Past Contributions

• TribLive: Carona on Patrick

  By Evan Smith May 24, 2012

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, defended — and expanded on — his now-infamous comments about state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston. Full Story 

• TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

  By Evan Smith May 19, 2012

  Aaronson on why the latest Texas job gains are a mixed bag, Aguilar on the fight over an Eagle Pass coal mine, Batheja on nasty U.S. Senate race ads, Galbraith on El Paso's water woes, Grissom on John Bradley's tough primary, Hamilton and M. Smith on the controversial chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents, Murphy's cool higher ed stats interactive, Ramsey talks to Robert Draper about what's wrong with Congress, Ramshaw on Joe Barton vs. himself, Root on Perry's Mitt embrace and my exclusive sit-down with the chancellor of the UT System: The best of our best content from May 14-18, 2012. Full Story 

• T-Squared: A Tweak to Our Disclosure Policy

  By Evan Smith May 17, 2012

  Heads up: As of today, we're revising how we disclose individual, corporate and foundation donors to the Tribune. Full Story 

• Cigarroa: Powers Not at Risk of Being Fired

  By Evan Smith May 17, 2012

  In an exclusive sit-down with the Tribune, University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa contradicted published reports questioning the job security of UT-Austin President Bill Powers. Full Story 

• The Hot Seat: A Conversation with Darby and Duncan

  By Evan Smith May 16, 2012

  At our Hot Seat conversation at Angelo State University, state Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, and state Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, discussed cuts to public and higher education and other by-products of the 82nd Session. Full Story 

• T-Squared: QRANK Creator Joins Trib Team

  By Evan Smith May 14, 2012

  Today is Rodney Gibbs' first day as the Trib's Chief Innovation Officer, a newly created post that makes him the guy in charge of all the cool stuff we're doing and the even cooler stuff we will be doing soon. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation with Dan Patrick

  By Evan Smith May 11, 2012

  Full video of my May 10 TribLive conversation with state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston. Full Story 

• TribLive: Patrick on Public Education

  By Evan Smith May 10, 2012

  At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, talked about "turning things upside down" in the public education system. Full Story 

• TribLive: Patrick on Carona

  By Evan Smith May 10, 2012

  At Thursday morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, discussed his extremely public feud with state Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas. Full Story 

• TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

  By Evan Smith May 5, 2012

  Aguilar on the House District 77 primary, Batheja on the HD-101 and SD-9 primaries, Galbraith on the GOP candidates for two Railroad Commission slots, Grissom on the latest in the Kerry Max Cook case, Hamilton on Texas A&M's new accountability website, Murphy and M. Smith on how much superintendents make, Ramsey interviews a would-be Democratic Party chair, Root on that nice Ted Nugent, M. Smith on the resignation of the state's education commissioner and Tan on the continuing court fight over Planned Parenthood: The best of our best content from April 30 to May 4, 2012. Full Story