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Texas Tribune TribCast

Summary: Hosted by Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune's editor-in-chief, and featuring a rotating cast of Tribune reporters, editors and special guests, the TribCast is an informal – and at times amusing – discussion of Texas politics and policy. New episodes post each week. Join the discussion by including #TribCast in your Tweets, follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/texastribune) or comment on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/texastribune).

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Podcasts:

 Headline: The first week of the special legislative session (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:17

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the kickoff of the special legislative session, what's at stake for the state's top leaders and what's in store for the bathroom bill.

 The storm at TABC, redistricting trials and the special session ahead (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:35:46

On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Ayan, Alexa and Jay about high-level changes at the state's alcohol regulator, the redistricting trials underway in San Antonio and the special session that starts next Tuesday.

 New Yorker on Texas, TABC troubles, "perverted little tarts" (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:01

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Jay and Jim about Speaker Joe Straus' "bathroom bill" comments in the New Yorker, the TABC's war with Spec's and a top lobbyist's eight-year-old comments on young women drinking at Baylor.

 Same-sex benefits, teacher pay raises and Dawnna Dukes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:48

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the state Supreme Court's same-sex benefits ruling, Gov. Greg Abbott's plan for teacher pay raises and state Rep. Dawnna Dukes' not-guilty plea in court.

 The Texas Monthly best and worst list (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:30:50

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and R.G. Ratcliffe about who made the cut on Texas Monthly's biennial legislator "best and worst" list.

 UT/TT Poll: From the pollsters to you (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:17

On this special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Daron Shaw, Jim Henson and Josh Blank about the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll and what Texas voters said about everything from the president to bathroom regulations to funding for schools.

 The state budget (with vetoes!), special session notes and Paxton’s new judge (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:33:54

On this week's TribCast, Ross talks to Ayan, Patrick and Edgar about the governor's line-item vetoes and the state budget, the ins and outs of the coming special session call, efforts to get state leaders on the same page, and a new judge for Attorney General Ken Paxton.

 Special session blues, the veto period and speaker politics (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:04

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and Edgar about the governor's special session call, bills he's signed and vetoed, the final state budget and what the current political climate means for House Speaker Joe Straus.

 The post sine die TribCast (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:44

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the prospects for a special legislative session, Monday's dramatic House floor fight and Gov. Greg Abbott's comments at a gun range.

 A House-Senate standoff in the final days of the session (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:30:39

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and a special guest — state Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston — about the Senate's late-night maneuvering on bathroom and property tax legislation.

 A special session on the horizon? (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:45

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Aman and Jim about the House-Senate end-of-session fireworks, Ag Commissioner Sid Miller's recordings on hog poison and Sen. John Cornyn's decision to bow out of consideration for FBI director.

 Abbott's Sunday surprise, sanctuary cities and House drama (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:07

On this week's TribCast, Aman talks to Evan, Ross and Alexa about Gov. Greg Abbott's surprise signing of Senate Bill 4, how the law will impact Texans, and why the floor of the Texas House is generating so much drama this week.

 Sanctuary cities, bathroom politics, Abbott's take on the session (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:33:49

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the overnight debate over sanctuary cities, the status of the House's version of the bathroom bill and Gov. Greg Abbott's theory that this might be the best session yet.

 Sanctuary cities, Buffett Bill and House-Senate budgeting (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:44:06

On this week's special Spring Member Drive edition of the Tribcast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Patrick and state Reps. Mary Gonzalez and Jonathan Stickland about the impending sanctuary cities floor fight, the controversial fast-tracked "Buffett Bill" and whose budget is better, the House or the Senate.

 Lyceum poll, a TABC resignation and a House bathroom bill (podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:48

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Alexa about the high notes in the latest Lyceum poll, a high profile resignation at the TABC and a House version of the controversial "bathroom bill."

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