Past Contributions

• Video: A Conversation With Clay Johnston

  By Evan Smith March 26, 2015

  Full video of my 3/26 conversation with Clay Johnston, dean of the University of Texas at Austin's Dell Medical School. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation with Rand Paul

  By Evan Smith March 15, 2015

  Full video of my 3/15 conversation with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival. Full Story 

• Video: Price and Rawlings on Property Taxes

  By Evan Smith March 12, 2015

  At our 3/12 conversation, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings reacted to the possibility of the Legislature engineering a cut in property taxes. Full Story 

• Video: Price and Rawlings on Local Control

  By Evan Smith March 12, 2015

  At our 3/12 conversation, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings addressed the prevailing conflict in the 84th session: liberty vs. local control. Full Story 

• Video: Price and Rawlings on Fort Worth vs. Dallas

  By Evan Smith March 12, 2015

  At our 3/12 conversation, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings discussed the perceived rivalry between their cities — and how cooperation can benefit them. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation With Price and Rawlings

  By Evan Smith March 12, 2015

  Full video of my 3/12 conversation with Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. Topics discussed: transportation, education, guns, same-sex marriage and liberty vs. local control. Full Story 

• Video: The Battle Over Groundwater

  By Evan Smith March 11, 2015

  At our 3/10 symposium on water, Neena Satija talked about the politics of groundwater with state Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, Billy Howe of the Texas Farm Bureau, Kyle Frazier of the Texas Desalination Association and Dianne Wassenich of the San Marcos River Foundation. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation with Brian McCall

  By Evan Smith March 11, 2015

  Full video of my 3/10 conversation with Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall. Among the topics discussed: in-state tuition for undocumented students, campus carry, graduation rates, and state funding of higher ed. Full Story 

• Video: Life After Proposition 6

  By Evan Smith March 10, 2015

  At our 3/10 symposium on water, I talked about life after Proposition 6 with Chairman Jim Keffer of the House Natural Resources Committee, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller; and Chairman Carlos Rubinstein of the Texas Water Development Board. Full Story 

• Video: The Future of Immigration

  By Evan Smith Feb. 27, 2015

  On 2/27, I talked about the future of immigration policy in Texas with Professor Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera of the University of Texas at Brownsville; state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., D-Brownsville; state Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-Harlingen; and Rio Grande City Mayor Ruben Villarreal. Full Story