Texas Latino Conservatives

Another Episode in Our Meet the 2022 Candidates Series

Andrea and Orlando speak with Gregory Rincon, Republican candidate for Judge of Brazoria County Court at Law 2 and Ed Cabrera, Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress in South Texas' District 28. They'll discuss their perspectives on the key issues facing Texas today.

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Andrea and Orlando speak with Jorge Gomez, businessman and President of the Ecuadorian Association of Houston and with Maria Valeria Brock, candidate for Judge of the 315th Juvenile District Court. She is an attorney with deep experience in family law, and a native of Argentina, who emigrated to Houston with her parents at the age of 18 months.

Andrea and Orlando welcome Bobby Eberle, Conservative Political Strategist, talk show host (13 minute News Hour), commentator, LeadershipLATINO instructor, and owner of GOPUSA.com and Julio Rojas-Aguilar, Manager of Donor Relations for the Institue of Humane Studies. Bobby brings us up to date on his work and travels around the state and country. Julio, a native of Peru, discusses his introduction to the ideas and benefits of free markets and free societies by his high school history teacher and the influence this has had on his life and career.

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Alfred Gordy "Boogieman" Rodriguez, a legend of Tejano music and friend of TLC, joins Andrea as co-host for today's show. They discuss Tejano music and culture, and speak with Ben Armenta, candidate for Texas Land Commissioner and Roxanne Acosta-Hellberg, candidate for Jefferson County Clerk in next year's elections, looking forward to 2022 and the issues important to Texas.

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Orlando and Andrea speak about immigration policy and its impact on Texas with guests Hipolito Acosta, author, retired head of the Immigration Office in Houston, and renowned expert on border and immigration issues and with Bob Price, Air Force Veteran and Associate Editor/Senior News Contributor for Breitbart News.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick joins Orlando and Andrea to speak about the recently concluded sessions of the Texas legislature and the surprising results of the November elections. While presiding over the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Patrick has focused on strategies to keep Texas families and communities safe and the state economy strong. John Lujan, who just won his election for state representative in District 118 with heavy support from TLC PAC, also joins us, as does Mano DeAyala, a candidate for state representative in District 133.

Orlando and Andrea speak with special guests Bridget Wade, candidate for HISD Trustee, District 7, and  Joshua Rosales, candidate for HISD Trustee, District 9. They discuss how school board elections directly affect you and your children, and about the issues facing both the Houston ISD and school districts throughout Texas.

Orlando and Andrea speak with special guests Dr. Stephen I. Klineberg, Founding Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Dr. Daniel Perez Liston, Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Saint Thomas, and Jason Perez, Mayor of Angleton. They discuss how social and economic conditions impact health in our communities in Texas. 

Orlando welcomes Joacim Hernandez, the first Latino state chairman of the Texas Young Republicans. Joacim has disrupted the status quo in the state as a leader in the move of voters away from reflexive votes for establishment democrats to an embrace of conservative values. 

Our guests are Rafael Bejar of the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) discussing the truth about a number of the new laws recently passed by the Texas Legislature and by John Lujan, retired firefighter, businessman and candidate for Texas House District 118 in the upcoming September 28 special election. We take a deep dive into the issues facing Texas and District 118. And -- if you are registered to vote and live in District 118, early voting begins September 20 -- be sure to get out and vote! 

Listen to a "Meet the Candidates" edition of TLC Live! Andrea and Orlando speak with Bridget Wade, candidate for Houston ISD Trustee in District VII and Nelson Jarrin, candidate for House District 52 in Southeastern Williamson County. 

Andrea and Orlando speak with Dr. Luis Ostrosky, chief of infectious diseases at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, about the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and answers questions about masking and vaccines. The advice and answers are straightforward and unbiased!

Andrea and Orlando speak with Irene Villarreal, owner of 3-Amigos Bonding, and Julian Ramirez, retired Harris County Assistant District Attorney, about the need for Bail Bond reform and about the impact crimes committed by those out on bond have had on communities in Texas.

Andrea and Orlando speak with Raymond Amador, military veteran advocate and construction management consultant, and Jonathan Ramirez, Afghanistan veteran, about the impact of the events in Afghanistan on our veterans.

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Andrea and Orlando speak with Charles Foster, Chairman of Foster LLP, a firm which specializes in US and global immigration services, and Jorge Ventura, field correspondent for the Daily Caller. Charles Foster has a distinguished record of public service, serves on the board of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and brings deep knowledge of the issues of immigration facing Texas and the US today. Jorge Ventura currently covers the border for the Daily Caller.

Andrea and Orlando proudly welcome two veterans of America's Armed Forces, Andy Valadez and Vicki Cruz, to talk about how they and fellow Veterans are helping other Veterans. Andy is a veteran of the US Marines and a founding member of Veterans Business Force, a division of Network In Action based in Houston, Texas. Vicki is a Navy veteran and Community Relations Director at Houston Lady Lions.

Tatiana Ibrahim is a regular mom who loves her kids, God and country too much to watch them be indoctrinated at school. She's organizing to end the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT). Andrea and Orlando speak with Tatiana about what she has learned and how she began to speak up against CRT in her kids' schools.

Shouting “Freedom” and other anti-government slogans, thousands of Cubans took to the streets in cities around the country on Sunday to protest food and medicine shortages, in a remarkable eruption of discontent not seen in nearly 30 years. Andrea, Orlando, and guest co-host, Carmen Maria Montiel, speak with Omar Bula Escobar, international analyst and expert on Geopolitics and with famed musician John Benitez. They discuss the plight of Cubans and others who suffer under socialism, and how 'socialism' stopped being a dirty word for some American voters.

The protesters pouring into streets across Cuba have a common rallying cry: “Patria y Vida,” or “Fatherland and Life.” The phrase comes from a hip-hop song released a few months ago by dissident Cuban artists who set out to challenge the government—and in the process helped spark a wave of protests against the 62-year communist regime.

Mark Tapscott, an award-winning veteran investigative journalist who covers Congress for The Epoch Times, and the founding editor of HillFaith, and Dr Bobby Eberle, a conservative political analyst, writer, commentator, and owner of GOPUSA.com and a professional race car driver and former aerospace engineer, join Andrea and special guest host Carmen Montiel for an hour of lively conversation.

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Andrea and special guest co-host and former NBC reporter Cindy Garza speak with brave journalists: Houston journalist Ivory Hecker, Detroit meteorologist and journalist April Moss, and Houston journalist Scarlett Horton who put their jobs on the line to bring their viewers the stories some did not want their viewers to see or hear. They also speak with Willie Lora, President of Lora Media Consulting, who is developing a conservative Spanish language news and opinion network.

Andrea and special guest co-host and former NBC reporter Cindy Garza speak with Francisco Agraz, former ABC Anchor/Reporter, and Nick Givas, Managing Editor of Project Veritas. They discuss whether or not the modern media can be trusted.

Frank Agraz is an attorney with a passion for solo attorneys, small law firms, and SMB companies with IT Design, IT Management and Cyber Security issues. He has worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and for Exxon USA as a media spokesman.

Nick Givas is the Managing Editor at Project Veritas and serves as an instructor at The Leadership Institute in Arlington, VA. He began his journalism career at the Daily Caller in 2015, later serving as a full-time reporter and TV/Movie critic for the Daily Caller News Foundation's DC bureau before moving to Fox News as a digital reporter. His work has been featured by CheddarTV, OAN, The Washington Post, Politico, The New York Post, Fox Business, The Joe Piscopo Show, Yahoo News, The Daily Signal and more. 

Orlando Sanchez and Andrea Gomez discuss Hispanic realignment in Texas with pollster and political strategist V. Lance Tarrance, Jr, and, from the Rio Grande Valley, Hidalgo County Republican Party Chair Adrienne Pena-Garza, and Texas Young Republican Secretary Chelsea Howell Garcia.

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Orlando and Andrea are joined by dynamic young conservative Latino candidates for the US House of Representatives: Monica de la Cruz in District 15, Maya Flores in District 34 and Girien Salazar in District 32. Hear their inspiring stories and learn more about the issues that affect all Texans. Show recorded 6/2/2021.

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Orlando Sanchez and Andrea Gomez interview special guest Brenda Mata, a Laredo beautician who was arrested in a sting operation for providing beauty services during the COVID-19 lockdown. A compelling look at government overreach and the harm it can inflict on hard-working ordinary people.

Our San Jacinto Day podcast, recorded on April 21, 2020, celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, as a result of which Texas won its independence from Mexico. 

Orlando Sanchez, Director of Texas Latino Conservatives, joined by Andrea Gomez, interviews Texas History expert, Mike Vance, about the the important contributions Mexicans and Tejanos made to the war for Texas Independence, and about the fascinating -- and sometimes tragic -- personal stories of heroes like Juan Seguin, Carlos de la Garza and Plácido Benavides. They also touch briefly on the history of Tejano music.

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