Past Contributions

• TribLive: Houston on His Uphill Battle

  By Evan Smith Oct. 16, 2014

  At our 10/16 TribLive conversation, Sam Houston, the Democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General in 2014, talked about the difficulty of running as a down-ballot statewide candidate in his party. Full Story 

• TribLive: Houston on Paxton

  By Evan Smith Oct. 16, 2014

  At our 10/16 TribLive conversation, Sam Houston, the Democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General in 2014, argued the case against his Republican opponent, state Sen. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation With Sam Houston

  By Evan Smith Oct. 16, 2014

  Full video of my 10/16 TribLive conversation with Sam Houston, the Democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General in 2014. Full Story 

• TribLive: Changing Population, Changing Health Care

  By Evan Smith Oct. 7, 2014

  Full video of our 10/6 TribLive conversation with Rice University's Vivian Ho, Elena Marks of the Episcopal Health Foundation, former State Demographer Steve Murdock, Harris County Treasurer Orlando Sanchez and state Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston. Full Story 

• TribLive: Glass on Overfunding Public Ed

  By Evan Smith Oct. 2, 2014

  At our 10/2 Triblive conversation, Kathie Glass, the Libertarian Party nominee for Texas Governor in 2014, argued the state spends too much on public education. Full Story 

• TribLive: Glass on Gay Marriage, Abortion

  By Evan Smith Oct. 2, 2014

  At our 10/2 Triblive conversation, Kathie Glass, the Libertarian Party nominee for Texas Governor in 2014, explained her positions on gay marriage and abortion. Full Story 

• TribLive: Glass vs. the Supreme Court

  By Evan Smith Oct. 2, 2014

  At our 10/2 Triblive conversation, Kathie Glass, the Libertarian Party nominee for Texas Governor in 2014, talked about why she doesn't feel obligated to listen to the Supreme Court's rulings on what is constitutional. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation With Kathie Glass

  By Evan Smith Oct. 2, 2014

  Full video of my 10/2 TribLive conversation with Kathie Glass, the Libertarian Party nominee for Texas governor in 2014. Full Story 

• TribLive: Demographic Change and the Digital Divide

  By Evan Smith Sept. 30, 2014

  Full video of our 9/30 TribLive conversation about demographic change and the digital divide with Juanita Budd of Austin Free-Net; state Rep. Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock; Don Shirley of Connected Texas; and former State Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin. Full Story 

• Video: Lt. Gov. Candidates Patrick, Van de Putte Debate

  By Evan Smith Sept. 29, 2014

  Full video of the 9/29 debate between the major party candidates for Texas lieutenant governor: state Sens. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio. Full Story