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Get the latest news on Texas politics and policy from The Texas Tribune now on Amazon Alexa. With reporters based in Austin, Washington, D.C., and on the U.S.–Mexico border, we are your go-to source f... more
FAQs about Texas Tribune Brief:How many episodes does Texas Tribune Brief have?The podcast currently has 1,409 episodes available.
May 05, 202278% of Texas voters think abortion should be allowed in some form, UT poll showsOnly 15% of respondents to a recent University of Texas at Austin poll said access to the procedure should be completely outlawed....more5minPlay
May 04, 2022If Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, Texas will completely ban abortionPolitico said it obtained a draft Supreme Court majority opinion indicating the landmark abortion ruling will be overturned. Abortion is still legal in Texas up to six weeks of pregnancy....more4minPlay
May 03, 2022Gov. Greg Abbott redirects $500 million from other agencies to fund border security mission through end of fiscal yearAbbott said the money would be taken from the budgets of other Texas agencies, including nearly $210 million from the state’s Health and Human Services Commission over two years and about $160 million from the Texas Department of Public Safety....more4minPlay
April 29, 2022Gov. Greg Abbott asks for private donations to bus migrants to D.C. after criticism for using taxpayer moneyThe decision to crowdfund the free bus trips for migrants is a new development since his initial announcement on April 6 that the rides would be paid for by Texas taxpayers....more4minPlay
April 28, 2022National Guard soldier who drowned trying to help migrants wasn’t equipped with flotation deviceSpc. Bishop Evans died after jumping into the Rio Grande to save migrants. He and other members of Operation Lone Star were not provided safety equipment. Texas Military Department said an order for buoys and ropes was made but has not been fulfilled....more4minPlay
April 27, 2022Two Texas constitutional amendments could lower some property taxes. Here’s how the measures work.The propositions on the May 7 ballot would lower property taxes by shifting more of the cost of public school funding to the state. But the measures’ language can be hard to understand....more4minPlay
April 26, 2022Melissa Lucio’s execution halted by Texas Court of Criminal AppealsAcknowledging substantive questions about Lucio’s guilt and the fairness of her conviction, the appeals court blocked her Wednesday execution so the case can be further investigated....more3minPlay
April 25, 2022National Guard soldier missing after trying to save two migrants in Rio GrandeRescue efforts have included search parties in boats and helicopters, as well as dive teams. The Guard member has not been found....more3minPlay
April 22, 2022What did Greg Abbott’s border inspections turn up? Oil leaks, flat tires and zero drugsThe governor ordered troopers to thoroughly inspect every commercial truck coming from Mexico in what he described as an effort to stop illegal drugs and migrants from being smuggled into Texas. His order for increased state inspections led to trade delays between the two countries....more6minPlay
April 15, 2022“The most hated conservative college student in the state”: How a UNT student embroiled her campus in a culture warSenior Kelly Neidert has repeatedly thrust the University of North Texas into the conservative media spotlight, most recently by bringing Texas House candidate Jeff Younger to campus. Her motive? It depends on who you ask....more5minPlay
FAQs about Texas Tribune Brief:How many episodes does Texas Tribune Brief have?The podcast currently has 1,409 episodes available.