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.
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 Texas Monthly Best & Worst List
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Matthew, Emma, Julian and Texas Monthly’s Chris Hooks about the Texas Monthly Best & Worst List, the latest on the border crisis and Gov. Greg Abbott’s vetoes.
TribCast: Will Wendy Davis challenge Chip Roy?
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Abby, Jay and Jolie about a potential Wendy Davis-Chip Roy matchup, big city mayoral runoffs, civil asset forfeiture and Beto O’Rourke’s role in a contentious El Paso redevelopment plan.
Tribcast: Goings-on at the governorโs office and marquee mayoral runoff races
In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Alexa and Patrick about the latest at Gov. Greg Abbottโs office and upcoming mayoral elections in Dallas and San Antonio.
TribCast: Bonus sine die edition
On this weekโs bonus TribCast, political reporter Patrick Svitek leads a conversation on what happened โ and what’s next โ now that the 86th session of the Texas Legislature has adjourned.
TribCast: It’s sine die time
On this weekโs post-legislative session TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Aliyya and Emma about the kumbaya legislative session, the details of school finance reform and the fate of (now former) Texas Secretary of State David Whitley.
TribCast: Stickland’s bomb-throwing, O’Rourke’s reboot
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Emma and Patrick about the Texas House’s resident bomb-thrower, the most controversial bills still moving in the Legislature and Beto O’Rourke’s attempted presidential reboot.
Tribcast: A snoozer Texas legislative session and blowing up the kumbaya
In this edition of the TribCast, Alexa talks to Ross, Matthew and Patrick about a legislative session thatโs putting some folks to sleep, lawmakersโ report card for Gov. Greg Abbott and what could blow up the kumbaya session in its final days.
TribCast: How did that tax swap fall apart?
On this weekโs TribCast, Aman talks to Ross, Matthew and Shannon about how Texas lawmakers’ plan to raise the sales tax collapsed, why the 2019 session is like the 1997 one and what we’ll be watching out for in the sessionโs final three weeks.
TribCast: Tax night in the Texas Lege; state ends its voter citizenship review
On this weekโs TribCast, Emily talks to Ayan, Aman and Matthew about the Legislature’s progress on property taxes and school finance reform, the stateโs decision to end a botched voter citizenship review and the fate of marijuana decriminalization in the Texas Senate.


