School choice, property taxes and abortion (podcast)
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.
Jul 25, 2017•30 min
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The TribCast is a weekly political podcast hosted by Matthew Watkins, James Barragán and Eleanor Klibanoff, and featuring a rotating cast of editors, reporters and other guests. The TribCast is returning as a limited-run weekly series during the 2025 legislative session.
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School choice, property taxes and abortion (podcast)
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.
Jul 25, 2017•30 min
Headline: The first week of the special legislative session (podcast)
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.
Jul 19, 2017•31 min
The first week of the special legislative session (podcast)
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.
Jul 19, 2017•31 min
The first week of the special legislative session (podcast)
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.
Jul 19, 2017•31 min
The storm at TABC, redistricting trials and the special session ahead (podcast)
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 underway in San Antonio and the special session that starts next Tuesday.
Jul 12, 2017•36 min
The storm at TABC, redistricting trials and the special session ahead (podcast)
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 underway in San Antonio and the special session that starts next Tuesday.
Jul 12, 2017•36 min
New Yorker on Texas, TABC troubles, "perverted little tarts" (podcast)
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 with Spec's and a top lobbyist's eight-year-old comments on young women drinking at Baylor.
Jul 05, 2017•32 min
New Yorker on Texas, TABC troubles, "perverted little tarts" (podcast)
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 with Spec's and a top lobbyist's eight-year-old comments on young women drinking at Baylor.
Jul 05, 2017•32 min
Same-sex benefits, teacher pay raises and Dawnna Dukes
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 teacher pay raises and state Rep. Dawnna Dukes' not-guilty plea in court.
Jun 30, 2017•32 min
Same-sex benefits, teacher pay raises and Dawnna Dukes (podcast)
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 teacher pay raises and state Rep. Dawnna Dukes' not-guilty plea in court.
Jun 30, 2017•32 min
The Texas Monthly best and worst list (podcast)
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.
Jun 21, 2017•31 min
The Texas Monthly best and worst list (podcast)
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.
Jun 21, 2017•31 min
UT/TT Poll: From the pollsters to you (podcast)
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 Tribune Poll and what Texas voters said about everything from the president to bathroom regulations to funding for schools.
Jun 21, 2017•31 min
UT/TT Poll: From the pollsters to you (podcast)
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 Tribune Poll and what Texas voters said about everything from the president to bathroom regulations to funding for schools.
Jun 20, 2017•31 min
The state budget (with vetoes!), special session notes and Paxton’s new judge (podcast)
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 page, and a new judge for Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Jun 14, 2017•34 min
The state budget (with vetoes!), special session notes and Paxton’s new judge (podcast)
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 page, and a new judge for Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Jun 14, 2017•34 min
Special session blues, the veto period and speaker politics (podcast)
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 state budget and what the current political climate means for House Speaker Joe Straus.
Jun 07, 2017•32 min
Special session blues, the veto period and speaker politics (podcast)
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 state budget and what the current political climate means for House Speaker Joe Straus.
Jun 07, 2017•32 min
The post sine die TribCast (podcast)
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.
May 30, 2017•33 min
The post-sine die TribCast (podcast)
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.
May 30, 2017•33 min
A House-Senate standoff in the final days of the session (podcast)
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 late-night maneuvering on bathroom and property tax legislation.
May 24, 2017•31 min
A House-Senate standoff in the final days of the session (podcast)
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 late-night maneuvering on bathroom and property tax legislation.
May 24, 2017•31 min
A special session on the horizon? (podcast)
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 consideration for FBI director.
May 17, 2017•29 min
A special session on the horizon? (podcast)
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 consideration for FBI director.
May 17, 2017•29 min
Abbott's Sunday surprise, sanctuary cities and House drama (podcast)
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 this week.
May 10, 2017•27 min
Abbott's Sunday surprise, sanctuary cities and House drama (podcast)
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 this week.
May 10, 2017•27 min
Sanctuary cities, bathroom politics, Abbott's take on the session (podcast)
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 the best session yet.
May 03, 2017•34 min
Sanctuary cities, bathroom politics, Abbott's take on the session (podcast)
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 the best session yet.
May 03, 2017•34 min
Sanctuary cities, Buffett Bill and House-Senate budgeting (podcast)
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 controversial fast-tracked "Buffett Bill" and whose budget is better, the House or the Senate.
Apr 25, 2017•44 min
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