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In this week’s episode of the TribCast, Matthew and Eleanor speak with Texas Tribune reporters Terri Langford and Gabby Birenbaum about how Texans are coping with the loss of SNAP benefits, chaos at airports and rising health care premiums amid partisan fighting in Washington.

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Matthew Watkins began serving as editor in chief of the Tribune in September 2024. He is a Texas native, born in Houston and raised in Austin. He attended Texas A&M University and has spent his entire...