TribCast: What’s at stake for both parties in next week’s elections?
In this week’s episode, Matthew Watkins is joined by political writers Matthew Choi, Patrick Svitek and James Barragán for one last preview of Tuesday’s elections. Full Story
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Matthew Watkins
Managing Editor for News and Politics
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Matthew Watkins is the managing editor for news and politics for The Texas Tribune. Before becoming an editor, he worked as a reporter at the Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and The Eagle in Bryan-College Station. He earned his bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University.
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![Adair Apple places an early voting sticker on her dress outside her home in Corpus Christi, on Oct. 28, 2022.]()
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TribCast: The role of churches in politics
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jeremy and James about the rarely enforced rules barring churches from participating in political campaigns. Full Story
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![A church service in The Woodlands on May 21, 2017.]()
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Brittney Griner’s 9-year prison sentence upheld by Russian court
The Texas basketball star had asked for a suspended sentence. The White House is calling for her release. Full Story
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![WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner holds images while standing in a cage at a court room prior to a hearing, in Khimki, outside Moscow, Russia on July 27, 2022. American basketball star Brittney Griner returns to a Russian courtroom for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison of convicted.]()
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TribCast: Is time running out for Texas Democrats to swing the election?
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the state of the governor’s race and other elections that have grabbed their attention. Full Story
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![Candidate signs for the primary election stand outside of the voter center located at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Dallas on March 1, 2022.]()
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TribCast: Stress, misinformation mount as midterm elections near
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Pooja and Rob about the difficult task facing election administrators ahead of the 2022 vote. Full Story
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![Todd Stallings looks through curbside voting information at the elections office in Nacogdoches on Oct. 3, 2022.]()
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TribCast: Trouble in Ken Paxton’s office
In this week’s episode, Matthew Watkins speaks with Jake Bleiberg of the Associated Press and Steve Vladeck from the University of Texas School of Law about the turmoil in the Texas attorney general’s office and its litigation success. Full Story
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![State Attorney General Ken Paxton, right, walks into a press conference at the Houston Recovery Center on October 26, 2021.]()
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Second bus with migrants arrives outside Kamala Harris’ residence
The migrants are the latest to arrive as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing program. Full Story
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![A Venezuelan migrant reacts as he is led onto a bus at St. Andrews Episcopal Church on Sept. 16, 2022, in Edgartown, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha's Vineyard.]()
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TribCast: The impact of Texas’ changing demographics on elections
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa and James about Hispanics becoming the largest demographic group in Texas and what that means for the state’s politics. Full Story
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![Spectators attend the McAllen Holiday Parade on Dec. 4, 2021.]()
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T-Squared: Three reporters are joining us to cover law, democracy and environment
Roxanna Asgarian will cover law and courts, Robert Downen will cover challenges to democracy and Alejandra Martinez will cover the environment. Full Story
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TribCast: The enduring mental health toll of Texas natural disasters
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Erin about how climate change is affecting Texans’ mental health and Kate about a proposal to overhaul how the state funds community colleges. Full Story
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![Dana Jones, who has been a victim of many floods, looks out from her porch in Houston on Aug. 1, 2022.]()
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