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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.
December 19, 2019An estimated 390,000 Texans might lose access to food stamps under new Trump policyOne of the proposed rule changes could make SNAP recipients ineligible if their vehicles are valued at more than $4,650....more2minPlay
December 18, 2019Students face felony charges, expulsions as Texas schools ramp up fight against vapingCaught off guard by the increase in teen vaping, schools are grasping every tool at hand, including expulsions and suspensions. In some districts, students can face harsh discipline and jail time for having a vape pen in their backpack....more3minPlay
December 17, 2019With a deadline for Hurricane Harvey assistance near, Galveston advocates say hundreds could miss out due to bureaucratic mixupsRecovery workers in the area say the Texas General Land Office owes hurricane victims more time to apply for assistance after losing their paperwork, but the agency says the claims are baseless....more3minPlay
December 16, 2019With a deadline for Hurricane Harvey assistance near, Galveston advocates say hundreds could miss out due to bureaucratic mixupsRecovery workers in the area say the Texas General Land Office owes hurricane victims more time to apply for assistance after losing their paperwork, but the agency says the claims are baseless....more4minPlay
December 13, 20191,000 migrants a day made this tiny Guatemala town a smuggler’s paradise. The business has dried up.Two Trump administration initiatives have driven down traffic, locals say: the “remain in Mexico” program requiring people to wait out their asylum cases south of the border, and the threat to slap tariffs on Mexico unless it cracked down on migrants crossing through it....more3minPlay
December 12, 2019The Texas Senate will be a quiet zone in a noisy, important election yearIn what promises to be a tumultuous and competitive election year, races for the Texas House are going to be a lot more interesting than those for the Texas Senate, writes The Texas Tribune’s Ross Ramsey....more3minPlay
December 11, 2019To relief of Texas business leaders, Congress reaches deal on new North American trade agreementThe United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement....more3minPlay
December 10, 2019Top Texas Republicans pressure a county chair to resign over racist textYolanda Waters, the chairwoman for Galveston County's Republican party, is facing pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott, Land Commissioner George P. Bush and James Dickey, the state party chairman....more3minPlay
December 09, 2019Beto O'Rourke repeats he's not running for Senate despite continued speculation“Not running for senate,” O’Rourke told The Texas Tribune in a text message Thursday night, saying that nothing has changed regarding that decision....more3minPlay
December 06, 2019Two UT-Austin professors disciplined for sexual misconduct were allowed to resume teaching. Students want to know why.The incidents have fueled a growing protest movement on campus, with students demanding more transparency in the university's handling of sexual misconduct cases. "We don't know who we're in the classroom with," one student says....more3minPlay
FAQs about Texas Tribune Brief:How many episodes does Texas Tribune Brief have?The podcast currently has 1,409 episodes available.