Past Contributions

• T-Squared: What Would You Ask Barack Obama?

  By Evan Smith March 8, 2016

  I'll be interviewing POTUS this Friday at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival — and in addition to my questions, I'll ask some of yours. What's on your mind? Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation with Lozano and Lucio

  By Evan Smith Feb. 27, 2016

  Full video of my 2/25 conversation with state Rep. J.M. Lozano, R-Kingsville, and state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., D-Brownsville. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation with José Menéndez

  By Evan Smith Feb. 11, 2016

  Full video of my 2/11 conversation with state Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio, who is running for reelection to his District 26 seat. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation with GOP Railroad Commission Candidates

  By Evan Smith Feb. 9, 2016

  Full video of my 2/8 conversation with seven Republican candidates for Texas Railroad Commissioner. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation with Trey Martinez Fischer

  By Evan Smith Feb. 4, 2016

  Full video of our 2/4 conversation with state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Texas Senate in District 26. Full Story 

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

  By Evan Smith Feb. 2, 2016

  Yep, we're doing it again. This morning we officially announced the dates of the sixth Texas Tribune Festival: Sept. 23-25, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story 

• Video: Bending the Health Care Cost Curve

  By Evan Smith Jan. 29, 2016

  Our 1/28 conversation on bending the health care cost curve with Sue Bornstein of the Texas Medical Home Initiative, state Reps. Nicole Collier and Stephanie Klick, and Daniel Varga of Texas Health Resources. Full Story 

• Video: Widening the High School-to-College Pipeline

  By Evan Smith Jan. 25, 2016

  At our 1/22 symposium on urban public education, John Fitzpatrick of Educate Texas talked about widening the high school-to-college pipeline with David Anthony, CEO of Raise Your Hand Texas;Susan Simpson Hull, superintendent of the Grand Prairie Independent School District; Daniel King, superintendent of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District; and William Serrata, president of the El Paso Community College District. Full Story 

• Video: The Focus on Social and Emotional Learning

  By Evan Smith Jan. 25, 2016

  At our 1/22 symposium on urban public education, Chris Coxon of Educate Texas led a discussion about social and emotional learning with Paul Cruz, superintendent of the Austin Independent School District; Eric Gordon, CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District; Terry Grier, superintendent of the Houston Independent School District; and Airick West, member of the board of directors for Kansas City Public Schools. Full Story 

• Video: Educating the New Demographic Majority

  By Evan Smith Jan. 25, 2016

  At our 1/22 symposium on urban public education, I talked about the intersection of policy and population with superintendents Juan Cabrera of El Paso, Richard Carranza of San Francisco and Michael Hinojosa of Dallas and UTEP's Elena Izquierdo. Full Story