Past Contributions

• T-Squared: Our May QRANK Winner is...

  By Evan Smith June 3, 2011

  Congrats, "acw": You're our QRANK:TT winner for May, with a score of 112,218 points. And now on to our June game, in which the fabulous prize you're competing for is... Full Story 

• Why Club for Growth Endorsed Ted Cruz for Senate

  By Evan Smith June 2, 2011

  "We're convinced he'll be a leader," the bellwether conservative group's president tells the Tribune. "He's committed to pro-growth issues. When we find someone like him, we move quickly." Full Story 

• Sources: Williams May Switch to U.S. House Race

  By Evan Smith June 2, 2011

  Former Railroad Commissioner Michael Wiliams, who announced his intention back in January to seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison, is likely to drop out of that race and instead run for a newly created congressional seat, multiple sources tell the Tribune. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Farewell to @stiles, Who's Off to NPR

  By Evan Smith May 31, 2011

  It would be impossible to overstate the degree to which Matt Stiles has been responsible for our success in our first 18-plus months — which is why we're sorry to see him go. Full Story 

• The HB 1 Apostates Explain Themselves

  By Evan Smith May 30, 2011

  Several members of the Legislature bucked their parties Saturday night in voting for or against the state budget. In their own words, here's why. Full Story 

• TribLive: Three GOP Veterans on the 82nd Session

  By Evan Smith May 26, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, I interviewed three veteran lawmakers — state Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Lake Dallas, state Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, and state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands — about how they and their GOP colleagues fared this session. Full Story 

• TribLive: Three GOP Lawmakers on the "Outside Groups"

  By Evan Smith May 26, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, I interviewed three veteran lawmakers — state Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Lake Dallas, state Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, and state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands — about the influence of so-called outside groups on the 82nd Legislative Session. Full Story 

• TribLive: Williams on Sanctuary Cities

  By Evan Smith May 26, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, I asked Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, if sanctuary cities legislation could still be approved in the 82nd Legislative Session. Full Story 

• TribLive: Three GOP Lawmakers on Perry in '12

  By Evan Smith May 26, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, I asked three veteran lawmakers — state Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Lake Dallas, state Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, and state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands — if Gov. Rick Perry should run for president in 2012 Full Story 

• TribLive: Taylor on the Politics of Public Ed Cuts

  By Evan Smith May 26, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, downplayed the potential negative political consequences of cutting public education. Full Story