Bret Jaspers
ReporterBret Jaspers is politics reporter for KERA.
His stories have aired nationally on the BBC, NPR’s All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, and Here & Now, and APM’s Marketplace.
Prior to KERA, Bret reported on politics and the Colorado River basin for KJZZ in Phoenix, and before that was managing editor at WSKG in upstate New York. He got his start in radio as an intern and temp producer at WNYC.
Awards include three 2020 Regional Murrow Awards for reporting at KJZZ, one for Hard News, and two as part of KJZZ’s series Tracing the Migrant Journey. That series also won a 2020 Kaleidoscope Award, given for excellence in covering an issue of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender.
Bret is a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional stage actors.
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With COVID-19 vaccines in short supply, Dallas County is trying to forestall an unequal distribution of doses. The county's partnering with local healthcare providers in Southern Dallas and providing large vaccination hubs near Black and brown communities. -
Cruz played a role in amplifying the false claims of voter fraud that drove the insurrection at the Capitol. Now the question is whether he faces political consequences at home.
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Cruz was one of the senators who objected to the ceremonial counting of Electoral College votes. He said he bears no responsibility for the riot and chaos that ensued on Wednesday.
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From Sen. Ted Cruz to Attorney General Ken Paxton, prominent Texans were involved in events leading up to Wednesday's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Experts expect a Legislative session akin to 2019, with less emphasis on culture war issues.
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Paxton has pursued controversial cases since taking office in 2015. He's also reportedly being investigated for abuse of office.
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The role of state attorneys general has shifted toward national politics in recent years, including Ken Paxton of Texas, a Republican, who aligned himself with Trump through attention-getting suits.
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Springer is a Republican state Representative with the backing of Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Texas Senator John Cornyn said Friday that federal lawmakers have come to an agreement allowing Texas and other states more time to spend the $2 billion in leftover relief money they received earlier this year.
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Voting is set for Saturday in a divisive runoff for the Texas State Senate District 30 seat formerly held by Pat Fallon.
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The race pits two conservative candidates against each other.
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Hundreds of millions of federal dollars have been spent for COVID-19 response.
