News & Politics
May 8, 2023
A Driver Crashed Into Pedestrians Outside a Brownsville Migrant Shelter. Eight People Were Killed.
Police have detained the driver but are still investigating whether the crash was intentional or accidental.
Texas Tribune
Business
February 11, 2020
A Group of Texas News Veterans Aim to Revolutionize How Women Are Covered in Media
Emily Ramshaw and Andrea Valdez discuss their vision for the 19th*, a nonprofit venture where politics, policy, and gender will converge.
The National Podcast of Texas
November 4, 2019
The Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith Celebrates 10 Years of Nonprofit Journalism
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the digital news startup’s CEO and co-founder discusses how a risky bet on covering Texas politics and public policy paid off.
Health
September 22, 2014
Why Did State Rep. Dawnna Dukes Have to Reveal That She’d Had an Abortion at Trib Fest?
On a panel about the "Women's Health Debate," Texas House candidate Molly White insisted to Dukes that women who haven't had abortions couldn't understand their impact—so Dukes revealed her own history with the procedure.
The Daily Post
September 30, 2013
Who Said What At The Texas Tribune Festival
Greg Abbott, Wendy Davis, Ted Cruz, David Dewhurst, and more engaged in hour-long interview and Q&A sessions at this weekend's Texas Tribune Festival. Here's what they said.
January 21, 2013
Rick Perry Is Still Newsworthy
From Satan to sleep apnea, five headlines about Rick Perry following his Friday night appearance at the Texas Tribune festival and the publication of Oops, a presidential campaign e-book by the Trib's Jay Root.
January 21, 2013
Read State: Evan Smith
Curious about the reading habits of Evan Smith, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune? Read on.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Hard Times for Perry Means Hard Times for Perry Pundits
With Governor Rick Perry's campaign sputtering, the Texas media's political reporters will soon have to resume normal programming.
Burka Blog
June 20, 2011
Best & Worst Legislators: The TribLive Conversation with Evan Smith
Last Thursday Nate Blakeslee and I sat down with Evan Smith to discuss our picks for this session’s Best & Worst Legislators. Here’s the video of our conversation.