Civil RIghts and Wrongs for January 25, 2022

Our guests this Tuesday include Grace Chimene, President of the League of Women Voters of Texas.  LWV is a nonpartisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.  We also have Charlie Bonner, Communications Director for MOVE Texas.  MOVE is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization that builds power in underrepresented youth communities through civic education, leadership development, and issue advocacy.  We will hear about the effects of SB1 on the Texas voting experience going forward.  We’re joined by Jim Harrington, retired founder of the Texas Civil Rights Project, as well as Michelle Manning-Scott, associate producer of the show.  Michelle has been a volunteer for LWV. 

Later we’ll hear from Austin Sanders, Staff Writer at the Austin Chronicle, who reports on a recent study that indicates the need for 108 more officers in the Austin Police Department, in order to maintain the current average response time of 6½ minutes.  Austin also discusses the critical staffing shortage at Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, and updates us on the search for a new leader for that agency.