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.
TribCast
TribCast is a weekly political podcast, hosted by Matthew Watkins and Eleanor Klibanoff, and featuring a rotating cast of editors, reporters and other guests. The TribCast is returning as a limited-run series during the 2025 legislative session.
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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.
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TribCast: Texas again changes how it reports coronavirus data, and voting issues make their way through the courts
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Emma and Shannon about another change in how Texas reports its coronavirus data and the legal fights related to voting that have reached the state Supreme Court.
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TribCast: Hurricane Laura, coronavirus on campus and the RNC
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Alex and Patrick about the incoming hurricane, the first week of college classes and the Republican National Convention.
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TribCast: Texas and the DNC, the fight over police funding, and election mailing woes
On this week’s Tribcast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Alex and Ross about Texans’ role at the Democratic National Convention, a new front in the local control fight and what election mail concerns could mean for Texas.
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TribCast: Kamala Harris on the Democratic presidential ticket and the state of college football
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Alex and Raga about college football this fall and what Kamala Harris means for Texas Democrats in November.
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TribCast: Reading the political tea leaves on Biden in Texas and a census undercount
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Patrick and Cassi about the Biden campaign’s recent activity in Texas, the fallout of a census undercount and early indications of what the legislative session might look like in a pandemic.
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TribCast: Texas revises coronavirus death tally as school reopening chaos continues
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Ross, Aliyya and Emma about the state’s bad relationship with data and the latest pingponging guidance on how and when schools can reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.