Two of Gov. Rick Perry's top former aides, GOP strategists Deirdre Delisi and Rob Johnson, sit down with two Democrats, consultant Harold Cook and Rep. Donna Howard of Austin, to size up Perry's legacy after 14 years as Texas governor.

TribCast: UT Leadership, Higher Ed Outcomes and Endorsements

Feb 12th, 2014

Emily, Aman, Evan and Ross on the resignation of University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, the Tribune's higher ed outcomes explorer and the non-endorsement endorsements from the state's junior U.S. senator.

TribLive: A Conversation with Tony Garza

May 6th, 2013

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

TribLive: A Conversation with Ken Starr

May 6th, 2013

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. Starr has argued 3

TribLive: A Conversation with Todd Staples

May 6th, 2013

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 inten

TribLive: A Conversation About Transportation

Apr 10th, 2013

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. This event was recorded before a live audien

TribLive: A Conversation with Cigarroa and Sharp

Apr 10th, 2013

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 fut

TribLive: A Conversation with Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams

Jan 10th, 2013

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams joins Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune, in conversation about the state's public schools. This event was recorded before a live audience in Austin on January 10, 2013. TribLives feature moderate

TribLive: A Conversation with Rep. Mike Villarreal and Sen. Donna Campbell

Dec 7th, 2012

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.

TribLive: A Conversation with Sen. Kel Seliger

Dec 6th, 2012

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.

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