TribCast: Texasโ tough border security tactics under scrutiny
In this weekโs episode, we discuss the half-million people booted from Texasโ Medicaid rolls and the stateโs deployment of razor wire and buoys along the border in Eagle Pass.
TribCast: Texas lawmakers approve property tax cuts after 7 months of trying
In this weekโs episode, we discuss the winners and losers โ politically and financially โ after lawmakers approved an $18 billion tax cut bill.
TribCast: Extreme heat and the toll of climate change on Texas
In this weekโs episode, we speak with The Texas Tribuneโs climate reporter Erin Douglas about why itโs 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?
In this weekโs 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: Why canโt Texas Republicans get along?
In this weekโs episode we check in with radio host Mark Davis and politics reporter Patrick Svitek about the GOP intraparty fighting over property taxes and Ken Paxtonโs impeachment.
TribCast: How does Nate Paulโs arrest affect Ken Paxton?
In this weekโs episode, we discuss the arrest of Austin developer Nate Paul, what it might say about Ken Paxtonโs impeachment trial and whether it makes Paxton more vulnerable to criminal prosecution.
TribCast: The conservative plan to eliminate school property taxes in Texas
On this weekโs episode, we speak to the Texas Public Policy Foundationโs James Quintero, who has been at the center of the debate over property taxes this week.
Listen: Through art, keepsakes and advocacy, families are making sure 21 Uvalde victims are not forgotten
Wednesday marks exactly a year since a mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. The community continues to grapple with the trauma and pain, and for those who lost someone that day, theyโre determined to keep the memories of their loved ones alive.
TribCast: Is a special session of the Texas Legislature inevitable?
In this weekโs 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 Texasโ political leaders stop their bickering for the legislative homestretch?
In this weekโs episode, we discuss the final three weeks of the Legislature and Colin Allredโs bid for U.S. Senate.
TribCast: Texasโ troubled juvenile justice system
In todayโs episode, we discuss the problems in the Texas state agency intended to rehabilitate children who have committed crimes โ and whether the Legislature is eyeing any solutions.
TribCast: Major LGBTQ bills are in the Texas Houseโs hands
In this weekโs episode, we discuss the Texas Houseโs 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
In this weekโs episode, we discuss an attempt to use the courts in Texas to restrict the use of an abortion drug and Gov. Greg Abbottโs potential pardon of an Army sergeant found guilty of murdering a protester in Austin.
TribCast: Police officersโ fear of the AR-15 in Robb Elementary
In this weekโs 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 Paxtonโs legal settlement?
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with James about lawmakersโ reluctance to spend $3.3 million on a whistleblower settlement for Attorney General Ken Paxton.
TribCast: How will Texas lawmakers cut property taxes?
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Texas Tribune reporters Joshua Fechter and Patrick Svitek about the different proposals to reduce Texansโ property tax burdens.
TribCast: The politics of diversity, equity and inclusion on college campuses
On this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with higher education reporter Kate McGee about Texas leadersโ push to limit the role of diversity in hiring on college campuses.
TribCast: Takeaways from Gov. Greg Abbottโs State of the State speech
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Texas Tribune politics reporters James Barragรกn and Patrick Svitek about Abbottโs prime-time address.
TribCast: The fight against solitary confinement in Texas
In this weekโs 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: Is bipartisan immigration reform a realistic goal?
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Washington correspondent Matthew Choi and immigration reporter Uriel J. Garcรญa about U.S. Sen. John Cornynโs trip to the border and the odds of Congress passing a major immigration bill.
TribCast: The Texas Legislature is off and running
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the fight over Democrats chairing committees in the Texas House and other highlights of the first week of the legislative session.
TribCast: Whatโs at stake for both parties in next weekโs elections?
In this weekโs episode, Matthew Watkins is joined by political writers Matthew Choi, Patrick Svitek and James Barragรกn for one last preview of Tuesdayโs elections.
TribCast: Greg Abbott is a fundraising juggernaut, and is Lina Hidalgo in trouble?
On this weekโs podcast, James, Zach and Patrick discuss the governorโs fundraising and a surprisingly competitive race for Hidalgo, the Harris County judge.
TribCast: Is time running out for Texas Democrats to swing the election?
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the state of the governorโs race and other elections that have grabbed their attention.
TribCast: Trouble in Ken Paxtonโs office
In this weekโs 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 generalโs office and its litigation success.
TribCast: The impact of Texasโ changing demographics on elections
On this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa and James about Hispanics becoming the largest ethnic demographic in Texas and what that means for the stateโs politics.
TribCast: The enduring mental health toll of Texas natural disasters
On this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Erin about how climate change is affecting Texansโ mental health and Kate about a proposal to overhaul how the state funds community colleges.
TribCast: Texasโ drought is likely to persist
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Jayme about how this weekโs rain likely wonโt mean the end of the drought. And he speaks with Eric about the soon-to-be-over congressional career of Louie Gohmert.
El aborto es un servicio bรกsico de salud en la Ciudad de Mรฉxico. Sus clรญnicas estรกn disponibles para las estadounidenses.
Las clรญnicas privadas en la Ciudad de Mรฉxico ofrecen abortos a una fracciรณn del precio en Estados Unidos. Tambiรฉn hay clรญnicas y hospitales pรบblicos que ofrecen acceso gratuito al aborto, incluso para personas extranjeras.
Listen: Abortion is considered basic health care in Mexico City. Its clinics are open to U.S. women.
Private clinics offer abortions at a fraction of the cost in the United States. City public health clinics may be more difficult to navigate but offer abortions free of charge, including for noncitizens.
TribCast: A bill that would boost Texasโ semiconductor industry creates an unusual divide
On this weekโs 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 OโRourkeโs campaign?
In this weekโs 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
For this weekโs 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 Arredondoโs first detailed interview
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Zach about the police response to the mass shooting in Uvalde.
TribCast: How effective is โhardeningโ schools? And where does the investigation into the Uvalde shooting stand?
On this weekโs 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 Texasโ Hurricane Harvey relief was disbursed
On this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with James and Zach about next weekโs primary runoffs and the Gulf Coastโs ongoing frustrations over Hurricane Harvey relief funds.
TribCast: A week of chaos for trade at the border after Gov. Greg Abbottโs directive
On this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with James and Uriel about the fallout from Abbottโs decision to do security checks on every commercial truck at the border.
TribCast: Dan Patrick takes on Disney in latest fight over Texas classrooms
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Brian and James about Dan Patrickโs push for a Texas version of the Florida law governing the discussion of sexuality in schools and Gov. Greg Abbottโs latest action on the border.
T-Squared: Texas Tribune will host yearlong Scripps Howard Foundation fellows in data visuals and multimedia
Fabiana Chaparro will join the multimedia team, and Caroline Covington will join the data visuals team.
TribCast: Layers of scandal in the Texas foster care system
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Reese and Mitchell about the fallout from sexual abuse allegations at a state-contracted childrenโs shelter and Russian threats against Texasโ energy infrastructure.
TribCast: Two death penalty cases draw attention in Texas
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Andrew and Jolie about Texansโ role in the confirmation hearing of Ketanji Brown Jackson and two important death penalty cases.
TribCast: Operation Lone Star and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week
Gov. Greg Abbottโs 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 Department of Family and Protective Services investigates the families of trans children
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Eleanor and Sneha about Gov. Greg Abbottโs directive to open child abuse investigations into families providing gender-affirming care for their children.
TribCast: Previewing the Texas primaries before early voting starts Monday
In this weekโs episode, Matthew and Ross break down the GOP primary for attorney general and highlight the other top races that have grabbed their interest.
TribCast: The Texas power grid fares better in 2022โs winter storm
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Mitchell and James about how Texas held up during the wintry weather, plus the struggles of the National Guard during their border deployment.
TribCast: FBI raid at U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellarโs house shakes up his primary
On this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Abby and Karen about U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellarโs legal situation and whether the omicron wave is receding.
TribCast: A legal snag for Gov. Greg Abbott's border initiative
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie and Alexa about a potentially influential court case in Gov. Greg Abbottโs effort to arrest migrants at the border and a high rejection rate among applicants seeking to vote by mail.
TribCast: Is the omicron wave in Texas nearing its peak?
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Karen and Patrick about the pandemic and Ted Cruz taking heat from conservatives over his comments about the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
TribCast: Breaking down the Supreme Court's ruling on the Texas abortion law
On this week's episode, Matthew and Reese make sense of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision and what it means for abortion in Texas.
Tribcast: Parsing through Texas GOP officialsโ hunt for โpornographic booksโ in public schools
In this weekโs episode, James talks with Jolie and Patrick about Gov. Greg Abbottโs call for an investigation into books at public schools and the ramping up of the 2022 election season as candidate filing season begins.
Las familias latinas en Texas demandan una educaciรณn mรกs inclusiva
El creciente nรบmero de estudiantes latinos en Texas tiene necesidades especรญficas que requieren ser atendidas, como un mayor y mejor acceso a la tecnologรญa e informaciรณn en espaรฑol.
TribCast: How worried should Texas Democrats be about 2022?
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Patrick, Reese and Neelam about Tuesdayโs special election results, poll numbers in the governorโs race and oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court over Texasโ abortion law.
TribCast: Previewing the Texas abortion lawโs day in the U.S. Supreme Court
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Reese and Brian about Mondayโs oral arguments in the Supreme Court over the stateโs near-total abortion ban and a lawmakerโs request to investigate books in school libraries.
El difรญcil camino para acceder a los fondos de asistencia para el alquiler
ยฟBusca asistencia para pagar su renta? Esto es lo que sucede cuando se intenta acceder a los fondos de ayuda distribuidos entre ciudades y condados de Texas.
โAn invisible identityโ: This undocumented young Texan faces uncertainty after DACA applications are closed
A University of Texas at Austin student who planned to apply to an Obama-era initiative for immigrants who came to America as children is stuck in limbo after a Texas judge halted the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
TribCast: A federal judge temporarily blocks Texasโ near-total abortion ban
In this weekโs TribCast, Matthew speaks with Alexa and Reese about the ongoing court fights over Texasโ new abortion law and the redistricting process in Texas.
TribCast: Texas unveils a proposed new congressional map โ and an election audit
In this week's episode, Matthew talks with Alexa, James and Jolie about redistricting, Gov. Greg Abbott's election audit and the troubles with Texas' border enforcement efforts.
Delta variant, lax mask policies delay Plano familyโs return to school
Parents remain divided over whether to require masks in the classroom. For Carmen Campbell, thereโs just too much uncertainty right now to feel comfortable sending her son back. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.
TribCast: Legal fights continue over Texas' new abortion law
On this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Allyson, Patrick and Reese about the court battles over Texas' abortion law and Abbott's call for a third special session.
TribCast: A new law banning most abortions in Texas takes effect
On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Neelam and James about the state's new abortion law and the final days of the special session of the Texas Legislature.
TribCast: The election restrictions bill passed the Texas House. Whatโs next?
In this weekโs episode, Matthew, Alexa and Cassi look back at months of political fights after the elections bill made it out of the Texas House.
TribCast: How much worse will Texasโ current COVID-19 wave get?
On this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Karen, Cassi and James about whether the this pandemic wave will turn out to be Texasโ worst and why no Democrats have been arrested since their warrants were signed last week.
โTired of putting bodies in body bags,โ this Austin ICU nurse scaled back her hours in the hospital
Sheyla Moraes, an intensive care nurse, says this latest surge of the coronavirus pandemic is particularly draining because it was preventable. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.
TribCast: Local officials defy Gov. Greg Abbott on mask orders as COVID-19 rages
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with James, Patrick and Joshua about COVID-19 overwhelming hospitals again and efforts to restore a quorum in the Texas House.
โI expect the worstโ: A Texas parent worries about sending her children back to school in person
Gov. Greg Abbott is standing firm on his ban against mask mandates in schools. Some parents are concerned for their childrenโs safety as in-person classes resume.
TribCast: The Texas Legislatureโs first special session of 2021 ends Friday. What happens next?
In this weekโs episode, Matthew speaks with Cassi, Jolie and Patrick about the law enforcement presence at the border and Democratsโ and Republicansโ next moves as the special session wraps up.
Texas educators of color say law limiting how Americaโs history of racism is taught further silences marginalized voices
Texas teacher Juan Carmona says itโs important to talk about the experiences of marginalized groups with students of color because they should see themselves represented in history books.
TribCast: Donald Trump and Greg Abbott visit the U.S-Mexico border
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Ross, Patrick and Reese about the politics surrounding Donald Trump's trip to Texas and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on student learning.
TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters on how Texans feel about immigration, voting, Greg Abbott and more
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 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
In 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.