The Texas Tribune

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: How Joe Biden's immigration orders are playing out in Texas 27.01.2021

On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Abby, Julián and Ross about President Joe Biden's immigration executive orders and the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.

TribCast: What the new Biden administration means for Texas 20.01.2021

On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Alex, Emma and Karen about the inauguration of Joe Biden and the latest on the coronavirus in Texas.

Tribcast: A U.S. Capitol insurrection and the first week of the Texas Legislature 13.01.2021

In this week's episode, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Cassi about the siege in the U.S. Capitol and the first day of the legislative session in the Texas Capitol.

TribCast: The Texans objecting to Joe Biden's Electoral College victory 06.01.2021

In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Abby, Ross and Cassi about Electoral College drama at the U.S. Capitol — and a new session about to start at the Texas Capitol.

TribCast: Looking ahead to the 2021 legislative session 23.12.2020

In this week's TribCast, Matthew talks to Cassi and Patrick about a heated state Senate special election and the 2021 legislative session.

TribCast: The coronavirus vaccine arrives in Texas 16.12.2020

In this week's podcast, Matthew speaks with Karen, Ross and Alex about the coronavirus vaccine and the Electoral College vote in Texas.

TribCast: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues to undo the presidential election results 10.12.2020

In this week's episode, Matthew talks to Emma, Cassi and Mitchell about Texas' lawsuit against swing states that went for Joe Biden, the upcoming legislative session and the future of gambling in Texas.

TribCast: The presumptive House speaker and remote learning struggles in Texas 25.11.2020

In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Aliyya and Cassi about how state Rep. Dade Phelan became the likely next speaker of the Texas House and why remote learning has been so difficult for schools.

TribCast: Vaccine news a bright spot as coronavirus cases surge in Texas 18.11.2020

In this week's edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Edgar and Patrick about the challenges of vaccine distribution in rural Texas, the latest in the allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the controversial new head of th...

TribCast: Many Texas Republicans aren't acknowledging Joe Biden as president-elect 11.11.2020

On this week's TribCast, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Emma about the Texas GOP's response to the presidential election, the Affordable Care Act before the U.S. Supreme Court and the upcoming legislative session.

TribCast: What a bad night for Texas Democrats means for the future 04.11.2020

In this week's episode, Matthew talks to Ross, Abby and Patrick about Democrats falling short of their goals for Texas and the latest on the race for state House speaker.

TribCast, special edition: The state of the race for Texas House speaker 31.10.2020

This is a special episode of our podcast all about the Texas Legislature called Point of Order. Hear Evan Smith and Ross Ramsey discuss the contours of the speaker’s race.

TribCast: Is Texas really a toss-up? 28.10.2020

In this week's TribCast, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Patrick about the state of the biggest races in Texas less than one week from Election Day.

TribCast: What high early voting turnout means for Texas 22.10.2020

In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Alex, Cassi and Patrick about the state of politics in Texas less than two weeks before Election Day.

TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters analyze the latest UT/TT Poll on the election and pandemic 14.10.2020

In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank, James Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, focused on the election and the pandemic.

TribCast: Voting issues in Texas and Ken Paxton's troubles 08.10.2020

In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Emma and Cassi about the turmoil at the attorney general's office, legal fights over voting issues in Texas and how the 2021 legislative session will look.

TribCast: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death will affect Texas 23.09.2020

On this week's Tribcast, Matthew talks with Ross, Emma and Alex about the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, Gov. Greg Abbott's latest reopening announcement and voter registration in Texas.

TribCast: Texas again changes how it reports coronavirus data, and voting issues make their way through the courts 16.09.2020

In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Emma and Shannon about another change in how Texas reports its coronavirus data and the legal fights related to voting that have reached the state Supreme Court.

TribCast: Hurricane Laura, coronavirus on campus and the RNC 26.08.2020

In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Alex and Patrick about the incoming hurricane, the first week of college classes and the Republican National Convention.

TribCast: Texas and the DNC, the fight over police funding, and election mailing woes 19.08.2020

On this week's Tribcast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Alex and Ross about Texans' role at the Democratic National Convention, a new front in the local control fight and what election mail concerns could mean for Texas.

TribCast: Kamala Harris on the Democratic presidential ticket and the state of college football 12.08.2020

On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Alex and Raga about college football this fall and what Kamala Harris means for Texas Democrats in November.

TribCast: Reading the political tea leaves on Biden in Texas and a census undercount 05.08.2020

On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Patrick and Cassi about the Biden campaign's recent activity in Texas, the fallout of a census undercount and early indications of what the legislative session might look like in a pandemic.

TribCast: Texas revises coronavirus death tally as school reopening chaos continues 29.07.2020

On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Ross, Aliyya and Emma about the state's bad relationship with data and the latest pingponging guidance on how and when schools can reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.

TribCast: The post-convention state of the Texas GOP and a bleak budget forecast 22.07.2020

On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Cassi and Ross about the Texas GOP's convention chaos and how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the state budget.

TribCast: Election results and voting problems in the primary runoffs 15.07.2020

On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks with Evan, Matthew and Alex about the results and implications of the primary runoff elections and how voting went in the first statewide election during the coronavirus pandemic.

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