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4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
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, the effort ban THC and how conservative priorities are sailing through the legislative session in Texas this year. And the gang discussed what Eleanor learned about state politics from a recent tennis match. Watch the video above, or subscribe to the TribCast on iTunes, Spotify, or RSS. New episodes every Tuesday. First round of TribFest speakers announced! Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Maureen Dowd; U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio; Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker; U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California; and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas are taking the stage Nov. 13–15 in Austin. Get your tickets today!
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
TribCast: Higher education and the battle for Texas universities
Last session, the Texas Legislature led a national charge against perceived left-leaning bias at universities, shutting down diversity, equity and inclusion programs and trying to restrict tenure. This session, they pick up where they left off, the memory of last spring's protests still fresh in many minds. Eleanor talks with Texas Tribune higher ed reporter Jessica Priest and investigative reporter Kate McGee about where the battle lines are falling this session and where these issues go next. They also analyze what all the changes at the top of the state's largest university systems means for the future of higher ed. Stick around to learn which departing higher ed head gets crowned the 'vibes chancellor.' (Spoiler: It's not JB Milliken.) Watch the video above, or subscribe to the TribCast on iTunes, Spotify, or RSS. New episodes every Tuesday. First round of TribFest speakers announced! Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Maureen Dowd; U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio; Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker; U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California; and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas are taking the stage Nov. 13–15 in Austin. Get your tickets today!
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
TribCast: Inside the lottery scandals roiling Texas
The Texas Lottery Commission has rarely made headlines. But for the past few months, it has been a focus of scandal. Lawmakers are questioning whether two jackpots worth tens of millions of dollars were legitimately won. Two state officials have resigned. And Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has channeled Marvin Zindler by showing up unannounced with a camera to the gaming store at the center of it all. In this week's episode, Matthew and Eleanor speak with Texas Tribune reporter Ayden Runnels, who has been covering this issue for months. They discuss the businesses of "lottery couriers," what lawmakers are going to do about them and whether Eleanor or Ayden even know who Marvin Zindler is. Watch the video above, or subscribe to the TribCast on iTunes, Spotify, or RSS. New episodes every Tuesday. Tickets are on sale now for the 15th annual Texas Tribune Festival, Texas' breakout ideas and politics event happening Nov. 13–15 in downtown Austin. Get tickets before May 1 and save big! TribFest 2025 is presented by JPMorganChase.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
TribCast: Get out the popcorn, it's Paxton vs. Cornyn
There's little political reporters love more than a primary showdown, and with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging Senator John Cornyn in the 2026 Republican primary, we've got a barnburner on our hands. In this week's podcast, Matthew and Eleanor preview the race and welcome back Patrick Svitek, who spent nine years as a political reporter for The Texas Tribune before hopping over to the Washington Post in 2024. Matthew makes the case for each candidate, Patrick takes us inside the minds of D.C. politicos on this race, and Eleanor emotionally prepares for Texas' political infighting to explode on the national stage. Watch the video above, or subscribe to the TribCast on iTunes, Spotify, or RSS. New episodes every Tuesday. Tickets are on sale now for the 15th annual Texas Tribune Festival, Texas' breakout ideas and politics event happening Nov. 13–15 in downtown Austin. Get tickets before May 1 and save big! TribFest 2025 is presented by JPMorganChase.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Can Texas retain and train more teachers?
During the 2023-24 school year, more than half of new Texas teachers were uncertified. In this week's episode of the TribCast, Matthew and Eleanor ask what's going on there. Why are teachers leaving the field? Why is it so hard to find new ones through the traditional route? And what is the impact on students? Their guest is Ryan Franklin, a former Texas teacher and state education official who is now managing director of Philanthropy Advocates. Watch the video above, or subscribe to the TribCast on iTunes, Spotify, or RSS. New episodes every Tuesday. Tickets are on sale now for the 15th annual Texas Tribune Festival, Texas' breakout ideas and politics event happening Nov. 13–15 in downtown Austin. Get tickets before May 1 and save big! TribFest 2025 is presented by JPMorganChase.
