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by Cassandra Pollock and Michael Rey de Leon, The Texas Tribune
July 7, 2021
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In this week’s episode, Cassi speaks with Alexa and James about the upcoming special legislative session that starts Thursday in Austin.
Cassandra Pollock was a state politics reporter for the Tribune. She joined the Tribune full-time in June 2017 after a fellowship during the 85th Texas Legislature. Pollock spent her first two years at... More by Cassandra Pollock
Michael Rey de Leon served as technical director and audiovisual engineer for Studio 919, as well as providing on-location support for The Texas Tribune’s remote event series. Michael Rey joined the... More by Michael Rey de Leon