On this week’s TribCast, Evan talks with Ross, Patrick and Jay about Rick Perry’s exit from the 2016 race, the outsider appeal of GOP frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson, and George P. Bush’s timesheet.
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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: 2016 GOPers, Dan Patrick, Baylor, Susan Hawk
On this week’s TribCast, Evan talks with Ross, Patrick and Matthew about the state of the Republican presidential campaign, Dan Patrick’s about-face on Senate primary endorsements, what Baylor knew about Sam Ukwuachu, and the whereabouts of Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk.
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TribCast: Planned Parenthood, Ken Paxton and Ted Cruz
On this week’s TribCast, Evan talks with Ross, Patrick and Morgan about the politics of the Planned Parenthood videos and this week’s Senate Health and Human Service Committee hearing, the latest on Attorney General Ken Paxton and that Collin County grand jury, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s beef with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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TribCast: Abbott’s Emails and UT/TT’s Summer Poll
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jim about the contents of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emails and Texas voters’ perceptions on everything from presidential hopefuls to gay marriage and marijuana.
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TribCast: The House’s Very Long Night
In this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Morgan about Tuesday’s mega-night in the Texas House, from parliamentary tricks and brokered deals to ethics, campus carry and abortion insurance.
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TribCast: Abortion Bills, Tax Cut Drama and Voter ID
On this week’s TribCast, Emily chats with Ross, Aman and Alexa about a resurgence of anti-abortion legislation, the House-Senate fight over tax cuts and the voter ID courtroom battle.
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TribCast: Godless Pre-K, House v. Senate v. Abbott
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jay about pre-K reform drama, the House’s resident dissenter, inter-chamber squabbles and Gov. Greg Abbott’s role in all of it.
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TribCast: Open Carry, State Spending and Hillary’s Texas
In this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Morgan about the gun battle that wasn’t, the budget negotiations to come, a “non-voucher” school choice pitch and the reasons why Hillary Clinton needs Texas.
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TribCast: In-State Tuition and Bathroom Bills
In this week’s TribCast Emily talks with Evan, Julián and Alexa about the fight over in-state tuition for kids of undocumented immigrants, the San Antonio mayoral race and bills aimed at transgender Texans’ use of public bathrooms.
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TribCast: Budget Bromance, Wallace Hall and Abbott’s “Strike Force”
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Matthew about the abstinence fight in the House’s overnight budget debate, a grand jury’s opinions on UT Regent Wallace Hall and whether the state’s health commissioner will keep his job.