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TribCast: Extreme heat and the toll of climate change on Texas
Read full article: TribCast: Extreme heat and the toll of climate change on TexasIn this weekās episode, we speak with The Texas Tribuneās climate reporter Erin Douglas about why itās been so hot in Texas and examine the long-term implications as climate change shifts the entire range of Texas heat upward.
TribCast: How will Texas universities maintain diversity without considering race in admissions?
Read full article: TribCast: How will Texas universities maintain diversity without considering race in admissions?In this weekās two-topic TribCast, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court blocking the consideration of race in college admissions and the dangerous heat inside Texas prisons this summer.
TribCast: How does Nate Paulās arrest affect Ken Paxton?
Read full article: TribCast: How does Nate Paulās arrest affect Ken Paxton?In this weekās episode, we discuss the arrest of Austin developer Nate Paul, what it might say about Ken Paxtonās impeachment trial and whether it makes Paxton more vulnerable to criminal prosecution.
TribCast: The conservative plan to eliminate school property taxes in Texas
Read full article: TribCast: The conservative plan to eliminate school property taxes in TexasOn this weekās episode, we speak to the Texas Public Policy Foundationās James Quintero, who has been at the center of the debate over property taxes this week.
TribCast: Is a special session of the Texas Legislature inevitable?
Read full article: TribCast: Is a special session of the Texas Legislature inevitable?In this weekās episode, we discuss the long odds facing the school choice bill and the possibility of Gov. Greg Abbott calling lawmakers back for a special session.
TribCast: Can Texasā political leaders stop their bickering for the legislative homestretch?
Read full article: TribCast: Can Texasā political leaders stop their bickering for the legislative homestretch?In this weekās episode, we discuss the final three weeks of the Legislature and Colin Allredās bid for U.S. Senate.
TribCast: Major LGBTQ bills are in the Texas Houseās hands
Read full article: TribCast: Major LGBTQ bills are in the Texas Houseās handsIn this weekās episode, we discuss the Texas Houseās appetite to pass bills related to drag shows, medical care for transgender children and the discussion of sexuality at schools.
TribCast: A major Texas abortion case and a potential Gov. Greg Abbott pardon in a murder trial
Read full article: TribCast: A major Texas abortion case and a potential Gov. Greg Abbott pardon in a murder trialIn this weekās episode, we discuss an attempt to use the courts in Texas to restrict the use of an abortion drug and Gov. Greg Abbottās potential pardon of an Army sergeant found guilty of murdering a protester in Austin.
TribCast: Police officersā fear of the AR-15 in Robb Elementary
Read full article: TribCast: Police officersā fear of the AR-15 in Robb ElementaryIn this weekās episode, we discuss the weapon used by the school shooter in Uvalde and new details that highlight how fear of the gun contributed to the botched police response.
TribCast: Will the Texas Legislature pay Ken Paxtonās legal settlement?
Read full article: TribCast: Will the Texas Legislature pay Ken Paxtonās legal settlement?In this weekās episode, Matthew speaks with James about lawmakersā reluctance to spend $3.3 million on a whistleblower settlement for Attorney General Ken Paxton.
TribCast: How will Texas lawmakers cut property taxes?
Read full article: TribCast: How will Texas lawmakers cut property taxes?In this weekās episode, Matthew speaks with Texas Tribune reporters Joshua Fechter and Patrick Svitek about the different proposals to reduce Texansā property tax burdens.
TribCast: The fight against solitary confinement in Texas
Read full article: TribCast: The fight against solitary confinement in TexasIn this weekās episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie about a hunger strike in Texas prisons and a lawsuit seeking to reform the use of solitary confinement on death row.
TribCast: Greg Abbott is a fundraising juggernaut, and is Lina Hidalgo in trouble?
Read full article: TribCast: Greg Abbott is a fundraising juggernaut, and is Lina Hidalgo in trouble?On this weekās podcast, James, Zach and Patrick discuss the governorās fundraising and a surprisingly competitive race for Hidalgo, the Harris County judge.
TribCast: Trouble in Ken Paxtonās office
Read full article: TribCast: Trouble in Ken Paxtonās officeIn this weekās episode, Matthew Watkins speaks with Jake Bleiberg of the Associated Press and Steve Vladeck from the University of Texas School of Law about the turmoil in the Texas attorney generalās office and its litigation success.
TribCast: The impact of Texasā changing demographics on elections
Read full article: TribCast: The impact of Texasā changing demographics on electionsOn this weekās episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa and James about Hispanics becoming the largest ethnic demographic in Texas and what that means for the stateās politics.
TribCast: The enduring mental health toll of Texas natural disasters
Read full article: TribCast: The enduring mental health toll of Texas natural disastersOn this weekās episode, Matthew speaks with Erin about how climate change is affecting Texansā mental health and Kate about a proposal to overhaul how the state funds community colleges.
TribCast: A bill that would boost Texasā semiconductor industry creates an unusual divide
Read full article: TribCast: A bill that would boost Texasā semiconductor industry creates an unusual divideOn this weekās episode, Matthew speaks with Eric about the CHIPS Act and Eleanor about how abortion might be prosecuted in Texas.
TribCast: Are there signs of life for Beto OāRourkeās campaign?
Read full article: TribCast: Are there signs of life for Beto OāRourkeās campaign?In this weekās episode, Matthew speaks with Mitchell and Patrick about the power grid, the race for governor and the extra money the Texas Legislature will have on hand to spend next year.
TribCast: San Antonio tractor-trailer tragedy, the end of Roe v. Wade and the Jan. 6 hearings
Read full article: TribCast: San Antonio tractor-trailer tragedy, the end of Roe v. Wade and the Jan. 6 hearingsFor this weekās episode, Patrick speaks with Tribune reporters about the latest Texas headlines on immigration, abortion and the Jan. 6 investigation.
TribCast: Looking back at Uvalde ISD police Chief Pete Arredondoās first detailed interview
Read full article: TribCast: Looking back at Uvalde ISD police Chief Pete Arredondoās first detailed interviewIn this weekās episode, Matthew speaks with Zach about the police response to the mass shooting in Uvalde.
TribCast: How effective is āhardeningā schools? And where does the investigation into the Uvalde shooting stand?
Read full article: TribCast: How effective is āhardeningā schools? And where does the investigation into the Uvalde shooting stand?On this weekās episode, James speaks with Kate and Josh about the effectiveness of increasing school security to prevent mass shootings and where the investigation into the law enforcement response to the Uvalde shooting stands.
TribCast: Previewing the runoffs and reviewing how Texasā Hurricane Harvey relief was disbursed
Read full article: TribCast: Previewing the runoffs and reviewing how Texasā Hurricane Harvey relief was disbursedOn this weekās episode, Matthew speaks with James and Zach about next weekās primary runoffs and the Gulf Coastās ongoing frustrations over Hurricane Harvey relief funds.
TribCast: Ross Ramsey reflects on four decades of Texas politics
Read full article: TribCast: Ross Ramsey reflects on four decades of Texas politicsOn this weekās episode, Matthew, Evan and Alexa reminisce with Texas Tribune co-founder and Executive Editor Ross Ramey as he wraps up his last day of work.
TribCast: A week of chaos for trade at the border after Gov. Greg Abbottās directive
Read full article: TribCast: A week of chaos for trade at the border after Gov. Greg Abbottās directiveOn this weekās episode, Matthew speaks with James and Uriel about the fallout from Abbottās decision to do security checks on every commercial truck at the border.
TribCast: Dan Patrick takes on Disney in latest fight over Texas classrooms
Read full article: TribCast: Dan Patrick takes on Disney in latest fight over Texas classroomsIn this weekās episode, Matthew speaks with Brian and James about Dan Patrickās push for a Texas version of the Florida law governing the discussion of sexuality in schools and Gov. Greg Abbottās latest action on the border.
TribCast: Operation Lone Star and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week
Read full article: TribCast: Operation Lone Star and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad weekGov. Greg Abbottās controversial border mission was subject to a slew of bad news this week, including a major shakeup at the Texas Military Department, whose top leader Abbott replaced.
TribCast: Texas politicians make their final push ahead of March 1 primary
Read full article: TribCast: Texas politicians make their final push ahead of March 1 primaryOn this weekās episode, Patrick Svitek and Kate McGee discuss the last push in some of the most interesting primary races on the ballot. But first, we discuss Lt. Gov. Dan Patrickās proposal targeting tenure at public universities.
Tribcast: Parsing through Texas GOP officialsā hunt for āpornographic booksā in public schools
Read full article: Tribcast: Parsing through Texas GOP officialsā hunt for āpornographic booksā in public schoolsIn this weekās episode, James talks with Jolie and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbottās call for an investigation into books at public schools and the ramping up of the 2022 election season as candidate filing season begins.
TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters analyze the latest UT/TT Poll on the 2022 candidates and issues
Read full article: TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters analyze the latest UT/TT Poll on the 2022 candidates and issuesIn this edition of TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank, James Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, focused on the 2022 elections and this yearās legislative issues.
TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters on how Texans feel about immigration, voting, Greg Abbott and more
Read full article: TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters on how Texans feel about immigration, voting, Greg Abbott and moreIn 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 and what voters are thinking about issues argued in the Legislature, immigration and border security, voting law and the pandemic.
TribCast: Looking ahead to the Texas Legislature's special session
Read full article: TribCast: Looking ahead to the Texas Legislature's special sessionIn this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with James, Cassi and Isabella about lawmakers' planned return to the Capitol in July, Gov. Greg Abbott's executive powers and the fight over critical race theory.
TribCast: Assessing Texas' power grid and its plans to build a border wall
Read full article: TribCast: Assessing Texas' power grid and its plans to build a border wallOn this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with James, Alexa and Erin about Gov. Greg Abbott's border wall plans, the state power grid and Democrats pushing for voting legislation in Washington.
TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters on how Texans feel about guns, police, and the pandemic
Read full article: TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters on how Texans feel about guns, police, and the pandemicTribCast: Weighing whether the Legislature will expand Medicaid and if voters would elect Matthew McConaughey
Read full article: TribCast: Weighing whether the Legislature will expand Medicaid and if voters would elect Matthew McConaugheyTribCast: ERCOT still struggles to meet electricity demand nearly two months after catastrophic outages
Read full article: TribCast: ERCOT still struggles to meet electricity demand nearly two months after catastrophic outagesTribCast: Texas to expand vaccine eligibility to all adults
Read full article: TribCast: Texas to expand vaccine eligibility to all adultsMaria Diaz received her coronavirus vaccine at a 24 hour vaccination event in Austin on March 6, 2021. Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's TribCast, Matthew talks to Karen and JuliƔn about the state's plan to expand vaccine eligibility starting Monday and the increase in apprehensions at the border.
TribCast: What's next for Texas after last week's winter storm?
Read full article: TribCast: What's next for Texas after last week's winter storm?An aerial view of Interstate 35 in Austin after a severe snow storm hit the state. (Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's TribCast, Matthew talks with Ross, Alana and Erin about the political fallout from the winter storm and what the state might do to prevent future widespread power outages.
TribCast: Ken Paxton's legal woes continue
Read full article: TribCast: Ken Paxton's legal woes continueThe Texas Tribune Tribcast for Feb. 12, 2021. Credit: Laura Buckman for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Kate, Karen and Mitchell about Attorney General Ken Paxton's latest legal problems, the vaccine rollout and the politics of energy in Biden-era Texas.
TribCast: How Joe Biden's immigration orders are playing out in Texas
Read full article: TribCast: How Joe Biden's immigration orders are playing out in TexasExecutive orders by President Joe Biden so far have included halting construction on the border wall and freezing some deportation. Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Abby, JuliƔn and Ross about President Joe Biden's immigration executive orders and the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.
TribCast: Looking ahead to the 2021 legislative session
Read full article: TribCast: Looking ahead to the 2021 legislative sessionThe floor of the Texas House. (Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) In this week's TribCast, Matthew talks to Cassi and Patrick about a heated state Senate special election and the 2021 legislative session.
TribCast: Vaccine news a bright spot as coronavirus cases surge in Texas
Read full article: TribCast: Vaccine news a bright spot as coronavirus cases surge in TexasEl Paso has emerged as a hotspot in Texas' coronavirus surge. Credit: REUTERS/Ivan Pierre Aguirre(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) 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 the Texas GOP.
TribCast: Many Texas Republicans aren't acknowledging Joe Biden as president-elect
Read full article: TribCast: Many Texas Republicans aren't acknowledging Joe Biden as president-electJoe Biden at the National Education Association presidential forum in Houston on July 5, 2019 Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) 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, special edition: Our pollsters analyze the latest UT/TT Poll on the election and pandemic
Read full article: TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters analyze the latest UT/TT Poll on the election and pandemicVoting in Texas. Credit: Montinique Monroe for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, focused on the coronavirus pandemic, what Texas voters think about it and its effect on the economy, and how voters and governments are responding to it. Disclosure: The University of Texas has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism.
TribCast: Voting issues in Texas and Ken Paxton's troubles
Read full article: TribCast: Voting issues in Texas and Ken Paxton's troublesTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton. (Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) 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
Read full article: TribCast: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death will affect TexasPeople gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Credit: REUTERS/Al Drago(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) 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: More discrepancies with state coronavirus data and voting issues in the courts
Read full article: TribCast: More discrepancies with state coronavirus data and voting issues in the courtsA COVID-19 testing site at the Nomad Shrine Club in McAllen. July 2, 2020. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) 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
Read full article: TribCast: Hurricane Laura, coronavirus on campus and the RNCU.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston, at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 28, 2018. Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) 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: Reading the political tea leaves on Biden in Texas and a census undercount
Read full article: TribCast: Reading the political tea leaves on Biden in Texas and a census undercountDemocratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a community event in San Antonio on Dec. 13, 2019. Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) 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
Read full article: TribCast: Texas revises coronavirus death tally as school reopening chaos continuesThe Dobie Pre-Kindergarten Center in Austin. Shelby Knowles for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) 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
Read full article: TribCast: The post-convention state of the Texas GOP and a bleak budget forecastA boutique on East 11th Street in Austin remains closed on July 17, 2020. Allie Goulding/The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Cassi and Ross about the Texas GOP's convention chaos and how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the state budget.
TribCast: Election results and voting problems in the primary runoffs
Read full article: TribCast: Election results and voting problems in the primary runoffsMasks and sanitizer were available for voters at the Metropolitan Multi-Services Center in Houston for Tuesday's runoff election. Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks with Evan, Matthew and Alex about the results of the primary runoff elections and implications for November. And the group debriefs on how voting went in the first statewide election during the coronavirus pandemic.
TribCast: Early voting begins as coronavirus surges in Texas and a debate over sex ed curriculum
Read full article: TribCast: Early voting begins as coronavirus surges in Texas and a debate over sex ed curriculumPharmacy technician Ashley Perez passes a self-swab coronavirus test to a patient at a drive thru testing site at a Walmart in McKinney on Tuesday, June 29, 2020. Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) In this edition of TribCast, Emma talks to Matthew, Aliyya and Ross about the state's latest efforts to mitigate spread of the new coronavirus, and the State Board of Educations ongoing debate over Texas sex ed curriculum.
TribCast: Masks for businesses, reopening schools and pandemic voting
Read full article: TribCast: Masks for businesses, reopening schools and pandemic votingIsabel Nava teaches second and third grade ESL classes at Lamar Elementary School in San Antonio. Sophia Rivera is in one of her classes. Laura Skelding for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Aliyya and Ross about mask requirements for businesses, what school reopenings could mean for students and parents, and what we're watching for during the upcoming election.
TribCast: COVID-19 record highs, foster children in harm's way and a victory for LGBTQ workers
Read full article: TribCast: COVID-19 record highs, foster children in harm's way and a victory for LGBTQ workersPatrons enjoy drinks at B.D. As of Friday, restaurants can operate at 75% capacity, while almost all other businesses can operate at 50%. Jordan Vonderhaar for the Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Emma and Shannon about record high coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, a damning report of Texas' child welfare system and a Supreme Court ruling on long-denied protections for LGBTQ workers.
TribCast: Racism and the Texas GOP and reform after George Floyd's death
Read full article: TribCast: Racism and the Texas GOP and reform after George Floyd's deathSimone Webb holds burning incense during a vigil at Freedman's Memorial Cemetery in Dallas. The event honored people who have died at the hands of police. Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Jolie and Ross about racist social media posts by GOP officials. Also, the group forecasts the possibility for policy reform in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis police custody.
TribCast: How Texas is mourning George Floyd and protesting police brutality
Read full article: TribCast: How Texas is mourning George Floyd and protesting police brutalityDemonstrators in downtown Houston rally for George Floyd on June 1, 2020. Pu Ying Huang for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Alex, Ross and Miguel about how Texas is mourning George Floyd and protesting police brutality, and the group does a quick elections check in.