Past Contributions

• TribLive: Combs on the Texas Economy

  By Evan Smith Oct. 20, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, Comptroller Susan Combs talked about the health of the Texas economy — and whether unemployment creeping up is cause for concern. Full Story 

• TribLive: Combs on Abortion and Family Planning

  By Evan Smith Oct. 20, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, Comptroller Susan Combs talked about her late-in-life switch from pro-choice to pro-life and the impact of cutting family planning funding. Full Story 

• TribLive: Combs on the Data Breach

  By Evan Smith Oct. 20, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, Comptroller Susan Combs talked about the data breach on her agency's web site that inadvertently exposed the personal information of 3.5 million state employees and retirees. Full Story 

• TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

  By Evan Smith Oct. 15, 2011

  Aaronson interactively asks if stimulus funds created jobs in Texas, Aguilar on new voter registrar rules that could decrease voter turnout, Galbraith on a UT professor's debunking of climate change "myths," Grissom on an epic clash of El Paso political titans, Hamilton on the right's new higher ed guru, Murphy maps household data from the 2010 Census, Ramsey on a coming rules fight in the Texas Senate, Root and M. Smith on Rick Perry's performance at the New Hampshire debate and M. Smith talks public ed cuts with the state's Superintendent of the Year: The best of our best content from October 10-14, 2011. Full Story 

• TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

  By Evan Smith Oct. 1, 2011

  Aaronson on the shrinking of state government, Aguilar on the controversy over in-state tuition for the children of undocumented immigrants, Galbraith on Rick Perry vs. the EPA, Grissom on a startling development in a 25-year-old murder case, Hamilton on Ken Starr's first year as president of Baylor, Ramsey on what inmates have to do with redistricting, Ramshaw on the state's crisis in insurance coverage, Root on Perry's presidential grind dance and Smith on obstacles to addressing childhood obesity: The best of our best content from Sept. 26-30, 2011. Full Story 

• The 2011 Texas Tribune Festival: A Slideshow

  By Evan Smith Sept. 30, 2011

  Relive the first-ever Texas Tribune Festival with these photos of our programs and panels, featuring some of the more than 100 speakers who travelled to Austin for what is sure to be an annual event. Full Story 

• TribLive: Sharp on A&M and the SEC

  By Evan Smith Sept. 29, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp talked about the school's recent decision to bolt the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. Full Story 

• TribLive: Sharp on In-State Tuition for Immigrants

  By Evan Smith Sept. 29, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp defended the state law allowing college-bound children of undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition. Full Story 

• TribLive: Sharp Defends the Margins Tax

  By Evan Smith Sept. 29, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp defended his efforts to implement the so-called margins tax in 2006. Full Story 

• Video: Paul on The Daily Show

  By Evan Smith Sept. 27, 2011

  Ron Paul was Jon Stewart's guest on last night's episode of The Daily Show. Only a portion of the extended interview aired, but the full video was posted online this morning. Full Story