Emily, Reeve, Ross and Evan calculate the chances of the following: the Texas Legislature funding the state’s water plan, Sen. Ted Cruz running for president, and/or any ethics bills making it to the governor’s desk.
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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: West Tragedy, Drunk Driving and Transparency
Reeve, Ross, Kate and Jay discuss the recent fertilizer plant explosion in West, Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg’s recent drunk driving arrest, and a fight in the Legislature over a bill that aims to bolster transparency.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 131
This week Evan, Ross, Emily and Ben take a look at the real — and fake — ways that candidates are trying to gain advantages before the May 29th primaries, along with an update on the GOP race for the U.S. Senate nomination.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 124
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben talk about a recent incident at a state senator’s office, the exciting and not-so-exciting 2012 races, and the state of ethics in Texas.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 116
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben take the TribCast on the road with a special live edition recorded at The Cactus Cafe as part of KUT’s Views and Brews series. The topic? Rick Perry, of course.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 115
Ross, Reeve, Brandi and Thanh look ahead to the South Carolina primary, look back on the history of the death penalty in Texas, and discuss the current state of women’s health clinics in the state.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 114
Evan, Ross, Emily and Reeve analyze the New Hampshire primary results, consider what lies ahead for Rick Perry, and get updates on abortion sonograms and redistricting.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 113
Evan, Reeve, Brandi and Jim attempt to wrap their heads around the future of Rick Perry’s presidential campaign, the state of the U.S. Senate race, and what lies ahead in 2012.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 112
Our annual must-listen, year-in-review spectacular featuring some of the TribCast’s most memorable intros, guests, topics, and outtakes from 2011.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 111
Reeve, Ben and Rebecca Kaplan of CBS News and National Journal take some time off from tailing Gov. Rick Perry on his bus tour through Iowa to review how it’s gone so far.