In this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jay about the presidential ambitions of Jeb Bush and Rand Paul, the gun bills moving in the Legislature and the fiscal needs of former lawmakers now at the helm of state agencies.
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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: David Simpson, Weed and Crumbling Agencies
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jay about crumbling infrastructure at state agencies, the candidates to be the next UT-Austin president, and — what else — state Rep. David Simpson’s stance on legalizing weed.
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TribCast: Polling, Border Security and Tax Cuts
On this week’s TribCast — the first sans Reeve! — Emily talks with Ross, Julian and Jim about the UT/TT Poll, the border security battle in the Legislature and tax cut proposals facing state lawmakers.
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The Playlist: Hamilton
This week’s playlist is dedicated to Reeve Hamilton, one of the Tribune’s original reporters who leaves us today after a memorable five-plus years.
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TribCast: Early Voting, Oil Prices and Embezzlement
Reeve, Ross, Emily and Jim discuss the political landscape now that early voting has begun, the latest in the state’s fight against the Ebola virus, the significance of falling oil prices and a guilty plea for embezzlement.
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Tribcast: Davis’ Memoir, Allbaugh’s Pot Venture and a Senate Election
Emily, Evan, Ross and Jay discuss the big reveals in Wendy Davis’ recently released memoir, Joe Allbaugh’s marijuana-related venture and Tuesday night’s state Senate election.
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TribCast: A Vote for Censure and Alcohol at Gun Shows
Reeve, Evan, Emily and Jim talk about the vote to censure University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall, a controversial proposal to allow alcohol at gun shows, and the latest news from the Texas Railroad Commission.
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TribCast: Gringos, Injured Workers and Sports Agents
Reeve, Jay, Terri and Ross talk about a controversial comment made at the Texas Democratic Party convention, the workers’ compensation system in Texas, and why sports agents want more access to the state’s college athletes.
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TribCast: Filibuster Anniversary and UT Admissions
Reeve, Ross, Emily and Evan gab about the one-year anniversary of the Legislature’s famous filibuster, the upcoming Texas Democratic Party convention, and the latest on the investigation into alleged favoritism in UT-Austin admissions.
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TribCast: UT/TT Poll and Perry’s California Trip
Reeve, Evan, Ross and Emily talk about the results of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll as well as the news coming out of California following Gov. Rick Perry’s recent visit.