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The Texas Tribune put this podcast on hiatus in August 2023 due to staffing changes in the newsroom. The TribCast was The Texas Tribune's weekly …
In this week’s episode, we discuss the changes at Houston ISD after a state takeover in June.
In this week’s episode, we discuss two cases at Texas A&M University that raised questions of academic freedom — and the fallout that ensued.
In this week’s episode, we discuss the half-million people booted from Texas’ Medicaid rolls and the state’s deployment of razor wire and buoys along …
In this week’s episode, we discuss the winners and losers — politically and financially — after lawmakers approved an $18 billion tax cut bill.
In this week’s episode, we speak with The Texas Tribune’s climate reporter Erin Douglas about why it’s been so hot in Texas and examine the long-term implications as climate change shifts the entire range of Texas heat …
In this week’s two-topic TribCast, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court blocking the consideration of race in college admissions and the dangerous heat …
In this week’s episode, energy expert Doug Lewin discusses how wind and solar power are supplying an increasing amount of power in Texas whether …
In this week’s episode we check in with radio host Mark Davis and politics reporter Patrick Svitek about the GOP intraparty fighting over property …
In this week’s episode, we discuss the arrest of Austin developer Nate Paul, what it might say about Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial and whether it …
On this week’s episode, we speak to the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s James Quintero, who has been at the center of the debate over property taxes …
On a special live episode, we discuss the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton and lawmakers' inability to reach an agreement on property taxes.
In this week’s episode, we discuss the first impeachment proceedings against a sitting attorney general in Texas history.
In this week’s episode, we discuss the long odds facing the school choice bill and the possibility of Gov. Greg Abbott calling lawmakers back for a …
On this week’s episode, we discuss the situation at the Texas-Mexico border and the failed effort to raise the age at which Texans can buy semi-automatic rifles.
In this week’s episode, we discuss the final three weeks of the Legislature and Colin Allred’s bid for U.S. Senate.
In today’s episode, we discuss the problems in the Texas state agency intended to rehabilitate children who have committed crimes — and whether the …
In this week’s episode, we discuss the Texas House’s appetite to pass bills related to drag shows, medical care for transgender children and the …
In this week’s episode, we discuss an attempt to use the courts in Texas to restrict the use of an abortion drug and Gov. Greg Abbott’s potential pardon of an Army sergeant found guilty of murdering a protester in …
In this week’s episode, we discuss whether the House’s recent vote to ban school vouchers means a top Gov. Greg Abbott priority is doomed.
In this week’s episode, we discuss the Texas reaction to the indictment of Donald Trump and check in on how the leaders of the Legislature are getting along.
In this week’s episode, we discuss the weapon used by the school shooter in Uvalde and new details that highlight how fear of the gun contributed to …
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James about lawmakers’ reluctance to spend $3.3 million on a whistleblower settlement for Attorney General Ken Paxton.
In this week’s episode, James speaks with former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki as she prepares to transition to hosting a new show on MSNBC.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Texas Tribune reporters Joshua Fechter and Patrick Svitek about the different proposals to reduce Texans’ property tax burdens.
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with higher education reporter Kate McGee about Texas leaders’ push to limit the role of diversity in hiring …
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Texas Tribune politics reporters James Barragán and Patrick Svitek about Abbott’s prime-time address.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Pia Orrenius, vice president and senior economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, about the 2023 outlook for the Texas economy.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with University of Texas at Austin professor Michael Webber and environment reporter Erin Douglas about the state’s widespread power outages.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie about a hunger strike in Texas prisons and a lawsuit seeking to reform the use of solitary …
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Washington correspondent Matthew Choi and immigration reporter Uriel J. García about U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s trip to the border and the odds of Congress passing a major …
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the fight over Democrats chairing committees in the Texas House and other highlights of the first week of the legislative session.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with outgoing Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith about the state of politics in Texas.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Uriel about immigration policy and the migrant crisis in El Paso.
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Eleanor about a long-awaited state report on maternal mortality in Texas and Alex about cities’ efforts to decriminalize marijuana.
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Karen about property taxes and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s legislative priorities.
In this week’s episode, Texas Tribune regional editor Nic Garcia guest-hosts from Texas Tech University for a discussion about the issues facing the rural residents of the state.
In this week’s podcast, Matthew, James, Alexa and Evan analyze the results of the 2022 midterm elections and what they mean for Texas moving forward.
In this week’s episode, Matthew Watkins is joined by political writers Matthew Choi, Patrick Svitek and James Barragán for one last preview of …
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jeremy and James about the rarely enforced rules barring churches from participating in political …
On this week’s podcast, James, Zach and Patrick discuss the governor’s fundraising and a surprisingly competitive race for Hidalgo, the Harris County judge.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the state of the governor’s race and other elections that have grabbed their attention.
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Pooja and Rob about the difficult task facing election administrators ahead of the 2022 vote.
In this week’s episode, Matthew Watkins speaks with Jake Bleiberg of the Associated Press and Steve Vladeck from the University of Texas School of …
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa and James about Hispanics becoming the largest ethnic demographic in Texas and what that means for …
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Erin about how climate change is affecting Texans’ mental health and Kate about a proposal to overhaul …
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the race for governor and other campaigns that have grabbed their interest.
In this week’s epsidoe, we discuss how the busing of migrants to New York is affecting Texas, New York and the migrants themselves.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jayme about how this week’s rain likely won’t mean the end of the drought. And he speaks with Eric about the soon-to-be-over congressional career of Louie Gohmert.
Private clinics offer abortions at a fraction of the cost in the United States. City public health clinics may be more difficult to navigate but …
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie about the problems within the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and with Eleanor about the state’s …
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Eric about the CHIPS Act and Eleanor about how abortion might be prosecuted in Texas.
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Dave about the Texas House committee report on the Uvalde shooting and with Eric about the Jan. 6 hearings.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Mitchell and Patrick about the power grid, the race for governor and the extra money the Texas Legislature will have on hand to spend next year.
For this week’s episode, Patrick speaks with Tribune reporters about the latest Texas headlines on immigration, abortion and the Jan. 6 investigation.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Abby about the week in Texas politics and Cassandra about financial practices of the conservative …
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Zach about the police response to the mass shooting in Uvalde.
Hurricane season is here. City Cast Houston host Lisa Gray dives into how gulf coast residents can prepare with Hurricanes 101.
On this week’s episode, James speaks with Kate and Josh about the effectiveness of increasing school security to prevent mass shootings and where the …
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Jolie about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary and whether anything will be done to prevent …
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Zach about next week’s primary runoffs and the Gulf Coast’s ongoing frustrations over Hurricane …
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Karen and Brian about the energy among Texas conservatives around abortion and schools.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Eleanor and Zach about the impact overturning Roe v. Wade would have on Texans and Texas politics.
On this week’s episode, Matthew, Evan and Alexa reminisce with Texas Tribune co-founder and Executive Editor Ross Ramey as he wraps up his last day of work.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie about the stay of execution in Lucio’s case and with Josh about property taxes in Texas.
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Uriel about the fallout from Abbott’s decision to do security checks on every commercial truck at the border.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Brian and James about Dan Patrick’s push for a Texas version of the Florida law governing the discussion …
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Reese and Mitchell about the fallout from sexual abuse allegations at a state-contracted children’s shelter and Russian threats against Texas’ energy infrastructure.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Andrew about Texans’ role in the confirmation hearing of Ketanji Brown Jackson and two important death …
Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial border mission was subject to a slew of bad news this week, including a major shakeup at the Texas Military Department, whose top leader Abbott replaced.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Eleanor and Sneha about Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to open child abuse investigations into families providing gender-affirming care for their children.
We have something special for you today. It's an episode of City Cast Houston, a new podcast about Texas' largest city.
The March primary in Texas is over, but in some ways campaign season is just beginning.In this special edition of TribCast, the Tribune’s weekly …
On this week’s episode, Patrick Svitek and Kate McGee discuss the last push in some of the most interesting primary races on the ballot. But first, we discuss Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s proposal targeting tenure at public …
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Alexa about Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s political power and problems with mail-in ballot …
In this week’s episode, Matthew and Ross break down the GOP primary for attorney general and highlight the other top races that have grabbed their interest.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Mitchell and James about how Texas held up during the wintry weather, plus the struggles of the National Guard during their border deployment.
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Abby and Karen about U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s legal situation and whether the omicron wave is receding.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie and Alexa about a potentially influential court case in Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to arrest …
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Karen and Patrick about the pandemic and Ted Cruz taking heat from conservatives over his comments about …
On this week's episode, Matthew and Reese make sense of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision and what it means for abortion in Texas.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Mitchell, James and Karen about the status of the power grid and the pandemic heading into winter.
In this week's episode, Matthew talks with Cassie, James and Patrick about the early days of the Beto O'Rourke campaign and how the rest of the 2022 ballot is shaping up.
In this week’s episode, James talks with Jolie and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbott's call for an investigation into books at public schools and the …
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Patrick, Reese and Neelam about Tuesday's special election results, poll numbers in the governor's race …
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Reese and Brian about Monday's oral arguments in the Supreme Court over the state's near-total abortion …
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, James and Patrick about the end of the Texas Legislature’s third special session and whether there will be a fourth.
In this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Alexa and Reese about the ongoing court fights over Texas’ new abortion law and the redistricting process in Texas.
In this week's episode, Matthew talks with Alexa, James and Jolie about redistricting, Gov. Greg Abbott's election audit and the troubles with Texas' …
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Ross, Alexa and James about the coming legislative and legal fights over redistricting in Texas.
On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Allyson, Patrick and Reese about the court battles over Texas' abortion law and Abbott's call for a third special session.
On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Neelam and James about the state's new abortion law and the final days of the special session of the Texas Legislature.
In this week’s episode, Matthew, Alexa and Cassi look back at months of political fights after the elections bill made it out of the Texas House.
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Karen, Cassi and James about whether the this pandemic wave will turn out to be Texas’ worst and why no Democrats have been arrested since their warrants were signed last week.
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with James, Patrick and Joshua about COVID-19 overwhelming hospitals again and efforts to restore a quorum in the Texas House.
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Cassi, Jolie and Patrick about the law enforcement presence at the border and Democrats’ and Republicans’ …
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Karen, Ross and Heidi about the rising COVID-19 case numbers in Texas and conference realignment in …
On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Cassi and James about Democrats fleeing the state to fight new voting restrictions.
In this week's episode, Cassi speaks with Alexa and James about the upcoming special legislative session that starts July 8 in Austin.
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Ross, Patrick and Reese about the politics surrounding Donald Trump's trip to Texas and the impact of the …
In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank, James Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune …
In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with James, Cassi and Isabella about lawmakers' planned return to the Capitol in July, Gov. Greg Abbott's …
On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with James, Alexa and Erin about Gov. Greg Abbott's border wall plans, the state power grid and Democrats pushing for voting legislation in Washington.
In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Patrick and James about Gov. Greg Abbott's border wall idea, the politics of South Texas and the …
In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Patrick and James about the politics and the policy surrounding Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's push to …
In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Patrick, Karen and James about Gov. Greg Abbott's latest mask order and where the big bills stand in the final weeks of the legislative session.
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew talks to Alexa, Cassi and Patrick about proposals in the Legislature to add new restrictions on voting and to allow the permitless carry of handguns.
In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank, James Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune …
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew talks to Cassi, Karen and Patrick about efforts to expand Medicaid in Texas, the state of permitless carry in the …
On this week's Tribcast, Matthew talks to Cassi, Jolie and Mitchell about the condition of the Texas power grid and legislation related to policing.
On this week's Tribcast, Matthew talks to Karen, Patrick and Ross about the race to reach herd immunity in Texas and the early maneuverings in the 2022 election cycle.
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Patrick and Kate about proposed new restrictions on voting being considered in the Texas Legislature and more news on “The Eyes of Texas.”
On this week's TribCast, Matthew talks to Karen and Julián about the state's plan to expand vaccine eligibility starting Monday and the increase in …
On this week's episode, Patrick speaks with Ross, Cassi and Alexa about state leaders' disagreements over electricity repricing after the winter weather crisis.
On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Ross, Cassi and Kate about the Texas Legislature's move to limit Gov. Greg Abbott's power during a pandemic. They also discuss the University of Texas at Austin's report on …
On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Patrick and Kate about Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to rescind statewide coronavirus orders and the fight over "The Eyes of Texas" at the University of Texas at Austin
On this week's TribCast, Matthew talks with Ross, Alana and Erin about the political fallout from the winter storm and what the state might do to …
On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Kate, Karen and Mitchell about Attorney General Ken Paxton's latest legal problems, the vaccine rollout …
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Patrick, Ross and Alexa about Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State speech and the delays in the 2021 redistricting process.
On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Abby, Julián and Ross about President Joe Biden's immigration executive orders and the impeachment trial …
On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Alex, Emma and Karen about the inauguration of Joe Biden and the latest on the coronavirus in Texas.
In this week's episode, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Cassi about the siege in the U.S. Capitol and the first day of the legislative session in …
In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Abby, Ross and Cassi about Electoral College drama at the U.S. Capitol — and a new session about to …
In this week's TribCast, Matthew talks to Cassi and Patrick about a heated state Senate special election and the 2021 legislative session.
In this week's podcast, Matthew speaks with Karen, Ross and Alex about the coronavirus vaccine and the Electoral College vote in Texas.
In this week's episode, Matthew talks to Emma, Cassi and Mitchell about Texas' lawsuit against swing states that went for Joe Biden, the upcoming legislative session and the future of gambling in Texas.
In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Aliyya and Cassi about how state Rep. Dade Phelan became the likely next speaker of the Texas …
In this week's edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Edgar and Patrick about the challenges of vaccine distribution in rural Texas, the latest in the allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the …
On this week's TribCast, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Emma about the Texas GOP's response to the presidential election, the Affordable Care Act before the U.S. Supreme Court and the upcoming legislative session.
In this week's episode, Matthew talks to Ross, Abby and Patrick about Democrats falling short of their goals for Texas and the latest on the race for state House speaker.
This is a special episode of our podcast all about the Texas Legislature called Point of Order. Hear Evan Smith and Ross Ramsey discuss the contours of the speaker’s race.
In this week's TribCast, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Patrick about the state of the biggest races in Texas less than one week from Election Day.
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Alex, Cassi and Patrick about the state of politics in Texas less than two weeks before Election Day.
In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank, James Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune …
In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Emma and Cassi about the turmoil at the attorney general's office, legal fights over voting issues in Texas and how the 2021 legislative session will look.
On this week's Tribcast, Matthew talks with Ross, Emma and Alex about the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, Gov. Greg Abbott's latest reopening announcement and voter registration in Texas.
In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Emma and Shannon about another change in how Texas reports its coronavirus data and the legal fights related to voting that have reached the state Supreme Court.
In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Alex and Patrick about the incoming hurricane, the first week of college classes and the …
On this week's Tribcast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Alex and Ross about Texans' role at the Democratic National Convention, a new front in the local …
On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Alex and Raga about college football this fall and what Kamala Harris means for Texas Democrats in …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Patrick and Cassi about the Biden campaign's recent activity in Texas, the fallout of a census undercount and early indications of what the legislative session might look …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Ross, Aliyya and Emma about the state's bad relationship with data and the latest pingponging guidance on how …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Cassi and Ross about the Texas GOP's convention chaos and how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the state budget.
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks with Evan, Matthew and Alex about the results and implications of the primary runoff elections and how voting …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Cassi and Aliyya about the governor's mask order, the politics of canceling political conventions …
In this edition of TribCast, Emma talks to Matthew, Aliyya and Ross about the state's latest efforts to mitigate spread of the new coronavirus, and the State Board of Education’s ongoing debate over Texas’ sex ed …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Aliyya and Ross about mask requirements for businesses, what school reopenings could mean for …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Emma and Shannon about record high coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, a damning report of Texas …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Jolie and Ross about racist social media posts by GOP officials, and the group forecasts the …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Alex, Ross and Miguel about how Texas is mourning George Floyd and protesting police brutality, and …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Emma and Ross about the state's recently released guidance for the upcoming elections, the reopening of water parks and the economic devastation faced by Texas workers.
In this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Aliyya and Ross about the latest reopenings in Texas amid missed benchmarks, child care complications for low-income parents and swirling voting-by-mail questions.
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Ross, Emma and Matthew about the governor's move to pull back on the enforcement of his executive orders …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Emma and Ross about the governor's move to reopen more businesses in Texas more quickly than expected and the implications of those reopenings.
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Cassi, Matthew and Ross about the phased reopening of Texas businesses and what that could mean for Texans …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Evan, Matthew and Emma about the slow efforts to reopen the Texas economy, a testing quandary in rural Texas and election administrators' woes over the upcoming elections.
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Cassi and Ross about what's coming next in the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic and the …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Emma and Shannon about how health care workers are preparing for a rush of COVID-19 hospitalizations and why health care workers on the front lines don't get expanded paid sick …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Ross, Emma and Jolie about Gov. Greg Abbott's response to the coronavirus outbreak, the newest front in the …
On this week's TribCast — a different format in the time of the new coronavirus — Alexa talks to Mitchell, Julián and Jolie about rising unemployment …
On this week's TribCast — a different format in the time of the new coronavirus — Alexa talks to Edgar and Aliyya about the state's response to a growing outbreak, an assessment of hospital capacity and the impact of …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Edgar, Matthew, Evan and Cassi about the status of the new coronavirus outbreak in Texas, Super Tuesday voting blunders and outgoing House Speaker Dennis Bonnen's comments on his …
On this week's TribCast — a supersized, live edition — Alexa talks to Ross, Patrick, Alex, Matthew, Cassi and Evan about Joe Biden's Super Tuesday …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Patrick and Emma about Bernie Sanders' momentum going into Super Tuesday, how that's stoking concerns among some Democrats and the questions that come with judicial …
In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank, James Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Emma, Cassi and Alex about what state Sen. Kirk Watson's retirement could mean for the Senate, Bernie …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Ross and Alex about the questions facing Texas Democrats on how much of a role they want O'Rourke to …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Patrick and Ross about an expected delay in Super Tuesday delegate totals in Texas and what we're keeping an eye on for the upcoming primaries.
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew talks to Alex, Cassi and Patrick about the big Republican win in House District 28, growing unrest in the grassroots and the state of the presidential primary in Texas.
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Cassi and Patrick about what we learned from recent campaign finance reports, a nationally targeted special election runoff for a Texas House seat and presidential …
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Jolie and Emma about the governor’s decision to opt out of the federal refugee resettlement program, …
On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Evan, Cassi and Matthew about the political year ahead with heated battles for the Texas House and the …
On this week's TribCast — Emily's last! — we talk about George P. Bush's failure to disclose key business contacts and Beto O'Rourke's 2020 priority: flipping the Texas House.
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa, Patrick and Abby about some recognizable names in Texas congressional races, racist texts from a GOP county official and a leaked Republican Party memo.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Matthew, Emma and Alex about a state lawmaker who suggested his election opponents were running because they're Asian, and the latest on the presidential race in Texas.
In this edition of the TribCast, Alex talks to Evan, Cassi and Shannon about the latest scandal to rock the Texas House, the receipts — or lack thereof — for Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s inauguration …
On this week’s Tenth Anniversary TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Todd and Reeve about the last 10 years of The Texas Tribune — and the last 10 years of the TribCast.
On this week’s special pollster edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw from the University of Texas about the …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Kiah, Edgar, Emma and Cassi about a major Tribune investigation into coal clean-ups in Texas, state leaders’ …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Cassi about Speaker Dennis Bonnen's forced retirement, his legacy and the political …
In this edition of the TribCast, Evan talks to Cassi, Alex and Patrick about the now-public recording of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s infamous …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Abby, Patrick, Jolie and Jay about Rick Perry’s role in Ukraine and his political future, the aftermath of …
In this edition of the TribCast, Evan talks to Ross, Patrick and Alex about whether the next election cycle is all about POTUS, who really benefits from big voter turnout, an ex-congressman’s carpetbagging comeback and …
On last week's live TribCast at the Texas Tribune Festival, Emily talked to Ross, state Rep. Mary González, former New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, …
In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Patrick and Alexa about the Democratic debate, background checks for stranger-to-stranger gun purchases and a Fort Worth woman who faces a five-year prison sentence …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa and Patrick about how Texans are polling on the presidential and U.S. Senate field, the inside …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Alex about the second mass shooting in Texas in a month and the reaction at home and on the presidential trail.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Jolie, Aliyya and Alex about Texas’ latest school accountability ratings, the ongoing House speaker …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa, Alex and Neena about the biggest new state laws taking effect Sept. 1, a crisis facing indigent defense in Texas, the new Texas secretary of state and the latest from …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Cassi about the drama roiling the Texas House speaker's office.
In this edition of the TribCast, Matthew talks to Alexa, Patrick and Cassi about the deadly shooting in El Paso, Dennis Bonnen’s trouble in the House and a wave of GOP congressional retirements.
In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Patrick, Matthew, Cassi and Jolie about Beto O’Rourke’s debate performance, the accusations shaking up …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Edgar, Jolie, Abby and Kiah about about Wendy Davis’ entrance into a Central Texas congressional race, the …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Dave and Patrick about President Trump's racist tweets, the latest on the migrant crisis and Beto …
In this edition of the TribCast, Patrick talks to Matthew, Emma and Cassi about the latest developments in the Texas-led challenge to the Affordable Care Act, the University of Texas System's efforts to make tuition …
On this week’s TribCast, Aman talks with Ross, Aliyya and Alex about how David Briscoe tricked media outlets into believing he was a survivor of the …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Aman, Brandon and Cassi about the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, state Rep. Jonathan Stickland’s departure from the Texas Lege and former House Speaker Joe Straus' new PAC.
In a special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw from the University of Texas about the findings of the …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Matthew, Emma, Julian and Texas Monthly's Chris Hooks about the Texas Monthly Best & Worst List, the …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Abby, Jay and Jolie about a potential Wendy Davis-Chip Roy matchup, big city mayoral runoffs, civil …
In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Alexa and Patrick about the latest at Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and upcoming mayoral elections in Dallas and San Antonio.
On this week’s bonus TribCast, political reporter Patrick Svitek leads a conversation on what happened — and what's next — now that the 86th session …
On this week’s post-legislative session TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Aliyya and Emma about the kumbaya legislative session, the details of school …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Emma and Patrick about the Texas House's resident bomb-thrower, the most controversial bills still moving in the Legislature and Beto O'Rourke's attempted presidential …
In this edition of the TribCast, Alexa talks to Ross, Matthew and Patrick about a legislative session that’s putting some folks to sleep, lawmakers’ …
On this week’s TribCast, Aman talks to Ross, Matthew and Shannon about how Texas lawmakers' plan to raise the sales tax collapsed, why the 2019 …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ayan, Aman and Matthew about the Legislature's progress on property taxes and school finance reform, the …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Jolie about the Legislature’s progress — or lack thereof — as we cruise into the last month …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Shannon about the fight over property taxes at the Texas Lege and the House Speaker’s fiery exchange with a gun rights activist at a GOP fundraiser.
On this week’s TribCast, Aman talks to Ross, Shannon and Emma about why the top three Republicans in Texas just got behind raising the state sales tax, why national Democrats are suddenly pouring so much money into …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Dave and Alexa about the immigration crisis in El Paso, Congress’ investigation of the state’s voter …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily asks Ayan, Emma, Cassi and Patrick about the House’s big night tackling the next biennial budget, a repeat performance by corporate opponents of last session’s "bathroom bill" and the …
On this week’s TribCast, Aman talks to Alex, Aliyya and Ross about the mood in the Texas Capitol halfway through the session, why Dan Patrick has …
On this special edition of the Tribcast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about Beto O’Rourke’s two-day presidential rollout — and what happens …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Matthew and Jay about whenever the heck Beto O’Rourke is going to announce his next move, the …
On this week’s TribCast, Aman talks to Evan, Aliyya and Alexa about the teacher pay and school finance proposals circulating in the Texas Lege, the …
On this week’s special pollster edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw from the University of Texas about the …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Aliyya, Emma and Patrick about the word we’re awaiting from Beto O’Rourke, the latest on the controversial voter citizenship review, Dan Patrick’s teacher pay raise proposal and …
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Emma, Aliyya and Edgar about Sen. Angela Paxton's controversial bill that could impact her husband, efforts to …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Brandon about the dueling Trump/O’Rourke rallies in El Paso, an apology from the secretary …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Cassi and Alexa about Beto O’Rourke’s visit with Oprah, the latest on the lawsuits filed over Texas’ voter citizenship review, and the news out of the State of the State …
On this week’s Texas Tribune TribCast, Patrick talks to Evan, Alexa and Emma about the secretary of state questioning the citizenship of thousands of voters, the conservative group Empower Texans receiving a state …
On this week’s Texas Tribune TribCast, Patrick talks to Evan, Alexa and Emma about the secretary of state questioning the citizenship of thousands of voters, the conservative group Empower Texans receiving a state …
On this week’s Texas Tribune TribCast, Emily talks to Emma, Patrick and Alexa about a nasty fight in the Texas Senate, Beto O’Rourke’s self-described “funk” and the legal debate over a citizenship question in the 2020 …
On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Alex, Aliyya and Patrick about the inaugurations of Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick, proposed state budgets with …
Hi TribCast listeners. We're sharing a new podcast that we think you'll enjoy. It's called "Point of Order." Each week, Tribune CEO Evan Smith takes you inside the Texas Legislature for frank one-on-one discussions with …
Hi TribCast listeners. We're sharing a new podcast that we think you'll enjoy. It's called "Point of Order." Each week, Tribune CEO Evan Smith takes you inside the Texas Legislature for frank one-on-one discussions with …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the lead-up to the 2019 Texas legislative session, the state’s new arrivals to Congress and the latest presidential buzz out of Texas.
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Emma and Patrick about the pre-session school finance scuttlebutt, a big Obamacare ruling out of Texas …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Shannon and Edgar about the Beto O'Rourke and Julian Castro presidential buzz, civil asset forfeiture …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Alexa and Aliyya about George H.W. Bush’s legacy in Texas, the Trib's recent project on desegregation …
Hello TribCast listeners. Welcome to the second episode of Point of Order, a new podcast in which Evan Smith takes you inside, behind and underneath …
Hello TribCast listeners. Welcome to the second episode of Point of Order, a new podcast in which Evan Smith takes you inside, behind and underneath …
On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Aman, Emma and Cassi about the 2020 presidential buzz surrounding Beto O'Rourke, the latest in the securities fraud case against Ken Paxton and the debate over a Confederate …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Matthew and Cassi about the likely next speaker of the Texas House, the start of bill-filing for the 2019 legislative session and an incoming Texas congressman's stint on …
Hello TribCast listeners. We're piloting a new podcast called Point of Order that we think you'll enjoy. Hosted by Evan Smith, Point of Order takes …
Hello TribCast listeners. We're piloting a new podcast called Point of Order that we think you'll enjoy.
Hosted by Evan Smith, Point of Order takes …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and two special guests — state Rep. Celia Israel and former state Rep. Larry Gonzales — …
On this special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to Daron Shaw, Jim Henson and Josh Blank of the University of Texas at Austin — the pollsters …
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Alex and Patrick about Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship and his decision to send more troops to the border, the latest candidate in the Texas House Speaker’s …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Emma about President Trump's rally for Ted Cruz, huge early voting turnout and the governor's statewide campaign — for GOP candidates other than himself.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Aman and Marissa about the second (and final?) debate between Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke, the upcoming Trump rally in Texas, the state's decision to end a contract with a …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Alex about Beto O'Rourke's disinterest in an Obama endorsement, whether the Kavanaugh confirmation process has energized GOP voters in Texas and what the Trib's new …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Alexa and Patrick about the sexting allegations against state Sen. Charles Schwertner, why former …
On the latest TribCast — recorded live at the Texas Tribune Festival — Emily talks to Ross and special guests about the Kavanaugh hearings and the U.S. Senate race that's shaking up Texas.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and Agnes about our first-ever downtown Texas Tribune Festival, Tuesday night's San …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the SD-19 special election match-up, Ted Cruz's likability as a factor in his U.S. Senate race and the latest entrants to the Texas House Speaker's …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Donald Trump's vow to stump for Ted Cruz, the Cruz campaign's attacks on Beto O'Rourke and the most competitive congressional races in November.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Shannon and Emma about the national spotlight on the Ted Cruz/Beto O'Rourke race, the new chancellor of the University of Texas System and the Austin man selling 3D …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Dave about Travis Clardy's addition to the House Speaker's race, the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, Chancellor Robert Duncan's surprise ouster from …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Marissa and Emma about moldy, rat-infested state office buildings, family reunifications at the border, …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Jolie and Patrick about the Republican who came out on top in Tuesday's Texas Senate special …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Emma about Texas' mold-infested state health services building, whether the feds will meet …
On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Ross, Aman and Evan about the latest campaign finance reports, how Texas Republicans reacted to President …
On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Evan, Ross and Neena about Democrats' impressive fundraising in the U.S. Senate race and some congressional contests, as well as about the latest developments in the family …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick, Marissa and Emma about the politics at play in the ongoing border crisis and how countries …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Jay, Neena, Edgar and Ross about inconsistent efforts to reunify immigrant parents and kids on the border, how Texas voters feel about separating families in the name of …
In this special edition of the TribCast, Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey sits down with University of Texas at Austin pollsters Daron …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Emma and The Dallas Morning News' Dave McSwane about the separation of immigrant families on the Texas-Mexico border and McSwane's Pain and Profit series about misdeeds in …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Jolie and the New York Times Magazine and ProPublica's Pamela Colloff on Pam's two-part "Blood Will …
In this edition of the TribCast, Texas Tribune reporter Patrick Svitek sits down with CEO Evan Smith, executive editor Ross Ramsey and reporter Emma Platoff.
In this edition of the TribCast, Texas Tribune political reporter Patrick Svitek sits down with CEO Evan Smith, executive editor Ross Ramsey and …
In this edition of the TribCast, the first one after the party primary runoffs, Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey sits down with Political …
In this edition of the TribCast, the last before the May 22 primary runoff, Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief Emily Ramshaw sits down with CEO Evan …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Jolie about Friday's lone Democratic gubernatorial debate, massive understaffing at one …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Emma about who's debating whom in the Senate and gubernatorial matchups, what's next for Austin's scooters and the latest names to emerge in the Texas House …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talked to Evan, Patrick, Alex and Democratic congressional candidate Dr. Christine Eady Mann about the upcoming runoffs, a hurried special election coming up, Texas redistricting litigation …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick, Alexa about the Supreme Court-bound Texas redistricting case, Ted Cruz's latest fundraising numbers and former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman's criminal conviction. …
On this week's TribCast, Evan talks to Ross, Patrick, Shannon and State Rep. Roland Gutierrez about the possibility of a Senate special election, …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick, Corrie and Democratic congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones about the CD-23 race, Beto …
Republican congressional candidate Chip Roy joins the TribCast crew to discuss his upcoming runoff. Plus, we tackle the 2020 census, the March for …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talked to Evan, Patrick, Alex and Democratic congressional candidate M.J. Hegar about Hegar's impending runoff, the Austin bombings and another client of now-notorious Cambridge Analytics, …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick, Jolie and GOP political consultant Tyler Norris about the primary night defeats of several …
On this week's special live edition of the TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and Abby about the big takeaways from 2018 primary night — and looks ahead to the May runoffs.
In this special edition of the Tribcast, reporter and producer Neena Satija talks with editor Aman Batheja about his story on Oprah Winfrey's beef with the Texas cattle industry.
On this week's TribCast — the last before the March primary — Emily talks to Evan, Aman, Brandon and Texas Ag Commissioner candidate Trey Blocker about high-stakes races and the six-month anniversary of Hurricane …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Jay and Shannon about George P. Bush's "secret mansion," the GOP primary fundraising sweep and the Texas connection to Russian meddling in the 2016 elections.
Listen to Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey explain his Hotlist of dramatic and competitive primary races across the state while taking reader questions.
On this week's TribCast, Emily, Ross, Patrick and Emma talk to state Rep. Sarah Davis about Gov. Greg Abbott's efforts to unseat her, Ross' primary hot list and a state Supreme Court justice's quick-turn candidacy.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Abby and Jay about the noticeable absence of the "bathroom bill" on the 2018 primary trail, the …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the Republican infighting this primary season and Beto O'Rourke closing the fundraising gap in his race to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Edgar about Land Commissioner George P. Bush walking back statements on Hurricane Harvey relief and the Rainy Day Fund, and the Texas AFL-CIO's decision not to …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Marissa, Aliyya and Patrick about the state's abysmal maternal mortality rate, its crisis in special education, and Gov. Greg Abbott's beef with a Houston state legislator.
On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Alexa, Jay and Ross about a state House candidate's pipe bomb-making history, a Texas transportation commissioner's conflict of interest, the ongoing discussion about sexual …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Ross about Julian Castro's new PAC and potential presidential ambitions — and a Ted Cruz …
On the final TribCast of 2017, Emily talks to Alexa, Neena, Jay and Edgar about some of the Trib's biggest stories of the year: the bathroom bill, Hurricane Harvey, the TABC scandal and our series on child sex …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Jay and Patrick about Harvey Hilderbran's troubled tenure at the Texas Facilities Commission, the …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick, Kiah and former (and aspiring) Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson about Roy Moore's defeat in Alabama, Patterson's attempt to unseat George P. Bush and a …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and special guest Trey Martinez Fischer about Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez's …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the fallout from a graphic nude picture of Congressman Joe Barton, the fired A&M football coach's $10 million payout and the latest in campaign …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the fallout from a graphic nude picture of Congressman Joe Barton, the fired A&M football coach's $10 million payout and the latest in campaign …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Morgan and Ross about pervasive sexual harassment at the Texas Capitol and Gov. Abbott's decision to …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Morgan and Ross about pervasive sexual harassment at the Texas Capitol and Gov. Abbott's decision to …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Jolie about the Sutherland Springs church shooting, state Rep. Dawnna Dukes' live Texas …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Jolie about the Sutherland Springs church shooting, state Rep. Dawnna Dukes' live Texas …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Jim and Shannon about the Travis County DA's decision to drop charges against state Rep. Dawnna Dukes, Gov. Greg Abbott's Enterprise Fund connection to a trouble drug …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Jim and Shannon about the Travis County DA's decision to drop charges against state Rep. Dawnna Dukes, Gov. Greg Abbott's Enterprise Fund connection to a trouble drug …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about House Speaker Joe Straus' bombshell decision not to run for re-election, and what it means for the Texas Legislature.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about House Speaker Joe Straus' bombshell decision not to run for re-election, and what it means for the Texas Legislature.
On this week's special edition polling TribCast, Ross talks to University of Texas/Texas Tribune pollsters Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw …
On this week's special edition polling TribCast, Ross talks to University of Texas/Texas Tribune pollsters Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw …
On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about the new Texas House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness, third-quarter fundraising for congressional candidates and the state's ongoing …
On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about the new Texas House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness, third-quarter fundraising for congressional candidates and the state's ongoing …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the Beto O'Rourke-Ted Cruz matchup, Gov. Greg Abbott's efforts to make inroads with Latino voters and what to do about Confederate monuments at the …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about fundraising in the Beto O'Rourke-Ted Cruz Senate matchup, Gov. Greg Abbott's efforts to make inroads with Latino voters, and what to do about …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Edgar about gun politics in Texas, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's Trump press conference …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Edgar about gun politics in Texas after the Las Vegas shooting, Secretary of State Rex …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the highlights from the Texas Tribune Festival (Speaker Straus! Cruz and Cornyn!) and the governor's plans for Harvey relief and the Rainy Day Fund.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the highlights from the Texas Tribune Festival (Speaker Straus! Cruz and Cornyn!) and the governor's plans for Harvey relief and the Rainy Day Fund.
On this special live recording of the TribCast, Emily and Ross talk national politics and local control with New Yorker staff writer Larry Wright, …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the political appetite for funding Harvey repairs, A&M Chancellor John …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the political appetite for funding Harvey repairs, A&M Chancellor John …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Julian and Patrick about the implications of President Trump's DACA decision, where state leaders stand …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Julian and Patrick about the implications of President Trump's DACA decision, where state leaders stand …
On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Aman, Jim and Brandon about the state's response to Hurricane Harvey, the latest in redistricting litigation and a number of immigration issues that are coming to a head in …
On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Aman, Jim and Brandon about the state's response to Hurricane Harvey, the latest in redistricting litigation and a number of immigration issues that are coming to a head in …
On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Aman, Jim and Brandon about the state's response to Hurricane Harvey, the latest in redistricting litigation and a number of immigration issues that are coming to a head in …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Matthew about UT's dark-of-night Confederate statue removal, the UT-System's oil-rich endowment and news that the AG's wife is considering a run for Senate.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Matthew about UT's dark-of-night Confederate statue removal, the UT-System's oil-rich endowment and news that the AG's wife is considering a run for Senate.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Matthew about UT's dark-of-night Confederate statue removal, the UT-System's oil-rich endowment and news that the AG's wife is considering a run for Senate.
With a day to spare, the House and Senate adjourned sine die Tuesday evening without an agreement on Gov. Greg Abbott's top priority, property tax reform.
In a special live TribCast the day before the end of the special legislative session, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and state Reps. Nicole …
In a special live TribCast the day before the end of the special legislative session, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and state Reps. Nicole …
In a special live TribCast the day before the end of the special legislative session, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and state Reps. Nicole …
Lawmakers worked late in the day Monday, Aug. 14, to get a couple of key measures to the negotiating table before the special session ends Wednesday.
Despite the House and Senate gaveling in late Sunday, back hall negotiations on school finance didn’t materialize into a deal in time. Listen to what …
Both the House and Senate gave initial approval Saturday to a mix of issues, including property tax reform and abortion insurance. Listen to what you missed on Saturday, Aug. 12.
Listened to what you missed in the special legislative session on Friday, Aug. 11.
A summary of the happenings under the dome from Thursday, Aug. 10.
A quick recap of the latest from the special session of the Texas Legislature from Wednesday, Aug. 9.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbott's comparison of his accomplishments to former Gov. Rick …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbott's comparison of his accomplishments to former Gov. Rick …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbott's comparison of his accomplishments to former Gov. Rick …
A summary of the latest from the special session of the Texas Legislature from Tuesday, Aug. 8.
A summary of the latest from the special session of the Texas Legislature from Monday, Aug. 7.
A quick recap of the latest from the special session of the Texas Legislature from Friday, Aug. 4.
A quick recap of the latest from the special session of the Texas Legislature from Thursday, Aug. 3.
A quick recap of the latest from the special session of the Texas Legislature from Tuesday, Aug. 2.
On this week's TribCast, Aman talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about how the special session might end now that we're at the halfway point and reports that Rick Perry might be Trump's next head of Homeland Security. …
On this week's TribCast, Aman talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about how the special session might end now that we're at the halfway point and reports that Rick Perry might be Trump's next head of Homeland Security. …
On this week's TribCast, Aman talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about how the special session might end now that we're at the halfway point and reports that Rick Perry might be Trump's next head of Homeland Security. …
A quick recap of the latest from the special session of the Texas Legislature from Tuesday, Aug. 1.
A quick recap of the latest from the special session of the Texas Legislature.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Morgan about the special session issues the Senate is plowing through — and what the House's coping mechanism is.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Morgan about the special session issues the Senate is plowing through — and what the House's coping mechanism is.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Morgan about the special session issues the Senate is plowing through — and what the House's coping mechanism is.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the kickoff of the special legislative session, what's at stake for the state's top leaders and what's in store for the bathroom bill.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the kickoff of the special legislative session, what's at stake for the state's top leaders and what's in store for the bathroom bill.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the kickoff of the special legislative session, what's at stake for the state's top leaders and what's in store for the bathroom bill.
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Ayan, Alexa and Jay about high-level changes at the state's alcohol regulator, the redistricting trials …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Ayan, Alexa and Jay about high-level changes at the state's alcohol regulator, the redistricting trials …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Jay and Jim about Speaker Joe Straus' "bathroom bill" comments in the New Yorker, the TABC's war …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Jay and Jim about Speaker Joe Straus' "bathroom bill" comments in the New Yorker, the TABC's war …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the state Supreme Court's same-sex benefits ruling, Gov. Greg Abbott's plan for …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the state Supreme Court's same-sex benefits ruling, Gov. Greg Abbott's plan for …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and R.G. Ratcliffe about who made the cut on Texas Monthly's biennial legislator "best and worst" list.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and R.G. Ratcliffe about who made the cut on Texas Monthly's biennial legislator "best and worst" list.
On this special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Daron Shaw, Jim Henson and Josh Blank about the new University of Texas/Texas …
On this special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Daron Shaw, Jim Henson and Josh Blank about the new University of Texas/Texas …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Ayan, Patrick and Edgar about the governor's line-item vetoes and the state budget, the ins and outs of the coming special session call, efforts to get state leaders on the same …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Ayan, Patrick and Edgar about the governor's line-item vetoes and the state budget, the ins and outs of the coming special session call, efforts to get state leaders on the same …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Edgar about the governor's special session call, bills he's signed and vetoed, the final …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Edgar about the governor's special session call, bills he's signed and vetoed, the final …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the prospects for a special legislative session, Monday's dramatic House floor fight and Gov. Greg Abbott's comments at a gun range.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the prospects for a special legislative session, Monday's dramatic House floor fight and Gov. Greg Abbott's comments at a gun range.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and a special guest — state Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston — about the Senate's …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and a special guest — state Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston — about the Senate's …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Aman and Jim about the House-Senate end-of-session fireworks, Ag Commissioner Sid Miller's recordings on hog poison and Sen. John Cornyn's decision to bow out of …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Aman and Jim about the House-Senate end-of-session fireworks, Ag Commissioner Sid Miller's recordings on hog poison and Sen. John Cornyn's decision to bow out of …
On this week's TribCast, Aman talks to Evan, Ross and Alexa about Gov. Greg Abbott's surprise signing of Senate Bill 4, how the law will impact Texans, and why the floor of the Texas House is generating so much drama …
On this week's TribCast, Aman talks to Evan, Ross and Alexa about Gov. Greg Abbott's surprise signing of Senate Bill 4, how the law will impact Texans, and why the floor of the Texas House is generating so much drama …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the overnight debate over sanctuary cities, the status of the House's version of the bathroom bill and Gov. Greg Abbott's theory that this might be …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the overnight debate over sanctuary cities, the status of the House's version of the bathroom bill and Gov. Greg Abbott's theory that this might be …
On this week's special Spring Member Drive edition of the Tribcast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and state Reps. Mary Gonzalez and Jonathan Stickland about the impending sanctuary cities floor fight, the …
On this week's special Spring Member Drive edition of the Tribcast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and state Reps. Mary Gonzalez and Jonathan Stickland about the impending sanctuary cities floor fight, the …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Alexa about the high notes in the latest Lyceum poll, a high profile resignation at the TABC …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Alexa about the high notes in the latest Lyceum poll, a high profile resignation at the TABC …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about an unruly Texas budget fight, the relocation of AG Ken Paxton's jury trial, and …
On this week's Tribcast, Aman talks to Evan Patrick and Alexa about U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke's campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the marathon House budget debate coming on Thursday, and the NCAA's stance on the …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Jay and Ross about liquor regulators partying on the taxpayer dime, Energy Secretary Rick Perry's high …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Aman about Gov. Greg Abbott's budget priorities, his comments on local control, the school …
On this week's TribCast, Evan talks to Alexa, Ross and Patrick about Jessica Farrar’s proposed fine for mastrubators, the Senate’s passage of the …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the overnight "bathroom bill" hearing, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's tense relationship …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Alexa about the debate over school choice in the Texas Legislature, the fight over same-sex …
In a special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to University of Texas/Texas Tribune pollsters Jim Henson and Daron Shaw about Donald Trump, …
In a special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to University of Texas/Texas Tribune pollsters Jim Henson and Daron Shaw about Donald Trump, …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the details of the latest UT/TT poll, President Trump's plans to pull back …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Morgan about Sold Out, the Tribune's child sex-trafficking project; Gov. Greg Abbott's war of …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Aman and Patrick about the hunt for Tom Brady's missing jersey, the Texas Senate's fight over "sanctuary" cities and Syrian refugees arriving in Texas amid President …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Alexa and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State speech, Donald Trump's travel …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Jim about Donald Trump's latest pronouncements, Greg Abbott's sanctuary cities threat and the …
On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Evan, Aman and Alexa about the latest politics of the "bathroom bill," Dawnna Dukes' indictment, the House …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about the start of the 85th Texas Legislature: the Speaker's race, a smaller-than-usual budget and the lieutenant governor's priorities.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about what's in store for the impending legislative session — including what services may be on the chopping block in the biennial budget.
On this week's TribCast — the last of 2016 — Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Aman about Texas kicking Planned Parenthood out of the Medicaid program and Donald Trump's consideration of two Texas ag commissioners (one …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Abby about Donald Trump's selections of Rick Perry and Rex Tillerson to his cabinet, Ken Paxton's battle in the "war on Christmas," Greg Abbott's wait-and-see …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Alexa, Jim and Julian about the state's new rules governing fetal remains, Sid Miller's latest turn …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talked to Evan, Ross and Patrick about House Speaker Joe Straus' remarks at a pre-legislative symposium and the Texan behind Donald Trump's unfounded allegations of voter fraud.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about UT football and Charlie Strong's potential ouster, possible Texans in the Trump administration and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's legislative priorities.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Julian about the pre-legislative flurry of bill-filing, President-elect Trump's vows to …
On this special post-election live TribCast, Emily, Evan and Ross talk to former Democratic state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, Democratic state Rep. …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Aman and Patrick about Sid Miller's dirty tweet, Dan Patrick's designs on a public education special …
On this special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Jim Henson and Josh Blank about the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, what …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Jim and Aman about sky-high early voting turnout, some problems at the polls and the latest figures …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Patrick and Alexa about Hillary Clinton's small but symbolic Texas ad buy, our yearlong Bordering on …
On this week's Tribcast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Donald Trump's vulgar off-mic comments about women and AG Ken Paxton's …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Brandon about how GOP women in Texas are grappling with Donald Trump, and how the Legislature can fix the state's child welfare crisis.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Ted Cruz's forgiveness of Donald Trump, Ken Starr's TribFest interview on …
We kicked off our memorable Texas Tribune 2016 Festival on Friday with a bang (well, with a power chord): a live recording of TribCast and The Ticket 2016, featuring Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner; state Rep. Chris …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about former Gov. Rick Perry's turn on Dancing With the Stars, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's …
On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Ayan, Edgar and Alexa about the latest of the presidential race in Texas, Joe Straus' priorities for the …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Edgar about new presidential polling numbers, shocking maternal mortality figures in Texas …
This week on the TribCast, Patrick talks to Alexa, Evan and Ross about the Tribune’s Unholstered investigation, Donald Trump’s trip to Mexico and …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Donald Trump's newsworthy swing through Texas, a dildo-heavy campus carry …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Rick Perry keeping the Khan family in the headlines and Donald Trump's polling …
This week on the TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Abby and Kirby about George P. Bush's political calculus in backing Donald Trump, Ted Cruz's efforts …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Matthew about the anniversary of the UT Tower shooting and the rollout of campus carry, Gov. …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Aman and Jim about the drama at the DNC, the political futures of Texas' Castro brothers and the 5th …
On this special edition of the TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Aman about Ted Cruz's now-notorious convention non-endorsement — and what it …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about key Texans at the Republican National Convention and HUD Secretary Julian Castro's …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Terri about the tragedy in Dallas, Gov. Greg Abbott's injuries and which state leaders will be at the GOP convention.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Jay and Alexa about the state's long-awaited release of abortion statistics, the Trib's yearlong Bordering on Insecurity project and Donald Trump's recent Texas hires.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Patrick and Alexa about the aftermath of the Supreme Court's abortion ruling, what Brexit means to …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Edgar about Julian Castro's vice presidential prospects, Donald Trump's meager campaign cash …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the Texas response to the Orlando mass-shooting, new poll numbers that show a …
On this week's TribCast — or should we say TrumpCast — Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Jim about a Texas congressman's open letter to the …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Morgan and Matthew about the ongoing Texas bathroom wars, the fallout from Baylor's sexual assault …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the results of Tuesday night's runoff elections, whether Ken Starr is out at …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Patrick about four hot runoff races and the Texas Supreme Court's school finance ruling.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Abby about Austin's ride-hailing vote, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's fight against Fort Worth ISD's …
On this week's TribCast — recorded live from our spring member drive happy hour — Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and a fleet of special guests on Ted Cruz's departure from the presidential race and the likelihood …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Jim about Ted Cruz's big announcement, how retiring lawmakers spend their campaign cash and the Bernie Tiede verdict.
On this week's TribCast — the first streamed via Facebook live video — Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Ted Cruz's abysmal finish in the New York primary and the latest drama swirling around Ag Commissioner …
On this week's TribCast — Emily's first back at the helm — she talks to Ross, Morgan and Terri about Sid Miller's ethics challenges, Ken Paxton's legal woes and Greg Abbott's challenges fixing the state's child welfare …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Ayan, Alexa and Edgar about the aftermath of Wisconsin's presidential primaries, a tragic instance of confusion over the state's abortion laws, and the state's efforts to clean up …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Kiah and Matthew about news that Rick Perry didn't vote in the primaries, about the Trib's "Price of …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Patrick and Matthew about the race for the Republican presidential nomination, the Tribune's "Ballpark …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Julian and Jay about the latest round of presidential primaries, the politics of Merrick Garland's …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Neena and Patrick about the state's lack of readiness for Hurricanes the size of Ike and what a big …
On this week's TribCast, recorded with a live audience on the morning after Tuesday's primaries, Ross talks to Evan, Patrick, Abby and Jim about the …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Alexa and Jim about the dismissal of Rick Perry's indictments, the new UT/TT Poll and next week's …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Terri and Abby about the state of the presidential primaries, the death of Antonin Scalia and its aftermath, and how to measure what's going on with immigration and criminal …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Terri and Jay about the aftermath of New Hampshire's presidential primaries, the Tribune's new Bordering on Insecurity project, and state Rep. Dawnna Dukes deployment of …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Julian and Patrick about the state of the presidential primaries now that Iowa is behind us and New …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Alexa and Matthew about a Republican win in a Democratic district in San Antonio, unexpected indictments of Planned Parenthood's critics, and a prominent physicist's position …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Evan, Terri and Kiah about officeholder and campaign financial reports, about Ken Paxton’s legal troubles and …
On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Emily, Matthew and Edgar about Greg Abbott's plans for the U.S. Constitution, Rick Perry's appearance on …
On this first weekly podcast of 2016, Ross, Evan, Emily and Alexa talk about women in politics in Texas, about old online postings that could put …
It was a year of big headlines and even bigger laughs on The Texas Tribune's TribCast. Revisit some of the most raucous moments of 2015, from Jade Helm and "Godless" pre-K to "campus dildo carry" and Ted Cruz's condom …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about how Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus performed in 2015.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Jim and Aman about surprises and fireworks in the Texas primary filings, plus the Ted Cruz-Marco Rubio faceoff over immigration in the GOP presidential debate.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the Houston mayoral runoff, Ted Cruz's poll numbers in first-test Iowa and Land …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about presidential hopeful Ted Cruz's colorful commentary on the campaign trail, a …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Edgar about Ag Commissioner Sid Miller's infamous Facebook post, Ted Cruz's antics in first-test Iowa and Planned Parenthood's lawsuit against the state of …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Alexa and Matthew about Gov. Greg Abbott's response to Syrian refugees in Texas, an investigation into …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the debate performances of Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush, the legislative drama over the Texas Racing Commission, and the leadership styles of Gov. Greg …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Alexa about Houston's mayoral race, the defeat of the city's non-discrimination ordinance and an influential House chairman's reelection bid.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Jay, Julian and Aman about Gov. Greg Abbott's sanctuary cities message to Dallas, Texas' reaction to new …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Alexa and Patrick about the state's move to defund Planned Parenthood, Hillary Clinton's Texas endorsements, and the vice presidential chatter around HUD Secretary and …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Aman about UT's phallic protest against campus carry, Hillary Clinton's big week in Texas and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's interim agenda.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Jay about the Trib's God & Governing documentary project, former Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's looming campaign debt and the flap over Texas textbooks.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about presidential candidates' support in Texas, Ted Cruz's Planned Parenthood …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Patrick and Edgar about the latest shakeup on the presidential campaign trail, legal action over …
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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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Jay about Ted Cruz's time in the limelight and a major Tribune investigation into an unusual relationship between a giant insurance company and the Travis County …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Edgar, Kiah and Morgan about Attorney General Ken Paxton's revolving door of lawyers, the state's …
On this week's TribCast, Evan talks with Ross, Alexa and Jim about Sid Miller's atomic Facebook post, George P. Bush's agency clean-up, the second round of Ken Paxton indictments and the status of Confederate statues on …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Abby about Rick Perry's presidential money struggles, his GOP debate performance and …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Morgan and Patrick about Attorney General Ken Paxton's legal hot water, Rick Perry's failure to make the first GOP debate and the latest undercover Planned Parenthood …
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 …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Alana and Julian about the Sandra Bland death investigation in Waller County, Chapo Guzman's escape …
Straus, R-San Antonio, was first elected to the Texas House in a special election in February 2005. He was elected speaker of the House in 2009 and won a fourth term in that post for the 84th legislative session. His …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Patrick and Jay — complete with a tin foil hat — about Jade Helm, Rick Perry's reported income and …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Morgan about Attorney General Ken Paxton's legal troubles, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's split with his grassroots advisers and what to do with Confederate monuments on …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Patrick and Alexa about the U.S. Supreme Court decisions on gay marriage and abortion, Ted Cruz's new memoir and his ongoing spat with Karl Rove.
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 …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jay about the Texas Monthly Best & Worst list, the San Antonio mayoral race, some big departures from the Texas Legislature and Jeb Bush's presidential …
Members of the 84th Legislature rode off into the sunset on June 1 leaving plenty of memorable moments in their trails. Listen to our recap of some of those moments as part of a special episode of Texas Standard.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Matthew, Alana and Patrick about Rick Perry's campaign swing through Iowa, Ted Cruz's fundraising visit to the border and House Speaker Joe Straus' recap on the legislative …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the drama — or lack thereof — in the 84th Texas Legislature, Dan Patrick's …
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.
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Aman and Jim about negotiations on a massive legislative deal, Gov. Greg Abbott's first veto and former Gov. Rick Perry's forthcoming presidential announcement.
In this episode of Budgetline, Aman and Ross explore riders — descriptive items in the state budget meant to direct agencies how to spend state …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jim about the ongoing drama over hidden cameras in the Lege, negotiations on a tax cut deal, and the ag commissioner's effort to return deep fryers and soda …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Patrick about a group secretly recording lawmakers in the Capitol, the flap over Gov. Greg …
In this episode of Budgetline, an occasional TribCast series on the Texas budget, Aman and Ross explore the place at the end of the budget where unfunded items go. While it's charitably referred to as "the wish list," …
In this week's episode of The Ticket, a co-production of the Tribune and KUT, Jay and Ben break down the presidential campaign announcement speech of …
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.
In this episode of Budgetline, an occasional TribCast series on the Texas budget, Aman and Ross sit down with Senate Finance Chairwoman Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, who voted against her first state budget in 1993 as a …
Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Ticket, a co-production of the Tribune and KUT, focused on the 2016 presidential election. This week, the Trib's Jay Root and KUT's Ben Philpott talk with former Texas GOP …
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 …
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" …
In this week's TribCast Emily talks with Evan, Julian and Alexa about the fight over in-state tuition for kids of undocumented immigrants, the San …
In this episode of Budgetline, an occasional TribCast series on the Texas Budget, Aman and Ross explore the state's fuzzy limits on how fast the …
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 …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Jay and Aman about Ted Cruz's presidential announcement, the differences between the House and Senate …
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 …
In the inaugural episode of Budgetline, Ross and Aman start where state officials started — with the revenue estimate that predicts how much money they'll have to spend. It sounds like a simple idea, but it's a …
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Neena and Patrick about Rep. Jonathan Stickland's "Former Fetus" sign, Gov. Rick Perry's presidential ambitions and the Trib's Undrinkable water quality project.
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 …
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 …
On Reeve's final TribCast, he talks with Evan, Emily and Ross about the most recent election results, Gov. Greg Abbott's first State of the State …
Reeve, Terri, Emily and Evan dive into the ongoing scandals at the state's Health and Human Services Commission, including the purchase of $2,800 …
Reeve, Ross, Neena and Emily discuss the backlash over comments made by a state representative on Texas Muslim Capitol Day, lawmakers' response to a …
Reeve, Emily, Evan and Terri discuss a recent ruling allowing the case against former Gov. Rick Perry to proceed, the reactions to open carry …
Reeve, Ross, Emily and John recount the inauguration day festivities, look ahead to the first days of the state's new leadership and discuss the investigations that were canceled because of a veto by outgoing Gov. Rick …
Reeve, Evan, Emily and Ross discuss the first day of session, the results of the speaker's race, the tactics of some open carry advocates, the …
Reeve, Evan, Ross and Morgan discuss the results of the latest round of elections, the fate of gubernatorial appointees in the new administration, …
Reeve is joined by a number of Tribune reporters who provide some insight about what issues are likely to become hot topics during the legislative session in 2015.
In a special edition of the TribCast, we revisit some of the best moments from this year's live shows, with appearances by members of the Slate …
Reeve, Evan, Emily and Ross talk about Texas Monthly's selection of Sen. Wendy Davis as its "Bum Steer of the Year," Texas A&M's plans to name a building after Gov. Rick Perry, and what the governor might say in his …
Reeve, Alexa, Ross and Evan discuss the seats in the Legislature that still have yet to be filled, Gov.-elect Greg Abbott's policy priorities, and an …
Reeve, Evan, Terri and Ross discuss the case of a schizophrenic man on death row, the spending cap for the next budget, Gov. Rick Perry's presidential prep work, and Gov.-elect Greg Abbott's latest lawsuit against …
Reeve, Emily, Ross and Morgan talk about Gov.-elect Greg Abbott's plans to sue the federal government again, squabbles over social studies textbooks at the State Board of Education and disagreements over who in the …
Reeve, Ross, Emily and Aman discuss the status of the race to be Texas House speaker, the latest on Gov. Rick Perry's indictment, concerns about economic incentive programs and a coming cascade of elections.
Reeve, Aman, Emily and Evan discuss the latest drama in the search for the next House Speaker, review the first bills filed for the upcoming legislative session, and check in on Gov.-elect Greg Abbott's transition to …
Reeve, Ross, Evan and Emily are joined by Jay and Jim for a special live taping of the TribCast on the morning after the 2014 general election. Topics covered include everything from the plight of Texas Democrats to the …
Reeve, Jay, Emily and Ross gab about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, an unexpected apology in a race for a seat in the Texas …
Reeve, Ross, Emily and Jim discuss the political landscape now that early voting has begun, the latest in the state's fight against ebola, the …
Reeve, Morgan, Ross and Evan discuss the confusion caused by court decisions on voter ID and abortion restrictions, the controversy over the latest ad from the Wendy Davis campaign, and issues with standardized testing …
Alexa, Terri and Ross provide Reeve with updates on ebola, abortion laws, same-sex marriage bans, a voter ID lawsuit, and the latest in campaign …
Reeve, Emily, Evan and Ross review the recent debates between the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, talk about the numbers in a new …
Reeve and Ben are joined be a slew of special guests, including Maggie Haberman, Dave Weigel, Donna Howard and Jason Villalba, at The Texas Tribune Festival's live TribCast taping. There was also live music from the …
Reeve, Alexa, Evan and Emily talk about the number of uninsured Texans, the politics of health care, continued drama surrounding the University of …
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.
Reeve, Emily, Ross and Morgan discuss Gov. Rick Perry's Twitter account, the battle over the gubernatorial debates, and the recent court rulings on …
Reeve, Emily, Evan and Ross discuss the latest developments regarding the indictment of Gov. Rick Perry, the latest policy proposals from the 2014 …
Reeve, Ross, Terri and Jay discuss the indictment of Gov. Rick Perry, the media's reaction to it, what happens next and what it means for the governor's presidential ambitions.
Reeve, Evan, Emily and Jim talk about the vote to censure University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall, a controversial proposal to allow alcohol …
Reeve, Emily, Terri and Evan talk about the newest member of the Texas Senate, the source of the money for the governor's border initiative, the …
Reeve, Neena, Ross, and Aman talk about the selection of Admiral William H. McRaven as the next chancellor of the University of Texas System, the …
Reeve, Ross, Evan and Morgan talk about Gov. Rick Perry's plan to send up to 1,000 National Guard troops to the border, the recent shuffling of chairs in the Texas Senate and a controversial plan for an out-of-state …
Evan, Reeve, Jay and Julian discuss the immigration crisis on the Texas border and review the latest fundraising totals for Greg Abbott, Wendy Davis, …
Reeve, Emily, Ross and Jay talk about the future of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers, a visit between President Barack Obama and Gov. Rick Perry, and Greg Abbott's handling of questions about …
Reeve, Jay, Terri and Ross talk about a controversial comment made at the Texas Democratic Party convention, the workers' compensation system in …
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 …
Emily, Ross, Evan and Reeve talk about the results of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll as well as the news coming out of California …
Reeve, Ross, Alexa and Aman talk about leadership changes in Wendy Davis' campaign, recent changes to the Republican Party of Texas' platform, and changes currently being considered that might allow services like Uber …
Reeve, Corrie, Emily, and Ben discuss the upcoming state convention of the Republican Party of Texas, the proposed closing of state-supported living centers and the legacy of Grace Garcia, the late executive director of …
Reeve, Ross, Emily and Evan review the results of Tuesday's primary runoff elections and what they mean for the general election and the 2015 session …
Evan, Ross, Emily and Reeve talk about potentially major career moves for San Antonio's Mayor and a state senator, as well as the release of a lieutenant governor candidate's medical records and the ensuing backlash.
Reeve, Emily, Neena and Ross discuss the adventures of the state's "Sriracha Delegation," the latest in the consideration of the impeachment of a …
Evan, Brandi, Reeve and Terri talk about the release of convicted murderer Bernie Tiede, the comptroller's attempt to collect fees from strip clubs, …
Ross, Reeve, Jim and Terri talk about what a botched execution in Oklahoma means for Texas, the state's history with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and allegations regarding the business practices of attorney …
Reeve, Emily and Ross join David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson of the Slate Political Gabfest to talk about Common Core, the gubernatorial …
Reeve, Ross, Evan and Alexa discuss a televised debate on immigration policy, recent scrutiny of Gov. Rick Perry's handling of Travis County's Public …
Ross, Emily, Reeve and Ben talk about a recent report outlining possible grounds for impeaching a University of Texas System regent, the odds of open carry legislation passing next session, and the LBJ Presidential …
Emily, Reeve, Alexa and Ross run through a number of topics, including a campaign shake-up, a U.S. Supreme Court decision, a fight over education proposals, and the legacy of Ray Hutchison.
Reeve, Brandi, Ross and Neena discuss the oil spill in Galveston Bay, the mounting frustrations at the University of Texas System, and the lagging …
Reeve, Emily, Evan and Ross discuss the ongoing battle over equal pay, the recent cancellation of a planned debate between Republican candidates for lieutenant governor, and the changing media landscape in Texas.
Ross, Emily, Reeve and Jay evaluate candidates' decisions to remain or not to remain in their runoff races, review Gov. Rick Perry's appearance on …
Reeve, Evan, Ross and Emily participate in a special live edition of the TribCast at the Austin Club on the morning after Tuesday's primary election. Morgan, Aman and Jim make special appearances.
Reeve, Emily, Ross and Jim have a super-sized discussion about gay marriage in Texas and the latest numbers from the University of Texas/Texas …
Ross, Morgan, Emily and Reeve talk about Ted Nugent's role in Republican primaries, recent reports regarding lieutenant governor candidate Dan …
Emily, Aman, Evan and Ross on the resignation of University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, the Tribune's higher ed outcomes explorer and the non-endorsement endorsements from the state's junior U.S. …
Evan, Reeve, Ross and Aman wonder whether the Texas gubernatorial race is among the country's most overrated, evaluate the candidates' media …
Emily, Reeve, Ben and Ross review the debate between the Republican lieutenant governor candidates, Gov. Rick Perry's support for decriminalizing marijuana, and the Wendy Davis campaign's latest response to critics of …
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Emily talk about the recent scrutinization of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis' biography and discuss the growing debate surrounding gay marriage in Texas.
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.
Ross, Becca, Reeve and Jay discuss a recent dust-up over payday lending, disputes about political scorecards, and discord surrounding proposed rules …
Reeve is joined by a plethora of reporters to forecast the coming year in politics, health care, education, energy, criminal justice, immigration, …
Reeve is joined by a number of reporters as he revisits some of the memorable TribCast conversations about the hottest topics in Texas politics in …
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 …
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.
Reeve, Emily, Ayan and Ross chat about Wendy Davis' tax returns, the Republican candidates to be the state's next attorney general, drone deliveries and the future of the filibuster.
Reeve, Morgan, Ben and Evan give an update on who is officially on and off the statewide Democratic ticket, review the latest from the State Board of …
Reeve, Emily, Ross and Evan talk about the anticipated entry of state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, into the lietuenant governor's race and the recent uproar over a planned and quickly canceled game of …
Reeve, Brandi, Evan and Ross talk about the latest policy proposals from gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott, revelations in the recently released …
Jim, Daron, and Josh join Reeve for a special edition of the TribCast focusing on the latest numbers in the University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll on …
Reeve, Ross, Ben and Emily review the results of the recent election, ponder the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, and discuss the …
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 …
Reeve, Emily, Ben and Neena discuss the House Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations' ongoing impeachment probe, Ted Nugent's …
Reeve, Emily, Jim and Jay discuss the recent University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll gauging support for water funding, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's call …
Reeve, Morgan, Evan and Ben discuss the government shutdown and what it means for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, what went wrong with a tutoring program in Texas, and recent arguments over in-state tuition for immigrants in the …
Reeve and Ben are joined by a handful of special guests, including Shinyribs, Jeremy Bird of Battleground Texas, and former state Rep. Aaron Peña, …
Emily, Reeve, Evan and Ross discuss U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's recent efforts to defund Obamacare, the latest round of retirements announced in the Texas House, and the upcoming Texas Tribune Festival. | Texas Tribune
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Reeve, Becca, Evan and Ross discuss Wendy Davis' embargoed announcement of a coming announcement, the gubernatorial campaign of Tom Pauken and the latest on Rick Perry's approach to federal health care reform.
Reeve, Ben, Emily and Ross talk about how Texas fared in the latest college rankings, the respective returns of Dan Morales and Wayne Christian, and …
Ross, Evan, Reeve and Ayan discuss Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson's departure from the Texas Supreme Court, conflict between state Rep. Jim Pitts and University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall, and the new state laws that …
Reeve, Emily, Ross and Ben talk about Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's infamous call to the Allen Police Department, discuss the clash between Texas and the …
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