On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Patrick and Alexa about the U.S. Supreme Court decisions on gay marriage and abortion, Ted Cruz’s new memoir and his ongoing spat with Karl Rove.
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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Video: An Animated Look Back at the 84th Session
Now that the dust has cleared on the 2015 legislative session, it’s time to take a look at what exactly Texas lawmakers did during their 140 days under the dome. Of the thousands of bills filed, just a fraction survived the legislative process — and the governor’s veto pen.
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TribCast: Best & Worst and Big Lege Departures
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jay about the Texas Monthly Best & Worst list, the San Antonio mayoral race, some big departures from the Texas Legislature and Jeb Bush’s presidential announcement.
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TribCast: On the Trail and Back at the Capitol
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Matthew, Alana and Patrick about Rick Perry’s campaign swing through Iowa, Ted Cruz’s fundraising visit to the border and House Speaker Joe Straus’ recap on the legislative session that was.
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TribCast: The House’s Very Long Night
In this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Morgan about Tuesday’s mega-night in the Texas House, from parliamentary tricks and brokered deals to ethics, campus carry and abortion insurance.
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Video: Putting Some Legislative Terms in Context
If you’ve watched the Texas Legislature in action, you’ve probably heard lawmakers use some terms that sounded foreign. As part of an occasional series explaining the Legislature’s inner workings, we define a couple of key terms and techniques that lawmakers use under the Pink Dome.
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TribCast: The Big Deal, Abbott’s Veto and Perry’s Chances
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Aman and Jim about negotiations on a massive legislative deal, Gov. Greg Abbott’s first veto and former Gov. Rick Perry’s forthcoming presidential announcement.
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Budgetline: Numbers Aren’t Everything
In this episode of Budgetline, Aman and Ross explore riders — descriptive items in the state budget meant to direct agencies how to spend state money. Often, they’re a place where budget writers sneak policy and legislative instructions into state law.
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A Current Look at Some of Hillary and Bill Clinton’s 1972 Texas Haunts
It wasn’t all campaign drudgery for Hillary Rodham and Bill Clinton when they lived in Texas for a few months while working on George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign. Take a look at some of their favorite haunts.
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TribCast: Deep Fryers, Lapel Cameras and Franchise Taxes
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jim about the ongoing drama over hidden cameras in the Lege, negotiations on a tax cut deal, and the ag commissioner’s effort to return deep fryers and soda machines to public schools.
