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Since its launch in 2009, the Tribune has won international acclaim and numerous honors, including eight national Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association. Previously Evan spent nearly 18 years at Texas Monthly, including eight years as Editor and a year as President and Editor-in-Chief. </p> <ul class="social_links"> <li><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86e3f5ebeff2eec6f2e3fee7f5f2f4efe4f3e8e3a8e9f4e1"> <i class="icon-envelope"></i> <span><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c190f111508143c0819041d0f080e151e09121952130e1b">[email protected]</span><script data-cfhash="f9e31" type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */!function(){try{var t="currentScript"in document?document.currentScript:function(){for(var t=document.getElementsByTagName("script"),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute("data-cfhash"))return t[e]}();if(t&&t.previousSibling){var 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href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/video-fenves-on-campus-carry/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/video-fenves-on-ut-admissions/">Video: Fenves on UT Admissions</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/video-fenves-on-ut-admissions/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Fenves_Low_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Fenves_Low_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 21 Sep 2015 10:20:33 -0500" title="2015-09-21 10:20"> Sept. 21, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>At our 9/21 conversation, Gregory Fenves, the President of the University of Texas at Austin, addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding UT's admissions policies.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/video-fenves-on-ut-admissions/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/video-fenves-on-steve-patterson/">Video: Fenves on Steve Patterson</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/video-fenves-on-steve-patterson/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/_BDB0002smile2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div 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href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/video-a-conversation-with-gregory-fenves/">Video: A Conversation with Gregory Fenves</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/video-a-conversation-with-gregory-fenves/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Fenves_right_side_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Fenves_right_side_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:45:43 -0500" title="2015-09-21 09:45"> Sept. 21, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/video-a-conversation-with-gregory-fenves/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Full video of my 9/21 conversation with Gregory Fenves, the President of the University of Texas at Austin.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/21/video-a-conversation-with-gregory-fenves/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/16/title/">TribCast: Perry Exit, Trump in Texas, George P. Bush</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/16/title/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/TT-tribcast2015-1024x680-final_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/TT-tribcast2015-1024x680-final_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a> and <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/twiseman/">Todd Wiseman</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:58:22 -0500" title="2015-09-16 10:58"> Sept. 16, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On this week's TribCast, Evan talks with Ross, Patrick and Jay about <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>'s exit from the 2016 race, the outsider appeal of GOP frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson, and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/george-p-bush/">George P. Bush</a>'s timesheet.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/16/title/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/video-adler-and-taylor-on-pre-k/">Video: Adler and Taylor on Pre-K</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/video-adler-and-taylor-on-pre-k/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/_BDB9873Adler_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/_BDB9873Adler_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Sep 2015 11:47:58 -0500" title="2015-09-04 11:47"> Sept. 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>At our 9/4 conversation, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor talked about the importance of early childhood education — and who should fund it.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/video-adler-and-taylor-on-pre-k/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/video-adler-and-taylor-on-public-safety/">Video: Adler and Taylor on Public Safety</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/video-adler-and-taylor-on-public-safety/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/_BDB9847smile_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/_BDB9847smile_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Sep 2015 10:51:38 -0500" title="2015-09-04 10:51"> Sept. 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>At our 9/4 conversation, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor talked about the expected impact of open carry on their cities and the importance of their police officers wearing body cameras.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/video-adler-and-taylor-on-public-safety/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/video-taylor-on-ride-share/">Video: Taylor on Ride Share</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/video-taylor-on-ride-share/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/_BDB9751Taylor1_3jNing1_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/_BDB9751Taylor1_3jNing1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Sep 2015 10:38:38 -0500" title="2015-09-04 10:38"> Sept. 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>At our 9/4 conversation, San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor talked the status of the city's ongoing negotiations with Lyft and Uber.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/video-taylor-on-ride-share/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/video-a-conversation-with-steve-adler-ivy-taylor/">Video: A Conversation with Steve Adler and Ivy Taylor</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/video-a-conversation-with-steve-adler-ivy-taylor/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/_BDA8992wide2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/_BDA8992wide2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Sep 2015 10:00:00 -0500" title="2015-09-04 10:00"> Sept. 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Full video of my 9/4 conversation with Austin Mayor Steve Adler and San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/04/video-a-conversation-with-steve-adler-ivy-taylor/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/26/tribcast---title/">TribCast: 2016 Republicans, Dan Patrick, Baylor</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/26/tribcast---title/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/TT-tribcast2015-1024x680-final_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/TT-tribcast2015-1024x680-final_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a> and <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/twiseman/">Todd Wiseman</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:49:41 -0500" title="2015-08-26 10:49"> Aug. 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/26/tribcast---title/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On this week's TribCast, Evan talks with Ross, Patrick and Matthew about the state of the Republican presidential campaign, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dan-patrick/">Dan Patrick</a>'s about-face on Senate primary endorsements, what Baylor knew about <span>Sam Ukwuachu, and the whereabouts of Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/26/tribcast---title/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/19/tribcast-title/">TribCast: Sid Miller, George P. Bush, UT Statues</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/19/tribcast-title/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/TT-tribcast2015-1024x680-final_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/TT-tribcast2015-1024x680-final_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a> and <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/twiseman/">Todd Wiseman</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:11:55 -0500" title="2015-08-19 12:11"> Aug. 19, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/19/tribcast-title/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>On this week's TribCast, Evan talks with Ross, Alexa and Jim about Sid Miller's atomic Facebook post, George P. Bush's agency clean-up, the second round of Ken Paxton indictments and the status of Confederate statues on the UT campus and elsewhere.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/19/tribcast-title/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/tribcast/">TribCast: Planned Parenthood, Ken Paxton, Ted Cruz</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/tribcast/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/TT-tribcast2015-1024x680-final_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/TT-tribcast2015-1024x680-final_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a> and <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/twiseman/">Todd Wiseman</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:18:08 -0500" title="2015-07-29 11:18"> July 29, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/tribcast/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On this week's TribCast, Evan talks with Ross, Patrick and Morgan about the politics of the Planned Parenthood videos and this week's Senate Health and Human Service Committee hearing, the latest on Attorney General <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ken-paxton/">Ken Paxton</a> and that Collin County grand jury, and U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a>'s beef with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/29/tribcast/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/01/houston-the-legislature-a-recap-of-the-84th/">Video: Houston and the 84th Legislature</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/01/houston-the-legislature-a-recap-of-the-84th/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/houston_Jv2bZ45_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/houston_Jv2bZ45_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Jul 2015 16:12:29 -0500" title="2015-07-01 16:12"> July 1, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Full video of my 6/29 conversation about Houston and the 84th legislative session with state Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/brandon-creighton/">Brandon Creighton</a>, R-Conroe, and state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/sylvester-turner/">Sylvester Turner</a>, D-Houston.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/01/houston-the-legislature-a-recap-of-the-84th/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/video-health-care-and-the-84th-legislature/">Video: Health Care and the 84th Legislature</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/video-health-care-and-the-84th-legislature/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/sanantonioevent_720_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/sanantonioevent_720_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:45:56 -0500" title="2015-06-25 13:45"> June 25, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Full video of my conversation about health care and the 84th Legislature with state Reps. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/donna-howard/">Donna Howard</a>, D-Austin; <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/susan-king/">Susan King</a>, R-Abilene; and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jd-sheffield/">J.D. Sheffield</a>, R-Gatesville<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/susan-king/"><br/></a></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/video-health-care-and-the-84th-legislature/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/video-grieder-and-ratcliffe-on-social-conserv/">Video: Grieder and Ratcliffe on Social Conservatives</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/video-grieder-and-ratcliffe-on-social-conserv/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801im_/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A8686_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A8686_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:58:14 -0500" title="2015-06-18 15:58"> June 18, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/video-grieder-and-ratcliffe-on-social-conserv/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>At our 6/18 conversation, Erica Grieder and R.G. Ratcliffe of <em>Texas Monthly</em> rebutted the charge that the magazine's Ten Worst list targets social conservatives.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/video-grieder-and-ratcliffe-on-social-conserv/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <nav class="pagination"> <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><span class="disabled prev"><span>&lsaquo;</span> previous</span></li><li><span class="current page">1</span></li><li><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="page">2</a></li><li><a href="?page=3#contributions" class="page">3</a></li><li><a href="?page=4#contributions" class="page">4</a></li><li><a class="disabled">…</a></li><li><a href="?page=56#contributions" class="page">56</a></li><li><a href="?page=57#contributions" class="page">57</a></li><li><a href="?page=58#contributions" class="page">58</a></li><li><a href="?page=59#contributions" class="page">59</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> </div> </section> </div> <div class=" rail cell w-4 hide-for-medium-down"> <section class="sidebar_block content_list"> <header> <h1>Evan’s Twitter Feed</h1> </header> <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/https://twitter.com/evanasmith" data-widget-id="557283380245430272" data-screen-name="evanasmith" data-tweet-limit="3" data-chrome="noborders nofooter noheader">Tweets</a> </section> <section class="sidebar_block content_list"> <header> <h1>Evan’s Blog Posts</h1> </header> <dl> <dt> <a class="new-on-trib" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/30/t-squared-get-your-tribfest-tickets-early-birds/">T-Squared: Get Your Tribfest Tickets, Early Birds</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator relative-time"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:51:48 -0500" title="2015-07-30 15:51"> July 30, 2015 </time></li></ul> </dd> <dt> <a class="new-on-trib" href="/web/20150928203801/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/19/t-squared-best-drive-ever/">T-Squared: Best. 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title="2015-09-13 14:06"> Sept. 13, 2015 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a class="new-on-trib" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Active-role-in-father-s-campaign-takes-Bush-away-6499341.php?t=f9ca8b2714438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium">Active role in father's campaign taking George P.</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Active-role-in-father-s-campaign-takes-Bush-away-6499341.php?t=f9ca8b2714438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium">Houston Chronicle</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Sun, 13 Sep 2015 11:41:25 -0500" title="2015-09-13 11:41"> Sept. 13, 2015 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a class="new-on-trib" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203801/http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/cruzin-usa?utm_term=.gfYMNwJZY#.yaD9nQpBQ">Ted Cruz, Who Repeatedly Vouched For 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