“Texas Matters,” a weekly public affairs program that airs on Texas Public Radio (TPR) was able to provide sustained and ongoing, dedicated coverage on voting rights. Since July 2020, “Texas Matters” has featured 21 individual news programs dedicated to educating the public about the problems with the state’s system for registering to vote and casting a ballot.
In the run-up to the November general election, in the combative months afterward and then through the Texas legislative session, “Texas Matters” focused its reporting on voting rights and recurring attacks on democratic institutions through in-depth and original reporting.
For over 20 years, “Texas Matters” has provided a weekly half-hour program in long-form public service journalism with David Martin Davies as host and producer.