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ENside Politics
A weekly podcast that breaks down how politics works, and often doesn't work, in San Antonio. Metro Editor Greg Jefferson and Express-News reporters question politicians and other newsmakers about what they're up to in our name.
Episodes
ENside PoliticsEpisode 194: Bugg in the System
A deep dive into the TxDOT takeover of Broadway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 193: High-Stakes Votes
Ivalis Meza Gonzalez on county judge race; Mario Bravo on CPS Energy rate hike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 192: CPS Energy's Big Test
Council members prepare to vote on rate hike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 191:Commissioners Court Confusion
The domino effect of Trish DeBerry's gambit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 190: Adios, 2021
A recap of the bizarre twists and turns of the past year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 170: Filing Deadline Day
Dowd's withdrawal, county judge toss-up and NEISD cowardice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 169: Midterm Preview
Taking our political temperature halfway between the 2020 and 2022 elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 168: Minjarez's Big Move
The state rep explains her decision to run for county judge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 167: State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer talks 2022 elections
San Antonio state representative Trey Martinez Fischer talks with the Express-News political team about Democrats prospects in the midterm elections. Read…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 166: The John Lujan Interview
South Side Republican talks about his victory in a Democratic district. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 165: The Greenway Trails divide
The Express-News political team tackle the City Council divide over the Greenway Trails, a newly proposed expansion of San Antonio’s nondiscrimination…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 164: Tough times at CPS Energy
The Express-News political team discuss Paula Gold-Williams’ pending departure, and what it tells us about the state of CPS Energy. Plus, Scott Huddleston…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 163: Larson Walks Away
Why the San Antonio Republican had his fill of the Texas House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 162: Nelson Wolff's Legacy
Express-News reporters ponder who will fill the county judge's shoes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 161: Remembering Roddy Stinson
The Express-News politics team remembers legendary columnist Roddy Stinson, as well as redistricting maps and Democrat candidate Matthew Dowd. Read: Roddy…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 160: Does Beto have a real chance?
Breaking down the governor's race, Del Rio and District 118. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 159: The Mario Bravo Interview
City Council District 1 Councilman Mario Bravo talks about homelessness, CPS Energy, and how to improve the city budget process. Learn more about your ad…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 158: Drawing the lines for Texas congressional districts
The president of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Lydia Camarillo, talks about the possibility of a new district in San Antonio. Read…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 157: Law professor on the Texas abortion law SB8
Al Kauffman says the enforcement mechanism used for SB8 is unprecedented in the history of the abortion debate and is designed to ‘avoid court interpretation.'…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 156: Former DA Nico LaHood in a fascinating showdown
The Express-News political team explores the fascinating possibilities of a potential showdown between San Antonio's former district attorney Nico LaHood and…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 155: The Mike Collier Interview
Lieutenant governor hopeful dissects Dan Patrick's policy failures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 154: Abbott's Folly
How the governor's recklessness is putting Texas communities at risk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 153: Abbott's COVID Politics
Why the governor refuses to respond to the delta-variant surge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 152: The Beto O'Rourke Interview
Former El Paso congressman talks voting rights and the 2022 election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 151: Texas Dems in D.C.
Breaking down the Legislature's quorum break and Shirley Gonzales's interest in the Housing Commission post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 150: Adam Serwer on cruelty in the Trump era
Based in San Antonio, Adam Serwer is a staff writer for The Atlantic. He talks about his new book, "The Cruelty is the Point." Read more: Adam Serwer explains…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 149: Don't believe the Alamo hype
Columnist Chris Tomlinson talks about his new book, 'Forget the Alamo' which debunks 185 years of Alamo myth-making. Read more: Forget the Alamo's myths, do…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 148: Rescue-boat Rift
Express-News journalist Scott Huddleston joins the show and breaks down the conflict between Trish DeBerry and Javier Salazar and ‘the most discussed boat ever…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 147: The Lyle Larson Interview
Texas representative Lyle Larson from San Antonio speaks out on SB 7, electric grid, Medicaid expansion and Dan Patrick. Read more: ‘The lieutenant governor is…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 146: Runoff recap and Texas Legislature walkout
The Express-News political team breaks down the tilt to the left in the City Council, and Austin bureau reporter Cayla Harris discusses SB 7, the voting bill…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 145: Runoff Preview
Express-News reporters assess the five City Council races still in play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 144: Nirenberg's Bipartisan Triumph
Election data shows how the mayor flipped precincts he lost in 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 143: The Demonte Alexander Interview
San Antonio consultant breaks down city elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 142: Election Recap
Nirenberg rolls to victory while Fix SAPD loses a squeaker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 141: 2021 San Antonio elections preview
Election Day is less than a week away, and the Express-News political team talk about how two major ballot propositions are tilting this year's city council…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 140: Governor Wooderson?
We don't know Matthew McConaughey's politics, but it'd be a lot cooler if we did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 139: Abbott's 'Piñata Politics'
Texas governor uses Freeman Coliseum's migrant shelter as a partisan prop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 138: Secrecy in San Antonio
City's open-records policies become an issue in mayor's race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsThe Henry Cuellar Interview
South Texas congressman talks about the migrant influx on the border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 136: All Quiet on the Mayoral Front
Express-News reporters discuss this year's strangely subdued mayor's race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsThe Danny Diaz Interview
SAPOA president talks about collective bargaining and police reform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsThe Jalen McKee-Rodriguez Interview
Express-News reporters talk to the breakout City Council candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 133: The debate over mayoral debates
Express-News reporters assess the race for mayor and a county commissioner's connection with SAWS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 132: The Week the Lights Went Out in Texas
Express-News reporters reflect on last week's devastating winter freeze. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 131: Rolling Blackout Revue
Express-News reporters plow through snowmageddon and break down city elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 130: The Fix SAPD Interview
EJ Pinnock and James Dykman talk about their push for police accountability with Express-News journalists Gilbert Garcia, Joshua Fechter, Brian Chasnoff and…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 129: Policing the Police
Express-News reporters talk about the multi-track push for police reform in S.A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 128: Inaugural Special
Express-News reporters break down Joe Biden's big day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 127: The Joaquin Castro Interview
San Antonio congressman talks about last week's Capitol riot and where we go from here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 126: Straus Stands Up for Electoral Process
Express-News reporters talk about Trump's call, the COVID vaccination rollout and San Antonio's economic forecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 125: 2020 Recap
Express-News reporters talk about the biggest stories they covered this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ENside PoliticsEpisode 124: Legislative Preview
Trey Martinez Fischer breaks down the 2021 legislative session with metro columnist Gilbert Garcia and investigative reporter Brian Chasnoff. Learn more about…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 123: Devil in the Details
Express-News columnist Gilbert Garcia, reporter Joshua Fechter, and business editor Greg Jefferson look at the thorny implementation of the city's workforce…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 122: Covid Curfew
Express-News reporters Brian Chasnoff, Greg Jefferson, Joshua Fechter, and host Gilbert Garcia talk COVID restrictions, upcoming council races as well as the…
ENside PoliticsEpisode 121: County Commissioner-elect Rebeca Clay-Flores
With a single campaign, Rebeca Clay-Flores shattered several barriers. The Princeton grad became the first person to defeat a sitting Bexar County commissioner…