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Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne joins The Right Idea to discuss some of the biggest issues shaping Texas and America: border security, immigration enforcement, H1B visa fraud, AI-driven energy demand, data centers, and the rise of the creator economy.
Hosts Brian Phillips and Derek Cohen also break down the latest Senate race developments, GOP turnout questions, and why Texas continues to lead the nation in economic growth and energy production.
Congresswoman Van Duyne explains why Texas stepped in during the Biden-era border crisis, discusses the fight over SB 4 and state sovereignty, details allegations of H1B visa fraud in North Texas, and shares why she launched the Congressional Creators Caucus to support digital creators, podcasters, YouTubers, and independent media entrepreneurs.
01:11 - Hot Take: Texas Primary Election turnout
03:35 – Introducing Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne
04:30 – SB 4, border security & states’ rights
08:48 – Immigration enforcement under Trump vs. Biden
12:05 – How Congress can codify border security reforms
15:00 – Investigating alleged H1B visa fraud in North Texas
17:20 – Texas energy dominance & economic growth
18:15 – AI, data centers & ERCOT’s energy strategy
21:50 – The Congressional Creators Caucus explained
24:15 – AI content theft & protecting creators
26:00 – The future of independent media & influencers
Hosts Brian Phillips and Derek Cohen also break down the latest Senate race developments, GOP turnout questions, and why Texas continues to lead the nation in economic growth and energy production.
Congresswoman Van Duyne explains why Texas stepped in during the Biden-era border crisis, discusses the fight over SB 4 and state sovereignty, details allegations of H1B visa fraud in North Texas, and shares why she launched the Congressional Creators Caucus to support digital creators, podcasters, YouTubers, and independent media entrepreneurs.
01:11 - Hot Take: Texas Primary Election turnout
03:35 – Introducing Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne
04:30 – SB 4, border security & states’ rights
08:48 – Immigration enforcement under Trump vs. Biden
12:05 – How Congress can codify border security reforms
15:00 – Investigating alleged H1B visa fraud in North Texas
17:20 – Texas energy dominance & economic growth
18:15 – AI, data centers & ERCOT’s energy strategy
21:50 – The Congressional Creators Caucus explained
24:15 – AI content theft & protecting creators
26:00 – The future of independent media & influencers
Creators and Guests
Host
Brian Phillips
Brian Phillips is the Chief Communications Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. For over a decade, Brian has helped policymakers and political candidates develop effective messages and communication strategies. Phillips is a veteran of presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial campaigns, and has extensive experience working in the United States Congress and public policy think tanks.
Host
Derek M. Cohen
Derek M. Cohen, Ph.D, is the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Chief Policy & Research Officer and Right on Crime Senior Fellow. Previously the Vice President of Policy and director of Right on Crime, the Foundation’s criminal justice reform initiative, Cohen was instrumental in the passage of the First Step Act, federal legislation that borrowed from successful changes to prisons and sentencing that he had helped pass in conservative states. In addition to leading the Foundation’s work on criminal justice, he is also the lead researcher of firearms policy.
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The Right Idea: The Texas Public Policy Foundation's weekly look at the people, policy, and politics that drive Texas.