Past Contributions

• T-Squared: Donor Ask, Donor Tell

  By Evan Smith Dec. 1, 2010

  Today marks the beginning of an effort to more openly and aggressively disclose when donors to The Texas Tribune are — for reasons entirely related to their place in the center of the news — the subjects of stories. Full Story 

• TribBlog: Anderson Cooper vs. Leo "Birther"

  By Evan Smith Nov. 30, 2010

  On last night's edition of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, state Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, sparred with the host about whether Barack Obama has a U.S. birth certificate — and whether Texas law should be changed to require that any candidate for president who wants ballot access produce one. Full Story 

• A TribLive Thanksgiving

  By Evan Smith Nov. 25, 2010

  From day one, the Tribune has put a premium on events as a very vibrant, dynamically interactive form of journalism: always before an audience, always open to the public, always on the record, usually free and whenever possible resulting in recorded content that could be posted on our web site for everyone to see, not just those lucky ducks who happened to be in the room. Usually these so-called TribLive events have been conversations with high elected officials or other newsmakers, and, indeed, they've occasionally made news. But more often than not they've simply been a way to engage with people in power, to hold them accountable, to ask them questions, to get to know them better. Today we present videos of 21 of those conversations — our way of saying thanks to the men and women who've done their time in the hot seat. Full Story 

• 2010: Big Solomon Concedes

  By Evan Smith Nov. 22, 2010

  Politico is reporting tonight that U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi, has finally conceded his 2010 race to his Republican challenger, Blake Farenthold, who finished nearly 800 votes ahead on Election Day. Full Story 

• TribBlog: Perry Says No to 2012 — Again

  By Evan Smith Nov. 21, 2010

  On Fox News Sunday this morning, Gov. Rick Perry insisted yet again that he isn't running for president. Full Story 

• TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

  By Evan Smith Nov. 20, 2010

  Hu on the Perry-Bush rift, Ramshaw on the adult diaper wars, Ramsey's interview with conservative budget-slasher Arlene Wohlgemuth, Galbraith on the legislature's water agenda (maybe), M. Smith on Don McLeroy's last stand (maybe), Philpott on the end of earmarks (maybe), Hamilton on the merger of the Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Education Agency (maybe), Aguilar on Mexicans seeking refuge from drug violence, Grissom on inadequate health care in county jails and my conversation with Houston Mayor Annise Parker: The best of our best from November 15 to 19, 2010. Full Story 

• A Conversation With Annise Parker

  By Evan Smith Nov. 18, 2010

  For the 17th event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the mayor of Houston about why Bill White lost, how a state budget shortfall and ballooning federal debt impact urban areas and whether it's possible for the fourth-largest city in the United States to go green. Full Story 

• TribLive: Gene Green

  By Evan Smith Nov. 15, 2010

  Full audio and audience Q&A from our TribLive interview with U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston. Full Story 

• A Conversation with Gene Green

  By Evan Smith Nov. 15, 2010

  For the 16th event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the Democratic U.S. Congressman from Houston about why his party got slaughtered on Election Day, whether Nancy Pelosi should continue in a leadership role, why the Obama administration has been forced to play defense and what health care reform should look like going forward. Full Story 

• Gene Green on "Leader" Pelosi

  By Evan Smith Nov. 10, 2010

  During his TribLive interview Wednesday morning, U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, was asked if — in light of his party's Election Day disemboweling — he would support outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi's bid for minority leader. Full Story