Evan, Ross, Reeve and Emily talk about the recent scrutiny of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis’ biography and discuss the growing debate surrounding gay marriage in Texas.
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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: Fundraising, Speaker’s Race and Life Support
Emily, Reeve, Ross and Evan discuss the latest campaign fundraising totals, state Rep. Scott Turner’s plan to challenge Speaker Joe Straus, and the complicated case of a pregnant woman on life support in Fort Worth.
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TribCast: Payday Lending, Scorecards and Navigators
Ross, Becca, Reeve and Jay discuss a recent dust-up over payday lending, disputes about political scorecards, and discord surrounding proposed rules for federal health care navigators.
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TribCast: Bill Powers and the Governor’s Race So Far
Evan, Ross, Jay and Reeve review the beginnings of the gubernatorial battle between Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis and provide an update on the turmoil at the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University.
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TribCast: Stockman, Filing Deadline and Mack Brown
Reeve, Emily, Ross and Evan talk about U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman’s decision to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, how the 2014 election brackets shaped up, and potential job openings at the University of Texas at Austin.
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TribCast: Tax Returns, Attorneys General and Drones
Reeve, Ross, Emily and Ayan chat about Wendy Davis’ tax returns, the Republican candidates vying to be the state’s next attorney general, drone deliveries and the future of the filibuster.
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TribCast: Van de Putte and the Young Conservatives
Reeve, Evan, Ross and Emily talk about the anticipated entry of state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, into the lieutenant governor’s race and the recent uproar over a planned and quickly canceled game of “catch an illegal immigrant.
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TribCast: Abbott’s Ethics Proposals, Double Down and UT
Reeve, Brandi, Evan and Ross talk about the latest policy proposals from gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott, revelations in the recently released book Double Down and the latest drama involving the University of Texas at Austin.
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TribCast: Elections, Polling Numbers and Abortion Laws
Reeve, Ross, Emily and Ben review the results of the recent election, ponder the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll and discuss the latest developments in the state’s implementation of new abortion laws.
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TribCast: Affidavits, Senate Races and Propositions
Reeve, Ben, Evan and Ross talk about the need for some high-profile politicians to sign an affidavit to vote, potential turnover in the Senate and what to expect from the upcoming election.