TribCast: Texas’ redistricting gamble The gang is joined by Kareem Crayton, from the Brennan Center for Justice, to discuss Texas’ mid-decade redistricting effort. The Texas Tribune · Jul 15, 2025
TribCast: A very unusual Supreme Court term The TribCast gang is finally reunited, just in time to dive into the big cases and unresolved questions from the term. The Texas Tribune · Jul 1, 2025
TribCast: A special legislative session is coming This week, we run an emergency episode to discuss Gov. Greg Abbott vetoing Texas THC ban and calling a special session. Will redistricting end up on the agenda? The Texas Tribune · Jun 23, 2025
TribCast: Did lawmakers improve Texas’ infrastructure? Will Texas be able to keep the lights on and water flowing til the next legislative session? The Texas Tribune · Jun 3, 2025
TribCast: Dan Patrick and Greg Abbott are getting what they want this legislative session In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor talk with politics reporter Jasper Scherer about education funding, a THC ban and the success of conservative priorities this year. The Texas Tribune · May 27, 2025
TribCast: Higher education and the battle for Texas universities The gang talks about the Texas Legislature’s efforts to rein in universities, and all the changes at the top. The Texas Tribune · May 20, 2025
TribCast: One month of session left, and the kids are fighting The biggest bill is already signed, but there are plenty of wars left to wage in the last month of the session. The Texas Tribune · May 6, 2025
TribCast: Inside the lottery scandals roiling Texas In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor talk to Texas Tribune reporter Ayden Runnels about lottery couriers and whether a $95 million prize winner was legitimate. The Texas Tribune · Apr 29, 2025
TribCast: Get out the popcorn, it’s Paxton vs. Cornyn The gang welcomes back an old friend, Patrick Svitek, to preview Texas’ biggest political throwdown in years. The Texas Tribune · Apr 22, 2025
Can Texas retain and train more teachers? In this week’s episode of the TribCast, Matthew and Eleanor ask the question: Are Texas teachers OK? The Texas Tribune · Apr 15, 2025
TribCast: Covering Texas’ new abortion fights TribCast digs into clarifying bills, crackdowns on pills, lawsuits, arrests and everything else abortion-related. The Texas Tribune · Apr 8, 2025
TribCast: Is it high time to regulate or ban THC in Texas? Will the House agree to ban consumable hemp products? If not, Lt. Gov. Patrick says he’ll THC us in a special session. The Texas Tribune · Apr 1, 2025
TribCast: How long til there’s a Buc-ee’s on Mars? The gang talks about Texas’ role in the modern space race, what the aeronautics industry wants from the Legislature and, of course, Elon Musk. The Texas Tribune · Mar 25, 2025
TribCast: Measles, COVID and the state of our public health system On the fifth anniversary of the start of the COVID pandemic, we discuss the measles outbreak and the state’s ability to respond to health crises. The Texas Tribune · Mar 18, 2025
The Texas Tribune · Mar 11, 2025 TribCast: Fights, scandals and still half a legislative session to go The gang discusses a legislator’s lash out, a lottery scandal, and some big news from one of our own.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 25, 2025 TribCast: One year after the fires On this week’s episode, the gang looks at where things stand a year after the largest wildfire in state history.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 18, 2025 TribCast: The ins and outs of the debate over school choice and vouchers In this week’s episode, we discuss the details of the plan to let parents use state funds to pay for their children’s private schooling.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 11, 2025 TribCast: What is Texas’ role in Trump’s immigration crackdown? The gang discusses the major role that Texas plays in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his second term
The Texas Tribune · Feb 4, 2025 TribCast: What does Gov. Abbott want? The gang talks about the State of the State, how Abbott wields power and how many priority bills are too many priority bills.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 28, 2025 TribCast: Is a water crisis looming in Texas? In this week’s episode, we talk about state House politics, proposals for the budget and the condition of water infrastructure in the state.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 21, 2025 TribCast: Texas and the second Trump administration Matthew Choi, our Washington correspondent, joins the gang to discuss what lies ahead with Trump back in the White House.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 15, 2025 TribCast: Power and influence under the pink dome The Texas Tribune’s politics podcast digs into what the speaker’s race tells us about the next 140 days in Austin.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 10, 2025 TribCast: Previewing the 2025 legislative session The Texas Tribune’s politics podcast returns with a look at the race for House speaker, the future of school vouchers and other major legislative issues this year.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 30, 2023 TribCast: How will Texas universities maintain diversity without considering race in admissions? In this week’s two-topic TribCast, we discuss the U.S. Supreme Court blocking the consideration of race in college admissions and the dangerous heat inside Texas prisons this summer.
The Texas Tribune · Mar 31, 2023 TribCast: Weighing Donald Trump’s support among Texas Republicans In this week’s episode, we discuss the Texas reaction to the indictment of Donald Trump and check in on how the leaders of the Legislature are getting along.