Past Contributions

• VIDEO: John Cornyn at TribLive

  By Evan Smith April 20, 2011

  At Monday's TribLive conversation, I interviewed U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, about the President's plan to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, the perpetual fight between Texas and Washington and what's likely to happen in 2012 Senate races — including the one to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison. Full Story 

• TribLive: Cornyn on 2012 Senate Races

  By Evan Smith April 20, 2011

  At Monday's TribLive conversation, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, talked about the GOP's prospects for regaining a majority in the Senate in 2012 — and about the soon-to-be-open seat in Texas. Full Story 

• AUDIO: John Cornyn at TribLive

  By Evan Smith April 20, 2011

  At Monday's TribLive conversation, I interviewed U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, about the President's plan to tax the wealthiest Americans, the perpetual fight between Texas and Washington and what's likely to happen in 2012 Senate races — including the one to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison. Full Story 

• TribLive: Cornyn on Taxes, Washington and 2012

  By Evan Smith April 20, 2011

  At Monday's TribLive conversation, I interviewed U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, about the President's plan to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, the perpetual fight between Texas and Washington and what's likely to happen in 2012 Senate races — including the one to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison. Full Story 

• TribLive: Cornyn on Taxes

  By Evan Smith April 20, 2011

  At Monday's TribLive conversation, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, explained why President Obama's proposed tax increase on the wealthiest Americans is a "nonstarter." Full Story 

• Ricardo Sanchez: The TM Interview

  By Evan Smith April 18, 2011

  Three years ago I interviewed the apparent 2012 Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate — then a retired lieutenant general hawking a memoir — for Texas Monthly. You can read the nearly 2,700-word Q&A here. Full Story 

• TribLive: Cornyn on Planned Parenthood "Facts"

  By Evan Smith April 18, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was unwilling to distance himself from controversial remarks about Planned Parenthood by his colleague, U.S. Jon Kyl, R-Arizona. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Preview of Texas Redistricting Maps

  By Evan Smith April 11, 2011

  At last Thursday's TribLive conversation, I interviewed state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, and state Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, about the maps they and their colleagues will draw for the state's House, Senate and congressional districts. Full Story 

• VIDEO: Kel Seliger and Burt Solomons at TribLive

  By Evan Smith April 11, 2011

  State Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, and state Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, the chairs of the Senate and House redistricting committees, respectively, were our guests at TribLive on April 7. Full Story 

• TribLive: Seliger and Solomons on the Texas Congressional Map

  By Evan Smith April 11, 2011

  At last Thursday's TribLive, state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, and state Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, the chairs of the Senate and House redistricting committees, respectively, talked about their approach to redrawing Texas congressional district lines. Full Story