Past Contributions

• A conversation with U.S. Rep. Chip Roy

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 3, 2019

  Watch our conversation with U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, which Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith will moderate. Full Story 

• The Dennis Bonnen recording is out. Here's what you need to know.

  By Texas Tribune Staff Updated: Oct. 16, 2019

  A just-released recording of a June 12 meeting between House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan could have major implications for the House and Texas Republicans, who are trying to fend off bullish Democrats from potentially flipping the lower chamber in 2020. Full Story 

• Watch: A conversation with Cecile Richards

  By Texas Tribune Staff June 28, 2019

  Watch Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief Emily Ramshaw interview Cecile Richards, co-founder of Supermajority, about women's political advocacy, abortion rights and the Democratic presidential lineup. Full Story 

• Watch: A conversation on police seizures in Texas and beyond

  By Texas Tribune Staff June 20, 2019

  Watch our conversation about how law enforcement agencies, cities and counties use civil asset forfeiture and why many states are restricting the practice, moderated by Texas Tribune criminal justice reporter Jolie McCullough. Panelists are state Rep. Terry Canales of Edinburg, Harris County ADA Angela Beavers and Jacob Ryan, a journalist with the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting. Full Story 

• Watch: Houston and the 86th Legislature

  By Texas Tribune Staff June 19, 2019

  We're livestreaming our noon conversation in Houston recapping the 86th legislative session with four Houston-area legislators: state Sen. Carol Alvarado and state Reps. Sarah Davis, Dan Huberty and Armando Walle, moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith. Full Story 

• Watch: Dallas and the 86th Legislature

  By Texas Tribune Staff June 13, 2019

  Check out our morning conversation in Dallas with four Dallas-area legislators: state Sen. Nathan Johnson and state Reps. Angie Chen Button, Jessica González and Morgan Meyer. Full Story 

• Here's how some of the Texas Legislature's most important bills fared in the 2019 session

  By Texas Tribune Staff Updated: June 17, 2019

  Greg Abbott is done vetoing and signing bills for the 2019 Texas session. Here are the big bills that passed — and the ones that failed. Full Story 

• Watch: The Rio Grande Valley and the 86th Legislature

  By Texas Tribune Staff June 10, 2019

  We're livestreaming our conversation in Edinburg at noon recapping the 86th legislative session with Rio Grande Valley-area legislators, including state Sen. Chuy Hinojosa and state Reps. Bobby Guerra and Oscar Longoria, moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith. Full Story 

• Watch: San Antonio and the 86th Legislature

  By Texas Tribune Staff June 6, 2019

  We're livestreaming our conversation with San Antonio-area legislators including state Sen. Pete Flores and state Reps. Steve Allison, Diego Bernal and Ina Minjarez, moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith. Full Story 

• A Lege wrap-up conversation with state Reps. Gonzalez, Leach and Springer

  By Texas Tribune Staff May 22, 2019

  Watch our conversation about how the Texas House did during the 86th legislative session with State Reps. Mary Gonzalez, Jeff Leach and Drew Springer, moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Full Story