On this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with James, Alexa and Erin about Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall plans, the state power grid and Democrats pushing for voting legislation in Washington.
Michael Rey de Leon
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 Tribune in 2018 after spending years in the field working for organizations including MTV, SXSW, CBS and the University of Texas at Austin. A sixth-generation Texan with familial roots in the Rio Grande Valley, Michael Rey is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who has worked with a myriad of recording artists. When he’s not wrapping cables, Michael Rey dedicates his time to his family, cooking and curating an extensive collection of musical instruments.
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TribCast: Democrats defeat the Texas voting bill — for now
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James, Patrick and Alexa about the wild end to the legislative session and the future of proposed voting restrictions in Texas.
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TribCast: Will Dan Patrick force a special session of the Texas Legislature?
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Patrick and James about the politics and the policy surrounding the lieutenant governor’s push to reconvene the Legislature in June.
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TribCast: Texas schools will no longer require masks
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Patrick, Karen and James about Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest mask order and where the big bills stand in the final weeks of the legislative session.
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Point of Order: Big man on campus
In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to former state Rep. Pete Gallego about his first year as the president of his alma mater, Sul Ross State University in Alpine, and the challenges and opportunities ahead for higher ed as the state comes out of the pandemic.
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TribCast: Looking ahead to the 2021 legislative session
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew talks to Cassi and Patrick about a heated state Senate special election and the 2021 legislative session.
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TribCast: The COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Texas
In this week’s podcast, Matthew speaks with Karen, Ross and Alex about the coronavirus vaccine and the Electoral College vote in Texas.
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TribCast: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues to undo the presidential election results
In this week’s episode, Matthew talks to Emma, Cassi and Mitchell about Texas’ lawsuit against swing states that went for Joe Biden, the upcoming legislative session and the future of gambling in Texas.
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TribCast: The presumptive House speaker and remote learning struggles in Texas
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Aliyya and Cassi about how state Rep. Dade Phelan became the likely next speaker of the Texas House and why remote learning has been so difficult for schools.
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TribCast: Vaccine news a bright spot as coronavirus cases surge in Texas
In this week’s edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Edgar and Patrick about the challenges of vaccine distribution in rural Texas, the latest in the allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the controversial new head of the state GOP.