TribCast: The enduring mental health toll of Texas natural disasters
Dana Jones, who has been a victim of many floods, looks out from her porch in Houston on Aug. 1. (Kylie Cooper/The Texas Tribune, Kylie Cooper/The Texas Tribune)
TribCast: Sept. 9, 2022
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On this week’s episode of TribCast, Matthew speaks with Erin about how climate change is affecting Texans’ mental health and Kate about a proposal to overhaul how the state funds community colleges.
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4 in 5 Texas Education Freedom Account applicants plan on attending private school
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Marbach Road safety upgrades planned months after student killed in crash
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Hill Country floods survivor hails ‘amazing’ assistance from relief groups
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VALENTINE'S FORECAST: Storms are likely around San Antonio
Downtown exhibit traces San Antonio’s art scene across five decades ▶ 1:01
Downtown exhibit traces San Antonio’s art scene across five decades
SCAM ALERT: Watch out for romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day ▶ 1:28
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San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo kicks off Thursday ▶ 0:34
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El Paso airspace reopened after FAA quickly reverses 10-day flight restrictions ▶ 1:02
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San Antonio City Council to discuss options to fight East Side ICE facility ▶ 0:42
San Antonio City Council to discuss options to fight East Side ICE facility
VIA partners with San Antonio leaders to offer free, reduced bus fares ▶ 1:55
VIA partners with San Antonio leaders to offer free, reduced bus fares
Woman sentenced to 40 years for malnourished children put in makeshift cages;mother defends daughter ▶ 2:26
Woman sentenced to 40 years for malnourished children put in makeshift cages;mother defends daughter
Democratic candidates Nirenberg, Sakai face off in Bexar County judge debate ▶ 0:59
Democratic candidates Nirenberg, Sakai face off in Bexar County judge debate
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Valentine’s Day flower prices bloom as tariffs impact San Antonio florists
Nonprofit buys homes to keep them affordable on West Side ▶ 1:30
Nonprofit buys homes to keep them affordable on West Side
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones could face a censure vote. Does it matter? ▶ 1:09
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones could face a censure vote. Does it matter?
Bexar County honors court reporters as statewide shortage persists ▶ 1:05
Bexar County honors court reporters as statewide shortage persists
Fire still under investigation ▶ 1:07
Fire still under investigation
A 40 year prison sentence for New Braunfels foster and adoptive mom Susan Helton. ▶ 0:52
A 40 year prison sentence for New Braunfels foster and adoptive mom Susan Helton.
San Antonio community steps up to refurbish 111-year-old Davidson Respite House ▶ 0:40
San Antonio community steps up to refurbish 111-year-old Davidson Respite House
FBI releases first surveillance images of masked person on Nancy Guthrie’s porch ▶ 0:29
FBI releases first surveillance images of masked person on Nancy Guthrie’s porch
Center Point ISD opens Pirate Bistro, giving students hands-on culinary experience ▶ 1:49
Center Point ISD opens Pirate Bistro, giving students hands-on culinary experience
Permanent traffic solution underway for Castroville Road intersection ▶ 0:29
Permanent traffic solution underway for Castroville Road intersection
How the San Antonio International Airport is modernizing its terminals ▶ 1:02
How the San Antonio International Airport is modernizing its terminals
Know your rights: ICE encounters ▶ 0:48
Know your rights: ICE encounters
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