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 endorse Beto O'Rourke over a ...
Jan 24, 2018•31 min
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.
Jan 17, 2018•32 min
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 harassment at the state Capitol...
Jan 10, 2018•33 min
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 poll showing him out in front of Beto O'Rourke.
Jan 03, 2018•33 min
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 trafficking.
Dec 27, 2017•30 min
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 Texas GOP's efforts to keep Blake Farenthold off the 2018 ballot and Chancellor Bill McRaven's de...
Dec 20, 2017•33 min
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 soon-to-land reporting project ca...
Dec 13, 2017•32 min
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and special guest Trey Martinez Fischer about Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez's gubernatorial aspirations and Congressman Blake Farenthold's decision to pay taxpayers back for his $84,0...
Dec 06, 2017•33 min
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 news.
Nov 29, 2017•33 min
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 news.
Nov 29, 2017•33 min
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 endorse incumbent Rep. Sarah Davis' opponent.
Nov 15, 2017•30 min
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 endorse incumbent Rep. Sarah Davis' opponent.
Nov 15, 2017•30 min
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Jolie about the Sutherland Springs church shooting, state Rep. Dawnna Dukes' live Texas Tribune interview and the series of Republican congressional retirements that are shaking up the field.
Nov 08, 2017•31 min
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Jolie about the Sutherland Springs church shooting, state Rep. Dawnna Dukes' live Texas Tribune interview and the series of Republican congressional retirements that are shaking up the field.
Nov 08, 2017•31 min
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 company and the Trib's investigation into the rent-to-own industry in Texas.
Nov 01, 2017•31 min
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 company and the Trib's investigati...
Nov 01, 2017•31 min
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.
Oct 25, 2017•33 min
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.
Oct 25, 2017•33 min
On this week's special edition polling TribCast, Ross talks to University of Texas/Texas Tribune pollsters Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest UT/TT Poll — on everything from Donald Trump to Hurricane Harvey to Confederate memor...
Oct 24, 2017•35 min
On this week's special edition polling TribCast, Ross talks to University of Texas/Texas Tribune pollsters Josh Blank, Jim Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest UT/TT Poll — on everything from Donald Trump to Hurricane Harvey to Confederate memorials and bathrooms.
Oct 23, 2017•35 min
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 response to Hurricane Harvey.
Oct 18, 2017•32 min
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 response to Hurricane Harvey. ...
Oct 18, 2017•32 min
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 Capitol.
Oct 11, 2017•32 min
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 Confederate monuments and placards at the Texas Capitol.
Oct 11, 2017•32 min
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 and our investigation into unrest at the state's health commission.
Oct 04, 2017•35 min
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 Tillerson's Trump press conference and our investigation into unrest at the state's health commission.
Oct 04, 2017•35 min
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.
Sep 27, 2017•32 min
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.
Sep 27, 2017•32 min
On this special live recording of the TribCast, Emily and Ross talk national politics and local control with New Yorker staff writer Larry Wright, Washington Post correspondent Karen Tumulty, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Dallas Sen. Don Huf...
Sep 25, 2017•59 min
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the political appetite for funding Harvey repairs, A&M Chancellor John Sharp's new gig overseeing Houston's recovery and Ted Cruz's — er — Twitter porn.
Sep 13, 2017•35 min