TribCast: Texas’ drought is likely to persist
A San Antonio Water System crew works to fix a water main break in the Adams Hill neighborhood in San Antonio on Thursday. (Chris Stokes For The Texas Tribune, Chris Stokes For The Texas Tribune)
The Texas Tribune Tribcast for Aug. 19, 2022. Credit: The Texas Tribune
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In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jayme about how this week’s rain likely won’t mean the end of the drought. And he speaks with Eric about the soon-to-be-over congressional career of Louie Gohmert.
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