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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 30, 2020She worries voting in person could put her grandmother at risk of contracting coronavirusSara Sullivan wishes every Texan who wanted a mail-in ballot could get one, especially now during the pandemic....more8minPlay
May 29, 2020Texas sports fans will soon be allowed to attend outdoor pro games, Gov. Greg Abbott saysStarting Friday, most Texas counties will be able to host in-person crowds for outdoor professional sporting events. But capacity will be limited to 25%....more6minPlay
May 28, 2020Gov. Greg Abbott says Amarillo has “turned a corner” after coronavirus flare-upThe Texas Panhandle, where a workforce of Hispanics and immigrants powers several meatpacking plants, is home to the highest rates of infection in the state....more4minPlay
May 27, 2020Water parks, food court dining areas added to Texas’ latest wave of reopenings.Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation Tuesday adding a few types of businesses to the list....more4minPlay
May 26, 2020"This is a scam": Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls it laughable for people under 65 to fear voting in person.Texas is locked in a legal battle over whether it must expand voting by mail....more5minPlay
May 23, 2020As day cares reopen, a Texas parent weighs the risks of sending her kids backLatonya Stott is excited to return to work full time, but she wants to wait a couple of weeks before sending her two youngest children to day care again. She explains why in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast....more7minPlay
May 22, 2020Senate confirms U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas as director of national intelligenceThe congressman from Heath will oversee 17 intelligence agencies. His appointment creates a vacancy in one of Texas' most conservative districts....more4minPlay
May 21, 2020School districts in Texas raise hands for shares of $1.29 billion federal infusion.Most of the money is expected to go directly to local districts to help vulnerable students during the coronavirus pandemic....more4minPlay
May 20, 2020Texas scaling back child care subsidies for essential workers, low-income parentsA child care subsidy program for essential workers will stop taking applications after Wednesday, and on June 1, low-income parents will stop getting an extra subsidy they have been receiving to help during the pandemic....more3minPlay
May 19, 2020Child care centers, bars and sporting events scheduled for Texas' next phase of reopeningChild care opens immediately, bars can open Friday and sports will be allowed to return at the end of the month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday....more4minPlay
FAQs about Texas Tribune Brief:How many episodes does Texas Tribune Brief have?The podcast currently has 1,409 episodes available.