Sara Sullivan wishes every Texan who wanted a mail-in ballot could get one, especially during the pandemic. Listen to her story in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.
Todd Wiseman
Todd Wiseman was the senior editor for video and multimedia at The Texas Tribune, where he worked from 2010 to 2023. Todd previously worked at the Austin School of Film and Synthetic Pictures and interned for director Richard Linklater. At The Texas Tribune, Todd helped develop the “Stump Interrupted” series, which won a national Edward R. Murrow award. He also co-produced the award-winning documentary “Beyond The Wall.” A Fort Worth native, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a dual degree in film and English and is based in Austin.
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Coronavirus in Texas
As day cares reopen, a Texas parent weighs the risks of sending her kids back
Latonya Stott is excited to return to work full time, but she wants to wait a couple of weeks before sending her two youngest children to day care again. She explains why in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.
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As Texas reopens for business, this San Antonio teen is scared about the risks of working as a restaurant hostess
In the weekend edition of The Brief podcast, listen to the 17-year-old describe the backlash she says she faced from customers when enforcing the governor’s social distancing guidelines.
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He’s used to oil booms and busts. But this pandemic has destroyed his livelihood.
Odessa native Erik Mancha says this latest downturn in crude prices is unlike any other, largely because of the coronavirus pandemic. Listen to his account in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.
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She tried to get her at-risk brother out of a nursing home. Now he has COVID-19.
Listen to Karen Jones’ story in this weekend edition of The Brief podcast.
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TribCast
TribCast: Reopening the economy, testing in rural Texas and election woes
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Evan, Matthew and Emma about the slow efforts to reopen the Texas economy, a testing quandary in rural Texas and election administrators’ woes over the upcoming elections.
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Texas Tribune 10th Anniversary
A model that has laid the groundwork for other nonprofit journalism startups
The Texas Tribune has shared its insights about paying for journalism in the 21st century, and that has helped other nonprofit journalism outlets find a recipe for success.
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Marijuana in Texas
Hemp is booming in Texas. Distinguishing it from marijuana is still a challenge.
In this video, The Texas Tribune dug into hemp and marijuana with lawmakers, crime lab scientists, criminal defense attorneys and hemp entrepreneurs.
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Texas Tribune 10th Anniversary
The on-air authority on state politics and policy
More than a website, The Texas Tribune has worked to grow its reach and foster an engaged electorate by appearing on television news stations across the state.
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The Texas Tribune: The Next 10 Years
In the next 10 years, The Texas Tribune will work to inform and engage even more of our state’s residents. Here’s a look at how we hope to do that.