Texas Matters

David Martin Davies

Texas is a big state with a growing, diverse population and as the population grows, the issues and challenges facing its residents multiply. Texas Matters is a statewide news program that spends half an hour each week looking at the issues and culture of Texas.

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Texas Matters

Episodes (20)

Sat Apr 18th Texas Matters: Sharia law rhetoric, abortion care fallout, and a contested death row case
Fri Apr 10th Texas Matters: A populist history of Texas
Mar 27th Texas Matters: Larry McMurtry and the making of the modern Texas myth

Texas Matters

Apr 18, 2026
30¾ minutes
53 MB

This week on Texas Matters: Why “Sharia law” has become a flashpoint in Texas politics. How the state’s abortion ban is tied to new scrutiny after three doctors were disciplined. And why a Texas death row case still hinges on hypnosis, despite the practice being banned in criminal investigations in the state.

Texas Matters

Texas Matters: Sharia law rhetoric, abortion care fallout, and a contested death row case

David Martin Davies

00:00 -28:59