Past Contributions

• Video: The U.S. Senate Candidate Forum

  By Evan Smith May 4, 2012

  In case you missed it, here's an archived copy of last night's U.S. Senate candidate forum, featuring four Republicans and two Democrats who hope to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison. Full Story 

• TribuneFest: Smitherman's Energy Plan for Texas

  By Evan Smith May 1, 2012

  At the Trib's April 13 energy symposium at the University of Houston, Railroad Comission Chairman Barry Smitherman sketched out his vision of an energy plan for the state. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation with Eissler and Hochberg

  By Evan Smith April 30, 2012

  Full video of my April 26 TribLive conversation with state Rep. Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, and state Rep. Scott Hochberg, D-Houston — the chair and vice chair, respectively, of the House Public Education Committee. Full Story 

• TribuneFest: A Conversation with Keffer and Strama

  By Evan Smith April 30, 2012

  At the Trib's April 13 energy symposium at the University of Houston, I talked with state Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, the House Energy Resources Committee chairman, and state Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin, a committee member. Full Story 

• TribuneFest: Is Clean Energy an Oxymoron?

  By Evan Smith April 27, 2012

  As part of our day-long symposium on energy and the environment at the University of Houston on April 13, the Trib's Kate Galbraith led a discussion on clean and renewable energy. Full Story 

• TribLive: Eissler and Hochberg on Per-Student Spending

  By Evan Smith April 26, 2012

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, House Public Education Committee Chairman Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, and Vice Chairman Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, disagreed over the theoretical correlation between per-student spending and academic performance. Full Story 

• TribLive: Eissler and Hochberg on TAKS and STAAR

  By Evan Smith April 26, 2012

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, House Public Education Committee Chairman Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, and Vice Chairman Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, talked about the emphasis on testing in Texas schools. Full Story 

• TribuneFest: The Impact of the Eagle Ford Shale

  By Evan Smith April 26, 2012

  As part of our day-long symposium on energy and the environment at the University of Houston on April 13, UH Law Center Assistant Professor Tracy Hester led a discussion of the economic and environmental impact of the Eagle Ford Shale. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation with Renu Khator

  By Evan Smith April 24, 2012

  Full video of my April 13 TribLive conversation with Dr. Renu Khator, president of the University of Houston and chancellor of the University of Houston System. Full Story 

• Video: McLeroy on The Colbert Report

  By Evan Smith April 24, 2012

  On last night's episode of The Colbert Report, former State Board of Education chairman Don McLeroy discussed evolution, textbooks and the new documentary about him. Full Story