The Texas Tribune
Texas Tribune TribCast
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.
Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.texastribune.org
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Oct 6, 2026
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Episodes
TribCast: Tax night in the Texas Lege; state ends its voter citizenship review 01.05.2019 28:34
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 30:57
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 34:18
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 27:26
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 29:50
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 27:09
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 31:11
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 21:44
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 32:15
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 35:14
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 39:23
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 30:32
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 31:08
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...
TribCast: Dueling rallies, property taxes and an apology from the secretary of state 14.02.2019 31:19
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 of state, where Texas lawmakers are headed on property tax reform and yet another San Antonio spec...
TribCast: Beto meets Oprah 06.02.2019 29:34
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 and the State of the Union.
TribCast: Texas voter citizenship review, Empower Texans' Senate media pass, the 2020 congressional battlefield 05.02.2019 32:35
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 Senate media credential and the e...
TribCast: Texas voter citizenship review, Empower Texans' Senate media pass, the 2020 congressional battlefield 30.01.2019 32:35
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 Senate media credential and the e...
TribCast: Kel Seliger’s Senate fight, Beto O'Rourke's “funk” 23.01.2019 30:52
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 census.
TribCast: Texas inaugurations and big ideas for education 16.01.2019 31:33
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.
TribCast Extra: Point of Order – Dan Huberty on fixing school finance in Texas 10.01.2019 45:20
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'...
TribCast Extra: Point of Order – Dan Huberty on fixing school finance in Texas 10.01.2019 45:20
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'...
TribCast: Here comes the Texas Lege 07.01.2019 32:55
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.
TribCast: Lewd texts and school finance scuttlebutt 19.12.2018 31:38
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.
TribCast: Beto for President? 12.12.2018 30:25
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.
TribCast: Bush's legacy, Confederate monuments and segregated public schools 05.12.2018 31:12
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 efforts in Texas public schools and the future of a Confederate plaque in the Texas Capitol.
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