Texas Tribune TribCast

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TribCast: Texas’ persistent problem with maternal mortality Dec 16, 2022

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On this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Eleanor about a long-awaited state report on maternal mortality in Texas and Alex about cities’ efforts to decriminalize marijuana.

TribCast: How much will Texas spend on tax cuts? Dec 02, 2022

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On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Karen about property taxes and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s legislative priorities.

TribCast: The future of rural Texas Nov 21, 2022

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In this week’s episode, Texas Tribune regional editor Nic Garcia guest-hosts from Texas Tech University for a discussion about the issues facing the rural residents of the state.

TribCast: Breaking down the 2022 midterm election results Nov 10, 2022

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In this week’s podcast, Matthew, James, Alexa and Evan analyze the results of the 2022 midterm elections and what they mean for Texas moving forward.

TribCast: Breaking down the 2022 midterm election results Nov 10, 2022

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In this week’s podcast, Matthew, James, Alexa and Evan analyze the results of the 2022 midterm elections and what they mean for Texas moving forward.

TribCast: What’s at stake for both parties in next week’s elections? Nov 04, 2022

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In this week’s episode, Matthew Watkins is joined by political writers Matthew Choi, Patrick Svitek and James Barragán for one last preview of Tuesday’s elections.

TribCast: The role of churches in politics Nov 01, 2022

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In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jeremy and James about the rarely enforced rules barring churches from participating in political campaigns.

TribCast: Greg Abbott is a fundraising juggernaut, and is Lina Hidalgo in trouble? Oct 21, 2022

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On this week’s podcast, James, Zach and Patrick discuss the governor’s fundraising and a surprisingly competitive race for Hidalgo, the Harris County judge.

TribCast: Is time running out for Texas Democrats to swing the election? Oct 14, 2022

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In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the state of the governor’s race and other elections that have grabbed their attention.

TribCast: Stress, misinformation mount as midterm elections near Oct 07, 2022

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On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Pooja and Rob about the difficult task facing election administrators ahead of the 2022 vote.