TribCast: Are Texas’ voter systems ready for a contentious election? Votebeat's Natalia Contreras joins TribCast to explain the state of Texas’ voter rolls one month before election day. The Texas Tribune · Oct 6
TribCast: Bo French, the Railroad Commission and other downballot races In this week’s episode, we talk about how French’s tweet has brought turmoil to the Republican Party and assess whether other statewide races are really competitive. The Texas Tribune · Sep 22
TribCast: Weighing the impact of Paxton’s political baggage GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton has been dogged by allegations of personal and professional improprieties throughout his political career. Do voters care? The Texas Tribune · Sep 15
TribCast: How Texas schools will teach about Islam In this week’s episode, the podcast crew discusses the state’s new social studies curriculum, and the concerns from Muslims that it portrays their religion as violent. The Texas Tribune · Sep 8
TribCast: The Big Bend border barrier backlash TribCast is joined by state Sen. César Blanco and politics reporter Alejandro Serrano to discuss the growing bipartisan outrage over building border barriers in Texas' largest national park. The Texas Tribune · Aug 25
TribCast: Should we believe the polls about Paxton and Talarico? In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin about the polls showing a tight race for U.S. Senate. Are they reliable? Is Talarico really in the lead? The Texas Tribune · Aug 18
TribCast: Could rural rage really swing a statewide election? In this week's episode, the TribCast crew is joined by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and economy reporter Paul Cobler. They discuss the anger in rural Texas over data centers and power lines, and ask Miller why he thinks it means Democrats could win a statewide race in November. The Texas Tribune · Aug 12
TribCast: Should we be worried about Dallas? 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. The Texas Tribune · Jul 28
TribCast: The Hill Country floods again 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? The Texas Tribune · Jul 21
TribCast: An ICE shooting roils Houston In this week's episode, our hosts speak with Texas Tribune reporters Uriel J. García and Colleen DeGuzman about the unanswered questions and investigations in response to the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. The Texas Tribune · Jul 14
TribCast: What’s the mood among Texas Democrats ahead of November? Inside the Texas Democrats’ convention in a hopeful year for the party. The Texas Tribune · Jul 7
TribCast: Can Ted Cruz save college sports? 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. The Texas Tribune · Jun 30
TribCast: What a new secretary of state could mean for Texas elections With the midterms fast approaching, Texas' top elections administrator is out the door. Who will be next — and what awaits them in the role? The Texas Tribune · Jun 23
TribCast: How big of a threat is screwworm? 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. The Texas Tribune · Jun 9
The Texas Tribune · May 19 TribCast: Where have all the school kids gone? Our podcast looks into declining public school enrollment and other impacts of the federal immigration crackdown.
The Texas Tribune · May 13 TribCast: Previewing the primary runoffs as early voting approaches From U.S. Senate to Railroad Commission, the TribCast dives into the most contentious races we'll be watching on May 26
The Texas Tribune · May 5 TribCast: The past and future of the Voting Rights Act in Texas The Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. What does that mean for Texas?
The Texas Tribune · Apr 28 TribCast: Texas’ looming data center fight As Texas lawmakers prepare to tackle the thorny data center issue next session, what can we learn from Virginia's experience?
The Texas Tribune · Apr 23 TribCast: Greg Abbott battles cities over working with ICE TribCast takes a deeper look at Gov. Greg Abbott’s battle with Houston, Dallas and Austin over the cities’ relationship with federal immigration enforcement.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 7 TribCast: Anti-Muslim rhetoric in Texas politics Rep. Salman Bhojani, one of the first Muslim state legislators, joins TribCast to talk about the backlash his community has experienced in state government.
The Texas Tribune · Mar 31 TribCast: Assessing the rollout of Texas school vouchers In this week’s episode, hosts Matthew and Eleanor talk with Tribune K-12 education reporter Jaden Edison about who in Texas applied for school vouchers and why Muslim schools were shut out of the program.
The Texas Tribune · Mar 24 TribCast: Inside Texas’ massive ICE detention facilities The sprawling immigration lockups are serving as a national blueprint. What's life like for detainees?
The Texas Tribune · Mar 17 TribCast: Corpus Christi’s water woes What does Corpus’ looming water crisis mean for the rest of the state?
The Texas Tribune · Mar 10 TribCast: Cornyn, Paxton, Trump and the heated U.S. Senate runoff In this week's episode, we're joined by Dallas-Fort Worth radio host Mark Davis to discuss whether Donald Trump will pick a side in the GOP runoff for U.S. Senate and what impact that would have on the race.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 17 TribCast: The El Paso airspace fiasco In this week's episode, our host talks with Robert Moore, CEO of El Paso Matters, about the federal government briefly pausing air travel into El Paso. What does it say about the federal government, border security and the lives of El Pasoans?