In this episode of The Right Idea, hosts Brian Phillips and Derek Cohen sit down with David Dunmoyer, Campaign Director for Better Tech for Tomorrow at TPPF, to discuss Texas’ bold leadership in tech policy. From banning social media for minors to pioneering AI regulation, Texas is setting the stage for a safer, innovative future. Learn about the shocking harms of social media on kids, the legislative push to protect the next generation, and why tech giants like Elon Musk are flocking to the Lone Star State.

2:00 Hot Take - What’s the strangest scandal in American political history?
8:20 Texas Tech Policy - Is there a reason Texas has taken the lead?
12:30 The aggressive push to limit children’s access to social media
37:28 Smart phones in Texas classrooms
49:15 2025 - The Year of the Parent!
54:23 A.I. - hero or villain?

In this episode of The Right Idea, we break down the final stretch of the Texas legislative session—from Texas’ foster care system and legislative battles to what’s next for HB2 and energy policy. Our hosts, Brian Phillips and Derek Cohen discuss with Andrew Brown why legislators are back in their districts more than you’d think, how powerful school boards actually are, and which bills are quietly making noise behind the scenes.

0:00 Welcome

1:50 Hot Take: What page will the House land on tonight?

5:24 Foster care in Texas

24:40 The Bell Tolls with the first deadline in the Texas House tonight

35:58 Bye Bye Texas STAAR Test!

39:56 Senate Bill 2972 reins in college campus protests

41:17 Bail Reform in Texas

43:23 Taxpayer Funded Lobbying

47:22 What’re you watching?

Brian Phillips and Derek Cohen have TPPF Distinguished Senior Fellow Sherry Sylvester on to discuss the battle against woke indoctrination in higher education. From the groundbreaking Senate Bill 37 to the decline of DEI programs, we explore how Texas is leading the charge to reform public universities.

2:14 Should we reopen Alcatraz to criminals?
5:00 SB 37 - addressing the growing “wokeness” of curriculum and faculty believing they run our universities
24:33 Jordan Peterson’s view that American universities are “gone”
33:43 President Trump vs. Harvard University
40:01 Maine legislator barred from speaking on the floor and casting votes over social media post
45:05 Survey Says: 72% say the increased focus on race and racial inequality after George Floyd’s death did not lead to change
51:20 Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics: Only 8% of registered voters participated in Texas' May 3 elections
58:04 What to Watch For