Past Contributions

• A Conversation with Hinojosa, Guerra and Canales (Video)

  By Evan Smith Aug. 30, 2016

  Full video of our Aug. 26 conversation with state Sen. Chuy Hinojosa, D-McAllen, and state Reps. Bobby Guerra, D-Mission, and Terry Canales, D-Edinburg. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Hey, It's the 2016 Texas Tribune Festival Program

  By Evan Smith Aug. 18, 2016

  Late last night we finally posted the 2016 Texas Tribune Festival program — the best three days of panel discussions and one-on-one conversations since our first gathering of big names and big brains back in 2011. Full Story 

• Ryan Sitton on Oil Prices, Regulation, Trump (Video)

  By Evan Smith June 3, 2016

  Here's full video of our June 3 conversation in Austin with Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton. Full Story 

• A Conversation About Higher Education Funding (Video)

  By Evan Smith May 26, 2016

  Full video of our 5/26 conversation with state Sen Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, the chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, and state Senator Kirk Watson, D-Austin, a member of the committtee and its former vice chairman. Full Story 

• Do We Have Enough Doctors? (Video)

  By Evan Smith May 23, 2016

  Full video of our 5/19 conversation with Rice University's Vivian Ho, Med2You's Thomas Kim, Jonathan Macclements of the Dell Medical School and Elena Marks of the Episcopal Health Foundation. Full Story 

• Mike Morath on School Finance, Bathrooms, STAAR (Video)

  By Evan Smith May 17, 2016

  Check out the full video of our May 17 conversation with Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation with Glenn Hegar

  By Evan Smith April 30, 2016

  At our 4/29 symposium on the Texas economy, I talked with Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar about the price of oil, economic incentives, taxes, spending, Texas vs. D.C., and more. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation about the Business Climate

  By Evan Smith April 30, 2016

  At our 4/29 symposium on the Texas economy, I talked about the state's business climate with state Sen. Konni Burton, R-Colleyville, Bill Hammond of the Texas Association of Business, Greg LeRoy of Good Jobs First, and state Rep. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation about Taxes

  By Evan Smith April 30, 2016

  At our 4/29 symposium on the Texas economy, the Houston Chronicle's Chris Tomlinson talked about taxes with state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, 2014 Democratic candidate for comptroller Mike Collier, state Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, and Dale Craymer of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation about the State Budget

  By Evan Smith April 30, 2016

  At our 4/29 symposium on the Texas economy, Ross Ramsey talked about the state budget and spending with state Sens. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, and Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, and state Reps. John Otto, R-Dayton, and Donna Howard, D-Austin. Full Story