On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Shannon and Edgar about the Beto O’Rourke and Julián Castro presidential buzz, civil asset forfeiture in Texas and politicians wining and dining in Texas universities’ football suites.
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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: Bush’s legacy, Confederate monuments and segregated public schools
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa and Aliyya about George H.W. Bush’s legacy in Texas, the Trib’s recent project on desegregation efforts in Texas public schools and the future of a Confederate plaque in the Texas Capitol.
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TribCast: The Beto O’Rourke 2020 boomlet; will Ken Paxton’s prosecutors get paid?
On this week’s TribCast, Patrick talks to Aman, Emma and Cassi about the 2020 presidential buzz surrounding Beto O’Rourke, the latest in the securities fraud case against Ken Paxton and the debate over a Confederate plaque at the state Capitol.
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TribCast: What does a Dennis Bonnen speakership look like?
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Matthew and Cassi about the likely next speaker of the Texas House, the start of bill filing for the 2019 legislative session and an incoming Texas congressman’s stint on Saturday Night Live.
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TribCast: The Cruz-O’Rourke matchup and other top midterm election results
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and two special guests — state Rep. Celia Israel and former state Rep. Larry Gonzales — about the results of the Nov. 6 elections and what they mean for the future of Texas.
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TribCast: UT/TT pollsters on the elections, Trump, immigration and #MeToo
On this special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to Daron Shaw, Jim Henson and Josh Blank of the University of Texas at Austin — the pollsters behind the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll — about the election, the president, immigration, #MeToo and more.
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TribCast: Trump takes on border-crossers and birthright citizenship
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Alex and Patrick about Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship and his decision to send more troops to the border, the latest candidate in the Texas House Speaker’s race, midterm voter turnout and straight-ticket voting problems in Texas.
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TribCast: Trump in Texas, early voting turnout
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Emma about President Trump’s rally for Ted Cruz, huge early voting turnout and the governor’s statewide campaign — for GOP candidates other than himself.
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TribCast: Cruz and O’Rourke debate again, Trump heads to Texas
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Aman and Marissa about the second (and final?) debate between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke, the upcoming Trump rally in Texas, the state’s decision to end a contract with a crisis pregnancy center and Ross’ list of top Texas races to watch.
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TribCast: O’Rourke isn’t “interested” in Obama endorsement
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Alex about Beto O’Rourke’s disinterest in an Obama endorsement, whether the Kavanaugh confirmation process has energized GOP voters in Texas and what the Trib’s new affordable housing investigation shows.