On this week’s TribCast, Patrick talks to Aman, Jim and Brandon about the state’s response to Hurricane Harvey, the latest in redistricting litigation and a number of immigration issues that are coming to a head in Texas.
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Confederate statues, UT’s oil cash, another Paxton in the Capitol? (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Matthew about UT’s dark-of-night Confederate statue removal, the UT-System’s oil-rich endowment and news that the AG’s wife is considering a run for Senate.
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Sine die is nigh (podcast)
In a special live TribCast the day before the end of the special legislative session, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and state Reps. Nicole Collier and Kevin Roberts about what lawmakers accomplished, who the winners and losers are, and the tension around a white nationalist event initially planned for College Station.
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Abbott v. Perry, school finance, impending Sine Die (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbott’s comparison of his accomplishments to former Gov. Rick Perry’s, whether school finance reform has a real shot in the special session, and how soon the Texas Legislature will adjourn — again.
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Special session update, Rick Perry and Dawnna Dukes (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Aman talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about how the special session might end now that we’re at the halfway point and reports that Rick Perry might be Trump’s next head of Homeland Security. Plus, an update on Dawnna Dukes’ corruption case.
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School choice, property taxes and abortion (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Morgan about the special session issues the Senate is plowing through — and what the House’s coping mechanism is.
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The first week of the special legislative session (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the kickoff of the special legislative session, what’s at stake for the state’s top leaders and what’s in store for the bathroom bill.
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The storm at TABC, redistricting trials and the special session ahead (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Ayan, Alexa and Jay about high-level changes at the state’s alcohol regulator, the redistricting trials underway in San Antonio and the special session that starts next Tuesday.
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New Yorker on Texas, TABC troubles, “perverted little tarts” (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Jay and Jim about Speaker Joe Straus’ “bathroom bill” comments in the New Yorker, the TABC’s war with Spec’s and a top lobbyist’s eight-year-old comments on young women drinking at Baylor.