A conversation with Beto O'Rourke
Full video of my 11/4 conversation with U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, Democrat of El Paso. Topics discussed included border security, free trade, term limits, the 2016 presidential race and his possible...
View ArticleLivestream: Post-election TribCast
We're livestreaming our live post-election TribCast recording in Austin.
View ArticleA conversation with Isaac and Murr
Full video of my 11/14 conversation with state Reps. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, and Andrew Murr, R-Junction, on the campus of Schreiner University in Kerrville.
View ArticleA conversation with Joe Straus (video)
Full video of my conversation with Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, at our 11/29 symposium previewing the 85th Legislative Session.
View ArticleA conversation with Michael Young (video)
Full video of my 12/1 conversation with Michael Young, the president of Texas A&M University. Topics discussed: a white supremacist's visit to campus, the fate of undocumented students, graduation...
View ArticleLivestream: San Antonio & the Legislature
We're livestreaming our conversation on San Antonio & the Legislature: A Preview of the 85th at the University of Texas at San Antonio's downtown campus.
View ArticleA conversation with Campbell and Uresti (video)
Full video of the latest installment of our San Antonio and the Legislature series: a conversation about the 85th session with state Sens. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, and Carlos Uresti, D-San...
View ArticleLivestream: A conversation with Dawn Buckingham & Hugh Shine
We're livestreaming our conversation with state Sen.-elect Dawn Buckingham and state Rep.-elect Hugh Shine, at Temple College.
View ArticleDan Patrick on the budget, school choice and the bathroom bill (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 1/11 conversation with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
View ArticleRenu Khator on higher ed funding, graduation rates and the bathroom bill (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 1/12 conversation with University of Houston Chancellor Renu Khator.
View ArticleRace in Education in Texas (video)
Check out full video from our conversation on race and education at the Texas Tribune symposium on race. Panelists include former Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams, Congressman Joaquin...
View ArticleDeRay McKesson on race and policy in the age of Trump (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 1/13 conversation with civil rights activist and educator DeRay Mckesson at our symposium on race and public policy.
View ArticleWhat Does Racial Justice Mean in the 21st Century? (video)
Full video of Peniel Joseph's keynote address on "What Does Racial Justice Mean in the 21st Century?" from The Texas Tribune's Symposium on Race and Public Policy, held at Huston-Tillotson University...
View ArticleA conversation with Burrows and Darby (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 1/19 conversation with state Reps. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, and Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, on the campus of Howard College in San Angelo.
View ArticlePrice and Moody on the state of mental health in Texas (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 1/26 conversation about mental health policy in Texas with state Reps. Four Price, R-Amarillo, and Joe Moody, D-El Paso.
View ArticleFrist on Trump, Congress and health reform (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 2/1 conversation with Bill Frist, Republican of Tennessee, the former majority leader of the United States Senate.
View ArticleLivestream: A conversation with Reps. Cain, Holland and Neave
We're livestreaming our conversation in Austin with first-time state Reps. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, Justin Holland, R-Rockwall, and Victoria Neave, D-Dallas.
View ArticleVela on the ICE raids, the border wall, and Beto vs. Joaquin (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 2/13 conversation with U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville.
View ArticleBlanco and Landgraf on ICE raids, school choice and the bathroom bill (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 2/17 conversation with state Reps. César Blanco, D-El Paso, and Brooks LandgrafTe, R-Odessa, on the campus of Odessa College.
View ArticleLivestream: Dallas and the Legislature
We're livestreaming our conversation on "Dallas & the Legislature: A Preview of the 85th" at the Communities Foundation of Texas in Dallas. Panelists include state Sen. Don Huffines and state Rep....
View ArticleLivestream: A conversation with Sylvester Turner
We livestreamed our conversation in Austin with Sylvester Turner, the mayor of Houston.
View ArticleZerwas on Texas budget, school choice and bathroom bill (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 2/23 conversation with Texas House Appropriations Chair John Zerwas, R-Richmond.
View ArticleHuberty on school finance, school choice, A-F (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 2/28 conversation with state Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston, the chairman of the House Public Education Committee.
View ArticleAdler on Uber, sanctuary cities, Trump (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 3/9 conversation with Steve Adler, the mayor of Austin.
View ArticleHouse and Senate education chairs weigh in on vouchers, school finance (video)
Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith interviews state Rep. Dan Huberty and state Sen. Larry Taylor — their chambers' respective education chairman — on the 85th Texas Legislature's approach to public ed. This...
View ArticleShould the Texas Legislature pass a school choice program? (video)
Texas Tribune reporter Aliyya Swaby interviews state Rep. Harold Dutton; Mike Feinberg, co-founder of KIPP Public Schools; Charles Foster Johnson, executive director of Pastors for Texas Children; and...
View ArticleAre Texas schools and students making the grade? (video)
Texas Tribune reporter Aliyya Swaby weighs testing and accountability standards with Richard Carranza, superintendent of the Houston Independent School District; Courtney L. Boswell, executive director...
View ArticleIs Texas failing special education students? (video)
Houston Chronicle reporter Brian Rosenthal discusses the state's special education policies with Steven Aleman, policy specialist for Disability Rights Texas; Bonnie Garza, special education advocate;...
View ArticleFormer education commissioners on Texas' public ed future (video)
Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith talks about the future of public education with two former Texas education commissioners, Jim Nelson and Robert Scott, at the Tribune's March public education symposium.
View ArticleThompson and White on CPS, public ed, mass incarceration (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 3/31 conversation with state Reps. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, and James White, R-Hillister, on the campus of Prairie View A&M University.
View ArticleLozano and Seliger on higher ed funding, affordability, Hazlewood (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 4/4 conversation with chairs of the House and Senate higher education committees: J.M. Lozano, Republican of Kingsville, and Kel Seliger, Republican of Amarillo.
View ArticleHinojosa, Howard and Watson on public ed, taxes, CPS (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's 4/10 conversation at Austin Community College with three state legislators from Austin: Reps. Gina Hinojosa and Donna Howard and Sen. Kirk Watson.
View ArticleFrank and Minjarez on how to fix our foster care system (video)
Full video of Evan Smith's conversation on foster care and CPS reform with state Reps. James Frank, R-Wichita Falls, and Ina Minjarez, D-San Antonio.
View ArticleVideo: What "repeal and replace" could mean for Texas
Watch video of our conversation in Austin on the potential impact on Texas of the end of the Affordable Care Act. Our panelists included: Anne Dunkelberg, associate director for the Center for Public...
View ArticleVideo: Matthew Dowd talks Trump, Comey and 2018
Watch video of our conversation in Austin with author and political strategist Matthew Dowd.
View ArticleHow'd the House do? A conversation about the 85th legislative session (video)
We livestreamed our end-of-session discussion with state Reps. Rafael Anchia, Geanie Morrison and Matt Rinaldi.
View ArticleLivestream: How'd the Senate do? A conversation about the 85th legislative...
Watch video of our end-of-session discussion with state Sens. Konni Burton, Bryan Hughes and Royce West.
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro talks Trump investigation, 2018 (video)
Watch video of our conversation with U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, held in Austin.
View ArticleVideo: UT Chancellor McRaven talks about his future, state's higher ed budget
Watch video of our conversation with University of Texas System Chancellor William McRaven.
View ArticleDallas lawmakers on the 85th Legislature (video)
Full video of our conversation on how the 85th Legislature impacted Dallas. Evan Smith talked policy and politics with four of the city's state representatives: Democrats Eric Johnson and Victoria...
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