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TribCast: Is bipartisan immigration reform a realistic goal?
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Washington correspondent Matthew Choi and immigration reporter Uriel J.…
TribCast: The Texas Legislature is off and running
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the fight over Democrats chairing…
TribCast: Evan Smith reflects on a career of watching Texas politics and media
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with outgoing Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith about the state…
TribCast: What happens in Texas if Title 42 lifts?
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Uriel about immigration policy and the migrant crisis in…
TribCast: Stress, misinformation mount as midterm elections near
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Pooja and Rob about the difficult task facing…
TribCast: Is time running out for Texas Democrats to swing the election?
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the state of the governor’s…
TribCast: Greg Abbott is a fundraising juggernaut, and is Lina Hidalgo in trouble?
On this week’s podcast, James, Zach and Patrick discuss the governor’s fundraising and a surprisingly competitive…
TribCast: The role of churches in politics
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jeremy and James about the rarely enforced rules barring…
TribCast: What’s at stake for both parties in next week’s elections?
In this week’s episode, Matthew Watkins is joined by political writers Matthew Choi, Patrick Svitek and…
TribCast: Breaking down the 2022 midterm election results
In this week’s podcast, Matthew, James, Alexa and Evan analyze the results of the 2022 midterm…
TribCast: The future of rural Texas
In this week’s episode, Texas Tribune regional editor Nic Garcia guest-hosts from Texas Tech University for…
TribCast: How much will Texas spend on tax cuts?
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with James and Karen about property taxes and Lt. Gov.…
TribCast: Texas’ persistent problem with maternal mortality
On this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Eleanor about a long-awaited state report on maternal mortality…
TribCast: Trouble in Ken Paxton’s office
In this week's episode, Matthew Watkins speaks with Jake Bleiberg of the Associated Press and Steve…
TribCast: The impact of Texas’ changing demographics on elections
On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa and James about Hispanics becoming the largest ethnic…
TribCast: The enduring mental health toll of Texas natural disasters
On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Erin about how climate change is affecting Texans' mental…
Abortion is considered basic health care in Mexico City. Its clinics are open to U.S. women.
Private clinics offer abortions at a fraction of the cost in the United States. City public…
Abortion is considered basic health care in Mexico City. Its clinics are open to U.S. women.
Private clinics offer abortions at a fraction of the cost in the United States. City public…
TribCast: Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke enter the homestretch
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the race for governor and…
TribCast: Texas’ drought is likely to persist
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Jayme about how this week's rain likely won't mean…
TribCast: How Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing is affecting New York
In this week's epsidoe, we discuss how the busing of migrants to New York is affecting…
TribCast: A crisis in Texas’ youth prisons
On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie about the problems within the Texas Juvenile Justice…
TribCast: A bill that would boost Texas’ semiconductor industry creates an unusual divide
On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Eric about the CHIPS Act and Eleanor about how…
TribCast: Investigators spread the blame in Uvalde shooting
In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Dave about the Texas House committee report on the…
TribCast: What should we make of a Republican special election win in South Texas?
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Abby about the week in Texas politics and Cassandra…
TribCast: Looking back at Uvalde ISD police Chief Pete Arredondo’s first detailed interview
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Zach about the police response to the mass shooting…
TribCast: Are there signs of life for Beto O’Rourke’s campaign?
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Mitchell and Patrick about the power grid, the race…
TribCast: San Antonio tractor-trailer tragedy, the end of Roe v. Wade and the Jan. 6 hearings
For this week's episode, Patrick speaks with Tribune reporters about the latest Texas headlines on immigration,…
Bonus Episode: City Cast Houston presents, “Hurricanes 101”
Hurricane season is here. City Cast Houston host Lisa Gray dives into how gulf coast residents…
TribCast: How effective is “hardening” schools? And where does the investigation into the Uvalde shooting stand?
On this week's episode, James speaks with Kate and Josh about the effectiveness of increasing school…
Almost 600 Texas youth are trapped in a juvenile prison system on the brink of collapse
The agency is so understaffed that teens have reported spending up to 23 hours locked in…
Inspection reports reflect the desperation and danger youths face in Texas juvenile prisons
Visits to Texas’ severely understaffed youth prisons show suicide attempts without intervention, water bottles being used…
Author of “critical race theory” ban says Texas schools can still teach about racism
State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, said his intention was never to gloss over American history or…
Coalition of news organizations sues Texas Department of Public Safety over withheld records on Uvalde shooting
The lawsuit alleges that the state police have unlawfully withheld records, including body camera footage and…
Houston police officer under investigation after participating in U.S. Capitol riot
Houston police officer under investigation after participating in U.S. Capitol riot A Houston police officer…