Past Contributions

• Jon Stewart, Lou Dobbs Spar Over Texas Redistricting

  By Evan Smith Jan. 31, 2012

  On last night's episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart and guest Lou Dobbs — a native of the Panhandle town of Childress — mixed it up over Texas redistricting. Full Story 

• The Hot Seat: A Conversation with Valley Lawmakers

  By Evan Smith Jan. 30, 2012

  At our Hot Seat conversation at the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg on 1/24, state Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen, and state Reps. Veronica Gonzales, D-McAllen, and Aaron Peña, R-Edinburg, discussed cuts to public education, redistricting and other by-products of the 82nd Legislative Session. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation with David Simpson

  By Evan Smith Jan. 28, 2012

  Full video of my January 26 TribLive conversation with state Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview. Full Story 

• TribLive: Simpson on Perry and the 2012 Race

  By Evan Smith Jan. 26, 2012

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, discussed his opposition to Rick Perry's presidential bid and his dissatisfaction with the GOP frontrunners. Full Story 

• TribLive: Simpson on TSA Groping

  By Evan Smith Jan. 26, 2012

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, explained why the Transportation Security Administration's airport pat-downs are a threat to our liberty. Full Story 

• TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

  By Evan Smith Jan. 21, 2012

  Root on the end of Rick Perry's presidential campaign, Murphy on what happens to his campaign cash, Ramsey on his next act, Ramshaw, Aaronson, Murphy, Chang and Seger interactively chart the rise and fall of his run, Aguilar talks Juárez violence with a documentary filmmaker, Galbraith on the tug-of-war over surface water, Grissom and Murphy on three decades of capital punishment in Texas, Hamilton and Aaronson on our workforce needs in 2018 and Tan on the state's much-reduced list of women's health clinics: The best of our best content from January 16-20, 2012. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Our 2011 Fundraising

  By Evan Smith Jan. 18, 2012

  We collected about $3.7 million — a 99 percent increase over 2010 — and finished the year a couple hundred thousand dollars ahead of plan. Fingers crossed: 2012 should be better than break-even. Full Story 

• TribLive: Sullivan on Not Disclosing His Donors

  By Evan Smith Jan. 13, 2012

  At yesterday's TribLive conversation, conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan explained why Empower Texans doesn't post its financial records or disclose its donors on its web site. Full Story 

• TribLive: Sullivan on His Infamous Scorecard

  By Evan Smith Jan. 12, 2012

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan defended the infamous scorecard he publishes grading the fiscal conservatism of state lawmakers. Full Story 

• TribLive: Sullivan on Straus

  By Evan Smith Jan. 12, 2012

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan explained what he doesn't like about Speaker Joe Straus' leadership of the Texas House. Full Story