Past Contributions

• Video: David Barton on The Daily Show

  By Evan Smith May 5, 2011

  On last night's episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart interviewed the former Texas GOP vice chairman and State Board of Education curriculum expert. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Trib is 9th Most Innovative Media Company

  By Evan Smith May 3, 2011

  Nice to discover — belatedly — that Fast Company magazine named the Tribune one of the 10 most innovative media companies in the world in its March 2011 issue, which is all about the most innovative companies of 2011. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Our Spring Membership Drive!

  By Evan Smith May 3, 2011

  It's exactly 18 months since we launched, and by now you know that we're in this for you — for Texas. If you believe in our brand of public service journalism, if you care about the big issues affecting every one of us, now is the time to become a member of The Texas Tribune. Full Story 

• T-Squared: Our Third Monthly QRANK Winner is...

  By Evan Smith May 2, 2011

  Karen Wood — user name: KarenJWood — who amassed 103,612 points in the month of April and takes home our big prize: a baker's dozen of books published by the University of Texas Press. Trust me: You're gonna love our May prize. Full Story 

• Video: Bill Powers and Bowen Loftin at TribLive

  By Evan Smith May 2, 2011

  At last Thursday's TribLive conversation, I interviewed Bill Powers and Bowen Loftin, the presidents of the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University, respectively, about the need for higher education reform, the impact of budget cuts, the predicament of middling graduation rates and more. Full Story 

• TribLive: Powers and Loftin on Higher Ed Reform, Budget Cuts

  By Evan Smith May 2, 2011

  At last Thursday's TribLive conversation, I interviewed Bill Powers and Bowen Loftin, the presidents of the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University, respectively, about the need for higher education reform, the impact of budget cuts, the predicament of middling graduation rates and more. Full Story 

• TribLive: Powers and Loftin on Budget Cuts

  By Evan Smith May 2, 2011

  At last Thursday's TribLive conversation, I interviewed Bill Powers and Bowen Loftin, the presidents of the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University, respectively, about the impact of higher ed budget cuts and the predicament of middling graduation rates. Full Story 

• TribLive: Powers and Loftin on "Breakthrough Solutions"

  By Evan Smith May 2, 2011

  At last Thursday's TribLive conversation, I interviewed Bill Powers and Bowen Loftin, the presidents of the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University, respectively, about the seven "breakthrough solutions" proposed for higher ed by advocates of reform. Full Story 

• Audio: Bill Powers and Bowen Loftin at TribLive

  By Evan Smith May 2, 2011

  At last Thursday's TribLive conversation, I interviewed Bill Powers and Bowen Loftin, the presidents of the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University, respectively, about the need for higher education reform, the impact of budget cuts, the predicament of middling graduation rates and more. Full Story 

• TribLive: Powers and Loftin on Faculty Accountability

  By Evan Smith May 2, 2011

  At last Thursday's TribLive conversation, I interviewed Bill Powers and Bowen Loftin, the presidents of the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University, respectively, about the need to quantify the financial contribution of faculty members as part of a higher ed accountability effort. Full Story