On this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa and James about Hispanics becoming the largest demographic group in Texas and what that means for the stateโs politics.
TribCast
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.
TribCast: The enduring mental health toll of Texas natural disasters
On this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Erin about how climate change is affecting Texansโ mental health and Kate about a proposal to overhaul how the state funds community colleges.
TribCast: Greg Abbott and Beto OโRourke enter the homestretch
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the race for governor and other campaigns that have grabbed their interest.
TribCast: How Gov. Greg Abbottโs migrant busing is affecting New York
In this weekโs episode, we discuss how the busing of migrants to New York is affecting Texas, New York and the migrants themselves.
TribCast: Texasโ drought is likely to persist
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Jayme about how this weekโs rain likely wonโt mean the end of the drought. And he speaks with Eric about the soon-to-be-over congressional career of Louie Gohmert.
TribCast: A crisis in Texasโ youth prisons
On this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie about the problems within the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and with Eleanor about the stateโs efforts to expand postnatal Medicaid.
TribCast: A bill that would boost Texasโ semiconductor industry creates an unusual divide
On this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Eric about the CHIPS Act and Eleanor about how abortion might be prosecuted in Texas.
TribCast: Investigators spread the blame in Uvalde shooting
In this weekโs TribCast, Matthew speaks with Dave about the Texas House committee report on the Uvalde shooting and with Eric about the Jan. 6 hearings.
TribCast: Are there signs of life for Beto OโRourkeโs campaign?
In this weekโs 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.
TribCast: San Antonio tractor-trailer tragedy, the end of Roe v. Wade and the Jan. 6 hearings
For this weekโs episode, Patrick speaks with Tribune reporters about the latest Texas headlines on immigration, abortion and the Jan. 6 investigation.


