Reeve, Ben, Evan and Ross discuss the fallout from last week’s filibuster by state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Voting Rights Act, the effort to impeach a university regent and Gov. Rick Perry’s coming announcement of “exciting future plans.”
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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: The Post-Filibuster Review
Reeve, Ross, Becca and Evan review the events of state Sen. Wendy Davis’ national-newsmaking filibuster on an omnibus abortion bill that dramatically closed out the first special session.
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TribCast Plus: The Latest UT/TT Poll Numbers
In a special edition of the TribCast, Jim Henson, Daron Shaw and Joshua Blank of the Texas Politics Project talk with Reeve about the latest findings in the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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TribCast: Vetoes, Steak Dinners and 17-Year-Olds
Reeve, Ross, Brandi and Jay discuss legislation vetoed by Gov. Rick Perry, the status of a special session bill dealing with the penalty for 17-year-old murderers and the significance of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s recent visit to a steakhouse.
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TribCast: Special Session, Best and Worst List
Ben, Evan, Ross and Emily discuss the new items that Gov. Rick Perry has added to the special session agenda, redistricting and Texas Monthly’s just-released list of the best and worst lawmakers for 2013.
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TribCast: Slow Special, Racial Remarks and Engagement
Jay, Reeve, Evan and Ross discuss the plodding pace of the special session, the revelation of a Tea Party leader’s racially tinged remarks and the state’s lagging levels of civic engagement.
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TribCast: End of Session, Special Session and 2014
Evan, Morgan, Ben and Reeve review the end of the regular session, the abrupt start of the special session and the latest news about possible 2014 candidates for statewide office.
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TribCast: A Budget Deal, John Carona and Bill Killing
Reeve, Aman, Jay and Ben talk about the final stages of lawmakers’ efforts to put together a budget deal, state Sen. John Carona’s day job and the legislative casualties of tension between the Senate and the House.
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TribCast: Hotze’s Songs, RP’s Emails and Water Funds
Evan, Emily, Ben and Reeve discuss the musical stylings of Houston physician and major Republican donor Steve Hotze, recently released emails from the governor to University of Texas System regents, and the state of the state’s water funding.
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TribCast: Dead Bills, Obama and Disqualifying Gestures
Ross, Reeve, Becca and Jay cover a range of topics including bills dying in the legislature, a political fight over religious gestures, the effort to create a new university in South Texas and President Obama’s visit to the state.