Take The W
25 years ago George W. Bush did what was unlikely, if not impossible — he snatched control of Texas’ governorship from a popular Democratic incumbent....
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Top conversations from The Texas Tribune's annual festival on all things politics and policy, along with additional interviews from past Texas Tribune events. Episodes feature conversations with CEO Evan Smith and newsmakers.
Faith in the System
These are challenging times for politically engaged members of the clergy. Ana Marie Cox, host of the "With Friends Like These" podcast, leads a discu...
Is Social Media Good for Democracy?
With popular apps and platforms under fire for their role in the hot mess presidential election cycle of 2016, we ask the hot question on everyone’s l...
The 86th Legislative Agenda
In this symposium on rural policy and affairs in Texas, five lawmakers discuss whether and how rural interests will play in the next legislative sessi...
A Test for the New Texas
The state’s commissioners of public and higher education and a former U.S. education secretary on the innovations necessary to serve the next generati...
Gender, Power and Leadership
Even though more than half the population of Texas is female, women haven’t come close to achieving parity in the upper ranks of politics, the law, ad...
The Consequences of Gun Violence
They’re survivors of four infamous mass-casualty shootings — and they’re victims. Here are their stories. Pamela Colloff, senior writer at ProPublica,...
1968 – The most monumental political year of the modern era
The most monumental political year of the modern era feels closer than half a century ago. Hendrik Hertzberg moderates a discussion with Chris Matthew...
Making Mr. Right: Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan and the fate of conservatism
The long walk from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump — a timely and important discussion about party, partisanship and ideology. Recording live during the...
One on One with Beto O'Rourke
The three-term El Paso congressman speaks to Evan Smith about his headline-making race against Ted Cruz for the U.S. Senate.