THE KICK Podcast
THE KICK
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THE KICK Podcast is where business-minded Texans engage the issues shaping our state.
Produced by THE KICK Enterprise Club, a pro-business Democratic organization based in Houston, the show brings together candidates, policy leaders, legal minds, and industry voices for substantive conversations about governance, markets, and growth. We explore how public policy impacts business, energy, healthcare, education, and economic opportunity through the lens of stability and accountability.
All Episodes
The Court That Could Reshape Texas Business | The 15th Court of Appeals | THE KICK Podcast - EP6
▶ Video • THE KICK PodcastTexas created a new court system for business disputes. Now voters are deciding who sits on one of the most important pieces of it. Jerry Zimmerer, Tom Baker, and Marc Meyer join the show to explain the 15th Court of Appeals...
The Lieutenant Governor and Policy | Vikki Goodwin | THE KICK Podcast EP5
▶ Video • THE KICK PodcastHealthcare costs. Energy demand. Workforce shortages. Infrastructure strain. Regulation. Education. Water. Housing. In this episode, Texas State Representative and Lieutenant Governor candidate Vikki Goodwin joins us for a business-first conversation...
Who Really Powers Texas? | Jon Rosenthal | THE KICK Podcast - EP4
▶ Video • THE KICK PodcastThe agency shaping Texas energy is one most voters barely understand. In this episode, Jon Rosenthal joins THE KICK Podcast to unpack one of the most overlooked and consequential offices in Texas government: the Railroad Commission...
Can Harris County Work Together Again? | THE KICK Podcast - EP3
▶ Video • THE KICK PodcastHarris County does not need more noise. It needs leadership that can actually make government work. In this episode, Annise Parker breaks down one of the most misunderstood roles in Texas politics: the Harris County Judge. It is not a courtroom job...
The Corruption Tax on Texas | THE KICK Podcast - EP2
▶ Video • THE KICK PodcastTexas is paying a hidden price for politics without accountability. For years, emergency powers and insider contracting have quietly reshaped how taxpayer dollars move through the state. In this episode, gubernatorial...
Texas Needs a Real Attorney General Again | THE KICK Podcast - EP1
▶ Video • THE KICK PodcastTexas has not always felt this unsettled. There was a time when public institutions operated with balance, the Attorney General functioned as a check on power, and business could rely on steady and predictable rules. Thi...