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Cast:Host: Stephanie ChiarelloComedians: Rose Frezza, Aaron SalinasSpecial Guest: Max LarsAnnouncer: Amy LowreySound Engineer: Myrriah Gossett Writers:Amy K.Ross T.Stephanie C.  Intern:Evelyn Garcia

Cast:Host: Stephanie ChiarelloComedians: Rose Frezza, Aaron SalinasSpecial Guest: Max LarsAnnouncer: Amy LowreySound Engineer: Myrriah Gossett Writers:Amy K.Ross T.Stephanie C. Intern:Evelyn Garcia

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We drinking game-ify our wrap-up of the 86th TX lege, so pour yourself a local craft beer (that you can now take home from the brewery, thanks to one of our highly fuck-able bills!) and join us. Plus, we get to talk with Max Lars, one of the 13 African American chiefs of staff who served in this legislative session -- the most in Texas history. Oh, and? He was the one running the office of the Texas House Democratic Caucus's "Freshman of the Year," John Bucy. Fire emoji Plus, we learn how to help sexual assault survivors get justice so we can avoid rioting in the streets. PRESENTING SPONSOR: Today’s episode of The Rabble is brought to you by the Austin American-Statesman. Listeners of The Rabble can sign up for a Statesman digital subscription for the rousing price of just 99 cents for the first 4-weeks! Go to http://statesman.com/rabble. THIS WEEK’S GUEST: Max Lars, Chief of Staff for Texas State Representative John Bucy, III (TX House District 136: Leander/Cedar Park) Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertMLars Awesome photos of the 13 African American chiefs of staff who served in the 86th Texas legislature: https://www.facebook.com/tamoria.jones/posts/10102117933886044 SH*T TO DO: Join the campaign for sexual assault systems reform: https://webelieveatx.org/add-your-voice Find your city council district (if you're in Austin): http://www.austintexas.gov/page/city-council-district-map Texas Association Against Sexual Assault: http://taasa.org/ These Rape Victims Had to Sue to Get the Police to Investigate: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/us/rape-victims-kits-police-departments.html Painful Splits Along the Way to Stopping Sexual Assault in and Around Austin: https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2019-03-15/painful-splits-along-the-way-to-stopping-sexual-assault-in-and-around-austin/ Travis County District Attorney's Office Under Fire in New Court Filing: https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2019-03-04/travis-county-district-attorneys-office-under-fire-in-new-court-filing/ Margaret Moore, Travis County District Attorney: https://www.traviscountytx.gov/district-attorney/meet-the-da FOLLOW ROUSER:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/  LINKS WE MENTIONED: The Texas Tribune’s round-up of big bills that passed and failed: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2019/texas-legislature-bills-to-watch/ Here’s a good recap of the best &amp; worst moments of the 86th TxLege from Progress Texas: https://progresstexas.org/blog/top-best-worst-moments-2019-texas-legislative-session Equality Texas has a great summary of the victories and challenges the Texas LGBTQ+ community faced this session: https://www.equalitytexas.org/shifting-the-narrative-the-86th-legislative-session/ Beer-to-Go unanimously passed the TX Senate!: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Cheers-y-all-Beer-to-go-unanimously-passes-in-13882991.php Sales tax increase dies in Texas legislature: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Sales-tax-increase-dead-in-Texas-Legislature-13826589.php Uninsured kids, moms and workers left behind by the TxLege: https://covertexasnow.org/posts/2019/5/27/fight-back-after-lege-ignored-uninsured-kids-uninsured-moms-other-uninsured-workers The GOP Failed to Ban Paid Sick Leave and the Business Lobby is Livid https://www.texasobserver.org/the-gop-failed-to-ban-paid-sick-leave-and-the-business-lobby-is-livid/?fbclid=IwAR23faKZDrZXupchTvDt7Oc8hmggXGEZNgaWPNmOpMGbm2E4zFg0mh8qDSg Texas House, Senate pass school finance bill mandating teacher raises and cutting taxes https://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/25/Texas-teacher-pay-raise-school-finance-HB3-passes/ Closing Thoughts on HB 3, the Big School Finance Bill﻿ http://bettertexasblog.org/2019/05/closing-thoughts-on-hb-3-the-big-school-finance-bill%EF%BB%BF/ Texas legislature allows handgun open carry immediately after natural disasters. https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Texas-legislature-allows-handgun-open-carry-immediately-after-natural-disasters-510540371.html Bill banning Planned Parenthood contracts sent to Abbott https://www.statesman.com/news/20190524/bill-banning-planned-parenthood-contracts-sent-to-abbott We talk about Zaffrini’s bill to protect victims of financial abuse back in episode 2 of The Rabble: https://www.rousertx.com/the-rabble-pod/2019/1/22/episode-2-cardi-b-may-be-smarter-than-potus-were-not-crying-youre-crying-the-internets-giveth-and-the-internets-taketh-away-our-ability-to-vote Analysis: Legislative resolve isn’t always what you think it is https://www.texastribune.org/2019/04/05/texas-immigration-border-crisis-legislature-resolution/ Texas legislators strip last-minute $100 million request for border surge https://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/26/texas-border-surge-funding-supplemental-budget/ Lawmakers approve legislation shielding most Texans from surprise medical bills: https://www.kut.org/post/state-lawmakers-approve-legislation-shielding-most-texans-surprise-medical-bills Texas House Rep. John Bucy: https://www.facebook.com/BucyForTexas/

We drinking game-ify our wrap-up of the 86th TX lege, so pour yourself a local craft beer (that you can now take home from the brewery, thanks to one of our highly fuck-able bills!) and join us. Plus, we get to talk with Max Lars, one of the 13 African American chiefs of staff who served in this legislative session -- the most in Texas history. Oh, and? He was the one running the office of the Texas House Democratic Caucus's "Freshman of the Year," John Bucy. Fire emoji Plus, we learn how to help sexual assault survivors get justice so we can avoid rioting in the streets. <h2>PRESENTING SPONSOR:</h2> Today’s episode of The Rabble is brought to you by the Austin American-Statesman. Listeners of The Rabble can sign up for a Statesman digital subscription for the rousing price of just 99 cents for the first 4-weeks! Go to <a href="http://statesman.com/rabble" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://statesman.com/rabble</a>. <h2>THIS WEEK’S GUEST:</h2> Max Lars, Chief of Staff for Texas State Representative John Bucy, III (TX House District 136: Leander/Cedar Park) Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RobertMLars" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RobertMLars</a> Awesome photos of the 13 African American chiefs of staff who served in the 86th Texas legislature: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tamoria.jones/posts/10102117933886044" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/tamoria.jones/posts/10102117933886044</a> <h2>SH*T TO DO:</h2> Join the campaign for sexual assault systems reform: <a href="https://webelieveatx.org/add-your-voice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://webelieveatx.org/add-your-voice</a> Find your city council district (if you're in Austin): <a href="http://www.austintexas.gov/page/city-council-district-map" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.austintexas.gov/page/city-council-district-map</a> Texas Association Against Sexual Assault: <a href="http://taasa.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://taasa.org/</a> These Rape Victims Had to Sue to Get the Police to Investigate: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/us/rape-victims-kits-police-departments.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/us/rape-victims-kits-police-departments.html</a> Painful Splits Along the Way to Stopping Sexual Assault in and Around Austin: <a href="https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2019-03-15/painful-splits-along-the-way-to-stopping-sexual-assault-in-and-around-austin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2019-03-15/painful-splits-along-the-way-to-stopping-sexual-assault-in-and-around-austin/</a> Travis County District Attorney's Office Under Fire in New Court Filing: <a href="https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2019-03-04/travis-county-district-attorneys-office-under-fire-in-new-court-filing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2019-03-04/travis-county-district-attorneys-office-under-fire-in-new-court-filing/</a> Margaret Moore, Travis County District Attorney: <a href="https://www.traviscountytx.gov/district-attorney/meet-the-da" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.traviscountytx.gov/district-attorney/meet-the-da</a> <h2>FOLLOW ROUSER:</h2> <ul> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en</a></li> <li>Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: <a href="https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/</a></li> </ul> <h2>LINKS WE MENTIONED:</h2> The Texas Tribune’s round-up of big bills that passed and failed: <a href="https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2019/texas-legislature-bills-to-watch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2019/texas-legislature-bills-to-watch/</a> Here’s a good recap of the best &amp; worst moments of the 86th TxLege from Progress Texas: <a href="https://progresstexas.org/blog/top-best-worst-moments-2019-texas-legislative-session" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://progresstexas.org/blog/top-best-worst-moments-2019-texas-legislative-session</a> Equality Texas has a great summary of the victories and challenges the Texas LGBTQ+ community faced this session: <a href="https://www.equalitytexas.org/shifting-the-narrative-the-86th-legislative-session/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.equalitytexas.org/shifting-the-narrative-the-86th-legislative-session/</a> Beer-to-Go unanimously passed the TX Senate!: <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Cheers-y-all-Beer-to-go-unanimously-passes-in-13882991.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Cheers-y-all-Beer-to-go-unanimously-passes-in-13882991.php</a> Sales tax increase dies in Texas legislature: <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Sales-tax-increase-dead-in-Texas-Legislature-13826589.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Sales-tax-increase-dead-in-Texas-Legislature-13826589.php</a> Uninsured kids, moms and workers left behind by the TxLege: <a href="https://covertexasnow.org/posts/2019/5/27/fight-back-after-lege-ignored-uninsured-kids-uninsured-moms-other-uninsured-workers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://covertexasnow.org/posts/2019/5/27/fight-back-after-lege-ignored-uninsured-kids-uninsured-moms-other-uninsured-workers</a> The GOP Failed to Ban Paid Sick Leave and the Business Lobby is Livid <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/the-gop-failed-to-ban-paid-sick-leave-and-the-business-lobby-is-livid/?fbclid=IwAR23faKZDrZXupchTvDt7Oc8hmggXGEZNgaWPNmOpMGbm2E4zFg0mh8qDSg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.texasobserver.org/the-gop-failed-to-ban-paid-sick-leave-and-the-business-lobby-is-livid/?fbclid=IwAR23faKZDrZXupchTvDt7Oc8hmggXGEZNgaWPNmOpMGbm2E4zFg0mh8qDSg</a> Texas House, Senate pass school finance bill mandating teacher raises and cutting taxes <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/25/Texas-teacher-pay-raise-school-finance-HB3-passes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/25/Texas-teacher-pay-raise-school-finance-HB3-passes/</a> Closing Thoughts on HB 3, the Big School Finance Bill﻿ <a href="http://bettertexasblog.org/2019/05/closing-thoughts-on-hb-3-the-big-school-finance-bill%EF%BB%BF/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bettertexasblog.org/2019/05/closing-thoughts-on-hb-3-the-big-school-finance-bill%EF%BB%BF/</a> Texas legislature allows handgun open carry immediately after natural disasters. <a href="https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Texas-legislature-allows-handgun-open-carry-immediately-after-natural-disasters-510540371.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Texas-legislature-allows-handgun-open-carry-immediately-after-natural-disasters-510540371.html</a> Bill banning Planned Parenthood contracts sent to Abbott <a href="https://www.statesman.com/news/20190524/bill-banning-planned-parenthood-contracts-sent-to-abbott" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.statesman.com/news/20190524/bill-banning-planned-parenthood-contracts-sent-to-abbott</a> We talk about Zaffrini’s bill to protect victims of financial abuse back in episode 2 of The Rabble: <a href="https://www.rousertx.com/the-rabble-pod/2019/1/22/episode-2-cardi-b-may-be-smarter-than-potus-were-not-crying-youre-crying-the-internets-giveth-and-the-internets-taketh-away-our-ability-to-vote" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rousertx.com/the-rabble-pod/2019/1/22/episode-2-cardi-b-may-be-smarter-than-potus-were-not-crying-youre-crying-the-internets-giveth-and-the-internets-taketh-away-our-ability-to-vote</a> Analysis: Legislative resolve isn’t always what you think it is <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2019/04/05/texas-immigration-border-crisis-legislature-resolution/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.texastribune.org/2019/04/05/texas-immigration-border-crisis-legislature-resolution/</a> Texas legislators strip last-minute $100 million request for border surge <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/26/texas-border-surge-funding-supplemental-budget/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.texastribune.org/2019/05/26/texas-border-surge-funding-supplemental-budget/</a> Lawmakers approve legislation shielding most Texans from surprise medical bills: <a href="https://www.kut.org/post/state-lawmakers-approve-legislation-shielding-most-texans-surprise-medical-bills" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kut.org/post/state-lawmakers-approve-legislation-shielding-most-texans-surprise-medical-bills</a> Texas House Rep. John Bucy: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BucyForTexas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/BucyForTexas/</a>

Drunk (recent) history: 86th TX lege edition | We learn why "vote blue no matter who" is B.S. | Max Lars, Chief of Staff for the TX House Dem "Freshman of the Year "