Past Contributions

• T-Squared: Yours and Yours Alone

  By Evan Smith Nov. 11, 2013

  Today is the first day of our fall membership drive. Here's why our crusade for smarter Texans and a better Texas is worth joining — and never more so than now. Full Story 

• TribLive: Health Care and the Millennials

  By Evan Smith Nov. 8, 2013

  On Nov. 1, I talked with Jenny Gold of Kaiser Health News, Erin Hemlin of Young Invincibles and Dr. Vivian Ho of Rice University about health care reform and the millennial generation. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation With Harvey Hilderbran

  By Evan Smith Nov. 8, 2013

  Full video of my 11/7 TribLive conversation with state Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, R-Kerrville, a 2014 candidate for Texas comptroller. Full Story 

• TribLive: Hilderbran on His Budget Vote

  By Evan Smith Nov. 7, 2013

  At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, R-Kerrville, a 2014 candidate for comptroller, explained his 83rd session vote against the state budget. Full Story 

• TribLive: Hilderbran on the Revenue Estimate

  By Evan Smith Nov. 7, 2013

  At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, R-Kerrville, a 2014 candidate for comptroller, talked about how he'd make the biennial revenue estimate more accurate. Full Story 

• TribLive: Hilderbran on Combs

  By Evan Smith Nov. 7, 2013

  At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, R-Kerrville, a 2014 candidate for comptroller, assessed the performance of the current occupant of the job, Susan Combs. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Year Five, Day One

  By Evan Smith Nov. 4, 2013

  Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of our launch — it's not too late to send a card — so today is the first working day of year five. We're so excited for what comes next. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation With Todd Staples

  By Evan Smith Nov. 1, 2013

  Full video of my 10/31 TribLive conversation with Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, a 2014 candidate for lieutenant governor. Full Story 

• TribLive: Staples on Undocumented Immigrants

  By Evan Smith Oct. 31, 2013

  At Thursday's TribLive conversation, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, a 2014 candidate for lieutenant governor, talked about his opposition to in-state tuition and other state programs for undocumented immigrants. Full Story 

• TribLive: Staples on Why He's Running

  By Evan Smith Oct. 31, 2013

  At Thursday's TribLive conversation, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples explained why he decided to run for lieutenant governor in 2014. Full Story