Synopsis
Hosted by the Tribune's editor-in-chief Emily Ramshaw and featuring a rotating cast of Tribune reporters, editors and special guests, the TribCast is an informal and, with luck, amusing discussion of Texas politics and policy. New episodes post each week.
Episodes
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TribCast: Gun Bills and Texans Shooting for the White House
18/03/2015 Duration: 32minIn this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jay about the presidential ambitions of Jeb Bush and Rand Paul, the gun bills moving in the Legislature and the fiscal needs of former lawmakers now at the helm of state agencies.
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Budgetline: A Special TribCast Series on the Texas Budget
12/03/2015 Duration: 10minIn the inaugural episode of Budgetline, Ross and Aman start where state officials started — with the revenue estimate that predicts how much money they'll have to spend. It sounds like a simple idea, but it's a complicated stew of economics, politics and risky forecasting.
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Budgetline: A Special TribCast Series on the Texas Budget
12/03/2015 Duration: 10minIn the inaugural episode of Budgetline, Ross and Aman start where state officials started — with the revenue estimate that predicts how much money they'll have to spend. It sounds like a simple idea, but it's a complicated stew of economics, politics and risky forecasting.
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Tribcast: Former Fetuses, Presidential Perry, Undrinkable Water
11/03/2015 Duration: 30minOn this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Neena and Patrick about Rep. Jonathan Stickland's "Former Fetus" sign, Gov. Rick Perry's presidential ambitions and the Trib's Undrinkable water quality project.
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Tribcast: Former Fetuses, Presidential Perry, Undrinkable Water
11/03/2015 Duration: 30minOn this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Ross, Neena and Patrick about Rep. Jonathan Stickland's "Former Fetus" sign, Gov. Rick Perry's presidential ambitions and the Trib's Undrinkable water quality project.
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Tribcast: David Simpson, Marijuana and Crumbling State Agencies
04/03/2015 Duration: 31minOn this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jay about crumbling infrastructure at state agencies, the candidates to be the next UT-Austin president, and — what else — state Rep. David Simpson's stance on legalizing weed.
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Tribcast: David Simpson, Marijuana and Crumbling State Agencies
04/03/2015 Duration: 31minOn this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jay about crumbling infrastructure at state agencies, the candidates to be the next UT-Austin president, and — what else — state Rep. David Simpson's stance on legalizing weed.
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TribCast: Polling, Border Security and Tax Cuts
25/02/2015 Duration: 31minOn this week's TribCast — the first sans Reeve! — Emily talks with Ross, Julian and Jim about the UT/TT Poll, the border security battle in the Legislature and tax cut proposals facing state lawmakers.
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TribCast: Polling, Border Security and Tax Cuts
25/02/2015 Duration: 31minOn this week's TribCast — the first sans Reeve! — Emily talks with Ross, Julian and Jim about the UT/TT Poll, the border security battle in the Legislature and tax cut proposals facing state lawmakers.
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TribCast: State of the State and University Admissions
18/02/2015 Duration: 35minOn Reeve's final TribCast, he talks with Evan, Emily and Ross about the most recent election results, Gov. Greg Abbott's first State of the State address, and a report on how political influence on admissions at the University of Texas at Austin.
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TribCast: State of the State and University Admissions
18/02/2015 Duration: 35minOn Reeve's final TribCast, he talks with Evan, Emily and Ross about the most recent election results, Gov. Greg Abbott's first State of the State address, and a report on how political influence on admissions at the University of Texas at Austin.
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TribCast: Expensive Chairs, New Badges and Vaccines
11/02/2015 Duration: 31minReeve, Terri, Emily and Evan dive into the ongoing scandals at the state's Health and Human Services Commission, including the purchase of $2,800 executive chairs and roughly 300 high-dollar badges. And they also discuss the politics of vaccines.
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TribCast: Expensive Chairs, New Badges and Vaccines
11/02/2015 Duration: 31minReeve, Terri, Emily and Evan dive into the ongoing scandals at the state's Health and Human Services Commission, including the purchase of $2,800 executive chairs and roughly 300 high-dollar badges. And they also discuss the politics of vaccines.
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TribCast: Muslim Day, Bloggers and Economic Incentives
04/02/2015 Duration: 29minReeve, Ross, Neena and Emily discuss the backlash over comments made by a state representative on Texas Muslim Capitol Day, lawmakers' response to a controversial blog post, and the future of the state's economic incentive programs.
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TribCast: Muslim Day, Bloggers and Economic Incentives
04/02/2015 Duration: 29minReeve, Ross, Neena and Emily discuss the backlash over comments made by a state representative on Texas Muslim Capitol Day, lawmakers' response to a controversial blog post, and the future of the state's economic incentive programs.
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TribCast: Criminal Charges, Open Carry and Appointments
28/01/2015 Duration: 28minReeve, Emily, Evan and Terri discuss a recent ruling allowing the case against former Gov. Rick Perry to proceed, the reactions to open carry advocates at the Texas Capitol, and Gov. Greg Abbott's appointees to university system boards.
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TribCast: Criminal Charges, Open Carry and Appointments
28/01/2015 Duration: 28minReeve, Emily, Evan and Terri discuss a recent ruling allowing the case against former Gov. Rick Perry to proceed, the reactions to open carry advocates at the Texas Capitol, and Gov. Greg Abbott's appointees to university system boards.
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TribCast: Inauguration Day and Canceled Investigations
21/01/2015 Duration: 30minReeve, Ross, Emily and John recount the inauguration day festivities, look ahead to the first days of the state's new leadership and discuss the investigations that were canceled because of a veto by outgoing Gov. Rick Perry, who is embarking on a new adventure.
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TribCast: Inauguration Day and Canceled Investigations
21/01/2015 Duration: 30minReeve, Ross, Emily and John recount the inauguration day festivities, look ahead to the first days of the state's new leadership and discuss the investigations that were canceled because of a veto by outgoing Gov. Rick Perry, who is embarking on a new adventure.
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TribCast: The Start of the 84th Legislative Session
14/01/2015 Duration: 32minReeve, Evan, Emily and Ross discuss the first day of session, the results of the speaker's race, the tactics of some open carry advocates, the biennial revenue estimate, and what happens when lawmakers mention Hitler on Twitter.