Podcast Episodes

Texas officials race to contain screwworm outbreak

Can Mike Miles, the man appointed to lead Houston ISD and help that struggling district, provide a roadmap for others in the state? We’ll have the d…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Big Bend border wall plans upend vital park changes

Supreme Court cases on birthright citizenship, gun rights, transgender women and girls in sports… Where do we stand? Constitutional law professor Se…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

A Texas adventurer aims for all 50 state high points

130 Texas towns and cities put on notice that they won’t be able to raise property tax rates. One city official calls it a catch-22.
The national Dem…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

First case of New World screwworm found in Texas since 1960s

It’s considered by many to be the marquee race of the midterms: Paxton versus Talarico. But if you think that’s all there is to it, think again.
Shad…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rural Texas counties say data centers are arriving faster than regulations

What control do county officials have when a data center wants to move in? A look at an investigation from the Texas Tribune.
The ballots are set for…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Texas Extra: When the World Comes to Texas Episode 3

When the World Comes Comes to Texas is a podcast from our partners at KERA in North Texas exploring what it means to bring the World cup to the Lon…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Despite state funding boost, school districts still struggle

Struggling school districts say extra funding approved by state lawmakers was too little and too late. We’ll delve into what the districts told lawm…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Probe says officers are tackling, pepper-spraying and tasering students in Texas schools

After Uvalde, Texas bet big on safety with police in every school, but a new report suggests an unintended and very troubling side effect.

The New Yo…

2 months ago

Where things stand with Big Bend border wall plans

He wants to ban Islam in Texas and now he’s the GOP pick for a seat on one of Texas’ most powerful commissions. Who is Bo French? A closer look at w…

2 months ago

Ken Paxton’s Senate runoff win reshapes Texas GOP landscape

Ken Paxton handily beat longtime incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican runoff for Senate. So, what’s that mean come November?

We’re also unpacking…

2 months ago