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He has a bachelor's degree in sociology from Rice University and a MFA from The University of Texas. </p> <ul class="social_links"> <li><a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ff8d9398969d9d8cbf98929e9693d19c9092"> <i class="icon-envelope"></i> <span><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9eecf2f9f7fcfceddef9f3fff7f2b0fdf1f3">[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/20150627125439/tel:512-716-8647"> <i class="icon-phone"></i> <span>512-716-8647</span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://twitter.com/rgibbs" target="_blank"> <i class="icon-twitter"></i> <span>@rgibbs</span> </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://facebook.com/rodney.gibbs" target="_blank"> <i class="icon-facebook"></i> <span>rodney.gibbs</span> </a></li> </ul> </div> <section id="contributions"> <a name="contributions"></a> <h2>Recent Contributions</h2> <div class="contributions"> <nav class="pagination"> </nav> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/timeline/perry-indictment/">Timeline: The Perry Indictment</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/timeline/perry-indictment/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/14/RoesmaryPerry_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg refused to step down after her April 2013 drunken driving arrest, and Gov. Rick Perry vetoed funding for the public integrity unit, which is housed in the Travis County DA's office."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/06/14/RoesmaryPerry_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg refused to step down after her April 2013 drunken driving arrest, and Gov. Rick Perry vetoed funding for the public integrity unit, which is housed in the Travis County DA's office." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera / Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg refused to step down after her April 2013 drunken driving arrest, and Gov. Rick Perry vetoed funding for the public integrity unit, which is housed in the Travis County DA's office.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/risatrix/">Amanda Krauss</a>, <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a> and <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:00:00 -0500" title="2014-08-19 06:00"> Aug. 19, 2014 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Take a look back at the events that led up to a grand jury's decision to indict Texas Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/timeline/perry-indictment/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/06/triblive-a-conversation-with-tony-garza/">TribLive: A Conversation with Tony Garza</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/06/triblive-a-conversation-with-tony-garza/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/18/TxTribLive-TonyGarza211_JPG_260x1000_q100.JPG" alt="Antonio Garza, the former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and former Texas railroad commissioner, during a TribLive event on April 18, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/18/TxTribLive-TonyGarza211_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Antonio Garza, the former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and former Texas railroad commissioner, during a TribLive event on April 18, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Tamir Kalifa </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Antonio Garza, the former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and former Texas railroad commissioner, during a TribLive event on April 18, 2013.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 6 May 2013 17:00:00 -0500" title="2013-05-06 17:00"> May 6, 2013 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Garza served as the U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 2002 to 2009. He had previously served as chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, as the Texas secretary of state and as a Cameron County judge. A South Texas native, he currently serves as counsel in the Mexico City office of White & Case LLP and as chairman of Vianovo Ventures, a management consultancy.</p> <p>This event was recorded before a live audience in Austin on April 18, 2013. Our TribLive events feature discussions with our honored guests followed by questions from the audience. For more information on Tribune events, please visit http://www.texastribune.org/events/.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/06/triblive-a-conversation-with-tony-garza/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/06/triblive-a-conversation-with-ken-starr/">TribLive: A Conversation with Ken Starr</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/06/triblive-a-conversation-with-ken-starr/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/29/TxTrib-KenStarr004_JPG_260x1000_q100.JPG" alt="Evan Smith speaks with Ken Starr, President of Baylor University, at a TribLive event on April 29, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/29/TxTrib-KenStarr004_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Evan Smith speaks with Ken Starr, President of Baylor University, at a TribLive event on April 29, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Tamir Kalifa </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Evan Smith speaks with Ken Starr, President of Baylor University, at a TribLive event on April 29, 2013.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 6 May 2013 16:48:11 -0500" title="2013-05-06 16:48"> May 6, 2013 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Ken Starr became the 14th president of Baylor University in June 2010. Before coming to Waco, he was the dean and a professor of law at Pepperdine University, where he taught current constitutional issues and civil procedure.</p> <p>Starr has argued 36 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, including 25 cases during his tenure as solicitor general of the United States from 1989-93. He also served as U.S. judge for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1983 to 1989, as law clerk to Chief Justice Warren Burger from 1975-77 and as law clerk to U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge David W. Dyer from 1973 to 1974.</p> <p>This event was recorded before a live audience in Austin on April 29, 2013. Our TribLive events feature discussions with our honored guests followed by questions from the audience. For more information on Tribune events, please visit http://www.texastribune.org/events/.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/06/triblive-a-conversation-with-ken-starr/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/06/triblive-a-conversation-with-todd-staples/">TribLive: A Conversation with Todd Staples</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/06/triblive-a-conversation-with-todd-staples/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/05/02/TxTribLive-ToddStaples01_JPG_260x1000_q100.JPG" alt="Evan Smith talks with Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples during a TribLive event on May 2, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/05/02/TxTribLive-ToddStaples01_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Evan Smith talks with Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples during a TribLive event on May 2, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Tamir Kalifa </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Evan Smith talks with Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples during a TribLive event on May 2, 2013.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 6 May 2013 15:33:40 -0500" title="2013-05-06 15:33"> May 6, 2013 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Todd Staples has served as Texas' agriculture commissioner since 2007. Before that, he served as a state representative for House District 11 from 1997-2000 and as a state senator for Senate District 3 from 2001-2005. He has announced his intention to run for lieutenant governor in 2014. A former rancher and businessman, Staples graduated with honors from Texas A&M University with a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics.</p> <p>This event was recorded before a live audience in Austin on May 2, 2013. Our TribLive events feature discussion with our honored guests followed by questions from the audience. For more information on Tribune events, please visit http://www.texastribune.org/events/.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/06/triblive-a-conversation-with-todd-staples/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/10/triblive-a-conversation-about-transportation/">TribLive: A Conversation About Transportation</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/10/triblive-a-conversation-about-transportation/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/04/NicholsPhillips478X_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="TribLive with State Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville and State Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman - April 4, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/04/NicholsPhillips478X_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="TribLive with State Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville and State Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman - April 4, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">TribLive with State Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville and State Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman - April 4, 2013.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:02:40 -0500" title="2013-04-10 18:02"> April 10, 2013 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>With the way Texas pays for its roads under the spotlight this session, Sen. Robert Nichols and state Rep. Larry Phillips joined Tribune reporter Aman Batheja for a conversation about transportation.</p> <p><br/>This event was recorded before a live audience in Austin on April 4, 2013. TribLives feature moderated discussion with our honored guests followed by questions from the audience. For more information on Tribune events, please visit <a title="Tribune events" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/events/" target="_blank">http://www.texastribune.org/events/</a>.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/10/triblive-a-conversation-about-transportation/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/10/triblive-a-conversation-with-cigarroa-and-sharp/">TribLive: A Conversation with Cigarroa and Sharp</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/10/triblive-a-conversation-with-cigarroa-and-sharp/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/03/28/ChancellorsshakeCMS_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt="UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, l, and Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp at TribLive on March 28, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/03/28/ChancellorsshakeCMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, l, and Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp at TribLive on March 28, 2013." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, l, and Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp at TribLive on March 28, 2013.</div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:09:41 -0500" title="2013-04-10 16:09"> April 10, 2013 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p class="p1">Francisco Cigarroa, chancellor of The University of Texas System, and John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, join Evan Smith, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Texas Tribune, in a conversation about higher education and the future of Texas' largest two university systems. </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">This event was recorded before a live audience in Austin on March 28, 2013. TribLives feature moderated discussion with our honored guests followed by questions from the audience. For more information on Tribune events, please visit http://www.texastribune.org/events/.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/10/triblive-a-conversation-with-cigarroa-and-sharp/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/30/guide-getting-one-texas-new-10000-degrees/">A Guide to Getting One of Texas' $10,000 Degrees</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/30/guide-getting-one-texas-new-10000-degrees/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Perry-10kDegree_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Perry-10kDegree_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Todd Wiseman / Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reeve-hamilton/">Reeve Hamilton</a> and <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:00:00 -0600" title="2013-01-30 06:00"> Jan. 30, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/30/guide-getting-one-texas-new-10000-degrees/comments/"><span class="value">14</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>In his <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/29/video-state-of-the-state-address/">State of the State address</a> on Tuesday, Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> touted the $10,000 bachelor's degrees at Texas universities he called for two years ago. Now that they exist, how can cash-strapped Texas students access them?</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/30/guide-getting-one-texas-new-10000-degrees/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/10/triblive-michael-williams/">TribLive: Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <div class="video"> <div class="youtube"> <iframe src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439if_/http://www.youtube.com/embed/XP4fB9eYZwE?wmode=opaque&autohide=1&showinfo=0&rel=0" width="260" height="146" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div> <div class="photo_caption"><p>At this morning's TribLive conversation, Texas Education Commissioner <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/michael-williams/" data-tooltip="/directory/michael-williams/quicklook/">Michael Williams</a> addressed the hottest topic in public education in Texas today: the state's standardized testing regimen.</p></div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:55:49 -0600" title="2013-01-10 14:55"> Jan. 10, 2013 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams joins Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune, in conversation about the state's public schools.</p> <p>This event was recorded before a live audience in Austin on January 10, 2013. TribLives feature moderated discussion with our honored guests followed by questions from the audience. For more information on Tribune events, please visit <a title="Tribune events" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/events/" target="_blank">http://www.texastribune.org/events/</a>.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/01/10/triblive-michael-williams/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/12/07/triblive-mike-villarreal-donna-campbell/">TribLive: A Conversation with Villarreal and Campbell</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/12/07/triblive-mike-villarreal-donna-campbell/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/HotSeat-SA-002_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/HotSeat-SA-002_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 7 Dec 2012 11:41:10 -0600" title="2012-12-07 11:41"> Dec. 7, 2012 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>This is the full audio of Evan Smith's December 7, 2012 Hot Seat conversation at Trinity University in San Antonio with state Rep. Mike Villarreal, D-San Antonio, and state Sen.-elect Donna Campbell.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/12/07/triblive-mike-villarreal-donna-campbell/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/12/06/triblive-a-conversation-with-sen-kel-seliger/">TribLive: A Conversation with Sen. Kel Seliger</a></h1> </header> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 6 Dec 2012 15:58:30 -0600" title="2012-12-06 15:58"> Dec. 6, 2012 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>This is the full audio of Evan Smith's December 6, 2012 conversation with state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, the chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee. It was recorded during a TribLive event at the Austin Club in Austin, Texas.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2012/12/06/triblive-a-conversation-with-sen-kel-seliger/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/higher-ed/explore/">Texas Tribune Higher Education Explorer</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/higher-ed/explore/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/HigherEdExplorer_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/HigherEdExplorer_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Todd Wiseman / Callie Richmond</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a>, <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/chris-chang/">Christopher Chang</a>, <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a> and Noah Seger </li><li><time datetime="Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:00:00 -0500" title="2012-09-28 06:00"> Sept. 28, 2012 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Texas has <span>148 public and private</span> colleges and universities but no single source for easily finding statistics about how well they perform. This easy-to-navigate interactive database lets you explore key academic, enrollment and cost records on all of Texas' institutions of higher learning.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/higher-ed/explore/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=""> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/live-chat-washington-week-host-gwen-ifill/">Live Chat with Washington Week Host Gwen Ifill</a></h1> </header> <div class="media story_page"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/live-chat-washington-week-host-gwen-ifill/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Gwen_jpg_260x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Gwen_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by KCTS 9 - PBS</cite> </div> </div> <header> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:54:00 -0500" title="2012-09-20 10:54"> Sept. 20, 2012 </time></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>Join <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/gwen">Gwen Ifill</a>, host of PBS' <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/">Washington Week</a> and senior correspondent for the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/">NewsHour</a>, in a live chat about national politics and the upcoming presidential election. She's taking your questions now! </p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/live-chat-washington-week-host-gwen-ifill/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <nav class="pagination"> </nav> </div> </section> </div> <div class=" rail cell w-4 hide-for-medium-down"> <section class="sidebar_block content_list"> <header> <h1>Rodney’s Twitter Feed</h1> </header> <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/https://twitter.com/rgibbs" data-widget-id="557283380245430272" data-screen-name="rgibbs" data-tweet-limit="3" data-chrome="noborders nofooter noheader">Tweets</a> </section> <section class="sidebar_block content_list"> <header> <h1>Rodney’s Blog Posts</h1> </header> <dl> <dt> <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/18/playlist-im-sorry-about-ebola/">The Playlist: A Busy News Week in Texas</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator 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08:00"> Nov. 13, 2013 </time></li></ul> </dd> <dt> <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/2013/09/27/t-squared-cranking-our-livestream-11/">T-Squared: Kickstarting Our Livestream Up to 11</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta short separator relative-time"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150627125439/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rodney-gibbs/">Rodney Gibbs</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 27 Sep 2013 06:00:00 -0500" title="2013-09-27 06:00"> Sept. 27, 2013 </time></li></ul> </dd> </dl> </section> <section class="sidebar_block content_list"> <header> <h1>Rodney’s Wire</h1> </header> <dl> <dt> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20150604-rick-perry-joins-presidential-pack-with-emphasis-on-leadership.ece">Rick Perry joins presidential pack with emphasis o</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/05/05/the_texas_attack_was_a_failure_but_it_shows_that_isis_s_influence_is_growing.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Vox%20Newsletter%20All&utm_campaign=New%20Campaign">The Texas attack was a failure, but it shows that</a> </dt> <dd> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627125439/http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/05/05/the_texas_attack_was_a_failure_but_it_shows_that_isis_s_influence_is_growing.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Vox%20Newsletter%20All&utm_campaign=New%20Campaign">Slate</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Tue, 5 May 2015 20:13:42 -0500" title="2015-05-05 20:13"> May 5, 2015 </time> </li> </ul> </dd> <dt> <a 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