On this week’s TribCast, Matthew talks to Alexa, Cassi and Patrick about proposals in the Legislature to add new restrictions on voting and to allow the permitless carry of handguns.
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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, special edition: Our pollsters on how Texans feel about guns, police, and the pandemic
In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank, James Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll and what voters are thinking about guns, policing, voting law and the pandemic.
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TribCast: Weighing whether the Legislature will expand Medicaid and if voters would elect Matthew McConaughey
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew talks to Cassi, Karen and Patrick about efforts to expand Medicaid in Texas, the state of permitless carry in the Senate and what a recent poll had to say about Matthew McConaughey’s chances of becoming governor.
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TribCast: ERCOT still struggles to meet electricity demand nearly two months after catastrophic outages
On this week’s Tribcast, Matthew talks to Cassi, Jolie and Mitchell about the condition of the Texas power grid and legislation related to policing.
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TribCast: Texas rushes to get more residents vaccinated
On this week’s Tribcast, Matthew talks to Karen, Patrick and Ross about the race to reach herd immunity in Texas and the early maneuverings in the 2022 election cycle.
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TribCast: Texas Legislature considers voting restrictions
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Patrick and Kate about proposed new restrictions on voting being considered in the Texas Legislature and more news on “The Eyes of Texas.”
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TribCast: Texas to expand vaccine eligibility to all adults
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew talks to Karen and Julián about the state’s plan to expand vaccine eligibility starting Monday and the increase in apprehensions at the border.
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TribCast: Texas’ top three Republican leaders splinter over electricity repricing
On this week’s episode, Patrick speaks with Ross, Cassi and Alexa about state leaders’ disagreements over electricity repricing after the winter weather crisis.
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TribCast: Lawmakers look to limit Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency powers as Texas’ mask order is lifted
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Ross, Cassi and Kate about the Texas Legislature’s move to limit Gov. Greg Abbott’s power during a pandemic. They also discuss the University of Texas at Austin’s report on “The Eyes of Texas.”
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TribCast: Gov. Greg Abbott drops Texas’ mask mandate
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Patrick and Kate about Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to rescind statewide coronavirus orders and the fight over “The Eyes of Texas” at the University of Texas at Austin