TribCast: What’s at stake for both parties in next week’s elections?
In this week’s episode, Matthew Watkins is joined by political writers Matthew Choi, Patrick Svitek and James Barragán for one last preview of Tuesday’s elections. Full Story
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![Adair Apple places an early voting sticker on her dress outside her home in Corpus Christi, on Oct. 28, 2022.]()
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TribCast: The role of churches in politics
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jeremy and James about the rarely enforced rules barring churches from participating in political campaigns. Full Story
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TribCast: Breaking down the 2022 midterm election results
In this week’s podcast, Matthew, James, Alexa and Evan analyze the results of the 2022 midterm elections and what they mean for Texas moving forward. Full Story
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TribCast: Greg Abbott is a fundraising juggernaut, and is Lina Hidalgo in trouble?
On this week’s podcast, James, Zach and Patrick discuss the governor’s fundraising and a surprisingly competitive race for Hidalgo, the Harris County judge. Full Story
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![Gov. Abbott poses for a photo with supporters the morning after the only gubernatorial debate with Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in Harlingen on Oct. 1, 2022. Gov. Abbott and his campaign Texans for Greg Abbott met for a block walk in Harlingen asking voters for their support.]()
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TribCast: Is time running out for Texas Democrats to swing the election?
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the state of the governor’s race and other elections that have grabbed their attention. Full Story
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![Candidate signs for the primary election stand outside of the voter center located at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Dallas on March 1, 2022.]()
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TribCast: Stress, misinformation mount as midterm elections near
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Pooja and Rob about the difficult task facing election administrators ahead of the 2022 vote. Full Story
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![Todd Stallings looks through curbside voting information at the elections office in Nacogdoches on Oct. 3, 2022.]()
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TribCast: Trouble in Ken Paxton’s office
In this week’s episode, Matthew Watkins speaks with Jake Bleiberg of the Associated Press and Steve Vladeck from the University of Texas School of Law about the turmoil in the Texas attorney general’s office and its litigation success. Full Story
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![State Attorney General Ken Paxton, right, walks into a press conference at the Houston Recovery Center on October 26, 2021.]()
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TribCast: The impact of Texas’ changing demographics on elections
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa and James about Hispanics becoming the largest demographic group in Texas and what that means for the state’s politics. Full Story
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![Spectators attend the McAllen Holiday Parade on Dec. 4, 2021.]()
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TribCast: The enduring mental health toll of Texas natural disasters
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Erin about how climate change is affecting Texans’ mental health and Kate about a proposal to overhaul how the state funds community colleges. Full Story
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![Dana Jones, who has been a victim of many floods, looks out from her porch in Houston on Aug. 1, 2022.]()
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TribCast: Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke enter the homestretch
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the race for governor and other campaigns that have grabbed their interest. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott, left, and Democratic candidate for governor Beto O'Rourke.]()
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TribCast: How Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing is affecting New York
In this week’s episode, we discuss how the busing of migrants to New York is affecting Texas, New York and the migrants themselves. Full Story
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![A migrant transported from Texas arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York City on Aug. 25, 2022.]()
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TribCast: Texas’ drought is likely to persist
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jayme about how this week’s rain likely won’t mean the end of the drought. And he speaks with Eric about the soon-to-be-over congressional career of Louie Gohmert. Full Story
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![Water spews out of a fire hydrant as a San Antonio Water System crew works to fix a water main break in San Antonio on Aug. 18, 2022.]()
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TribCast: A crisis in Texas’ youth prisons
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie about the problems within the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and with Eleanor about the state’s efforts to expand postnatal Medicaid. Full Story
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![Giddings State School, a Texas Juvenile Justice Department correctional facility, in Lee County on July 20, 2022.]()
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TribCast: A bill that would boost Texas’ semiconductor industry creates an unusual divide
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Eric about the CHIPS Act and Eleanor about how abortion might be prosecuted in Texas. Full Story
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![Protesters marched from the federal courthouse to the state Capitol in opposition to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade, in downtown Austin on June 24, 2022.]()
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TribCast: Investigators spread the blame in Uvalde shooting
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Dave about the Texas House committee report on the Uvalde shooting and with Eric about the Jan. 6 hearings. Full Story
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![Former state Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, of the Investigative Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting, listen to questions posed by the press during a conference in the Civic Center in Uvalde on July 17, 2022.]()
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TribCast: Are there signs of life for Beto O’Rourke’s campaign?
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Mitchell and Patrick about the power grid, the race for governor and the extra money the Texas Legislature will have on hand to spend next year. Full Story
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![Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks at a town hall over the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde and gun reform in Dallas on June 1, 2022.]()
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TribCast: San Antonio tractor-trailer tragedy, the end of Roe v. Wade and the Jan. 6 hearings
For this week’s episode, Patrick speaks with Tribune reporters about the latest Texas headlines on immigration, abortion and the Jan. 6 investigation. Full Story
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![Law enforcement officers work at the scene where people were found dead inside a trailer truck in San Antonio on June 27, 2022.]()
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TribCast: What should we make of a Republican special election win in South Texas?
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Abby about the week in Texas politics and Cassandra about financial practices of the conservative nonprofit True the Vote. Full Story
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![Mayra Flores, newly elected to the 34th U.S. Congressional District seat vacated by Filemon Vela, was greeted by a woman at her watch party in San Benito on June 14, 2022.]()
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TribCast: Looking back at Uvalde ISD police Chief Pete Arredondo’s first detailed interview
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Zach about the police response to the mass shooting in Uvalde. Full Story
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TribCast: How effective is “hardening” schools? And where does the investigation into the Uvalde shooting stand?
On this week’s episode, James speaks with Kate and Josh about the effectiveness of increasing school security to prevent mass shootings and where the investigation into the law enforcement response to the Uvalde shooting stands. Full Story
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![Thousands of roses, handwritten notes, hundreds of candles and dozens of stuffed animals surround a fountain in the center of the City of Uvalde Town Square on May 29, 2022.]()
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