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As the TribCast team takes a holiday break, we bring you this recording of Matthew's interview with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico from The Texas Tribune Festival.This episode is sponsored by SXSW.Be where the future unfolds at SouthbySouthwest 2026. Get 10% off your Innovation Badge when you use code "tribcast10". Join the creatives shaping what’s next at sxsw.com/tribcast10. Discount applies to badge price only, excludes applicable fees and taxes. Cannot be combined with other offers, discounts, or promotional codes. Badge purchase subject to credential terms and conditions.

The rise in state takeovers of school districtsTribune education reporters join TribCast to unpack the recent spate of state takeovers of school districts and what it says about our systems for measuring academic performance.

With the candidate filing deadline behind us, TribCast digs into the musical chairs that awaits voters in 2026.

In this week's episode, Matthew and Eleanor speak with K-12 education reporter Jaden Edison and early learning advocate David Feigen about the shortage of affordable child care in Texas and how the school voucher program may or might not help.

What congressional map will Texas be using for the fast-approaching 2026 midterms? It's up to the Supreme Court to decide.