Texas Needs a Real Attorney General Again | THE KICK Podcast - EP1

Описание: Texas 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 businesses could rely on steady and predictable rules. This episode examines what has shifted and what a different approach to leadership could look like.

Fritz sits down with Joe Jaworski, former Mayor of Galveston and candidate for Texas Attorney General in 2026, to discuss what the office is meant to be. From oversight of state leadership to safeguarding fair competition in government contracting, Jaworski argues the Attorney General must answer to Texans rather than political alliances or primary pressures.

The conversation makes a clear pro business case for institutional integrity. When discretion is exercised responsibly, when local authority is respected, and when the rule of law is applied consistently, stability follows. Stability creates the conditions for communities and markets to grow with confidence.

Timestamps
0:00 - Welcome to THE KICK
8:16 - Can the Attorney General investigate the Governor
11:15 - The HUB program and fairness in state contracting
19:06 - ICE, local control, and what cities are allowed to do
23:25 - What private citizens can legally do during ICE actions
40:55 - Medicaid funds Texas rejected and the cost to taxpayers
44:28 - Why business should care who becomes Attorney General