Andy Uhler

Reporter

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Andy Uhler is the former Texas-based reporter for Marketplace, based in Austin.

He joined Marketplace team from the Texas Standard, an hour-long news program produced at KUT in Austin, Texas. Prior to that, he was a natural resources policy analyst at the Texas Legislature as part of a global policy studies master’s program at the University of Texas at Austin. He was also the senior producer for the music journalism program Texas Music Matters, and he worked as a co-host for NPR Music’s festival coverage.

Andy's reporting tended to focus on the energy industry and agriculture in Texas. Every now and again, though, he got to report on sports. When that happened, don't be surprised if the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers or Dallas Mavericks entered the conversation.

Latest Stories (910)

Texas governor proposes spending over $100 million for safer schools

Jun 1, 2018
President Donald Trump was in Texas Thursday meeting with the families of ten people who were shot to death at a high school in Santa Fe Springs near Houston. Earlier this week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott laid out a plan to increase school safety in his state. The $120 million proposal would focus on “hardening schools” […]

Bill opens the door to expansion of private care for veterans

May 28, 2018
A bill that could expand the way military veterans can access healthcare has gone to President Trump.  The VA Mission Act includes money for a program that allows some veterans to seek care from neighborhood emergency clinics and private doctors. The measure provides $5 billion to keep this “choice” program going. But it also outlines […]

In Texas, hunting hogs out of a helicopter is big business

May 25, 2018
Feral hogs cause millions of dollars in damage to crops across the U.S.
Coulter Airfield in Bryan, Texas is about an hour and a half northwest of Houston. It's where the helicopter hog hunting business, Helibacon, is based.
Andy Uhler/Marketplace

J.C. Penney’s CEO jumps to Lowe’s

May 23, 2018
Marvin Ellison, who is credited with a mixed turnaround at J.C. Penney, is heading back to the home improvement space. Before joining J.C. Penney, he spent 12 years at Lowe’s biggest competitor, Home Depot. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Gas prices head north before holiday

May 23, 2018
We’re only a few days away from Memorial Day weekend, one of the busiest travel days of the year. More than 41 million Americans are expected to hit the road. You know where you’re going? Are you going to drive there? Well, you might be paying more for that gasoline than you have in a […]

Private philanthropy in Midland tries to make up for government shortfalls

May 17, 2018
Midland, which has only one homeless shelter with 20 beds but 264 homeless people, is resistant to government aid for its needy residents.
A billboard promotes the oil industry along a road in Midland on February 6, 2015 in Midland, Texas. 
Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The Supreme Court paves the way for states to legalize gambling

May 14, 2018
The decision is sending ripples through major league sports concerned about integrity of games.

5 things you need to know about sports betting

May 11, 2018
Illegal betting is a $150 billion industry. Will it be taxed?
California Chrome, ridden by Victor Espinoza, crosses the finish line to win the 140th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2014, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Dylan Buell/Getty Images

Investors are anxious about Tesla fairy tale

May 2, 2018
Cache, yes, and, lots of questions for electric carmaker Tesla. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Phone firms say merger would boost 5G in U.S.

Apr 30, 2018
The telecom world could be getting a bit smaller. T-Mobile announced yesterday it would be acquiring Sprint in a $26 million all-stock deal. The two companies said the merger will mean that American companies will be able to implement fifth-generation wireless technology, or 5G, faster than anyone else — specifically the Chinese. But will U.S. […]