On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Patrick and Matthew about the race for the Republican presidential nomination, the Tribune’s “Ballpark Figures” analysis of college sports costs, and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.
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 Primaries, SCOTUS, Immigration and the Border
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Julian and Jay about the latest round of presidential primaries, the politics of Merrick Garland’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the situation on the U.S./Mexico border and how it plays in this political year.
TribCast: Hell and High Water, Presidential Politics
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Neena and Patrick about the state’s lack of readiness for Hurricanes the size of Ike and what a big storm would do to Houston and Texas, and the latest from the campaign trail, where Cruz is trying to make the GOP contest a two-candidate race.
TribCast: A Live Autopsy of the Texas Primaries
On this week’s TribCast, recorded with a live audience on the morning after Tuesday’s primaries, Ross talks to Evan, Patrick, Abby and Jim about the results — and what they mean.
TribCast: The Primaries, Death in Texas, Immigration
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Terri and Abby about the state of the presidential primaries, the death of Antonin Scalia and its aftermath, and how to measure what’s going on with immigration and criminal justice.
TribCast: New Hampshire, Bordering on Insecurity, Dawnna Dukes
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Terri and Jay about the aftermath of New Hampshire’s presidential primaries, the Tribune’s new Bordering on Insecurity project, and state Rep. Dawnna Dukes deployment of state employees.
TribCast: Iowa, New Hampshire, Immigration and Ken Paxton
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Julián and Patrick about the state of the presidential primaries now that Iowa is behind us and New Hampshire is ahead, new flashpoints in the immigration debate, and Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest tribulations.
TribCast: San Antonio Politics, Planned Parenthood, Campus Carry
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Alexa and Matthew about a Republican win in a Democratic district, indictments of Planned Parenthood’s critics, and a physicist takes aim at guns on campus.
TribCast: Political Money, State Police, Ken Paxton on Sports
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Terri and Kiah about officeholder and campaign financial reports, about Ken Paxton’s legal troubles and his official opinion on fantasy sports gambling, the state’s new education chief and the musings of its top law enforcement officer.
TribCast: Abbott’s Constitution, Perry’s New Gig, Sharp’s Blast
This week, Ross talks to Emily, Matthew and Edgar about Greg Abbott’s Constitution plans, Rick Perry’s appearance on Florida’s lobby rolls and A&M Chancellor John Sharp’s displeasure with a sportswriter.

