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TribCast: The Texas Monthly Best & Worst List Jun 19, 2019

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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Matthew, Emma, Julian and Texas Monthly's Chris Hooks about the Texas Monthly Best & Worst List, the latest on the border crisis and Gov. Greg Abbott's vetoes.

TribCast: Will Wendy Davis challenge Chip Roy? Jun 12, 2019

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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Abby, Jay and Jolie about a potential Wendy Davis-Chip Roy matchup, big city mayoral runoffs, civil asset forfeiture and Beto O'Rourke's role in a contentious El Paso redevelopment plan.

Tribcast: Goings-on at the governor’s office and marquee mayoral runoff races Jun 05, 2019

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In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Alexa and Patrick about the latest at Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and upcoming mayoral elections in Dallas and San Antonio.

TribCast: Bonus sine die edition May 29, 2019

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On this week’s bonus TribCast, political reporter Patrick Svitek leads a conversation on what happened — and what's next — now that the 86th session of the Texas Legislature has adjourned. Want more insider info like this? Subscribe to our premium evening newsletter The Blast today to receive our end-of-session discount: https://trib.it/blast19

TribCast: It's sine die time May 28, 2019

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On this week’s post-legislative session TribCast, Emily talks to Alexa, Aliyya and Emma about the kumbaya legislative session, the details of school finance reform and the fate of (now former) Texas Secretary of State David Whitley.
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TribCast: Stickland's bomb-throwing, O'Rourke's reboot May 22, 2019

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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Emma and Patrick about the Texas House's resident bomb-thrower, the most controversial bills still moving in the Legislature and Beto O'Rourke's attempted presidential reboot.

Tribcast: A snoozer Texas legislative session and blowing up the kumbaya May 15, 2019

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In this edition of the TribCast, Alexa talks to Ross, Matthew and Patrick about a legislative session that’s putting some folks to sleep, lawmakers’ report card for Gov. Greg Abbott and what could blow up the kumbaya session in its final days.

TribCast: How did that tax swap fall apart? May 08, 2019

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On this week’s TribCast, Aman talks to Ross, Matthew and Shannon about how Texas lawmakers' plan to raise the sales tax collapsed, why the 2019 session is like the 1997 one and what we'll be watching out for in the session’s final three weeks.

TribCast: Tax night in the Texas Lege; state ends its voter citizenship review May 01, 2019

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On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ayan, Aman and Matthew about the Legislature's progress on property taxes and school finance reform, the state’s decision to end a botched voter citizenship review and the fate of marijuana decriminalization...

A legislative status report, and MJ Hegar throws in for U.S. Senate Apr 25, 2019

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On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Jolie about the Legislature’s progress — or lack thereof — as we cruise into the last month of the session, former congressional candidate MJ Hegar’s bid for John Cornyn’s U.S. Senate seat ...

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