On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Jim and Shannon about the Travis County DA’s decision to drop charges against state Rep. Dawnna Dukes, Gov. Greg Abbott’s Enterprise Fund connection to a trouble drug company and the Trib’s investigation into the rent-to-own industry 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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Speaker Straus won’t run for re-election (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about House Speaker Joe Straus’ bombshell decision not to run for re-election, and what it means for the Texas Legislature.
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The UT/TT pollsters on Trump, Confederates, bathrooms and politics
On this week’s special edition polling TribCast, Ross talks to University of Texas/Texas Tribune pollsters Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest UT/TT Poll — on everything from Donald Trump to Hurricane Harvey to Confederate memorials and bathrooms.
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Straus’ new committee, third-quarter fundraising, the ongoing Harvey response (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Patrick talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about the new Texas House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness, third-quarter fundraising for congressional candidates and the state’s ongoing response to Hurricane Harvey.
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O’Rourke v. Cruz, Abbott’s Latino outreach, Confederate monuments (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the Beto O’Rourke-Ted Cruz matchup, Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to make inroads with Latino voters and what to do about Confederate monuments at the Capitol.
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Gun politics, Rex Tillerson and the state’s health commission (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Edgar about gun politics in Texas, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s Trump press conference and our investigation into unrest at the state’s health commission.
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TribFest recap, tapping the Rainy Day Fund (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the highlights from the Texas Tribune Festival (Speaker Straus! Cruz and Cornyn!) and the governor’s plans for Harvey relief and the Rainy Day Fund.
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The live Texas Tribune Festival TribCast
On this special live recording of the TribCast, Emily and Ross talk national politics and local control with New Yorker staff writer Larry Wright, Washington Post correspondent Karen Tumulty, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Dallas Sen. Don Huffines.
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Harvey funding, Sharp’s new job, Twitter porn (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the political appetite for funding Harvey repairs, A&M Chancellor John Sharp’s new gig overseeing Houston’s recovery and Ted Cruz’s — er — Twitter porn.
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DACA, Harvey recovery and 2018 (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Julian and Patrick about the implications of President Trump’s DACA decision, where state leaders stand on tapping the Rainy Day Fund for Harvey relief and who’s running in 2018.