{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftexas-talks.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fep-62-molly-cook-NRh6RAlJ","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Ep. 62 - Molly Cook","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/dfcd0ad9-2260-4872-93ef-d778d3e93ff7/6d9b4192-8cb1-4494-9331-ff417c03e507/tt.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/f8e3dc15-c064-424e-b0ac-b490c1c707e0\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Ep. 62 - Molly Cook\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this episode of Texas Talks, host Brad Swail sits down with Texas State Senator Molly Cook, a sixth-generation Texan, registered nurse, and first-time elected official representing Senate District 15 in Houston. Senator Cook brings her real-world experience from the emergency room straight into the legislature — and she’s not wasting any time.\n\nThey dig into her \"Nurse First Agenda,\" a bold, holistic policy platform rooted in public health, housing stability, emergency preparedness, criminal justice reform, and youth safety. Senator Cook lays out why every bill is a health bill, how clean air and tenant protections save lives, and why CPR training in schools isn’t just nice to have — it’s necessary.\n\nFrom preventing power outages to keeping kids out of vape shops, this conversation connects the dots between personal experience and statewide policy. Whether you're a parent, a nurse, or just a concerned citizen, this is one episode you don’t want to miss.\n\nFollow Senator Cook:\nhttps://x.com/MollyforTexas\nhttps://www.instagram.com/mollyfortexas/\nhttps://www.facebook.com/mollyfortexas/"}