{"podcast":{"title":"The Sherry Sylvester Show","slug":"the-sherry-sylvester-show-6446953","podcast_index_feed_id":6446953,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/9th-congress","website_url":"https://www.texaspolicy.com/9thandcongress/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SnOkqUzHyPhhK64F35f61Zuxqojcaalv2gWPS2YhldE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQyOTE3LzE3MDY4/MDU4NzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Texas Public Policy Foundation","episode_count":47,"summary":"TPPF Distinguished Senior Fellow, Sherry Sylvester, has spent decades working at the nexus of public policy and politics. She began as a decidedly left-leaning Democrat on the East Coast but years of working closely with the left-wing pushed her to the right. After two decades in Texas, she is committed to Keeping Texas Texan — a beacon of freedom and liberty, a center of innovation, and a major force in the global economy. Coming off a 17-year stint working around the Texas Capitol, including 7 years as Senior Advisor to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, 9th & Congress presents her insights and updates on politics, policy, the news and history.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T04:17:10.765207+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sherry-sylvester-show-6446953"},"episode":{"title":"Why Lawsuit Reform Still Matters in Texas with Lee Parsley","slug":"why-lawsuit-reform-still-matters-in-texas-with-lee-parsley","published_at":"2025-04-24T20:33:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sherry-sylvester-show-6446953/why-lawsuit-reform-still-matters-in-texas-with-lee-parsley","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sherry-sylvester-show-6446953","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/e2cdee13","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/e2cdee13/8d4db40e.mp3","summary":"Sherry Sylvester sits down with Lee Parsley, President and General Counsel of Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR). For over 30 years, TLR has fought to reform Texas’ civil justice system, transforming the state from the \"Wild West of litigation\" into the 8th largest economy in the world. Lee shares insights on tort reform, the battle against nuclear verdicts, and Senate Bill 30, a priority bill tackling inflated medical damages and lawsuit abuse.","meta_description":"Sherry Sylvester sits down with Lee Parsley, President and General Counsel of Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR). For over 30 years, TLR has fought to reform…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2244,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sherry-sylvester-show-6446953/episodes/why-lawsuit-reform-still-matters-in-texas-with-lee-parsley/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sherry-sylvester-show-6446953/why-lawsuit-reform-still-matters-in-texas-with-lee-parsley.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}