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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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The Texas Tribune

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Society

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www.texastribune.org

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

TribCast: An Obamacare hearing, UT's tuition affordability, a growing U.S. Senate field 10.07.2019

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 more affordable and the U.S. Se...

TribCast: How a Santa Fe school shooting survivor's story fell apart 03.07.2019

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 Santa Fe school shooting, why Texas teachers are worried about pay raises and who will be the last...

TribCast: Is Joe Straus keeping the door open for a 2022 statewide run? 26.06.2019

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.

TribCast: UT/TT Pollster Edition 20.06.2019

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 latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

TribCast: The Texas Monthly Best & Worst List 19.06.2019

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 latest on the border crisis and Gov. Greg Abbott's vetoes.

TribCast: Will Wendy Davis challenge Chip Roy? 12.06.2019

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 asset forfeiture and Beto O'Rourke's role in a contentious El Paso redevelopment plan.

Tribcast: Goings-on at the governor’s office and marquee mayoral runoff races 05.06.2019

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.

TribCast: Bonus sine die edition 29.05.2019

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 of the Texas Legislature has adjourned. Want more insider info like this? Subscribe to our premium evening newsletter The Blast today to receive our end-of-session discount: https://trib.it/blast19

TribCast: It's sine die time 28.05.2019

On this week’s post-legislative session TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Aliyya and Emma about the kumbaya legislative session, the details of school finance reform and the fate of (now former) Texas Secretary of State David Whitley. We’d love to know how you discovered the TribCast, and what you’d like to hear more of around here. Please take a moment to share your thoughts in our short survey: te...

TribCast: Stickland's bomb-throwing, O'Rourke's reboot 22.05.2019

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 reboot.

Tribcast: A snoozer Texas legislative session and blowing up the kumbaya 15.05.2019

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’ report card for Gov. Greg Abbott and what could blow up the kumbaya session in its final days.

TribCast: How did that tax swap fall apart? 08.05.2019

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 session is like the 1997 one and what we'll be watching out for in the session’s final three weeks.

TribCast: Tax night in the Texas Lege; state ends its voter citizenship review 01.05.2019

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 state’s decision to end a botched voter citizenship review and the fate of marijuana decriminalization...

A legislative status report, and MJ Hegar throws in for U.S. Senate 25.04.2019

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 of the session, former congressional candidate MJ Hegar’s bid for John Cornyn’s U.S. Senate seat ...

Property tax wars and Speaker Bonnen's rough run-in 17.04.2019

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.

Are Texas Republicans ready to back a sales tax hike? 10.04.2019

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 Texas and which Texas Senator yo...

Crisis mode at the Texas-Mexico border 03.04.2019

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 roll review and culture wars heating up at the Texas Capitol.

The House passes its budget — civilly 28.03.2019

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 anti-abortion legislation mo...

Dan Patrick's stance on medical cannabis, Castro's struggles & O'Rourke's first week 21.03.2019

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 some pot advocates feeling paranoid and how the two Texans running for president are doing – and yes,...

Beto O’Rourke is in. What now? 14.03.2019

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 next.

TribCast: College admissions scandal, Border Hustle, waiting for Beto 13.03.2019

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 admissions scandal facing colleges across the country, including UT-Austin, and Border Hustle, a big Tri...

TribCast: Is the "Kumbaya" phase of the legislative session over? 07.03.2019

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 latest finger-pointing over the voter citizenship review and the pushback Beto O’Rourke might face.

TribCast: UT/Texas Tribune Pollster Edition 07.03.2019

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 findings of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll — what it says about the big issues of the legislative session, like property taxes, school finance and teacher pay raises; about President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Beto O’Rourke...

TribCast: Teacher pay raises, voter citizenship reviews and Beto's big decision 27.02.2019

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 Julian Castro’s presidential ...

TribCast: Property taxes, school finance, data centers, and a state senator's bid to redefine a crime 21.02.2019

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 get property tax legislation passed, a status check on the promised school finance bill and bidd...

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