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The crew assembled sans JD at legendary blues spot at 12 and Chicon now called King Bee. The cocktails and pizza here are worth the trip and if you're lucky you'll catch some good tunes. We're proud to have our special guest host Austin City Councilmen Greg Casar. He's got a full plate of progressive policies he's been working on while fighting the Trump administration on immigration policy. We didn't let him slip out before getting his quick take on 2020 either...Check out the other topics we covered below and hit us on social media. Cheers!Special Guest Austin Councilman Greg Casar Council unanimously supports ending ‘West Austin Tax Haven'Luxury yacht buyers in Texas get big tax breakCouncil Bites the Bullet, Helps the HomelessUnlocking affordability BIG week at Council this week?! I'm sponsoring and supporting actions to: ??Purchase a new homeless shelter space on Ben White ⚖️⛺️Decriminalize the mere status of being homeless ?♂️‼️Repeal the decades old tax haven on Lake Austin ???????Direct new funding from eliminating the tax break towards homeless services and early childhood education ????Set up a City partnership with UT to work wit 2020 Talk New polls point to Texas as swing state in 2020 Fear of a blue Texas: New GOP group to spend millions registering RepublicansPerspective | The ‘Wife Guys’ of the 2020 presidential race Will Dallas' Royce West challenge MJ Hegar for the chance to unseat Senate incumbent John Cornyn?Border/ImmigrationTrump Suspends ICE Raids, Demands Swift Legislative ActionThe Unimaginable Reality of American Concentration CampsGov. Abbott Orders 1,000 Additional National Guard Troops to Texas BorderTexas Criminal case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton remains threatened after court upholds… Report: Texas Ranks Last In U.S. In Health Care Access And Affordability | Houston Public Media Local Stuff Luxury yacht buyers in Texas get big tax break Council unanimously supports ending ‘West Austin Tax Haven'Council Bites the Bullet, Helps the Homeless Texas Original How To Prepare for Flat Earth Conference Coming to North Texas in November