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Dr. Sana Syed is running for Dallas City Council District 2.  She talks about her desire to tackle challenging issues like homelessness. We discuss her love for the city of Dallas and the district she is running to represent.  She is a South Asian American and Muslim woman excited to engage in the political process and hopefully bring people with her along the way.  Dr. Sana Syed is a corporate executive, a former spokesperson for...

Kamala Devi Harris will be the first woman Vice President of the United States of America.  She is also a woman of color – the daughter of a Jamaican immigrant (father) and Indian immigrant (mother).  This historic moment marks many firsts, and the WiseUp TX Podcast Team shares their thoughts and feelings about the first South Asian American Vice President of the United States.  Tune in! WiseUp TX is a non-partisan, non-profit and does not...

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...

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...

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...