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: Texas rushes to get more residents vaccinated
08/04/2021 Duration: 37minOn this week's Tribcast, Matthew talks to Karen, Patrick and Ross about the race to reach herd immunity in Texas and the early maneuverings in the 2022 election cycle.
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Tribcast: Texas Legislature considers voting restrictions
02/04/2021 Duration: 32minOn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Patrick and Kate about proposed new restrictions on voting being considered in the Texas Legislature and more news on “The Eyes of Texas.”
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TribCast: Texas to expand vaccine eligibility to all adults
25/03/2021 Duration: 29minOn this week's TribCast, Matthew talks to Karen and Julián about the state's plan to expand vaccine eligibility starting Monday and the increase in apprehensions at the border.
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TribCast: Texas' top three Republican leaders splinter over electricity repricing
17/03/2021 Duration: 29minOn this week's episode, Patrick speaks with Ross, Cassi and Alexa about state leaders' disagreements over electricity repricing after the winter weather crisis.
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TribCast: Lawmakers look to limit Gov. Greg Abbott's emergency powers as Texas' mask order is lifted
10/03/2021 Duration: 29minOn this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Ross, Cassi and Kate about the Texas Legislature's move to limit Gov. Greg Abbott's power during a pandemic. They also discuss the University of Texas at Austin's report on "The Eyes of Texas."
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TribCast: Gov. Greg Abbott drops Texas' mask mandate
03/03/2021 Duration: 33minOn this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Patrick and Kate about Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to rescind statewide coronavirus orders and the fight over "The Eyes of Texas" at the University of Texas at Austin
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TribCast: What's next for Texas after last week's winter storm?
24/02/2021 Duration: 38minOn 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.
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TribCast: Ken Paxton's legal woes continue
13/02/2021 Duration: 32minOn 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.
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TribCast: Assessing Gov. Greg Abbott's legislative priorities
03/02/2021 Duration: 38minIn this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Patrick, Ross and Alexa about Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State speech and the delays in the 2021 redistricting process.
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TribCast: How Joe Biden's immigration orders are playing out in Texas
27/01/2021 Duration: 30minOn 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.
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TribCast: What the new Biden administration means for Texas
20/01/2021 Duration: 33minOn 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.
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Tribcast: A U.S. Capitol insurrection and the first week of the Texas Legislature
13/01/2021 Duration: 29minIn 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.
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TribCast: The Texans objecting to Joe Biden's Electoral College victory
06/01/2021 Duration: 32minIn 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.
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TribCast: Looking ahead to the 2021 legislative session
23/12/2020 Duration: 31minIn this week's TribCast, Matthew talks to Cassi and Patrick about a heated state Senate special election and the 2021 legislative session.
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TribCast: The coronavirus vaccine arrives in Texas
16/12/2020 Duration: 29minIn this week's podcast, Matthew speaks with Karen, Ross and Alex about the coronavirus vaccine and the Electoral College vote in Texas.
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TribCast: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues to undo the presidential election results
10/12/2020 Duration: 33minIn 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.
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TribCast: The presumptive House speaker and remote learning struggles in Texas
25/11/2020 Duration: 34minIn 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.
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TribCast: Vaccine news a bright spot as coronavirus cases surge in Texas
18/11/2020 Duration: 34minIn 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...
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TribCast: Many Texas Republicans aren't acknowledging Joe Biden as president-elect
11/11/2020 Duration: 32minOn 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.
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TribCast: What a bad night for Texas Democrats means for the future
04/11/2020 Duration: 33minIn 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.