The Texas Values Report

Is FEMA turning away Harvey and Irma help from churches because they're too religious? And what's really going on with the San Antonio ISD and their new policy to allow boys into the girls' restroom? Tune in Saturday at noon to find out. Special guests include Attorney Daniel Blomberg of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and San Antonio's Pastor Charles Flowers.

Mark Ramsey, Chief of Staff for Rep. Valoree Swanson, discusses his role in hurricane recovery and the 85th Texas Legislature and gives us a report from the affected area of the extent of damage in the Texas Gulf Coast region. Also, Jonathan Saenz, host and President of Texas Values, gives us a preview of Monday's San Antonio ISD board meeting in which parents and concerned taxpayers are not happy about a lack of advance notice (one person knew to show up) regarding a new policy to let boys in the girls' locker rooms, showers, and restrooms. (Wait: wasn't this the biggest issue before the Legislature last session and during the special?)

Host Jonathan Saenz, a native Houstonian, is on a mission to raise support for rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Guests include rescue volunteers Rep. Briscoe Cain and Williamson County Assistant D.A. Brent Webster, relaying their stories of assisting victims through historic flooding in Southeast Texas. Listen to find out ways YOU can help the ongoing recovery effort.

If you're wondering about the future of the Texas Legislature after all that happened this session you won't want to miss this installment! Host Jonathan Saenz reviews some recent events in Texas politics that's sure to make for a rocky 2018 primary election season, especially opponents of the Texas Privacy Act, which directly led to San Antonio ISD passing a "gender expression" rule at their recent board meeting.

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins calls out the hypocrisy of big business in opposing the Texas Privacy Act to keep men out of girls' showers, restrooms, and locker rooms.

Does a bill to protect privacy in our school showers, restrooms, and locker rooms still have a chance? Jonathan Saenz, President of Texas Values, gives us the rundown of the final full-week of the first special session of the Texas Legislature, and what lies ahead in the next few days for pro-family, pro-freedom, and pro-life legislation.

A double-header with in-studio guest John Jessup of CBN News, as he shares his take as a national reporter and anchor on the issues affecting Texas. And joining by phone is Vince Puente, a business success story sharing his view on the Texas Privacy Act and why it must pass ASAP!

Emily Horne of Texas Right to Life gives a rundown of quite a successful week on the pro-life front in both chambers of the Texas Legislature, along with Nicole Hudgens, policy Analyst for Texas Values.

It's a tale of two states as the two Jonathans (Jonathan Saenz, President of Texas Values, and Jonathan Keller, Executive Director of the California Family Council) discuss differences in how the two states approach challenging social issues -- particularly how California officials retaliated against the freelance videographer who exposed Planned Parenthood's trafficking of fetal body parts. What can be done to keep Texas on track ... and put the Golden State back on track? Find out in this LIVE episode.

This week's special guest is Kelsey Harkness, writer for The Daily Signal, who recently released a video for the Signal calling out "women's magazines" for only representing the views of certain women with a pro-abortion, liberal agenda. You won't want to miss this one!

Newly elected Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey shares with Jonathan what will change in the special legislative session between the state GOP and the Texas Legislature in regard to actively promoting the party platform (which includes protecting privacy!).

Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at the Family Research Council, talks with Jonathan Saenz about how to take a balanced approach toward the issue of transgenderism, especially when it comes to children and teenagers, and when approaching public policy. https://soundcloud.com/texasvalues/tvr-070117-peter-sprig?in=texasvalues/sets/the-texas-values-report

Jonathan Saenz goes one-on-one with Texas Sen. Lois Kolkhorst on what lies ahead in the special session of the 85th Texas Legislature.

Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton is our special guest for this eye-opening installment of "The Texas Values Report."

JoAnn Fleming of Grassroots America/We the People Tea Party and Jonathan Saenz discuss what went in to keeping faith and freedom issues on the forefront of the 85th Texas Legislature and what conservative Christian activists should fight for in the special session beginning July 18. We're also joined by Nicole Hudgens, policy analyst for Texas Values, with a look at what's ahead in the special.

What's at stake for Texas if a special session of the Legislature is not called? Sen. Donna Campbell discusses the reasons why Gov. Greg Abbott should call a special session to protect privacy in addition to numerous other unfinished business from the 85th Texas Legislature, which ended May 29.

With hours to go until the end of the 85th Texas Legislature, Texas Values President Jonathan Saenz runs down the last-minute efforts to defend faith and family before the clock runs out Monday. He also shares about some of the victories had during the 85th and the prospect of a special session.

Coppell ISD quietly approved a boys-in-girls-restrooms "policy" which went virtually unknown by district parents ... until it was uncovered by this episode's special guest. Ron Hansen, a former candidate for Coppell ISD Board of Trustees, talks with Jonathan Saenz about why it's critical for parents to be consulted on important matters like these. In addition, Saenz reveals what can be done in the remainder of the 85th Texas Legislature to stop situations like these from occurring without parents' (and taxpayers') knowledge.

What happens when a city or a school board decides that an issue (such as a new policy on sexuality and gender) is too controversial to be discussed in public? In years past, these violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act may have been ignored, but now groups like Texas Values, First Liberty, and today's special guest Cleve Doty are fighting the good fight when it comes to local government transparency. Listen to this weekend's episode to learn more about a lawsuit in Plano, Texas, to keep local government open and transparent for the taxpayers.

Twin brothers Jason and David Benham talk with Jonathan Saenz about what's at stake if Texas does not pass legislation designed to protect privacy in restrooms and other intimate facilities. The former HGTV house-flipping stars -- their show canceled due to their personal beliefs on marriage -- advise listeners how to avoid propaganda from the LGBT left on "projections" of economic losses and to focus instead on the major constitutional issues at-hand.