Past Contributions

• Video: A Conversation with Nathan Hecht

  By Evan Smith Oct. 29, 2015

  Full video of my 10/29 conversation with Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court. Full Story 

• Video: Dan Patrick at The Texas Tribune Festival

  By Evan Smith Oct. 16, 2015

  Here's full video of my conversation Friday with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at The Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story 

• Video: Begala on the Republican Race

  By Evan Smith Oct. 15, 2015

  At our 10/15 conversation, political commentator Paul Begala, a senior adviser to the pro-Hillary Clinton SuperPAC Priorities USA Action, offered his theory of the Republican presidential race. Full Story 

• Video: Begala on Benghazi and Those Emails

  By Evan Smith Oct. 15, 2015

  At our 10/15 conversation, political commentator Paul Begala, a senior adviser to the pro-Hillary Clinton SuperPAC Priorities USA Action, defended the Democratic presidential candidate on two favorite Republican lines of attack: Benghazi and her emails. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation with Paul Begala

  By Evan Smith Oct. 15, 2015

  Full video of my 10/15 conversation with political commentator Paul Begala, a senior adviser to the pro-Hillary Clinton SuperPAC Priorities USA Action. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation with Ron Kirk

  By Evan Smith Oct. 14, 2015

  Full video of my 10/14 conversation with former United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Keep It 100

  By Evan Smith Oct. 9, 2015

  Today is the first day of our fall membership drive — a nine-day period in which we'll raise, ideally, $100,000 to enable the sort of civic journalism you've come to expect from Team Texas Tribune. Full Story 

• Video: The Future of Criminal Justice Policy

  By Evan Smith Oct. 7, 2015

  On 10/6, I talked about the future of criminal justice policy in Texas with Derek Cohen of the Center for Effective Justice; state Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso; Douglas Smith of the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition; and State Rep. James White, R-Woodville. Full Story 

• Video: The Future of Environmental Policy

  By Evan Smith and Todd Wiseman Sept. 29, 2015

  On 9/28, we talked about the future of environmental policy in Texas with the TCEQ's Toby Baker ; John Hall of the Environmental Defense Fund; state Rep. Geanie Morrison, R-Victoria; and Mike Wetz of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Full Story 

• Video: Fenves on Campus Carry

  By Evan Smith Sept. 21, 2015

  At our 9/21 conversation, Gregory Fenves, the President of the University of Texas at Austin, talked about the coming implementation of campus carry legislation. Full Story