On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the Houston mayoral runoff, Ted Cruz’s poll numbers in first-test Iowa and Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s “dogcatcher” comments on a fundraising call for his dad.
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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: Cruz Talks Condoms, Abbott Visits Cuba
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about presidential hopeful Ted Cruz’s colorful commentary on the campaign trail, a super PAC that wants Rick Perry back in the race and Gov. Greg Abbott’s travels to Cuba.
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TribCast: Rattlesnakes and Refugees, Planned Parenthood and Ted Cruz
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Edgar about Ag Commissioner Sid Miller’s infamous Facebook post, Ted Cruz’s antics in first-test Iowa and Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against the state of Texas.
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TribCast: Syrian Refugees, Campus Sexual Assault and the UT/TT Poll
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Alexa and Matthew about Gov. Greg Abbott’s response to Syrian refugees in Texas, an investigation into sexual assault cases at Texas A&M and the latest UT/Texas Tribune poll.
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TribCast: The GOP Debate Stage and Historical Racing
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the debate performances of Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush, the legislative drama over the Texas Racing Commission, and the leadership styles of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
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TribCast: HERO and the Houston Mayoral Race
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Alexa about Houston’s mayoral race, the defeat of the city’s non-discrimination ordinance and an influential House chairman’s reelection bid.
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TribCast: “Sanctuary Cities” and Red Meat Troubles
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Jay, Julián and Aman about Gov. Greg Abbott’s sanctuary cities message to Dallas, Texas’ reaction to new cancer warnings about red meat and the latest on the Planned Parenthood investigations.
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TribCast: Planned Parenthood and Castro’s VP Chatter
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Alexa and Patrick about the state’s move to defund Planned Parenthood, Hillary Clinton’s Texas endorsements, and the vice presidential chatter around HUD Secretary and former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro.
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TribCast: Live from the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival
Check out the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival’s live recording of the TribCast, featuring our presidential podcast (The Ticket 2016), Reveal (a program from the Center for Investigative Reporting) and some extra special guests.
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TribCast: God & Government, Dewhurst’s Debt and Texas Textbooks
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Jay about the Trib’s God & Governing documentary project, former Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s looming campaign debt and the flap over Texas textbooks.