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TribCast/The Blast – Sine Die Edition

On this week’s bonus TribCast, political reporter Patrick Svitek leads a conversation on what happened — and what’s next — now that the 86th session of the Texas Legislature has adjourned.

Svitek was joined by the Tribune’s Ross Ramsey and Evan Smith plus lobbyists Bill Miller and Michelle Smith during an exclusive event for subscribers to our premium evening newsletter The Blast.

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Patrick Svitek was the primary political correspondent for The Texas Tribune. Patrick covered elections, state leaders, the Legislature and political trends across the state from 2015 until 2024. He previously...

Michael Rey de Leon served as technical director and audiovisual engineer for Studio 919, as well as providing on-location support for The Texas Tribune’s remote event series. Michael Rey joined the...