David Martin Davies
Senior Reporter and Host, "The Source," "Texas Matters"David Martin Davies is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years of experience covering Texas, the border and Mexico.
Davies is the host of "The Source," an hour-long live call-in news program that airs on KSTX at noon Monday through Thursday. Since 1999 he was been the host and producer of "Texas Matters," a weekly radio news magazine and podcast that looks at the issues, events and people in the Lone Star State.
Davies' reporting has been featured on National Public Radio, American Public Media's "Marketplace" and the BBC. He has written for The San Antonio Light, The San Antonio Express-News, The Texas Observer and other publications.
His reporting has been recognized with numerous awards. In 2019 Davies was honored with a National Edward R. MurrowAward for his radio documentary exposing human sex trafficking. Davies was also awarded in 2019 by the Public Radio News Directors Inc. for best talk show. Davies was named the 2008 Texas Radio Journalist of the Year by the Houston Press Club. In 2019 he was recognized with a First Amendment Awards by the Fort Worth Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The Association for Women in Communications San Antonio Professional Chapter honored Davies with the 2015 Edna McGaffey Media Excellence Headliner Award.
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For millions of Americans, buying a new car is becoming increasingly unaffordable. Now, some lenders are offering auto loans stretching as long as 100 months, which is more than eight years. Increasingly burdensome car payments could squeeze household spending, weaken consumer finances and contribute to broader economic instability. -
Outgoing Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he supports Republican state senators changing the rules to strip powers from his Democratic successor after losing his reelection bid by nearly 600,000 votes. -
After Democrats swept all statewide offices in the Nov. 3 midterm election, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is calling for the city to amend the City of San Antonio’s State Legislative Program for the 90th Texas Legislature. -
A recent report to the City of San Antonio public safety committee shows progress in addressing dog attacks, but public safety advocates call for a stronger response to vicious dogs. -
Once reliably a red state, Texas will turn deep blue following this week's midterms. One of the most notable shifts was along the Texas-Mexico border, where Hispanic voters had a big influence.
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This week on Texas Matters: The big Democratic election wins this week include the Texas State Board of Education. What does the mean for schools' culture wars? What does turning Texas blue mean for turning Texas green? And Elon Musk could be one of the big losers from the election. How activists are celebrating the defeat of big money in Texas politics. -
La Demócrata Katy Padilla Stout fue declarada ganadora del distrito electoral número 23 de Texas, superando al Republicano Brandon Herrera. Padilla Stout ganó para los Demócratas el distrito que hasta entonces había estado en manos Republicanas. -
After the historic blue wave of the midterm election, Democrats have won control of the Texas House of Representatives, ending 24 years of Republican dominance and dramatically reshaping the political landscape at the state Capitol. What do Democrats plan to do with this opportunity? -
Rep. Joaquin Castro returns to D.C. with Democrats in control of Congress. What's on his to-do list?After a historic election night, Democrats take control of both the House and Senate. But what will they do with their newfound legislative majorities? Will they focus on impeachment, protecting democracy, overseeing the White House, or finding common ground with President Trump? Congressman Joaquin Castro joins us to discuss his priorities for the next Congress. -
Democrats turn Texas blue Tuesday, with Rep. James Talarico flipping the U.S. Senate seat and Gina Hinojosa ousting Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
