Texas is a big state with a growing, diverse population and as the population grows, the issues and challenges facing its residents multiply. "Texas Matters" is a statewide news program that spends half an hour each week looking at the issues and culture of Texas.
"Texas Matters" is hosted by David Martin Davies, who talks with policymakers and newsmakers to help shed light on issues often overlooked by other media outlets.
David Martin Davies:
Davies is the host of "The Source" and a veteran journalist with more than 25 years of experience covering Texas, the border and Mexico. He is a regular contributor to NPR and American Public Media's "Marketplace." Davies' work has appeared in "The San Antonio Express-News," "The Texas Observer" and other print publications, as well as KLRN public television’s interview program "Conversations."
Texas Matters is made possible by the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures.
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Beto O’Rourke came within 2 percentage points of winning the election in 2018 against Republican Ted Cruz to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate.While… -
On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott asked all candidates running for office in Texas this November to sign a pledge against cutting funding to police… -
This week President Trump told supporters that it would be a good idea if they tried to vote twice: once by mail and then head to the polls.Here’s what… -
The Texas state government is facing a multibillion dollar budget shortfall estimated to be $4.6 billion. There’s no avoiding that deep cuts are coming to… -
Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales says he is alarmed by reports of mail sorting machines being removed from the San Antonio postal facilities,… -
Because of human activities like burning coal and gasoline carbon dioxide has increased 40% in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution.The ocean… -
In the race for the U.S. presidency, polling shows that President Donald Trump is losing one of his key demographics that he must have to win re-election.… -
It was on August 3 of last year that a Walmart in El Paso, Texas was the scene of a mass shooting. Twenty-three people were killed. At least 22 people… -
Texas is losing in the fight against COVID-19. The refusal of Republican state leaders to mandate face masks and put in place a serious lockdown has given… -
On Nov. 3, during the General Election, Texans will cast a vote for U.S. Senator.Republican incumbent John Cornyn is seeking re-election, but who will…
