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Texas Tribune TribCast

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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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Episodes

TribCast: Texas inaugurations and big ideas for education

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 big money for schools and the first Texan to enter the 2020 presidential race.

Jan 16, 201932 min

TribCast Extra: Point of Order – Dan Huberty on fixing school finance in Texas

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 elected officials and other key members of the Capitol community. In this episode, Evan talks to Dan Huberty, the chairman of the House Public Education Committee, about the state's most intractable problem: school finance. If you enjoy Point of Order, please subscribe to it on A...

Jan 10, 201945 min

TribCast Extra: Point of Order – Dan Huberty on fixing school finance in Texas

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 elected officials and other key members of the Capitol community.In this episode, Evan talks to Dan Huberty, the chairman of the House Public Education Committee, about the state's most intractable problem: school finance. If you enjoy Point of Order, please subscribe to it on Ap...

Jan 10, 201945 min

TribCast: Here comes the Texas Lege

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.

Jan 07, 201933 min

TribCast: Lewd texts and school finance scuttlebutt

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 and a state senator facing allegations he sent lewd texts.

Dec 19, 201832 min

TribCast: Beto for President?

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 in Texas and politicians wining and dining in Texas universities’ football suites.

Dec 12, 201830 min

TribCast Extra: The Bonnen Whisperers

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 the politics and issues of the Texas Legislature. Baring something unforeseen happening, State Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) is poised to become the next Speaker of the House. Who is Dennis Bonnen, and what will his rapid response mean for Texas? Evan Smith asks three state representatives what they foresee in a Bonnen House. Mary González (D-Clin...

Dec 01, 201848 min

TribCast Extra: The Bonnen Whisperers

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 the politics and issues of the Texas Legislature. Baring something unforeseen happening, State Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) is poised to become the next Speaker of the House. Who is Dennis Bonnen, and what will his rapid response mean for Texas? Evan Smith asks three state representatives what they foresee in a Bonnen House. Mary González (D-Clin...

Dec 01, 201848 min

TribCast: What does a Dennis Bonnen speakership look like?

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 Saturday Night Live.

Nov 14, 201829 min

TribCast Extra: Point of Order with Joe Straus

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 you inside, behind and underneath the politics and issues of the Texas Legislature — the turning of gears and pulling of strings that power government in a state like no other. In this pilot episode, Evan sits down with Texas House Speaker Joe Straus the morning after the midterms to talk everything from the balance of power in the Texas House to Pre...

Nov 08, 201849 min

TribCast Extra: Point of Order with Joe Straus

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 you inside, behind and underneath the politics and issues of the Texas Legislature — the turning of gears and pulling of strings that power government in a state like no other.In this pilot episode, Evan sits down with Texas House Speaker Joe Straus the morning after the midterms to talk everything from the balance of power in the Texas House to Pres...

Nov 08, 201849 min

TribCast: Trump takes on border-crossers and birthright citizenship

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 Race, midterm voter turnout and ...

Oct 31, 201832 min

TribCast: Trump in Texas, early voting turnout

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.

Oct 24, 201830 min

TribCast: Cruz and O'Rourke debate again, Trump heads to Texas

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 crisis pregnancy center and Ro...

Oct 17, 201831 min

TribCast: O'Rourke isn't "interested" in Obama endorsement

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 affordable housing investig...

Oct 10, 201834 min

TribCast: A Capitol sexting scandal; will Obama endorse O'Rourke?

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Alexa and Patrick about the sexting allegations against state Sen. Charles Schwertner, why former President Obama hasn't endorsed Senate hopeful Beto O'Rourke, and whether O'Rourke and Sen. Ted Cruz wi...

Oct 03, 201831 min

TribCast: Live from the Texas Tribune Festival

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.

Oct 01, 20181 hr 1 min

TribCast: San Antonio gears up for another special election

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 race. New Jersey Sen. Cory Boo...

Sep 12, 201830 min

TribCast: Trump vows to stump for Cruz in Texas

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.

Sep 05, 201833 min

TribCast: It's all Beto all the time

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 printed gun blueprints online.

Aug 29, 201834 min

TribCast: A new name in the speaker's race, an ouster at Texas Tech

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 the Texas Tech University Syst...

Aug 22, 201832 min

TribCast: Slow family reunifications, Cruz-O'Rourke TV ads

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Marissa and Emma about moldy, rat-infested state office buildings, family reunifications at the border, TV ads in the U.S. Senate race and a Republican state lawmaker's tough words for the Texas governor.

Aug 15, 201828 min
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