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TribCast: Assessing Texas' power grid and its plans to build a border wall

On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with James, Alexa and Erin about Gov. Greg Abbott's border wall plans, the state power grid and Democrats pushing for voting legislation in Washington.

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The border fence between El Paso and Juarez on Feb. 10, 2019.
Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune

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On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with James, Alexa and Erin about Gov. Greg Abbott's border wall plans, the state power grid and Democrats pushing for voting legislation in Washington.

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