TribCast: Special Session, Best and Worst List - Ben, Evan, Ross and Emily discuss the new items that Gov. Rick Perry has added to the special session agenda, redistricting and Texas Monthly’s just-released list of the best and worst lawmakers for 2013. | Texas Tribune

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TribCast: Slow Special, Racial Remarks and Engagement - Jay, Reeve, Evan and Ross discuss the plodding pace of the special session, the revelation of Tea Party leader’s racially tinged remarks and the state’s lagging levels of civic engagement. | Texas Tribune

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TribCast: End of Session, Special Session and 2014 - Evan, Morgan, Ben and Reeve review the end of the regular session, the abrupt start of the special session and the latest news about possible 2014 candidates for statewide office. | Texas Tribune

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TribCast: A Budget Deal, John Carona and Bill Killing - Reeve, Aman, Jay and Ben talk about the final stages of lawmakers’ efforts to put together a budget deal, state Sen. John Carona’s day job, and the legislative casualties of tension between the Senate and the House.

TribCast: Hotze’s Songs, RP’s Emails and Water Funds - Evan, Emily, Ben and Reeve discuss the musical stylings of Houston physician and major Republican donor Steve Hotze, recently released emails from the governor to University of Texas System regents, and the state of the state’s water funding.

TribCast: Dead Bills, Obama and Disqualifying Gestures - Ross, Reeve, Becca and Jay cover a range of topics including bills dying in the legislature, a political fight over religious gestures, the effort to create a new university in South Texas and President Obama’s visit to the state.

TribCast: Water Funds, President Cruz and Ethics Bills - Emily, Reeve, Ross and Evan calculate the chances of the following: the Texas Legislature funding the state’s water plan, Sen. Ted Cruz running for president, and/or any ethics bills making it to the governor’s desk. | Texas Tribune

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TribCast: West Tragedy, Drunk Driving and Transparency - Reeve, Ross, Kate and Jay discuss the recent fertilizer plant explosion in West, Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg’s recent drunk driving arrest, and a fight in the Legislature over a bill that aims to bolster transparency. | Texas Tribune

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TribCast: Immigration, Bob Perry and Redistricting - Evan, Reeve, Ross and Julián review proposed federal immigration reform, remember Bob Perry and speculate about legislative redistricting discussions. | Texas Tribune

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TribCast: Budget Fallout, UT Tensions and Drug Testing - Ross, Reeve, Aman and Alana go over what happened when the Texas House debated the budget, wonder what is in store for the University of Texas System, and get an update on bills that require drug testing of welfare applicants. | Texas Tribune

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