On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa, Alex and Neena about the biggest new state laws taking effect Sept. 1, a crisis facing indigent defense in Texas, the new Texas secretary of state and the latest from the presidential campaign trail.
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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: A House speaker in hot water
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Cassi about the drama roiling the Texas House speaker’s office.
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TribCast: The El Paso aftermath and the latest on Dennis Bonnen
In this edition of the TribCast, Matthew talks to Alexa, Patrick and Cassi about the deadly shooting in El Paso, Dennis Bonnen’s trouble in the House and a wave of GOP congressional retirements.
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Tribcast: Beto O’Rourke’s debate performance and the drama rocking the Texas House speaker’s office
In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Patrick, Matthew, Cassi and Jolie about Beto O’Rourke’s debate performance, the accusations shaking up the Texas House speaker’s office and what Texas lawmakers really knew about how their new hemp bill would impact marijuana prosecutions.
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TribCast: Wendy Davis makes it official
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Edgar, Jolie, Abby and Kiah about about Wendy Davis’ entrance into a Central Texas congressional race, the state’s Alternatives to Abortion program, what the Texas coast can learn from the Dutch and how the legalization of hemp is confusing pot prosecutions.
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TribCast: Donald Trump’s racist tweets, Beto O’Rourke’s slaveholding ancestors
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Dave and Patrick about the president’s racist tweets, the latest on the migrant crisis and O’Rourke’s revelation about his slaveholding ancestors.
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TribCast: An Obamacare hearing, UT’s tuition affordability, a growing U.S. Senate field
In this edition of the TribCast, Patrick talks to Matthew, Emma and Cassi about the latest developments in the Texas-led challenge to the Affordable Care Act, the University of Texas System’s efforts to make tuition more affordable and the U.S. Senate race.
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TribCast: How a Santa Fe school shooting survivor’s story fell apart
On this week’s TribCast, Aman talks with Ross, Aliyya and Alex about how David Briscoe tricked media outlets into believing he was a survivor of the Santa Fe school shooting, why Texas teachers are worried about pay raises and who will be the last Texan running for president.
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TribCast: Is Joe Straus keeping the door open for a 2022 statewide run?
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Aman, Brandon and Cassi about the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, state Rep. Jonathan Stickland’s departure from the Texas Lege and former House Speaker Joe Straus’ new PAC.
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TribCast: UT/TT Pollster Edition
In a special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw from the University of Texas about the findings of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.