Past Contributions

• Video: Sharp on the Aggies vs. the Longhorns

  By Evan Smith May 7, 2015

  At our 5/7 conversation, John Sharp, the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, answered the burning question of whether Texas A&M and the University of Texas will ever meet again on the football field. Full Story 

• Video: Sharp on Hazlewood

  By Evan Smith May 7, 2015

  At our 5/7 conversation, John Sharp, the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, discussed the gap between the cost of educating veterans and their kin under the Hazlewood law and what the Legislature has appropriated. Full Story 

• Video: Sharp on Reregulating Tuition

  By Evan Smith May 7, 2015

  At our 5/7 conversation, John Sharp, the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, talked about the various legislative proposals to constrain the ability of public universities to raise tuition. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation With John Sharp

  By Evan Smith May 7, 2015

  Full video of my 5/7 conversation with John Sharp, the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. Full Story 

• Video: Health Care and the 84th Legislative Session

  By Evan Smith May 4, 2015

  At our 5/4 symposium on health care, state Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Denton, the chairman of the House Public Health Committee, and state Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, the chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, talked about how the issue is playing out in the 84th session. Full Story 

• Video: Castro on Abbott and Pre-K

  By Evan Smith May 1, 2015

  At our 5/1 conversation, Julián Castro, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, explained why he doesn't like Gov. Greg Abbott's plan for pre-K. Full Story 

• Video: Castro on Baltimore

  By Evan Smith May 1, 2015

  At our 5/1 conversation, Julián Castro, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, talked about the lessons of Baltimore — and how to prevent the next Baltimore. Full Story 

• Video: Castro on 2016

  By Evan Smith May 1, 2015

  At our 5/1 conversation, Julián Castro, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, talked about the 2016 presidential race — assessing the GOP field and gently deflecting questions about his own veep prospects. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation With Julián Castro

  By Evan Smith May 1, 2015

  Full video of my 5/1 conversation with Julián Castro, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Full Story 

• Video: Turner on the Budget

  By Evan Smith April 30, 2015

  At our 4/30 conversation, state Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, vice chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and a candidate for Houston mayor, talked about the work of the budget conference committee. Full Story