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.
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TribCast is a weekly political podcast, hosted by Matthew Watkins and Eleanor Klibanoff, and featuring a rotating list of guests that includes politicians, policy experts and Texas Tribune journalists.
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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.
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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.
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TribCast: Another terrible week in Texas
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Jolie about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary and whether anything will be done to prevent another one.
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TribCast: Previewing the runoffs and reviewing how Texas’ Hurricane Harvey relief was disbursed
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Zach about next week’s primary runoffs and the Gulf Coast’s ongoing frustrations over Hurricane Harvey relief funds.
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TribCast: Grassroots conservatives in Texas are having a banner month
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Karen and Brian about the energy among Texas conservatives around abortion and schools.
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TribCast: What would Texas look like in a post-Roe v. Wade world?
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Eleanor and Zach about the impact overturning Roe v. Wade would have on Texans and Texas politics.
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TribCast: Ross Ramsey reflects on four decades of Texas politics
On this week’s episode, Matthew, Evan and Alexa reminisce with Texas Tribune co-founder and Executive Editor Ross Ramey as he wraps up his last day of work.
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TribCast: Melissa Lucio gets a late reprieve
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie about the stay of execution in Lucio’s case and with Josh about property taxes in Texas.
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TribCast: A week of chaos for trade at the border after Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Uriel about the fallout from Abbott’s decision to do security checks on every commercial truck at the border.