Today Dr. Merrill (Buddy) Matthews is our guest host and he’s going to have a super, busy show!
Buddy’s first guest is Don Huffines. Don will discuss the just ended Texas legislative session. Buddy’s second guest is Ron Simmons from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, where he serves as the Senior Distinguished Fellow for their Right on Work initiative. Ron will also speak about the recent Texas Legislature. His next guest is John Fund who will speak about the prevelance of voter fraud. Buddy’s final guest is Dr. Joshua Swamidass. Joshua is Associate Professor in Laboratory and Genomic Medicine and will share his knowledge on an “Evangelicals Take On Artificial Intelligence.”
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He previously served as a columnist and editorial board member for The Wall Street Journal. for 27 years. He covered the collapse of Communism while at the Wall Street Journal Europe and has reported from over 20 countries.
He is the author of several books, including Obama's Enforcer: Eric Holder's Justice Department (HarperCollins, 2014), Who's Counting: Bow Fraudsters and Bureaucrats Put Your Vote At Risk (Encounter Books, 2012); and The Dangers of Regulation Through Litigation (ATRA Press, 2008). He worked as a research analyst for the California Legislature in Sacramento before beginning his journalism career as a reporter for the syndicated columnists Rowland Evans and Robert Novak.
Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill, called him "the Tom Paine of the modern Congressional reform movement." He has won awards from the Institute for Justice, The Competitive Enterprise Institute and The Fund for American Studies.
From January 2013 to January 2019 Ron served as the State Representative for House District 65 in Denton County. In his three terms in office, Representative Simmons proved to be a leader in policy areas such as transportation, disability rights, first amendment protections and tax reduction.
Ron was appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, to serve on the board of Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the largest provider of Workers Compensation Insurance in Texas. In February 2019, he joined the renowned public policy think tank, Texas Public Policy Foundation, where he serves as the Senior Distinguished Fellow for their Right on Work initiative.
In Don’s time in the Texas Senate, he delivered many victories for taxpayers. Don advanced toll-free transportation infrastructure, school choice, freedom in education, promoting the free market and helped lay the foundation to end red light cameras, made the budget more fiscally responsible and transparent, passed a ban on sanctuary cities, and uncovered and fought back against one of the biggest public corruption scandals in the history of our nation.
Born in Dallas Texas, a fifth generation Texan, Don’s grandfather founded Huffines Auto Group in 1924 in the Dallas area which is still family owned and operated. In 1985, Don and his twin brother Phillip started Huffines Communities, one of the largest real estate land development companies in DFW.
Don graduated from UT Austin with a Finance Degree in 1981. He and his wife, Mary Catherine, of 31 years have raised four sons and one daughter, active in Boy Scouts of American and all outdoor activities. His trust in Jesus Christ and the love of his family provide Don his daily compass.