Past Contributions

• Anchia and Huffines on how legislative issues impact Dallas (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff Feb. 24, 2017

  Full video of Evan Smith's 2/24 conversation with state Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, and state Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas. Full Story 

• Zerwas on Texas budget, school choice and bathroom bill (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff Feb. 23, 2017

  Full video of Evan Smith's 2/23 conversation with Texas House Appropriations Chair John Zerwas, R-Richmond. Full Story 

• Blanco and Landgraf on ICE raids, school choice and the bathroom bill (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff Feb. 18, 2017

  Full video of Evan Smith's 2/17 conversation with state Reps. César Blanco, D-El Paso, and Brooks LandgrafTe, R-Odessa, on the campus of Odessa College. Full Story 

• Vela on the ICE raids, the border wall, and Beto vs. Joaquin (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff Feb. 13, 2017

  Full video of Evan Smith's 2/13 conversation with U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville. Full Story 

• Three new House members on the 85th session's big issues (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff Feb. 7, 2017

  Full video of Evan Smith's 2/7 conversation with first-term state Reps. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, Justin Holland, R-Rockwall, and Victoria Neave, D-Dallas. Full Story 

• Frist on Trump, Congress and health reform (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff Feb. 2, 2017

  Full video of Evan Smith's 2/1 conversation with Bill Frist, Republican of Tennessee, the former majority leader of the United States Senate. Full Story 

• Texas Senate committee weighs sanctuary city ban

  By Texas Tribune Staff Feb. 2, 2017

  The Senate State Affairs committee meets Thursday beginning at 8:30 a.m., CST, to hear state Sen. Charles Perry's bill banning sanctuary cities and sanctuary college campuses in Texas. Hundreds are expected to testify. Full Story 

• Price and Moody on the state of mental health in Texas (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff Jan. 26, 2017

  Full video of Evan Smith's 1/26 conversation about mental health policy in Texas with state Reps. Four Price, R-Amarillo, and Joe Moody, D-El Paso. Full Story 

• A conversation with Burrows and Darby (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff Jan. 19, 2017

  Full video of Evan Smith's 1/19 conversation with state Reps. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, and Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, on the campus of Howard College in San Angelo. Full Story 

• Watch Rick Perry's confirmation hearing

  By Texas Tribune Staff Jan. 19, 2017

  Here's a livestream of former Gov. Rick Perry's appearance before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources as he aims to become the next U.S. Secretary of Energy. Full Story