ENside Politics

A weekly podcast that breaks down how politics works, and often doesn't work, in San Antonio. Metro Editor Greg Jefferson and Express-News reporters question politicians and other newsmakers about what they're up to in our name.

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Episode 132: The Week the Lights Went Out in Texas
Express-News reporters reflect on last week's devastating winter freeze.
27 min
152
Episode 131: Rolling Blackout Revue
Express-News reporters plow through snowmageddon and break down city elections.
19 min
153
Episode 130: The Fix SAPD Interview
EJ Pinnock and James Dykman talk about their push for police accountability with Express-News journalists Gilbert Garcia, Joshua Fechter, Brian Chasnoff and Greg Jefferson.
32 min
154
Episode 129: Policing the Police
Express-News reporters talk about the multi-track push for police reform in S.A
27 min
155
Episode 128: Inaugural Special
Express-News reporters break down Joe Biden's big day.
27 min
156
Episode 127: The Joaquin Castro Interview
San Antonio congressman talks about last week's Capitol riot and where we go from here  
27 min
157
Episode 126: Straus Stands Up for Electoral Pr...
Express-News reporters talk about Trump's call, the COVID vaccination rollout and San Antonio's economic forecast
26 min
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Episode 125: 2020 Recap
Express-News reporters talk about the biggest stories they covered this year.
29 min
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Episode 124: Legislative Preview
Trey Martinez Fischer breaks down the 2021 legislative session with metro columnist Gilbert Garcia and investigative reporter Brian Chasnoff.
27 min
160
Episode 123: Devil in the Details
Express-News columnist Gilbert Garcia, reporter Joshua Fechter, and business editor Greg Jefferson look at the thorny implementation of the city's workforce development program.
26 min
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Episode 122: Covid Curfew
Express-News reporters Brian Chasnoff, Greg Jefferson, Joshua Fechter, and host Gilbert Garcia talk COVID restrictions, upcoming council races as well as the local GOP response to Trump's fraud allegations.
30 min
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Episode 121: County Commissioner-elect Rebeca C...
With a single campaign, Rebeca Clay-Flores shattered several barriers. The Princeton grad became the first person to defeat a sitting Bexar County commissioner in 16 years when she knocked off Precinct 1 Commissioner Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez in a...
32 min