bob's attention, and being dismissed. Federal investigators subsequently inquired about that device. Whether Jim Bob Duggar has any remaining legal exposure — through mandated reporting failures, potential obstruction, or civil liability for his documented role in managing abuse allegations internally — remains an open question. Amy named the generational pattern publicly in her memoir months before Joseph Duggar's arrest. Two family members now face criminal charges involving minors. One is serving a federal sentence.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#DuggarFamily #BillGothard #IBLP #TrueCrimeToday #JimBobDuggar #AmyDuggarKing #JimmyLeeDuggar #CriminalJustice #ReligiousAbuse #InstitutionalAccountability
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The system came first. Then the family. Then the silence. Understanding what happened inside the Duggar household — across three generations — requires understanding the organization that shaped how they thought, how they raised children, and how they handled harm.This week we look back at the most critical examinations in our ongoing Duggar series. Bill Gothard founded the Institute in Basic Life Principles in 1961 and led it for approximately six decades. He was never ordained. Never married. Held no theological credentials. But at the peak of his influence, his seminars filled arenas with ten thousand attendees per city and earned endorsements from sitting governors. IBLP's published doctrine described leaving paternal authority as witchcraft. Their homeschool curriculum — used by the Duggar family — deliberately excluded sex education and abuse recognition frameworks. More than 34 women have accused Gothard of serious misconduct and abuse. He has denied all of it. A civil lawsuit was dismissed on statute of limitations grounds in 2018. In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court ruled a separate lawsuit against Gothard and IBLP could proceed. He is 91 years old and has never faced a criminal charge.The family that made IBLP famous had its own generational history. Amy Duggar King's 2025 memoir "Holy Disruptor" reveals that Jim Bob's father, Jimmy Lee Duggar, was identified within the family as someone who should never be around children. Amy wasn't allowed to be alone with him. Her grandmother locked her bedroom door at night. Her mother Deanna didn't explain why until after Jimmy Lee's death in 2009. According to Amy, Jimmy Lee was also violently abusive toward Deanna — and Jim Bob was present during at least one of those incidents. He knew.Amy also describes discovering disturbing material on Josh Duggar's old laptop and telling Jim Bob, who according to Amy dismissed it. Federal investigators later asked about that same device. Amy named the generational pattern in her book months before Joseph Duggar's arrest. A family member called her "troublesome" for writing it. Two members of this family now face criminal charges involving minors. One is in federal prison. The doctrine, the patriarch, and the pattern are inseparable.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#DuggarFamily #BillGothard #IBLP #AmyDuggarKing #HolyDisruptor #JimmyLeeDuggar #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #JimBobDuggar #ReligiousAbuse
Nothing about the Duggar arrests makes sense in isolation. One brother in federal prison. Another facing felony charges. A wife charged with endangerment and false imprisonment. Understanding how a single family produces this pattern requires examining the organization that designed their world — and the generational history that predates all of it.This week's review of the most significant stories features the foundational chapters of Hidden Killers' Duggar series. Bill Gothard founded the Institute in Basic Life Principles and ran it for approximately six decades. He was never ordained, never married, and held no formal theological credentials — yet his seminars drew ten thousand people per city and earned endorsements from Republican governors. IBLP's published materials described leaving paternal authority as witchcraft. Their homeschool curriculum deliberately excluded sex education and abuse recognition frameworks. Former members have documented this as deliberate design, not oversight. More than 34 women have accused Gothard of harassment and abuse. He denies all allegations. He is 91 years old and has never faced criminal charges. In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court ruled a civil lawsuit alleging IBLP was a civil conspiracy that groomed children for abuse could proceed.The generational dimension goes further. Amy Duggar King's 2025 memoir "Holy Disruptor" reveals that the patriarch of the Duggar family — Jimmy Lee Duggar, Jim Bob's father — was someone children were actively kept away from. Amy's mother Deanna and grandmother enforced strict protective rules without explanation throughout Amy's childhood. After Jimmy Lee's death in 2009, Deanna told Amy the truth: he was a predator. According to Amy, Jimmy Lee was also violently abusive toward Deanna on multiple occasions. Jim Bob reportedly intervened during at least one incident. He knew what his father was.Amy also describes finding disturbing material on Josh Duggar's old laptop and telling Jim Bob, who according to her account dismissed it. Federal investigators later came asking about that same device. Amy named the cycle publicly in her memoir — a family member called her "troublesome" for it — months before Joseph Duggar was arrested.A doctrine that taught children obedience was witchcraft to question. A grandfather the family kept children away from but never reported. A father who managed abuse internally for decades. Three generations. One unbroken pattern of silence.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#DuggarFamily #BillGothard #IBLP #HiddenKillersLive #AmyDuggarKing #JimmyLeeDuggar #TrueCrime #ReligiousAbuse #JimBobDuggar #GenerationalTrauma
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas' $1.3 Billion Fix to Cool Deadly Hot Prisons Goes to Trial – these lawsuits are ridiculous as Texas is spending huge money to address the problem. Pitman and other federal judges too often want the cache of controlling the states. And even at the most inflated number estimating deaths in Texas prisons due to, or exacerbated by, heat, is that number actually any greater than that of the non-prison population?Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Student dead after shooting teacher at Hill Country Preparatory College High School in Comal ISD.Texas manufacturing continues to grow according to the Dallas Fed.The Texas Supreme Court rightly ends 2021 winter storm litigation against power generators.Paxton wins CPAC poll more than 3 to 1 over Cornyn, gets CPAC endorsement in U.S. Senate GOP runoff race. In speech, Paxton says he'll be more like Senator Ted Cruz and look out for Texas as opposed to Cornyn's DC values.TX19 Runoff: Several former candidates endorse Tom Sell.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:An estimated 8 million people attended No Kings events on Saturday - a solid indicator that Donald Trump and MAGA are in for a rough November: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wy7g1gd1o...Things were mostly peaceful but notably, there was one arrest in Dallas resulting from a clash with Proud Boy-type counter-protestors: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/no-kings-events-peacefully-draw-millions-e-dallas-skirmish-arrest-grabs-attention-40658381/At CPAC in Grapevine, Republican Railroad Commissioner Bo French called for the deportation of 100 million from the U.S. - that would mathematically include millions of citizens: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/27/texas-cpac-bo-french-islamophobia-muslim-railroad-commissioner-deport/...Also at CPAC, Ken Paxton was more or less the guest of honor, while his opponent John Cornyn didn't show up at all: https://apnews.com/article/trump-paxton-cornyn-republican-senate-cpac-maga-075d6eff33890921319ac73bd853986bA group of voting rights advocates have sued Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson, demanding that any of the 2,724 "potential non-citizens" her office identified via a federal cross-reference last year who have been kicked off the voter rolls be immediately reinstated: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/27/texas-save-database-voter-rolls-removal-dps-secretary-of-state/The Texas Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of lawsuits representing tens of thousands of victims of power outages during 2021's Winter Storm Uri - siding with energy billionaires instead of Texas citizens: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/27/texas-supreme-court-2021-winter-storm-lawsuits/...Learn more about how YOU can get changes started on the Texas Supreme Court this November: https://youtu.be/f5R3OP_ETvE?si=H30O6uhPykbUZx1hWe're excited to see YOU in Dallas for our 16th anniversary celebration on Tuesday June 16! Make your reservation now: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/anniversary2026Progress Texas is expanding into both broadcast radio - including a new partnership with KPFT-FM in Houston - and into Spanish language media! Make a tax-deductible contribution to our radio initiative HERE, and to our Spanish expansion HERE.Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at https://progresstexas.org.
Episode 86 - Ma Ferguson the first woman governor of Texas Hello everybody and welcome once again to the Hidden History of Texas. I'm Hank Wilson and this is Episode 86 – were I continue telling y'all about some of the “notorious” governors we've had. This episode is devoted to Miriam Amanda (Ma) Ferguson, the first woman governor of Texas. Born in Bell County on June13, 1875, to Joseph L. and Eliza (Garrison) Wallace, she attended Salado College and Baylor Female College at Belton. In 1899 at the age of 24 she married James Edward Ferguson in a ceremony in Bell County. She served as the first lady of Texas during the gubernatorial terms of her husband, who managed to get himself impeached during his second administration. I talked about his administration in a previous episode, which I'm sure is still available. Even though he had been impeached and forced out of office in 1924 Old Pa Ferguson tried to once again run for Governor. Now even in Texas we sometimes draw line as to who or what we want in the governor's office, and the court's said he was not eligible. In order to keep power in the family Miriam or Ma as she was known entered the race for the Texas governorship. Why was she called Ma? Prior to this entrance into politics, she had devoted her energies almost exclusively to her husband and two daughters and because of this and the combination of her first and middle initials, her supporters called her "Ma" Ferguson. While, in theory it was her campaign, she made it clear that if she were elected, she would follow the advice of her husband. This meant then, as she proudly said, that Texas thus would gain "two governors for the price of one." One goal of her campaign was to have her husband's name vindicated. She promised to make extensive cuts in state appropriations. She condemned the Ku Klux Klan, and opposed passing new liquor legislation, (this was during the years leading up to prohibition). Initially, in the primary, she trailed the Klan-supported prohibitionist candidate, Felix D. Robertson; however, she was able to easily defeat him in an August run-off to become the Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Then in November of 1924 she handily defeated the Republican nominee, George C. Butte, a former dean of the University of Texas law school. Many folks are unaware that in those days, the Republicans where the more liberal of the parties and the democrats were in favor of segregation and generally supported the Klan. She was inaugurated fifteen days after Wyoming's Nellie Ross, thus becoming the second woman governor in United States history. Her first administration is remember by historians as being dominated by political strife and controversy. What did she do or didn't do? She did fulfilled a campaign promise to secure an antimask law against the Ku Klux Klan, (for those who are truly unaware of the KKK, they, much like today when people wear masks or hoods to cover their faces, the Klan wore hoods because they don't want people to know who they are) however the courts overturned it. In her administration a series of events took place that many current voters can recognize due to how they seem to occur in today's politics. For example, she had pledged to reduce state expenditures and the budget by $15 million, but in fact they increased. She and her husband, remember Pa, were accused of irregularities both in the granting of pardons and paroles and in the letting of road contracts by the state highway department. It seems that Ma Ferguson pardoned an average of 100 convicts a month, and she and "Pa" both were accused by critics of accepting bribes of land and cash payments. An attempt to impeach Ma failed, but in 1926 those controversies helped Attorney General Daniel James Moody defeat her and win the governorship. Two years later, in 1928, she decided not to run for office, but in 1930 the Texas Supreme Court once again rejected her husband's petition to place his name on the ballot for governor, so she decided to run. In the May primary she led Ross Sterling, but then Sterling defeated her in an August runoff. This loss turned out to be fairly good for her reputation because Sterling was blamed by the voters when Texans began to feel the full impact of the Great Depression. In February 1932 she again ran for governor under a platform of lowering taxes and once again reducing state expenditures. In what many see as ironic, she also condemned alleged waste, graft, and political favoritism by the Sterling-controlled highway commission. Because of the effect of the depression on Texans, she easily beat Sterling in the May primary by over 100,000 votes, she then narrowly won in the August runoff to secure the democratic nomination. Defeating Orville Bullington, the Republican nominee thus securing her second term as governor. This time her administration did not generate nearly as much controversy as the first. The fiscally conservative governor held the line on state expenditures and even advocated a state sales tax and corporate income tax, although the state legislature did not act on these proposals. She did however continue her liberal pardoning and parole policies, but since this was during the depression, those helped to ease some of the strain on the state budget, and so they weren't seen as controversial as the first terms ones were. 1934 the Fergusons decided to retire from direct involvement in politics, and she refused to seek office in 1936 and 1938. But like many politician retirements, this turned out to be temporary. Ma Ferguson declared for governor in 1940. Now sixty-five years old, she claimed there was a "popular draft" for her to seek the nomination. She joined a field of prominent Democrats that included incumbent governor W. Lee O'Daniel. Ma's platform advocated a 25 percent cut in state appropriations, a gross-receipts tax of .5 percent to raise social security funds for the elderly, support for organized labor, and liberal funding for secondary and higher education. Even though the Ferguson name sill held strong approval from some, Governor O'Daniel proved to be too popular to unseat. Pa Ferguson passed away in 1944, and Miriam then retired to private life in Austin. She died of heart failure on June 25, 1961, and was buried alongside her husband in the State Cemetery in Austin. Rest in Peace Ma and Pa Ferguson two of our more notable and some say notorious governors of Texas. I'm Hank Wilson and this has been the Hidden History of Texas and another in our series on “notorious” Texas governors, see you next time, thanks for listening.
A theme has emerged this week: as the Dallas County Democratic Party throws in the towel on a lawsuit over denied voting access on primary Election Night, judging the Republican-dominated Texas Supreme Court a hostile venue for that complaint - while our senior Senator John Cornyn reverses himself on the filibuster out of pressure from Donald Trump and Ken Paxton to pass the SAVE America Act, which will allow the GOP to disenfranchise untold millions of American voters - the very foundation of our democracy is now under slow, steady, determined attack.Thanks for listening! Learn more about Progress Texas at https://progresstexas.org/.
PLUS - Jonathon Saenz - TxValues.org - keeps us up to date on Texas Supreme Court and parental rights.
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Full Texas Primary Elections review. Runoffs abound, a few upsets transpired, and now President Trump thinks it is his job to pick one of the Republican U.S. Senate runoff candidates (Cornyn or Paxton) and do away with our votes in the primary runoff to select our own nominee!Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Democrats once again, like with Voter ID, essentially say a large amount of their base is too ignorant to know how and where to vote. The Texas Supreme Court put a stay on their little trick.James Talarico takes down firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett in bitter Democrat Texas Senate primary.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com
Today's Headlines: The first 2026 primaries are done. In North Carolina, Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley advanced to face off for retiring Sen. Thom Tillis' seat. In Arkansas, Sen. Tom Cotton cruised to renomination, while Democrat Hallie Shoffner won with 77%. Texas was a little more dramatic. After historic turnout, a Dallas judge extended voting hours over polling confusion. Attorney General Ken Paxton — who's on the ballot — asked the Texas Supreme Court to block it, and the court agreed. Paxton now heads to a GOP runoff with Sen. John Cornyn after neither hit 50%. Abroad, the Iran war intensified after drones struck the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh. President Donald Trump said Iran's air defenses were “knocked out” and promised “big-scale” strikes. Sen. Richard Blumenthal warned of possible “boots on the ground.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested U.S. strikes were preemptive ahead of Israeli action — then tried to walk that back. Israel also hit a meeting of Iran's Council of Experts during its Supreme Leader selection. Stateside, reports say some commanders framed the war to troops as “God's divine plan.” FBI Director Kash Patel fired counterintelligence officials who had worked Trump-related cases, including Iran matters, and now faces whistleblower claims over handling of an ICE shooting investigation. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem endured a bruising hearing, with Sen. Tillis suggesting she resign. House Oversight is expanding its Epstein probe to include Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and former Goldman Sachs counsel Kathy Ruemmler. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to expand France's nuclear arsenal, and Melania Trump chaired a UN Security Council meeting during the U.S. presidency rotation. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Primary election live updates: Texas GOP Senate headed to a runoff Axios: Iran targets U.S. allies, hits American Embassy in Riyadh The Guardian: Rubio tries to backtrack after Israel comments later contradicted by Trump trigger criticism – as it happened | US news Axios: Israel bombs council choosing Iran's next supreme leader, official says Substack: U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus NYT: Macron Expands French Nuclear Arsenal and Vows Protection for Neighbors CNN: Kash Patel gutted FBI counterintelligence team tasked with tracking Iranian threats days before US strikes, sources say The Daily Beast: Sinister Reason Keystone Kash Halted ICE Killing Probe Revealed NYT: Noem Defends Describing Minneapolis Protesters' Actions as Domestic Terrorism Politico: Canceled contracts, a failed polygraph and personal disputes: Inside the turbulent tenure of Noem's former cyber czar NYT: Lutnick Agrees to Testify in House Epstein Investigation BBC: Melania Trump chairs UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict amid Iran strikes Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Texas didn’t just hold a primary yesterday — it detonated a political powder keg. On the Democratic side, Jasmine Crockett’s bid to advance was swallowed by courtroom chaos, after a Dallas judge extended voting hours only for the Texas Supreme Court to slam the door shut, leaving thousands of late ballots in limbo and Crockett warning of disenfranchisement before ultimately conceding to James Talarico. Meanwhile, Republicans delivered their own drama as John Cornyn and Ken Paxton barreled into a bruising runoff, a razor‑thin split exposing a GOP at war with itself — establishment steadiness versus MAGA‑fueled fire. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Broeske & Musson' on all platforms: --- The ‘Broeske & Musson Podcast’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- ‘Broeske & Musson' Weekdays 9-11 AM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Facebook | Podcast| X | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is Episode 84 - Notorious Governors of Texas Edmund J. Davis and the first of our series of Notorious Governors of Texas. With all the politics in the news today, I've naturally been thinking about politics and politicians. One group that has always intrigued me are governors. Not presidents, or senators, or members of the house, but governors. They're the ones who really give a state its identity, well at least in a way, because they're most often the ‘face' of the state. Here in Texas, our current governor seems to love making pronouncements about how his administration is going to fight this or that evil that might be encroaching on Texan's freedoms. More often than not, it's usually just a bunch of fluff that his advisors know will make his hard-core supporters emotional and get him on the evening news. After all he's running for re-election and needs to make sure people don't forget about him. Naturally this got me to thinking about Texas governors in the past, so I started researching what I thought of the most notorious governors in the history of the state. These governors often gained notoriety due to the turbulent, defining political eras in which they served, such as the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Progressive era scandals. So, today I'm going to start a series on these leaders from the past. First is Edmund J. Davis: Union Army Officer and Reconstruction Governor of Texas. Davis was governor in the reconstruction period 1870 and 1874. He was a Republican, (not the type of Republican we have today, these were the anti-slavery, pro-union republicans). Since he was a Republican during Reconstruction, needless to say he was very unpopular with a large percentage of white Texans. They thought of him as a tyrant, because he believed in using the state police and he was adamant in enforcing what many considered to be radical Republican policies. Who was he, and how did he become governor? As were many Texans at the time, he wasn't originally from Texas. He was born at St. Augustine, Florida, on October 2, 1827, to William Godwin and Mary Ann (Channer) Davis. His lineage traced back to a Grandfather Godwin Davis, who had immigrated from England to Virginia and had fought and perished during the Revolutionary War. His father, who lived in South Carolina, was a land developer and attorney in St. Augustine. As a young man Davis was educated in Florida, and at age 19 moved, with the family to Galveston, Texas, in January 1848. In Galveston he started a career working in the post office while he undertook the study of law. In 1849 he relocated to Corpus Christi, where he worked in a store and continued to read and study law and in the fall of 1849, he was admitted to the bar. Between 1849 and 1853 he was an inspector and deputy collector of customs at Laredo. In 1853 he became district attorney of the Twelfth Judicial District at Brownsville. About 1856 Governor Elisha M. Pease named him judge of the same district, and Davis continued to serve as a state judge until 1861. As judge he accompanied the ranger unit of Capt. William G. Tobin, who was involved in the Cortina affair at Brownsville in 1859 On April 6, 1858, Davis married Elizabeth Anne Britton, daughter of Forbes Britton, a state senator and friend of Sam Houston. Now we have his personal story, but this is Texas and in Texas nothing is simple, particularly politics. Davis was a Whig until the mid-1850s. OK, who were the Whigs? They were a major political party that was very active from 1834 to 1854. They were originally formed in order to oppose President Andrew Jackson's policies and his desire to expand executive power. (see power hungry president's isn't exactly anything new in American history). They supported Henry Clay's "American System," and they believed in modernization, industrialization, protective tariffs, and a national bank. The fell apart by infighting over the expansion of slavery into new territories. This caused Northern "Conscience" Whigs to join the Republican Party and Southern "Cotton" Whigs to join other factions, such as the fledgling democratic party and some joined the “Know-Nothing” party. In 1855 after the Whigs fell apart, Davis joined the Democratic party. In 1861 even though the Texas democratic party was a strong advocate for secession and were pro-slavery, Davis supported Sam Houston and opposed secession. He ran unsuccessfully to become a delegate to the Secession Convention. Once Texas voted to leave and announced it was seceding from the union, Davis refused to take the oath of loyalty to the Confederacy, and the state vacated his judgeship on April 24. Unable to support the Confederacy in May of 1862 Davis fled Texas and travelled to New Orleans. From New Orleans along with John L. Haynes and William Alexander, he went to Washington. The men met with President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln recommended that the three would be given help so they could provide weapons to troops that they wanted to raise. On October 26, 1862, Davis received a colonel's commission and authorization to recruit the cavalry regiment that became the First Texas Cavalry (U.S.). The First Texas saw extensive service during the war. In January of 1863 they barely escaped capture when Galveston fell to Confederates. While in Matamoros in March of 1863 Davis was captured by Confederates. He had been there attempting to take his family out of Texas and also recruit men for his unit. Needless to say, his capture caused diplomatic trouble between the Confederacy and Mexico. Finally Confederate Gen. Hamilton P. Bee in order to appease the Mexican governor Albino López released Davis. Davis crossed back into Texas and from November to December 1863 he took part in Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks's unsuccessful Rio Grande campaign. in an effort to disrupt the border trade Davis's unit marched to Rio Grande City and seized cotton and slaves. On November 4, 1864, Davis was promoted to brigadier general and for the remainder of the war commanded Gen. Joseph J. Reynolds's cavalry in the Division of Western Mississippi. On June 2, 1865, he was among those who represented Gen. Edward R. S. Canby at Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith's surrender of Confederate forces in Texas. After the war Davis participated in state politics as a Unionist and Republican. He served in the Constitutional Convention of 1866 and ran in the 1866 general election he ran unsuccessfully for the state Senate from his old district. He represented the border district and served as president of the Constitutional Convention of 1868–69. During this time, he made enemies among the white population by consistently supporting political programs that would have restricted the political rights of secessionists, expanded rights for Blacks, and divided the state. He also favored the ab initio theory, which held that all laws passed since secession were null and void. He ran for governor in the election of 1869 against Andrew J. Hamilton, another Republican, and won in a closely disputed race. His administration was a controversial one. Its program called for law and order backed by a State Police and restored militia, public schools, internal improvements, bureaus of immigration and geology, and protection of the frontier. (Sounds vaguely familiar doesn't it) All of these were the subject of strong attacks from both Democratic and Republican opponents. They added to the controversy surrounding Reconstruction in Texas. Davis ran for reelection in December 1873 and was defeated by Richard Coke by a vote of two to one. Davis did not gracefully accept defeat, and he believed that the Republican national administration was partly responsible for his loss. He refused to vacate office after losing a what he considered a fraudulent-ridden 1873 election to Democrat Richard Coke. Here's what happened. Democrat Richard Coke defeated Republican incumbent Edmund J. Davis with 100,415 votes to 52,141, a margin of over two to one. Davis, a Republican, refused to leave, citing a Texas Supreme Court ruling (the "Semicolon Court" in Ex parte Rodriguez) that declared the election unconstitutional. Davis occupied the lower floor of the Capitol with state troops, while Democratic supporters of Coke took the second floor. He asked President Ulysses S. Grant to send in federal troops to help him stay in office. Grant refused and finally on January 19, 1874, Davis resigned, allowing Coke to take office and restoring Democratic control to Texas. This signaled the official end of Radical Reconstruction in Texas and initiated a long period of Democratic dominance. From 1875 until his death Davis, contemporarily described as a "tall, gaunt, cold-eyed, rather commanding figure," headed the Republican party in Texas as chairman of the state executive committee. In 1880 he ran again for governor but was badly defeated by Oran M. Roberts. In 1882 he ran for Congress in the Tenth District against John Hancock, again unsuccessfully. He was nominated as collector of customs at Galveston in 1880 but refused the job because of his opposition to the administration of President Rutherford B. Hayes. Supporters recommended him for a cabinet position under President Chester A. Arthur, but he received no appointment. Davis died in Austin on February 7, 1883, and is buried there in the State Cemetery. This has been the Hidden History of Texas and the first in our stories of “notorious” Texas governors, Edmund J. Davis – see you next time, thanks for listening
Mitch Wexler exposes what he calls the "biggest hidden financial time bomb in America"—a $5.1 trillion spiral of school district bond fraud. Speaking from the front lines of his legal crusade, Wexler details a system of inflated property appraisals and systemic over-taxation that is stripping equity from homeowners nationwide. He frames his battle in the Texas Supreme Court not as a local issue, but as a desperate fight for transparency against institutionalized fraud that dwarfs 2008. "Why do they want to prohibit discovery of the fraud?" he challenges. Wexler directly ties this local crisis to the broader erosion of confidence in fiat systems, arguing it makes physical precious metals the only true zero-counterparty-risk refuge.✅ FREE RESOURCESDownload The Private Wealth Playbook — a data-backed guide to strategically acquiring gold and silver for maximum protection, privacy, and performance. Plus, get Daniela Cambone's Top 10 Lessons to safeguard your wealth (FREE)
In this episode, Jake Gilbreath and Brian Walters break down the Texas Supreme Court case Stary v. Ethridge and why it's a big deal in family law. Jake and Brian explain why the Supreme Court stepped in and why courts must now take a harder look before issuing long-term no-contact orders between parents and children. If you have questions about protective orders in the state of Texas, visit www.waltersgilbreath.com to call our firm directly so our team can help guide you towards a safe path forward as soon as possible.
Something New! For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP237 In episode 237, Coffey and DeDe Church discuss recent news items about how shifting economic conditions, technology, and leadership gaps are reshaping the employment landscape. They discuss the realities of a “low-hire, low-fire” labor market; dehumanizing hiring processes and AI-driven recruiting tools; challenges facing early-career workers and liberal arts graduates; emerging roles created by artificial intelligence; the growing importance of soft skills like problem solving and communication; workforce restructuring, layoffs, and job hugging; employee disengagement and the great detachment; why strong frontline workers often struggle as supervisors; the risks of promoting without leadership training; transparency, feedback, and promotion decisions; and how kindness, accountability, and continuous feedback drive engagement. Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—Bulletproof Background Checks. For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com. If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for three quarters of a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com. Media mentioned in this podcast: From AI bubble fears to the job market's ‘Great Freeze': Economists answer your biggest questions about 2026 Private-Sector Hiring Turned Positive in December After November Losses Private Hiring Sank in November, ADP Says US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: Fastest Growing Occupations The 2026 Job Market Outlook: Where the Jobs Are Economists Are Studying the Slowing Job Market—and Feeling It Themselves When Good Frontline Workers Make Bad Supervisors Is Your Leadership Style Too Nice? The Friendship Recession: The Lost Art of Connecting Use Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI)™ to Understand Intent About our Guest: DeDe Church is an attorney, employee relations counselor, workplace and University investigator, and nationally recognized trainer with more than 30 years of experience. She has trained thousands of employees and managers on how to create a productive, respectful culture for clients ranging from Fortune 50 companies to her favorite local pizza shop. Known for her humor and practicality, DeDe is often invited and then re-invited to deliver her high-energy workshops at distinguished conferences and to create videos for employee onboarding and annual training. As an expert investigator, DeDe relies upon a depth of knowledge to find the facts without causing unnecessary disturbances. Witnesses often say they feel at ease when talking with her because of her approachable nature. In addition, DeDe is often retained to review investigation procedures and to train in-house HR and University professionals on investigation best practices. In recognition of her skills, DeDe has been retained to testify as an expert witness in employment cases more than 20 times by organizations including Uber, BP, and MD Anderson Cancer Center. DeDe is a former Senior Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas in the Civil Rights/General Litigation Division. During almost seven years there, she advised dozens of state agencies on the proper response to employee complaints, represented the State in over 30 trials involving discrimination in the workplace, and successfully argued before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court. DeDe received the prestigious Presidential Citation from the President of the Texas State Bar in recognition of outstanding service to the citizens of Texas. Her Bachelor of Arts degree is from Louisiana State University, magna cum laude, and she received a Doctorate of Jurisprudence with Honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. DeDe Church can be reached at www.dedechurch.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dede-wilburn-church-a71b748/ About Mike Coffey: Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, licensed private investigator, business strategist, HR consultant, and registered yoga teacher. In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations and due diligence firm helping risk-averse clients make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business. 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Texas is unique in that it is one of only two states in the U.S. (the other is Oklahoma) that operates a bifurcated high court system - instead of having one single state supreme court that handles everything, Texas splits its highest judicial authority between two specialized courts: the Supreme Court of Texas and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. All of the seats on these courts are elected statewide, and just like every other statewide post, they've all been held by Republicans since the late 1990's (if you don't count Larry Meyers). Our guests today are looking to change that: Justices Chari Kelly, Cory Carlyle and Maggie Ellis are all running for seats on the Texas Supreme Court, Judge Christine Weems ran for that court in 2024, is running for reelection in Houston, and is present today for moral support, and our friend Holly Taylor is running for a seat on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.Learn more about Holly Taylor at https://www.hollytforjudge.com/.Learn more about Cory Carlyle at https://carlyle4justice.com/.Learn more about Maggie Ellis at https://www.maggieforjustice.com/.Learn more about Chari Kelly at https://charikelly.com/.Learn more about Christine Weems at https://www.weemsforjudge.com/.Thanks for listening! Learn more about Progress Texas and how you can support our ongoing work at https://progresstexas.org/.
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: From the Stench Local Government File come stories about local school district irresponsibility in spending and deception when it comes to bond debt issues. The two main stories I mostly work from are: Austin ISD spent $100M in bond money on schools set to close – done more often than you'd think. If upgrades are not spread around all campuses and neighborhoods, people organize to oppose debt election and often some of those people are in areas that insiders already know will close in a few years. McAllen ISD considers $335 million bond for school upgrades, says tax rate would stay the same – remember, a tax rate staying the same is almost a guarantee of annual tax increases when figuring appraisal creep. It also ignores that without issuing the new 30-year debt, taxes could go down significantly. Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Texas Supreme Court to Decide if Detransitioner's Lawsuit Can Proceed.Deep-pocketed progressive group, Texas Organizing Project, again wades into Bexar DA race. – Can't abide losing their Soros DA. Also: Bexar County DA candidate pledges to investigate ICE if elected. Texas Democrats are as far Leftwing as any in Minnesota or California Dems.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: A needed clean-up comes from the Texas Supreme Court on the religious freedom issue of judges not performing same-sex so-called weddings but choosing to perform proper weddings. Notice how the bureaucracy continues to fight for the immoral position despite having lost in court.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Oil and gas rig count falls by one.Talarico outs himself as just another anti-Israel demagogue Democrat and more from the campaign stack.Anti-Wimp update: 16-year-old's armed robbery effort gets him killed in Carrollton.Nolte: ICE Agent's Footage Proves ‘Poet' Tried to Run Him Over.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates. www.PrattonTexas.com
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:The Texas chapter of the American Federation of Teachers has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency and Commissioner Mike Morath over their efforts to smear and fire teachers over comments made on social media about Charlie Kirk: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/us/american-federation-teachers-charlie-kirk-lawsuit.htmlPotentially derailing the mobility of future Texas J.D.'s, the Texas Supreme Court has officially removed oversight by the American Bar Association over Texas law schools: https://www.keranews.org/news/2026-01-06/texas-supreme-court-ends-american-bar-association-law-school-accreditationDonald Trump, incensed at Laredo Congressman Henry Cuellar's apparent lack of gratitude for Trump's pardon late last year, has endorsed one of Cuellar's Republican challengers: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/trump-endorses-tano-tijerina-running-against-democrat-henry-cuellar-rcna252686Texas Big Oil has been largely silent on Trump's ideas that they'll invest in the "rebirth" of Venezuelan oil production - it's a huge and risky investment, and the market's not demanding more supply at the moment: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/01/07/texas-trump-venezuela-oil/...Besides, petroleum is still poisoning our planet - and Texas has become a primary source of that poison: https://grist.org/energy/texas-clears-the-way-for-petrochemical-expansion-as-experts-warn-of-health-risks/Early voting in the March primary starts in mere weeks, on February 17 - the time to research your ballot is right now: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2026/texas-march-2026-primary-ballot/?_bhlid=7d8eca3d2a16adc7c9b44185414443fa32be6d84See the full list of 2026 races and candidates, courtesy of Lone Star Left, HERE and HERE.Check out our web store, including our newly-expanded Humans Against Greg Abbott collection: https://store.progresstexas.org/Progress Texas is expanding into both broadcast radio - including a new partnership with KPFT-FM in Houston - and into Spanish language media! Make a tax-deductible contribution to our radio initiative HERE, and to our Spanish expansion HERE.Thanks for listening! Our monthly donors form the backbone of our funding, and if you're a regular, we'd like to invite you to join the team! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at https://progresstexas.org.
The FTC submitted a letter to the Texas Supreme Court supporting its decision to drop the ABA as the state's official accreditor. Ben and Nathan agree that the ABA has been slow to modernize and often lags behind student needs, but they don't fully align with the FTC's reasoning. Also in this episode:A listener asks whether to choose a part-time or full-time law program.Whether to cancel an official score that comes in lower than a prior LSAT.A personal statement with an unusually bold opening.Links Mentioned:FTC Letter to Texas Supreme CourtStudy with our Free PlanDownload our iOS appWatch Episode 537 on YouTubeCheck out all of our “What's the Deal With” segmentsGet caught up with our Word of the Week libraryQuestions? help@thinkinglsat.com0:00 When to Take Practice Tests6:11 FTC Claims the ABA is a Monopoly21:43 Full-Time vs. Part-Time Law Programs29:47 Tips from Departing Demons35:02 Performing Worse on the First Section43:19 Cancelling a Lower Score46:45 Personal Statement Gong Show
It's Friday, November 21st, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Christian ethnic cleansing survivors given new homes in Armenia Several families displaced by ethnic cleansing in their ancient Christian homeland more than two years ago were given new homes and plots of land on Tuesday through a charitable initiative seeking to help revitalize a rural Armenian mountain village, reports the Christian Post. Romans 12:15 says, “Rejoice with those who rejoice.” The Tufenkian Foundation has cut the ribbon on a pilot refugee village in Svarants, completing the first 10 of 20 new homes in the upper reaches of Armenia's mountainous Tatev Municipality, which borders Iran and Azerbaijan. The new homes, which come with adjoining plots of land and a barn, were built specifically to help families rebuild their lives around the agricultural and livestock work they were doing before Azerbaijan's 2023 invasion of Nagorno-Karabakh. It's a predominantly Armenian region known affectionately to Armenians as the Republic of Artsakh. After a months-long military blockade, more than 120,000 ethnic Artsakh Armenians were forced from their homes in September 2023, and most have lived for two years throughout Armenia with what Artsakh leaders say has been inadequate social integration. Judge orders Trump to end National Guard deployment in DC On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, a Biden appointee, ordered the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation's capital, reports the Associated Press. She asserted that President Donald Trump's military takeover in Washington, D.C., illegally intrudes on local officials' authority to direct law enforcement in the district. Trump had said the troops were needed to deal with rampant crime and violence in Washington and support federal immigration law enforcement efforts there. Pope Leo met with Illinois' pro-abortion, pro-perversion governor The stream of liberal clergy and scandalous public figures who are given audiences with Pope Leo XIV seemingly never comes to an end. Now comes news that pro-abortion Democratic Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker spoke with Leo for 40 minutes at the Vatican during a private meeting on Wednesday, reports LifeSiteNews.com. In the past, Pritzker has designated Illinois a “sanctuary state” for women seeking abortions, expanded access to chemical abortion pills, and approved policies sexual perversion activists have long desired. To top it off, Pritzker may sign a bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide. According to Proverbs 6:17, one of seven things that God hates is “hands that shed innocent blood.” A Pritzker spokesman said that the audience with Leo was arranged by pro-homosexual Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, a man with whom he has had a long friendship. Neither Trump nor Vance not invited to Dick Cheney's funeral Political figures from across the aisle gathered Thursday in Washington, DC, for the funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney — a key figure of pre-MAGA Republican politics, reports CBS News. The funeral, which was attended by two former presidents and all living former vice presidents, was a bipartisan who's who of Washington dignitaries yet with the notable absence of two of the country's current leaders. Neither President Donald Trump nor Vice President J.D. Vance were invited to the funeral. Cheney received full military honors at the invitation-only memorial service at Washington's National Cathedral. Attendees included former Presidents Joe Biden and George W. Bush, former First Ladies Jill Biden and Laura Bush, as well as former Vice Presidents Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, Al Gore, and Dan Quayle. George W. Bush: Dick Cheney was a serious man Former President George W. Bush eulogized Dick Cheney, his former vice president, as a consummate public servant who could be relied on, and who “lifted the standards” of those around him. BUSH: “In a profession that attracts talkers, Dick Cheney was a thinker and a listener. And when he did speak up, conveying thoughts in that even tone of voice, that orderly, unexcitable manner, you knew you were getting the best of a highly disciplined mind. “No colleague, no legislator, no foreign leader who ever met Dick Cheney ever doubted that they were dealing with a serious man.” Cheney, who served as Bush's vice president from 2001 to 2009, died on November 3 at the age of 84. Prior to being elected vice president, Cheney served as defense secretary, White House chief of staff, and as a congressman representing Wyoming. Texas Governor slams judge who blocked redistricting map Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott slammed the El Paso federal judge, a 2019 Trump nominee, who once worked for Abbott, for authoring the decision that blocked the state's congressional redistricting map that President Donald Trump wanted ahead of next year's elections, reports the San Antonio Express-News. In an appearance on Fox News, Abbott said a previous redistricting decision by U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Brown, who worked for Abbott when he was a Texas Supreme Court justice in the 1990s, was overturned last year. ABBOTT: “Judge Brown, who wrote that opinion, he was just reversed last year in a different redistricting decision. He was wrong last year. He's wrong this year. I have never seen an opinion so erroneous in its writing. That's something that the United States Supreme Court, I think, is just not going to tolerate.” Abbott said he is “confident” that the U.S. Supreme Court will side with Texas and allow the new map, which gives Republicans five more winnable seats, to be used in the 2026 midterm elections. The case has major ramifications for control of the U.S. House during the final two years of Trump's presidency. Republicans currently hold a five-seat majority in the U.S. House. If Democrats retake control of the chamber, they would have the power to stop all major legislation Trump wants passed and would be able to hold hearings to investigate the administration's policy decisions and actions. British shoe cobbler victorious in David vs. Goliath battle And finally, a British shoe cobbler in Gloucestershire, England, named Alan Macdonald, has been happily repairing shoes for thirty years at Macdonald Traditional Cobbler. MACDONALD: “Well, my father was a cobbler and my grandfather was a cobbler. So, I've been around probably since I was about five. I think my father had me doing work.” Recently, a corporate shoe repair chain wanted to open a location right across the street. Local citizens signed a petition to protect Alan McDonald, reports GoodNewsNetwork.org. The petition to reject the corporate newcomer collected 1,000 signatures from people in the area through social media, including the local Parliament member. MACDONALD: “You know, I hadn't expected this swell of support that's happened as a result of this application. I mean, I just was not expecting that.” A United Kingdom grocery chain Tesco had submitted a planning application together with another chain called Timpson, to open a new location of one of their bizarre service centers that offered combinations of dry cleaning, watch repair, key duplication, photo printing, engraving, portraiture, and shoe repair. To Macdonald's delight, when the corporate application for its new location was due to be discussed at a parish council meeting, Tesco confirmed it would not be moving forward. However, it failed to specify whether or not the petition drive led to their decision. MACDONALD: “It was quite a worry to be honest. You know, I don't make a massive amount of money. I mean, only a small amount taken away from the income that I make here would make it very difficult to survive, to be honest.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, November 21st, in the year of our Lord 2025. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
In this week's episode, JD Vance has a theory dumber than his face, he worries about Hinduism and reincarnation as a couch, and Tom and Cecil will be here to do some bad for good. --- To learn more about Vulgarity for Charity, click here: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/vulgarity-for-charity --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show's hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show's sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ Report instances of harassment or abuse connected to this show to the Creator Accountability Network here: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/ --- Guest Links: Hear more from Tom and Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance: https://www.dissonancepod.com/ --- Headlines: Our Vice President thinks UFOs could be fallen angels: https://www.christianpost.com/news/jd-vance-marjorie-taylor-greene-suggest-aliens-could-be-angels.html Calls to suicide OK hotline decline sharply after Ryan Walters resigns as education head: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/10/calls-to-hotline-decline-sharply-after-christian-conservative-resigns-as-education-head/ Texas Supreme Court says faith-based bigotry by judges doesn't violate ethics rules: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-supreme-court-says-faith-based Floridians realize that funding religious schools also means Muslims: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/florida-republicans-are-furious-that Church puts Auschwitz gate on their Halloween parade float: https://nypost.com/2025/11/01/us-news/pa-church-apologizes-for-halloween-float-featuring-phrase-from-auschwitz-gates-profoundly-offensive/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/715414578632190/permalink/3110025155837775/ JD Vance says he hopes his wife Usha embraces Christianity: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/usha-jd-vance-christianity-religion-hindu.html https://substack.com/home/post/p-177493075
Thursday, October 30th, 2025Today, more on the latest boat strikes killing civilians; two federal prosecutors have been put on leave at the direction of the White House because they wanted to hold January 6th rioters accountable for their ongoing criming; the White House fired the Arts Commission that was expected to review Trump construction projects; the Texas Supreme Court ruled that judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples; and Dana delivers your Good News. Allison is traveling.Thank You, One SkinGet 15% off OneSkin with the code DAILYBEANS at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpodThe Martin Sheen Podcast - MSW MediaStoriesUS kills 14 in strikes on four alleged drug boats in Pacific | BBCTwo U.S. prosecutors put on leave after seeking 27 months in jail for Jan. 6 rioter | MSNBCWhite House fires commission expected to review Trump construction projects | The Washington PostTexas Supreme Court rules that judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples | The AdvocateGood TroubleRoca de Refugio (a Mennonite Church) is inviting people to provide care packages for families who have a loved one in detention or in the deportation process.Email Cheryl: administrator@mountainstatesmc.org to request the name and info of the next family on the list, and you (or a couple of your friends with you) can send them some love.➡️ Sign up to phone bank in Virginia.**Group Directory - The Visibility Brigade: Resistance is Possible**California! YOU have your prop 50 ballots. Fill them out and return them ASAP.**Yes On Prop 50 | CA Special Election Phone Banks - mobilize.us, Sign up to call voters in California**Vote Yes 836 - Oklahoma**How to Organize a Bearing Witness Standout**Indiana teacher snitch portal - Eyes on Education**Find Your Representative | house.gov, Contacting U.S. SenatorsFrom The Good NewsMerrimack Valley Food Banksleepycatknits.myshopify.comUpcoming Elections | Voting & Election Information | Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaThe Martin Sheen Podcast - MSW MediaOur Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - Donate, MSW Media, Blue Wave CA Victory Fund | ActBlue, WhistleblowerAid.org/beansFederal workers - email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you're going to do, or just vent. I'm always here to listen. Find Upcoming Actions 50501 Movement, No Kings.org, Indivisible.orgDr. Allison Gill - Substack, BlueSky , TikTok, IG, TwitterDana Goldberg - The 2025 Out100, BlueSky, Twitter, IG, facebook, danagoldberg.comMore from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | SubstackReminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That's just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Our Donation LinksNational Security Counselors - DonateMSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlueWhistleblowerAid.org/beansFederal workers - feel free to email AG at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you're going to do, or just vent. I'm always here to listen. Find Upcoming Actions 50501 Movement, No Kings.org, Indivisible.orgDr. Allison Gill - Substack, BlueSky , TikTok, IG, TwitterDana Goldberg - BlueSky, Twitter, IG, facebook, danagoldberg.comCheck out more from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | SubstackShare your Good News or Good TroubleMSW Good News and Good TroubleHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?The Daily Beans | SupercastThe Daily Beans & Mueller, She Wrote | PatreonThe Daily Beans | Apple Podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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