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TribCast: Extreme heat and the toll of climate change on Texas Jul 07, 2023

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In this week’s episode, we speak with The Texas Tribune’s climate reporter Erin Douglas about why it’s 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? Jun 30, 2023

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In this week’s 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: The rise of renewable energy in Texas Jun 23, 2023

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In this week’s episode, energy expert Doug Lewin discusses how wind and solar power are supplying an increasing amount of power in Texas whether state leaders like it or not.

TribCast: Why can’t Texas Republicans get along? Jun 16, 2023

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In this week’s episode we check in with radio host Mark Davis and politics reporter Patrick Svitek about the GOP intraparty fighting over property taxes and Ken Paxton’s impeachment.

TribCast: How does Nate Paul’s arrest affect Ken Paxton? Jun 09, 2023

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In this week’s episode, we discuss the arrest of Austin developer Nate Paul, what it might say about Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial and whether it makes Paxton more vulnerable to criminal prosecution.

TribCast: The conservative plan to eliminate school property taxes in Texas Jun 02, 2023

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On this week’s episode, we speak to the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s James Quintero, who has been at the center of the debate over property taxes this week.

TribCast: The Legislature isn't done yet May 30, 2023

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On a special live episode, we discuss the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton and lawmakers' inability to reach an agreement on property taxes.

TribCast: The Legislature isn't done yet May 30, 2023

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On a special live episode, we discuss the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton and lawmakers' inability to reach an agreement on property taxes.

TribCast: Ken Paxton faces impeachment May 26, 2023

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In this week’s episode, we discuss the first impeachment proceedings against a sitting attorney general in Texas history.

TribCast: Is a special session of the Texas Legislature inevitable? May 19, 2023

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In this week’s 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.

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