The Texan Podcast

On this edition of The Texan’s remote weekly roundup, the team discusses Tesla’s possible relocation to Texas, mixed messages sent by state officials regarding the enforcement of COVID-19 orders, a new contract to construct 14 miles of border wall in Texas, and 15 Texas mayors petitioning the federal government for relief funds.

On this edition of The Texan’s remote weekly roundup, the team discusses Governor Abbott’s newest announcement and orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, Shelly Luther’s imprisonment for reopening her business in violation of a restraining order, gym-goers in Glen Rose who were issued citations, and new trends in coronavirus data that indicate Texas is in strong shape.

On this week's news roundup, the team discusses what Gov. Abbott's latest executive order means for the reopening of Texas, how government officials will be tracing those who have come into contact with COVID-19 positive cases, and the various ways municipalities have responded to the pandemic, including a sting operation in Laredo and a skatepark in Wylie covered in dirt.

This week on The Texan's news roundup, the team discusses new polling on voter opinion about when and whether to re-open the state and send Texans back to work, a new mandatory-mask order in Harris County, oil prices dropping below zero dollars, a parental rights case heard in the Texas Supreme Court in which a biological father is fighting to maintain custody of his daughter from a non-relative, and the latest on local shelter-in-place orders.

In this podcast, Dr. Robin Armstrong sits down for a remote interview with The Texan’s CEO and Founder Konni Burton. In the course of their conversation, Dr. Armstrong addresses why he administered hydroxychloroquine to nursing home patients in Texas City, its effectiveness in treating positive cases, and what else can be done in the battle against the coronavirus.

On this edition of The Texan's weekly roundup, the reporting team discusses the federal coronavirus stimulus package, requests from Dallas inmates to be released from prison over concerns COVID-19 will spread in jail, updates from the Railroad Commission's hearing on whether to artificially limit oil production to control prices, recent campaign fundraising numbers, how Tarrant County jails are combating the spread of coronavirus, and the response of the Round Rock Express to the pandemic.

On this edition of The Texan’s weekly roundup, the team discusses recent coronavirus numbers from the governor’s office, the response of legislators and law enforcement to proposed inmate releases in Harris County, and a chocolate factory in East Texas that’s stepping up to manufacture personal protective equipment.

On this edition of The Texan's remote weekly roundup, reporter Holly Hansen joined us for the first time. The team discussed the controversy surrounding the release of inmates in Harris County due to coronavirus concerns, recent surges in firearm and ammunition sales in Texas, how Austin EMS is responding to COVID-19, North Texas public transportation remaining open despite shelter-in-place orders, and a legal battle over conflicts in the City of McKinney and Collin County's shelter orders.

On this week’s roundup, The Texan’s reporters embrace social distancing for their first remote podcast. The team discusses the coronavirus relief package passed by the U.S. Senate and what it means for Texas, the temporary statewide suspensions of abortions, two state legislators’ experiences with the pandemic, discrepancies in data models being used to create responses to COVID-19, and the constitutional authority of local municipalities to issue “shelter in place” ordinances.