Civil RIghts and Wrongs for October 19, 2021

Our guest this Tuesday is Dana DeBeauvoir, Clerk of Travis County, Texas. The Travis County Clerk maintains the county's records, administers elections, and oversees legal documentation, such as property deeds and marriage licenses.  With SB1 (the infamous “Election Integrity and Security Law”) recently signed into law, we explore its consequences for Texas voters.  We’re also joined by Michelle Manning-Scott, associate producer of the show.

We also hear from Austin Sanders, Staff Writer at the Austin Chronicle, who discusses his recent article, “Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders.”  Proponents of Proposition A would have you believe that the murder rate is alarming, and that hiring additional police officers is the solution.  Austin argues that this is at best a seriously flawed strategy, and at worst a significant waste of resources.