In this edition of the TribCast, the last before the May 22 primary runoff, Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief Emily Ramshaw sits down with CEO Evan Smith, Executive Editor Ross Ramsey, political reporter Patrick Svitek and a special guest, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
Todd Wiseman
Todd Wiseman was the senior editor for video and multimedia at The Texas Tribune, where he worked from 2010 to 2023. Todd previously worked at the Austin School of Film and Synthetic Pictures and interned for director Richard Linklater. At The Texas Tribune, Todd helped develop the “Stump Interrupted” series, which won a national Edward R. Murrow award. He also co-produced the award-winning documentary “Beyond The Wall.” A Fort Worth native, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a dual degree in film and English and is based in Austin.
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Split Decision for 2018 Election
Meet Lupe Valdez and Andrew White, the Democrats vying to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott
The candidates in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas governor, Lupe Valdez and Andrew White, will hold their sole debate on Friday. You can watch them virtually debate in our Split Decision series and find out where they stand on abortion, gun control and legalizing marijuana.
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Forecasting the Valdez-White debate and understaffed Texas prisons (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Jolie about Friday’s lone Democratic gubernatorial debate, massive understaffing at one Texas prison and what runoff turnout might look like.
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Debate drama, Austin scooters, the Texas speaker’s race (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Emma about who’s debating whom in the Senate and gubernatorial matchups, what’s next for Austin’s scooters and the latest names to emerge in the Texas House speaker’s race.
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Split Decision for 2018 Election
Meet Laura Moser and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, the CD-7 Democratic primary runoff candidates
In the Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ 7th Congressional District, Laura Moser and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher discuss what propelled them to run for office and why they think they can unseat the 17-year Republican incumbent. They also show off their drawing skills.
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Health care
Medical cannabis oil is legal in Texas, but epilepsy patients still struggle
For Texans with severe epilepsy, a new treatment recently became legal: medical cannabis oil. As the state’s first dispensaries open, we followed two families trying the medication to reduce seizures. Watch our video documentary, “Out of Options.”
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Redistricting hits SCOTUS, Stockman gets convicted (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick, Alexa about the Supreme Court-bound Texas redistricting case, Ted Cruz’s latest fundraising numbers and former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman’s criminal conviction. Democratic congressional candidate Rick Trevino joins the conversation.
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Split Decision for 2018 Election
Meet the Texas Republican runoff candidates seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Joe Barton
In the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 6th Congressional District, Jake Ellzey and Ron Wright are looking to advance in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Joe Barton. Hear what they have to say about immigration, climate change and more.
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SD-19, higher ed hunger, Paul Ryan’s exit (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Evan talks to Ross, Patrick, Shannon and State Rep. Roland Gutierrez about the possibility of a Senate special election, food insecurity on college campuses and how the U.S. House speaker’s unexpected retirement affects Texas congressional elections.
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CD-23, O’Rourke’s fundraising haul, Cornyn’s gun policy (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick, Corrie and Democratic congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones about the CD-23 race, Beto O’Rourke’s latest fundraising haul and the kickoff of Ted Cruz’s reelection campaign.
