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By David Martin DaviesGovernment

The Source episodes

August 13, 2025 How San Antonio went wild during the Wild West
The Wild West gunfighter is a stock figure in dime novels and cornball westerns—but what is the reality of the six-shooter packing outlaw?The new book by Bryan Burrough, The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild, separates myths from truths about the violence of the Wild West. Many of the bloody shootouts happened in the streets of San Antonio.
50 min
August 11, 2025 Trump’s homelessness policy: “Move out”
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is using the National Guard to remove all homeless people from the streets of Washington D.C. Trump has also signed an executive order targeting the unhoused across the nation. What is the impact of this policy? And how could we see this same sort of action unfold in San Antonio?
50 min
August 10, 2025 The quorum break—and what's next for the Texas Democratic lawmakers
As Texas democratic state representatives continue their quorum breaking walk-out, pressure is mounting brought by Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Senator John Cornyn.
50 min
August 07, 2025 Mayor Jones on pausing Project Marvel
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joins TPR's The Source to discuss Project Marvel and the possibility of hitting pause on the negotiations for a new downtown home for the Spurs and the development of a sports and entertainment district.
26 min
August 06, 2025 NextGen: Bexar County approves flood warning system
Nearly two months after 13 people lost their lives in devastating flash floods near Loop 410 and Perrin Beitel, Bexar County is moving towards a new flood warning system. A joint effort with the county, the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio River Authority, NextGen will detect rising waters at low-water crossings across the area.
26 min
August 06, 2025 Report details an attack on democracy, undermining of the 2026 midterms
Polling shows that many of President Donald Trump’s policies are not popular, and the Republican party would likely lose control of Congress after mid-terms. But according to The Brennan Center, Trump is taking steps to avoid that outcome — by undermining the midterm election in a number of ways.
26 min
August 05, 2025 How Texans will pay the high cost of Trump’s “big beautiful bill”
Potentially life-saving public sector assistance for food, healthcare, and supporting a family is now more difficult for people in need to navigate. Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill creates new obstacles and requirements for people to qualify for SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid. These include longer applications, increased eligibility/work requirements, in-person interviews, and shorter periods before they have to recertify to continue receiving benefits.
26 min
August 04, 2025 Could the GOP redistricting map backfire?
The proposed overhaul of Texas’ congressional map is designed to give the GOP five new seats after next year’s midterm election. But will that map actually give President Trump what he wants? The newly drafted boundary lines would give Republicans at least some new seats. But an analysis of the tentative redistricting plan suggests the plan could backfire.
25 min
August 04, 2025 It's complicated: The U.S. Mexico relationship
The United States and Mexico are neighboring nations that for decades have shared an economy. But under President Donald Trump that relationship is getting shaken and stressed. What does the future hold for U.S. Mexico relations under Trump?
27 min
August 03, 2025 Parkinson’s disease: The growing challenge of an aging population
Parkinson’s disease affects nearly a million Americans — and as our population ages, that number is growing. But there’s hope. New research and cutting‑edge treatments, from deep brain stimulation to breakthrough medications, are changing lives.
50 min

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The Source is a daily, one-hour call-in talk program that gives listeners in San Antonio the opportunity to call and connect with our in-studio guests and city-wide audience.The Source seeks to give…