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Since its launch in 2009, the Tribune has won international acclaim and numerous honors, including nine 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/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#caafb9a7a3bea28abeafb2abb9beb8a3a8bfa4afe4a5b8ad"> <i class="icon-envelope"></i> <span><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0366706e6a776b4377667b627077716a61766d662d6c7164">[email protected]</span><script cf-hash="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("cf-hash"))return t[e]}();if(t&&t.previousSibling){var e,r,n,i,c=t.previousSibling,a=c.getAttribute("data-cfemail");if(a){for(e="",r=parseInt(a.substr(0,2),16),n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)i=parseInt(a.substr(n,2),16)^r,e+=String.fromCharCode(i);e=document.createTextNode(e),c.parentNode.replaceChild(e,c)}}}catch(u){}}();/* ]]> */</script></span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/tel:512-716-8610"> <i class="icon-phone"></i> <span>512-716-8610</span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://twitter.com/evanasmith" target="_blank"> <i class="icon-twitter"></i> <span>@evanasmith</span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://facebook.com/699869688" target="_blank"> <i class="icon-facebook"></i> <span>699869688</span> </a></li> </ul> </div> <section id="contributions"> <a name="contributions"></a> <h2>Recent Contributions</h2> <div class="contributions"> <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=52#contributions" class="page">52</a></li><li><a href="?page=53#contributions" class="page">53</a></li><li><a href="?page=54#contributions" class="page">54</a></li><li><a href="?page=55#contributions" class="page">55</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2#contributions" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </nav> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/15/video-a-conversation-with-rand-paul/">Video: A Conversation with Rand Paul</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/15/video-a-conversation-with-rand-paul/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Screen_Shot_2015-03-15_at_6.37.25_PM_png_260x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Screen_Shot_2015-03-15_at_6.37.25_PM_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:39:17 -0500" title="2015-03-15 18:39"> March 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/15/video-a-conversation-with-rand-paul/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Full video of my 3/15 conversation with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/15/video-a-conversation-with-rand-paul/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-price-and-rawlings-property-taxes/">Video: Price and Rawlings on Property Taxes</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-price-and-rawlings-property-taxes/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DFWjpeg084Price_oL0ABxr_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DFWjpeg084Price_oL0ABxr_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:36:33 -0500" title="2015-03-12 13:36"> March 12, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>At our 3/12 conversation, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings reacted to the possibility of the Legislature engineering a cut in property taxes.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-price-and-rawlings-property-taxes/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-price-and-rawlings-on-local-control/">Video: Price and Rawlings on Local Control</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-price-and-rawlings-on-local-control/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DFWjpegRawlings_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DFWjpegRawlings_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 12 Mar 2015 12:08:31 -0500" title="2015-03-12 12:08"> March 12, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>At our 3/12 conversation, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings addressed the prevailing conflict in the 84th session: liberty vs. local control.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-price-and-rawlings-on-local-control/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-price-and-rawlings-on-fort-worth-vs-dallas/">Video: Price and Rawlings on Fort Worth vs. Dallas</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-price-and-rawlings-on-fort-worth-vs-dallas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DFWjpeg151both2_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DFWjpeg151both2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:54:16 -0500" title="2015-03-12 11:54"> March 12, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>At our 3/12 conversation, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings discussed the perceived rivalry between their cities — and how cooperation can benefit them.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-price-and-rawlings-on-fort-worth-vs-dallas/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-a-conversation-with-price-and-rawlings/">Video: A Conversation With Price and Rawlings</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-a-conversation-with-price-and-rawlings/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DFWjpeg105both_oIyK4Ew_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/DFWjpeg105both_oIyK4Ew_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:23:22 -0500" title="2015-03-12 11:23"> March 12, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-a-conversation-with-price-and-rawlings/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Full video of my 3/12 conversation with Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. Topics discussed: transportation, education, guns, same-sex marriage and liberty vs. local control.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/video-a-conversation-with-price-and-rawlings/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/video-the-battle-over-groundwater/">Video: The Battle Over Groundwater</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/video-the-battle-over-groundwater/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/lbs-txtrib-watersymposium-BattleOverGroundWater-9_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/lbs-txtrib-watersymposium-BattleOverGroundWater-9_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:38:50 -0500" title="2015-03-11 19:38"> March 11, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>At our 3/10 symposium on water, Neena Satija talked about the politics of groundwater with state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jason-a-isaac/">Jason Isaac</a>, R-Dripping Springs, Billy Howe of the Texas Farm Bureau, Kyle Frazier of the Texas Desalination Association and Dianne Wassenich of the San Marcos River Foundation.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/video-the-battle-over-groundwater/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/video-a-conversation-with-brian-mccall/">Video: A Conversation with Brian McCall</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/video-a-conversation-with-brian-mccall/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/lbs-txtrib-watersymposium-brianmccall-7_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/lbs-txtrib-watersymposium-brianmccall-7_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:10:46 -0500" title="2015-03-11 15:10"> March 11, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Full video of my 3/10 conversation with Texas State University System Chancellor <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/brian-mccall/">Brian McCall</a>. Among the topics discussed: in-state tuition for undocumented students, campus carry, graduation rates, and state funding of higher ed.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/video-a-conversation-with-brian-mccall/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/video-life-after-proposition-6/">Video: Life After Proposition 6</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/video-life-after-proposition-6/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/WaterSymposium_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/WaterSymposium_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:46:47 -0500" title="2015-03-10 16:46"> March 10, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/video-life-after-proposition-6/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>At our 3/10 symposium on water, I talked about life after Proposition 6 with Chairman <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/sid-miller/">Jim Keffer</a> of the House Natural Resources Committee, Agriculture Commissioner <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/sid-miller/">Sid Miller</a>; and Chairman Carlos Rubinstein of the Texas Water Development Board.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/video-life-after-proposition-6/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/27/livestream-immigration-the-next-five-years/">Video: The Future of Immigration</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <div class="video"> <div class="youtube"> <iframe src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140if_/https://www.youtube.com/embed/IABFVE_YjB8?wmode=opaque&autohide=1&showinfo=0&rel=0" width="260" height="146" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div> <div class="photo_caption"><p>On 2/27, I talked about the future of immigration policy in Texas with Professor <span>Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera of the University of Texas at Brownsville</span>; state Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/eddie-lucio-jr/">Eddie Lucio Jr.</a>, D-Brownsville; state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/eddie-lucio-iii/">Eddie Lucio III</a>, D-Harlingen; and <span style="line-height: 1.3;">Rio Grande City Mayor </span><span style="line-height: 1.35;">Ruben Villarreal.</span> </p></div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:00:00 -0600" title="2015-02-27 16:00"> Feb. 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/27/livestream-immigration-the-next-five-years/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>On 2/27, I talked about the future of immigration policy in Texas with Professor <span>Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera of the University of Texas at Brownsville</span>; state Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/eddie-lucio-jr/">Eddie Lucio Jr.</a>, D-Brownsville; state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/eddie-lucio-iii/">Eddie Lucio III</a>, D-Harlingen; and <span style="line-height: 1.3;">Rio Grande City Mayor </span><span style="line-height: 1.35;">Ruben Villarreal.</span> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/27/livestream-immigration-the-next-five-years/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/video-castro-on-2016/">Video: Castro on 2016</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/video-castro-on-2016/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvents_JoaquinCastro111_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvents_JoaquinCastro111_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:27:05 -0600" title="2015-02-19 15:27"> Feb. 19, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>At our 2/19 conversation, U.S. Rep. </span><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joaquin-castro/" data-tooltip="/directory/joaquin-castro/quicklook/">Joaquin Castro</a><span>, D-San Antonio, talked about the 2016 presidential race — and whether his brother might be on a Democratic ticket.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/video-castro-on-2016/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/video-castro-on-san-antonio-politics/">Video: Castro on San Antonio Politics</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/video-castro-on-san-antonio-politics/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvents_JoaquinCastro156_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvents_JoaquinCastro156_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:13:55 -0600" title="2015-02-19 15:13"> Feb. 19, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>At our 2/19 conversation, U.S. Rep. </span><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joaquin-castro/" data-tooltip="/directory/joaquin-castro/quicklook/">Joaquin Castro</a><span>, D-San Antonio, commented on the just-decided special election in Senate District 26 and the coming mayor's race in his hometown.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/video-castro-on-san-antonio-politics/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/video-castro-on-immigration/">Video: Castro on Immigration</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/video-castro-on-immigration/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvents_JoaquinCastro064_JPG_260x1000_q100.JPG" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvents_JoaquinCastro064_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:03:53 -0600" title="2015-02-19 15:03"> Feb. 19, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>At our 2/19 conversation, U.S. Rep. </span><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joaquin-castro/" data-tooltip="/directory/joaquin-castro/quicklook/">Joaquin Castro</a><span>, D-San Antonio, talked about a federal judge's decision to block President Obama's executive order on immigration — and what happens next.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/video-castro-on-immigration/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/livestream-us-rep-joaquin-castro/">Video: A Conversation With Joaquin Castro</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/livestream-us-rep-joaquin-castro/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvents_JoaquinCastro053_copy_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TTEvents_JoaquinCastro053_copy_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:55:47 -0600" title="2015-02-19 09:55"> Feb. 19, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/livestream-us-rep-joaquin-castro/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Full video of my 2/19 conversation with U.S. Rep. <a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joaquin-castro/" data-tooltip="/directory/joaquin-castro/quicklook/">Joaquin Castro</a>, D-San Antonio.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/livestream-us-rep-joaquin-castro/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/12/video-otto-on-tax-relief/">Video: Otto on Tax Relief</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/12/video-otto-on-tax-relief/"> <img 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property and business tax relief.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/12/video-otto-on-tax-relief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/12/video-otto-on-public-ed-funding/">Video: Otto on Public Ed Funding</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150317225140/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/12/video-otto-on-public-ed-funding/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A1152_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150317225140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A1152_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a 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