In this week’s episode, Matthew talks to Emma, Cassi and Mitchell about Texas’ lawsuit against swing states that went for Joe Biden, the upcoming legislative session and the future of gambling in Texas.
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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: The presumptive House speaker and remote learning struggles in Texas
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Aliyya and Cassi about how state Rep. Dade Phelan became the likely next speaker of the Texas House and why remote learning has been so difficult for schools.
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TribCast: Vaccine news a bright spot as coronavirus cases surge in Texas
In this week’s edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Edgar and Patrick about the challenges of vaccine distribution in rural Texas, the latest in the allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the controversial new head of the state GOP.
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TribCast: Many Texas Republicans aren’t acknowledging Joe Biden as president-elect
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Emma about the Texas GOP’s response to the presidential election, the Affordable Care Act before the U.S. Supreme Court and the upcoming legislative session.
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TribCast: What a bad night for Texas Democrats means for the future
In this week’s episode, Matthew talks to Ross, Abby and Patrick about Democrats falling short of their goals for Texas and the latest on the race for state House speaker.
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Texas 2020 Elections
TribCast: Is Texas really a toss-up?
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Patrick about the state of the biggest races in Texas less than one week from Election Day.
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TribCast: What high early voting turnout means for Texas
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alex, Cassi and Patrick about the state of politics in Texas less than two weeks before Election Day.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters analyze the latest UT/TT Poll on the election and 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, focused on the election and the pandemic.
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TribCast: Voting issues in Texas and Ken Paxton’s troubles
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Emma and Cassi about the turmoil at the attorney general’s office, legal fights over voting issues in Texas and how the 2021 legislative session will look.
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Coronavirus in Texas
TribCast: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death will affect Texas
On this week’s Tribcast, Matthew talks with Ross, Emma and Alex about the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest reopening announcement and voter registration in Texas.