Chris Tomlinson
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Oct 23, 2026
Sanchali BasuHOST
That doesn't mean you turn my mic off.
Sanchali BasuHOST
So Chris Tomlinson is patiently holding on the line if you'd like to patch him in.
Sanchali BasuHOST
And yes, like Jawahar said, we have a full house.
Sanchali BasuHOST
We have the Kapil Sharma house.
Sanchali BasuHOST
We have Chetan Dave, we have Swapan Dhairyaman, and Chris Tomlinson joining us over the phone.
Sanchali BasuHOST
So we have a hot topic to discuss today.
Jawahar MalhotraHOST
Yes, we definitely do.
Jawahar MalhotraHOST
And actually, someone who's set this thing off in my brain, this idea in my brain, and you know that's an area where I collect a lot of junk, but this is not junk, but it's Chris Tomlinson.
Sanchali BasuHOST
So as Jawahar mentioned, we kind of had to, you know, rearrange the formatting of today's program because of some of our guests who could make time only at four o'clock.
Sanchali BasuHOST
So in our unplugged hour, as you know, we have guest host Kapil Sharma with us in for promote and on Hey, what's up? Jawahar, Kapil and I, we talked to frequent guest host Chetan Dave and community activist Swapan Dhariawan and Houston Chronicle columnist Chris Tomlinson to discuss if Hindus are blue or red.
Sanchali BasuHOST
And I thought it was a very interesting discussion.
Sanchali BasuHOST
And in our main segment today, September 26th from 4 to 6 p.m., We are on 98.7 FM and we are a production of Indo-American News, the newspaper.
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The Webster Street entrance ramp to southbound I-69 closes at 9 a.m., Parts of Hamilton and Gray Streets, also closed for storm sewer work, all reopened March 26th.
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Finally, before you go, columnist Chris Tomlinson writes that billionaires fund misleading political ads to divert voter attention from what matters.
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Transgender, vegan, Muslim, communists are not trying to take Texans' guns away and overthrow the government, no matter what the political ads on the local newscast may claim.
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All told, political spending in Texas may break the $1 billion mark by Election Day.
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That's a lot of money in an argument for campaign finance reform, if I've ever heard one.
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Michael BerryHOST
It really blows my mind how guilt-ridden white people in this country are.
Michael BerryHOST
A fellow named Chris Tomlinson, writing for the Houston Chronicle over the weekend as a columnist, wrote, they have every day, they are Democrats, Democrats, Democrats.
Michael BerryHOST
And his column was, young people in Texas are not embracing hate.
Michael BerryHOST
They're embracing diversity.
Arnie ArnesenHOST
It must be Texas.
Arnie ArnesenHOST
So joining me right now is Chris Tomlinson, and we are on a faith kind of kick right now, Chris.
Arnie ArnesenHOST
Chris is a Houston Chronicle, a writer.
Arnie ArnesenHOST
He writes about money and politics and life in Texas for Hearst Newspapers.
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Arnie ArnesenHOST
Because in the end, the group that thinks that they're the only ones that are wanted aren't gonna wanna be there either.
Arnie ArnesenHOST
Aren't gonna wanna be there either.
Arnie ArnesenHOST
Chris Tomlinson writes commentary about money, politics, and life in Texas for Hearst Newspapers.
Arnie ArnesenHOST
Fabulous writer, great background, brings so much to the table.
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Her trial is scheduled for February and conviction could bring two years in state jail.
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[music] Before you go, Chris Tomlinson visited a Girls State event to find out how young people view politics today.
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Listen to the full story after the break.
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Gargi Garg is fed up with politicians using ethnicity, birthplace, and religion to attack her friends and divide her community.
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We are a nation of ideas about liberty, self-determination, free enterprise, and independence.
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The next generation of Texans may not look or behave the same as past generations, but the future is theirs, not ours, and in safe hands.
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To get all of Chris Tomlinson's columns, sign up for the Tomlinson's Take newsletter at the link in our show notes.
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Sensible regulation, absolutely.
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I just did a podcast with Chris Tomlinson from the Houston Chronicle.
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He was an expert on data centers, and he made the interesting case that 50% of data centers are actually built responsibly with vibration control, sound dampening, responsible sourcing of water.
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It's the 50% that are you know, cheapy-jowing it, not putting sound or vibration control or anything that would cost money.
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Members of the East Plano Islamic Center want it centered on a mosque, a private Islamic school, and a retirement home for elderly Muslims.
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Houston Chronicle columnist Chris Tomlinson argues the state's push threatens religious liberty and constitutional rights.
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Abbott has alleged radical Islamists want to compound enforcing Sharia, the religious code Muslims try to follow.
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Developers at Community Capital Partners say anyone could buy in, and they promise to follow all laws and regulations.
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Those stories may be far more connected than we realize.
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My guest today is Chris Tomlinson, an award-winning Houston Chronicle columnist focused on money, politics, and life in Texas.
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He spent years learning about data centers, including the economics behind them, which is what we'd like to get into today.
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We'll also talk about racial equality here in Texas from his unique perspective.