On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Alexa about the high notes in the latest Lyceum poll, a high profile resignation at the TABC and a House version of the controversial “bathroom bill.”
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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For transgender Texans, navigating public restrooms is already complicated
Five transgender Texans explained to The Texas Tribune what goes into making decisions about using public restrooms, including considerations for the comfort of others and reflections on how strangers perceive their gender.
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Hog fights, Paxton’s change of venue and Flat Stanley (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about an unruly Texas budget fight, the relocation of AG Ken Paxton’s jury trial, and a warm and fuzzy photo of often-at-odds state leaders.
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O’Rourke vs. Cruz, budget and bathroom bill (podcast)
On this week’s Tribcast, Aman talks to Evan Patrick and Alexa about U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the marathon House budget debate coming on Thursday, and the NCAA’s stance on the bathroom bill.
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Beyond the wall: A Texas Tribune documentary on immigration and border security
No issue stirred more passion in the 2016 elections than border security and immigration. In Beyond The Wall, a Texas Tribune documentary, we look past the heated rhetoric to explore why people and dope keep pouring across the border.
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Liquor regulators, Perry and the A&M election (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Jay and Ross about liquor regulators partying on the taxpayer dime, Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s high interest in a historic Texas A&M student body election and the likelihood of a special legislative session.
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Budget priorities, local control and school choice (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Aman about Gov. Greg Abbott’s budget priorities, his comments on local control, the school choice drama in the Legislature and AG Ken Paxton’s concerns about Muslim prayer in a public school.
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Masturbation fine, bathroom bill, Beto and Will’s road trip (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Evan talks to Alexa, Ross and Patrick about Jessica Farrar’s proposed fine for masturbators, the Senate’s passage of the so-called bathroom bill, last week’s court ruling on redistricting and the congressional car trip social media can’t get enough of.
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Bathrooms, House-Senate tension and school finance (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the overnight “bathroom bill” hearing, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s tense relationship with the Texas House and a House plan to infuse Texas public schools with more cash.
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School choice, same-sex marriage benefits (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Alexa about the debate over school choice in the Texas Legislature, the fight over same-sex marriage benefits before the Texas Supreme Court and surreptitious video recordings in the Texas House.
