Past Contributions

• T-Squared: Aman Batheja is Trib's Latest Hire

  By Evan Smith March 6, 2012

  I'm excited to announce that Aman Batheja of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, one of the state's best political reporters, will soon join the Tribune staff. Full Story 

• The Hot Seat: A Conversation with Estes and Crownover

  By Evan Smith March 5, 2012

  At our Hot Seat conversation at the University of North Texas in Denton on 2/28, state Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, and state Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Lake Dallas, discussed cuts to public and higher education and other by-products of the 82nd Session. Full Story 

• TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

  By Evan Smith March 3, 2012

  Aaronson and Tan interactively map women's health program providers in Texas, Galbraith talks to the state's climatologist about (what else?) the drought, Grissom with the latest on violence in youth prisons, Hamilton on why UTEP's low four-year graduation rate may not matter, Murphy's interactive comparing graduation rates and more at public universities in Texas, Ramsey on the redistricting end game (we think), Ramshaw on the state health commissioner's attack on Planned Parenthood and Root on the closing of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's storied Austin bureau: The best of our best content from February 27 to March 2, 2012. Full Story 

• Hot Seat: Estes, Crownover on Not Backing Ron Paul

  By Evan Smith March 2, 2012

  At Monday's Hot Seat conversation in Denton, state Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, and state Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Lake Dallas, talked about their unwillingness to support a certain Texas congressman in 2012. Full Story 

• New Paul Ad Pops GOP Rivals — Including Mitt

  By Evan Smith Feb. 29, 2012

  GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul is out with a new ad today attacking all three of his rivals: "serial hypocrite" Newt Gingrich, "counterfeit conservative" Rick Santorum and "flip-flopper" Mitt Romney. Full Story 

• Cruz Video: No Time for "Timid Career Politician"

  By Evan Smith Feb. 29, 2012

  In a new video, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz is posing the race as a choice between a "strong conservative" (that would be him) and "timid career politician" David Dewhurst. Full Story 

• New Dewhurst Video Links Cruz to Obama Via Donors

  By Evan Smith Feb. 28, 2012

  In a new campaign video, David Dewhurst assails Ted Cruz, his rival in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, over the donations his law firm has made to Democrats — including Barack Obama. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation with Craig James

  By Evan Smith Feb. 26, 2012

  Full video of my February 23 TribLive conversation with Republican U.S. Senate candidate Craig James. Full Story 

• TribLive: James on SMU and Tech

  By Evan Smith Feb. 24, 2012

  At yesterday's TribLive conversation, Craig James argued his infamous history as a college football star and sportscaster won't hamper his U.S. Senate candidacy. Full Story 

• TribLive: James on His Path Forward

  By Evan Smith Feb. 23, 2012

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, Craig James explained how he intends to win the battle for second place — and a spot in a presumed runoff — in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate. Full Story