Past Contributions

• Video: McRaven on Campus Carry

  By Evan Smith Feb. 5, 2015

  At our 2/5 conversation, Admiral William McRaven, the chancellor of the University of Texas System, explained his opposition to campus carry legislation. Full Story 

• Video: McRaven on In-State Tuition

  By Evan Smith Feb. 5, 2015

  At our 2/5 conversation, Admiral William McRaven, the chancellor of the University of Texas System, defended the current state law allowing undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates at public universities. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation With William McRaven

  By Evan Smith Feb. 5, 2015

  Full video of my 2/5 conversation with Adm. William McRaven, the chancellor of the University of Texas System. Full Story 

• Video: Patrick on Open Carry

  By Evan Smith Jan. 27, 2015

  At our 1/27 conversation, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick talked about why open carry legislation isn't necessarily going to pass in the 84th session. Full Story 

• Video: Patrick on Vouchers

  By Evan Smith Jan. 27, 2015

  At our 1/27 conversation, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick talked about vouchers — and whether the 84th session's outcome on the issue might differ from that of the 83rd. Full Story 

• Video: Patrick on Tax Relief

  By Evan Smith Jan. 27, 2015

  At our 1/27 conversation, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick talked about the possibility of tax relief as a component of the budget that will be passed by the 84th Legislature. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation With Dan Patrick

  By Evan Smith Jan. 27, 2015

  Full video of my 1/27 conversation with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who talked about the change in Senate rules, vouchers, tax relief, transportation funding, open carry and more. Full Story 

• Video: The Future of Higher Ed

  By Evan Smith Jan. 26, 2015

  On 1/26, I talked about the future of higher education in Texas with Robert Duncan, chancellor of the Texas Tech University System; Juliet Garcia, the former president of the University of Texas at Brownsville; state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock; and Wynn Rosser, president and CEO of the Greater Texas Foundation. Full Story 

• T-Squared: 2015 Tribune Festival Dates Announced

  By Evan Smith Jan. 26, 2015

  Our fifth annual gathering of big names from the worlds of public policy in politics will be right smack in the middle of the busy post-session, mid-presidential-campaign fall. You won't want to miss it. Full Story 

• Video: Aycock on Pre-K

  By Evan Smith Jan. 22, 2015

  At our 1/22 conversation, state Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, the chairman of the House Public Education Committee, talked about how the legislature was likely to proceed on pre-K funding and policy. Full Story