On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Patrick and Alexa about the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling, what Brexit means to Texas secessionists, and polling on the Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton matchup in Texas.
Emily Ramshaw
Emily Ramshaw was the editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune from 2016 to 2020. During her tenure, the Tribune — billed “one of the nonprofit news sector’s runaway success stories” — won a Peabody Award, several national Murrow Awards and top honors from the Online News Association.
Before joining the Tribune in 2010 as one of its founding reporters, Ramshaw spent six years at The Dallas Morning News, where she broke national stories about sexual abuse inside Texas’ youth lock-ups, reported from inside a West Texas polygamist compound and uncovered “fight clubs” inside state institutions for the disabled. The Texas APME named Ramshaw its 2008 star reporter of the year. In 2016, she was named to the board of the Pulitzer Prizes.
A native of Washington, D.C., and the product of two journalist parents, Ramshaw graduated from Northwestern University in 2003 with dual degrees in journalism and American history.
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Castro’s Veep Chances and Trump’s Campaign Cash (Podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Edgar about Julian Castro’s vice presidential prospects, Donald Trump’s meager campaign cash and health care cuts affecting Texas children with disabilities.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: “God and Governing” Wins a National Murrow Award
We were already proud of “God and Governing,” our five-part documentary series on how Texas legislators’ faith drives their decision-making. Now we have a terrific honor to back it up.
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Orlando Shooting, Presidential Polls, STAAR Tests (Podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the Texas response to the Orlando mass-shooting, new poll numbers that show a wide gap between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and a flap over scrapping STAAR test scores.
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Bordering on Insecurity
T-Squared: Watch Our Border Mini-Doc on Facebook Live
We’re streaming “Life on the Line” — our mini-doc on a day in the life of a high-traffic Texas smuggling corridor — live on Facebook on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. CT. Tune in here, and stick around for a live Q&A with reporters Jay Root and Julián Aguilar.
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Trump’s Texas Fundraising, and Rep Vela’s Bombastic Letter (Podcast)
On this week’s TribCast — or should we say TrumpCast — Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Jim about a Texas congressman’s open letter to the presumptive GOP nominee and the conspiracy theorist at the helm (sort of) of the Travis County Republican Party.
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Bathroom Wars, Baylor Fallout and Hillary on Texas (Podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Morgan and Matthew about the ongoing Texas bathroom wars, the fallout from Baylor’s sexual assault investigation and Hillary Clinton’s theory that Texas could be in play for Democrats.
Posted inPublic Education
New on TribTalk: Austin ISD President on School Finance Ruling
The Texas Supreme Court’s school finance ruling means lawmakers now have a moral obligation to appropriately invest in the next generation of Texans, writes Kendall Pace, president of the Austin ISD board of trustees.
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New in TribTalk: Could Texas Face California-Sized Water Woes?
Texas is no stranger to drought and flooding, but at least it isn’t as bad off as California. Or is it, Ponderosa Advisors’ Samantha Fox asks?
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Runoff Results, STAAR Tests and Ken Starr (Podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the results of Tuesday night’s runoff elections, whether Ken Starr is out at Baylor and parents suing the state over standardized tests.
