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In this week’s episode of the TribCast, the gang talks about the House’s decision to ban Democratic committee chairs, proposals for the state budget and the Senate’s proposal for school vouchers.

Then they speak with Jeremy Mazur, director of infrastructure and natural resources policy for Texas 2036, about his finding that the state has more than $150 billion in water needs.

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This week’s TribCast is supported by Water Grows.

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Matthew Watkins began serving as editor in chief of the Tribune in September 2024. Matthew is a Texas native, born in Houston and raised in Austin. He attended public schools and graduated from Texas A&M...