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Podcast for all things Collin County and Texas politics! Disclaimer! Not Your power couple (Ken and Carol Cook) are not responsible for the views, actions, statements or opinions of it’s guests, or even our listeners/viewers. The information contained on this program or website is not medical or legal advice. An appearance on this platform is not necessarily an endorsement. We always encourage you to do your own research.
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Kim Laseter for Judge for 401st District Court
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Hello all, This episode features Kim Laseter who is running for Judge of the 401st District Court in Collin County. Have a listen and learn about her background and her desire to serve the citizens of Collin County. For more information go to www.laseterforjudge.com Early Voting is May 20th-May 24th and Runoff Election Day in May 28th…
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Hello everyone, It gives Carol and me great pleasure to share this podcast with you. This episode features Mike and Kelly Hoefler, the founders of Big Z Foundation. Here is a little about the foundation straight from their website: "The Big Z Foundation is a filed and approved 501c3 corporation established in 2018 in memory of Zach Hoefler, who die…
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Jim Garrison Candidate for Collin County Commissioners Court Precinct 3
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Hey All, Here's one of our most recent podcasts. This one features Jim Garrison, who is running for Collin County Commissioners Court Precinct 3. Listen as Jim explains his experience both elected and appointed over his 40 years living in Collin County and why he thinks he is most qualified to serve you as your next Collin County Commissioner in Pr…
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Darrell Day Candidate for Congressional District 32
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Hi everyone, In another of our most recent episodes, we feature Darrell Day, who is running for Congressional District 32. Listen as Darrell shares his views on the issues affecting the citizens of District 32 and why he believes he is the right choice for your vote on March 5th. You can learn more about Darrell and his Campaign by going to his web…
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Allen Special Olympics Delegation W/ Veronica Yost & Tracy Baldwin
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Hi everyone, It's our last podcast of 2023 but a very good one—special guests Tracy Baldwin and Veronica Yost Share with us about the Allen Special Olympics Delegation. This is a fantastic organization that gives special needs children the opportunity to compete in a variety of sporting events. They are having the 25th Annual "Special Angels Among …
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City of Allen GO Bond for Downtown Revitalization - w/Murry McKenzie
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This is our final Podcast about the GO bonds for the city of Allen. In this episode we were blessed to have Murry McKenzie, a longtime Allen resident and a member of the downtown steering committee. Murry shares how the bond if passed will be utilized to renovate the down area of Allen. Murry also shares the substantial citizen input that has gone …
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Bond Talk With Former Allen City Councilman Kurt Kizer
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This episode is a wealth of information about how general obligation (GO) bonds work and how they benefit the city of Allen for funding large projects. We were very blessed and grateful to have former Allen City Councilman Kurt Kizer join us and explain just how the bond process works, how it effects the tax rate, how the bonds are paid and other i…
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City of Allen GO Bond for Public Art Informational Podcast
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Hi there, This episode is an informational podcast about the Public Art GO Bond on the ballot this November 7th. Carol was joined by Jane Bennett Chairperson for Allen Pubic Committee, Cindy Wheeler Pubic Art Board Member and Wendy McIntyre Public Art Board Member who shared their thoughts on why public art in important to the city of Allen. We hop…
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Texas Heath Resources - Upcoming Starlight Gala W/Meredith Duncan & Dr. Dale Yoo
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Hi everyone, This episode is the first of many on the way showcasing local business organizations and non-profit organizations that impact the citizens of Allen and Collin County. This episode is focused on the upcoming 2nd Annual Starlight Gala hosted by Texas Health Resources Allen. It is on November 11th(Veterans Day) 7:00pm to 11:00pm at the Ma…
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Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey - G.O. Bond Educational Podcast
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We start off Season 3 of Not Your Power Couple with our guest, Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey. Chief Harvey took the time out of his busy schedule to give some background and education on the current police Allen headquarters and the vision of what a new headquarters will look like with the passage of the GO Bond. Election Day to vote for the Poli…
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Jay Saad Candidate for Collin College Place 2 W/Special Guest Joe Minissale
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Hey Collin County!! This short but directly to the point podcast is with Jay Saad the incumbent on Collin College Board of Trustees Place 2. He is currently in a runoff race for re-election. We hope this gives you more information that will help get you, your friends and family out to vote for him. Joe Minissale who ran a great campaign for Place 3…
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Cathie Alexander Candidate for Collin College Trustee Place 3 W/Special Guest Joe Minissale
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Hey Collin County!! This short but directly to the point podcast is with Cathie Alexander who is running for Collin College Board of Trustees Place 3. She is currently in a very important runoff race. We hope this gives you more information that will help get you, your friends and family out to vote for him. Joe Minissale who ran a great campaign f…
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Brandon Villarreal Candidate for Allen ISD Place 7
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Hey all, Here is our final candidate podcast of this 2023 election. This episode features Brandon Villareal who is running for Allen ISD Place 7. We hope this episode will help you to learn more about Brandon and his desire to serve the citizens of Allen. You can find out more about him by going to his social media and campaign websites. Facebook -…
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Cathie Alexander Candidate for Collin College Trustee Place 3
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Hey everyone, In this episode of Not Your Power Couple we talk with Cathie Alexander who is running for Collin College Trustee Place 3. We hope you enjoy this episode and learn more about Cathie and her desire to serve Collin County as a trustee for Collin College! Visit her campaign and social media accounts to learn more, donate or volunteer for …
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Colleen Aguilar-Epstein Candidate for Plano City Council Place 3
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Hey everyone! In this episode of Not Your Power Couple we talk with Colleen Aguilar-Epstein who is running for Plano City Council Place 3. We hope you enjoy this episode and find out more about Colleen and her desire to serve the citizens of Plano. Visit her campaign and social media accounts to learn more, donate or volunteer for her campaign. Col…
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Shelby Williams Candidate for Plano City Council Place 5
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Hey everyone, This episode features Shelby Williams who is running for re-election for Plano City Council Place 5. We hope you will enjoy the conversation we had with Shelby, and it helps you learn more about him and his desire to win Re-election so he can continue to serve the citizens of Plano. If you'd like to learn more about Shelby, his campai…
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Tommy Baril Candidate for Allen City Council Place 2
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Hi all, This episode features Tommy Baril who is running for Allen City Council Place 2. We hope this podcast gives a little more insight into Tommy background and his service to the City of Allen. If you want to learn more about Tommy, Volunteer or donate to his campaign go to his website or social media accounts. Tommy4Allen.com Facebook - Tommy …
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Serena Ashcroft Candidate for McKinney ISD Place 6
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Hey everyone! In this episode of Not Your Power Couple we talk with Serena Ashcroft who is running for McKinney ISD Place 6. We hope you enjoy this episode and find out more about Serena and her desire to serve the citizens of Mckinney. Visit her campaign social media accounts to learn more, donate or volunteer for her campaign. www.Serenaashcroft.…
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Reed Bond Candidate for Frisco ISD Place 4
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Hello Everyone! Here’s another podcast episode featuring a local candidate running for school board in Frisco. This episode features Reed Bond who is running for place 4. We hope that you will find this episode helpful in learning more about Reed's background and his desire to serve Frisco as a ISD trustee. Here is his campaign website for you to s…
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Jim Westerheid Candidate for McKinney ISD Place 6
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Hello Everyone! Here’s another podcast episode featuring a local candidate running for school board in McKinney. This episode features Jim Westerheid who is running for place 6. We hope that you will find this episode helpful in learning more about Jim's background and his desire to serve McKinney as a ISD trustee. Here is his campaign website for …
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Brittany Hendrickson Candidate for McKinney ISD Place 4
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Hello all, In this episode of Not Your Power Couple we talk with Brittany Hendrickson who is running for McKinney ISD Place 4 We hope you enjoy this episode and find out more about Brittany and her desire to serve the citizens of Mckinney. Visit her campaign and social media accounts to learn more, donate or volunteer for her campaign. www.Brittany…
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Dr. Bill Parker candidate for Allen ISD Place 7
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Howdy all! Here’s another podcast episode featuring a local candidate running for school board in Allen. This episode features Dr. Bill Parker who is running for place 7. We hope that you will find this episode helpful in learning more about Bill’s background and his desire to serve Allen as a ISD trustee. Here is his campaign website for you to se…
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Rachel Elliott Candidate for Mckinney ISD Place 5
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Hey everyone! In this episode of Not Your Power Couple we talk with Rachel Elliott who is running for McKinney ISD Place 5. We hope you enjoy this episode and find out more about Rachel and her desire to serve the citizens of Mckinney. Visit her campaign social media accounts to learn more, donate or volunteer for her campaign. www.Elliott4misd.com…
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A Quick One! 2023 Collin County Election Season Preview!
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Hello everyone, This is just a quick solo podcast by me (Ken) to touch base with the listeners in Collin County. Carol and I took a little hiatus in the fall from podcasting because of work we were doing for candidates for the November 8th elections. After Election Day we decided to focus our attention on the New Year and all the activity it would …
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SAVE OUR STREETS...vote no on NNR for City of Allen!!
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This episode is us sharing information about the upcoming vote on 9/13 here in the city of Allen on the Allen City budget. There are some councilmen who are proposing a NNR(no new revenue) tax rate for the city for the second year in a row. The city budget as presented by city staff/management would make Allen the 2nd lowest tax rate city in all of…
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Allen City Budget Talk W/Mayor Pro Tem Chris Schulmeister
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Join us as we sit down with Chris Schulmeister who is Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Allen. He was kind enough to sit down with us and answer questions from citizens about the budget. We took questions from a variety of Facebook groups and friends and then sat down with Chris. The annual Allen City Council Budget Workshop is happening on August 19th…
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Hey everyone!!! Just a heads up, this is a City of Allen heavy episode. In this episode we talk about the boards and commissions for the city of Allen. Just a reminder that the deadline to apply for a board or commission for Allen is August 3rd. We hope you will find this episode informative and that it will encourage participation from citizens in…
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Hi all!! Welcome to Not Your Power Couple Episode #1. This is an introduction show to give listeners a little background on what we hope to bring to our listeners. This podcast is about Collin County, Texas politics. We plan to talk about issues that are important to the cities in Collin County and Texas as a whole. This is new ground for both of u…
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