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Is Dallas in trouble? Jul 28, 2026

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The Dallas-Fort Worth region is growing as fast as anywhere in the country. But the city of Dallas itself lost residents last year. The TribCast crew speaks with urban affairs reporter Joshua Fechter about the challenges and opportunities for the city.

Central Texas floods again Jul 21, 2026

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A little more than a year after catastrophic floods devastated Central Texas, another deluge hit the area. How are residents and the state responding to this new tragedy?

An ICE shooting roils Houston Jul 14, 2026

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In this week's episode, our hosts speak with Texas Tribune reporters Uriel J. García and Colleen DeGuzman about the unanswered questions and incoming investigations in response to the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

Texas Dems host their own unity fest Jul 07, 2026

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Inside the Texas Democrats' convention in a rare hopeful year for party leadership

Can Ted Cruz save college sports? Jun 30, 2026

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Texas politics have become deeply engaged in the fight over the future of college football. We discuss the saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the influence of megadonor Cody Campbell and U.S. Ted Cruz's proposed fix.

What a new Secretary of State could mean for Texas elections Jun 23, 2026

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With the midterms fast approaching, Texas' top elections administrator is out the door. Who will be next - and what awaits them in the role?

Deep in the heart of the GOP convention Jun 16, 2026

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From elephants to Islam, TribCast recaps the biggest GOP event of the year with reporters Alejandro Serrano and Renzo Downey.

How big of a threat is screwworm? Jun 09, 2026

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In this week’s episode, the TribCast team talks to Phillip Kaufman, head of Texas A&M’s entomology department, and Josh Winegarner from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association about the arrival of screwworm in Texas.

Can Project Connect get back on track? Jun 02, 2026

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What Texans can learn from the past and future of Austin's multi-billion dollar public transit overhaul.

TribCast Live: Breaking Down the 2026 Texas Runoff Elections May 27, 2026

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TribCast is joined by D.C. correspondent Gabby Birenbaum and James Barragán, host of Capitol Tonight, to unpack the raucous runoffs.