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**Texas Tribune TribCast**

The TribCast is a weekly political podcast hosted by Matthew Watkins, James Barragán and Eleanor Klibanoff, and featuring a rotating cast of editors, reporters and other guests. The TribCast is returning as a limited-run weekly series during the 2025 legislative session.

Latest Episodes:

THC you in a special session? How the battle to ban THC in Texas could play out Apr 01, 2025

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Current status of marijuana laws and the fight to regulate - or ban - THC products

How long til there's a Buc-ee's on Mars? Mar 25, 2025

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What does the space industry want from the Texas Legisature?

Texas measles outbreak and vaccines Mar 18, 2025

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It’s the five year anniversary of COVID, and Texas is facing measles, avian flu and increased vaccine hesitancy. What have we learned?

Session so far Mar 11, 2025

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Things are about to significantly speed up under the dome, but there have been no shortage of fireworks so far. We’ll recap what’s already happened and what’s to come. We’ll also bid adieu to James.

Texas attempts to regulate AI Mar 04, 2025

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In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with University of Texas at Austin professor Sherri Greenberg about attempts by state lawmakers to protect Texans from the dangers of artificial intelligence and the blowback it's creating by some Republicans and people in the tech industry.

Panhandle wildfires and Texas disaster prep Feb 25, 2025

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On this week's episode, we talk about the one-year anniversary of the Panhandle wildfires and how prepared Texas is for various natural disasters.

Vouchers Feb 18, 2025

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On this week’s episode, the gang digs into the hot issue of the session: school vouchers, featuring public education reporter Jaden Edison

Immigration Feb 11, 2025

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How the federal government is running with Texas’ playbook on immigration

Greg Abbott's priorities Feb 04, 2025

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Looking at Abbott's state of the state speech and his role in the legislative session.