Bills To Pagal Hai 2021
by Areeba Amer
WiseUp on the Texas Legislature!
LegislationOwleryJanuary 12, 2021
WiseUp TX Podcast Team Discusses Texas Election Outcomes
by Punam Kaji
WiseUp TX podcast team members discuss the results from key races in Texas, including the U.S. Congressional Races, the U.S. Senate Race, and the critical Texas State Legislature races! Election day proved that Republicans maintain a stronghold in Texas politics, particularly on the state level when you look at the Texas House, Texas Senate, and Texas Supreme Court. The team also discusses the drawing of district maps – an important event that only happens once...
WiseUp TX Podcast Team Discusses 2020 Election Outcomes Pt. 1
by Punam Kaji
Hear the WiseUp TX podcast team discuss the outcome of the 2020 Elections, and answer the following questions: What motivated the record-breaking turnout nationally and here in Texas? What have we learned about various minority populations and how they vote? What can we do to keep voters engaged in 2022 and 2024? How can we each help make our country less divisive? Oh, and, will President Trump concede? WiseUp TX is a nonpartisan non-profit and...
WiseUp TX Podcast Team Discusses 2020 Election Predictions
by Punam Kaji
The WiseUp TX Podcast Team (Punam Kaji, Azra Siddiqi, Zohaib Qadri, Sana Meghani, and Areeba Amer) discuss the upcoming 2020 election! The team makes predictions on when we will have a clear outcome for the Presidential election in light of potential delays with mail in ballots. The team predicts how close the Presidential race will be here in Texas, and talks about the interesting data thus far on voter turnout and engagement. WiseUp TX is...
Interview with Sima Ladjevardian, Candidate for U.S. Congress (TX 2)
by Sana Meghani
Sima Ladjevardian is running for United States Congress as the Democratic candidate. The 2nd Congressional district covers the west part of Houston, and extends around the north side of the city, including some suburbs. Sima talks about her story as an immigrant, and what she envisions for our country from immigration reform to managing the Covid-19 pandemic. Before deciding to run for office herself, she worked to help other candidates as a political activist (including...
Interview with State Representative Ed Thompson (District 29)
by Sana Meghani
State Representative Ed Thompson currently represents District 29, which includes Pearland and other suburbs south of Houston. He talks about his service in this district as the State Rep. since 2012 and his current run as the Republican candidate. He talks about the Covid-19 pandemic and its toll, but also about the continued economic growth and opportunity despite it. Learn more about him on his website. WiseUp TX is a nonpartisan nonprofit and does not...
WiseUp, MaskUp, and VoteUp and Down the Ballot–2020 Election Information
by Azra Siddiqi
WiseUp TX founder and board member, Azra Siddiqi, returns to the podcast to talk about the upcoming 2020 Election. It’s a podcast jam-packed with important information such as who is on the ballot, how to participate in mail-in voting (if you qualify), utilizing safe practices to vote during a global health pandemic, what to do if you face voter intimidation, where to find your polling locations, sample ballots, and why you should vote. On the...
Interview with Sri Preston Kulkarni, Candidate for U.S. Congress (TX 22)
by Punam Kaji
Sri Preston Kulkarni is a South Asian candidate running for U.S. Congress in Texas’ 22nd Congressional district (Suburbs of Houston such as Sugarland, Pearland, Katy, and Clearlake). If he wins he will be the first person of color to represent this majority minority district. He ran in 2018 and started the grassroots effort to get the South Asian community involved in a political campaign. In this interview, he talks in depth about creating a coalition...
Interview with Candace Valenzuela, Candidate for U.S. Congress (TX 24)
by Neal Sarkar
Candace Valenzuela is running to represent a diverse district of suburbs between Dallas and Fort Worth (such as Addison, Irving, Grapevine, Southlake, Carrolton, Euless, etc). This district includes parts of Dallas County, Denton County, and Tarrant County. She talks about the South Asian population in her district and the power of diverse representation. She discusses the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic particularly on essential workers and her desire to serve those Texans. Finally, she...
Interview with Mubasher Warraich, Candidate for Euless City Council
by Areeba Amer
Mubasher Warraich is running for city council in the suburb of Euless (DFW metroplex). He talks about bringing more of the technology industry to the city and his passion and focus on affordable childcare for working parents. He talks about how South Asians could get much more involved in the political process and encourages others to run for office in the spirit of giving back to the community. You can learn more about him on...