Past Contributions

• Video: A conversation with San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 8, 2017

  Check out full video from our conversation with San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg in Austin. Full Story 

• Hell and high water – Riding out Hurricane Harvey

  By Texas Tribune Staff Updated: Sept. 7, 2017

  We livestreamed our conversation in Austin with three reporters who rode out Hurricane Harvey and reported extensively on Houston's flooding risks in the year before the massive storm hit. Full Story 

• Livestream: A conversation with Reps. Chris Paddie & Gary VanDeaver

  By Texas Tribune Staff Aug. 30, 2017

  We livestreamed our conversation with state Rep. Chris Paddie, R-Marshall, and state Rep. Gary VanDeaver, R-New Boston. Full Story 

• Video: Abbott discusses Hurricane Harvey, emergency preparations

  By Texas Tribune Staff Aug. 25, 2017

  Watch video of Gov. Greg Abbott's Friday news conference on the latest with Hurricane Harvey and emergency preparations across the state. Full Story 

• Hell and High Water: How Houston is ill-prepared for a hurricane

  By Texas Tribune Staff Aug. 25, 2017

  In 2016, the Tribune partnered with ProPublica on a multimedia project looking at the dangers for the Houston region, amid worries the region is a sitting duck when the next big hurricane comes. Revisit our series here. Full Story 

• Revisit our series on the state's preparedness for emergency evacuations

  By Texas Tribune Staff Aug. 24, 2017

  The evacuation ahead of Hurricane Rita in 2005 was marked by crowded roads and frustrated residents. But state officials say they're better prepared now. Read our seven-part "Road From Rita" series from 2015, done in collaboration with the Beaumont Enterprise. Full Story 

• Boomtown, Flood Town: Unchecked development and the risks for Houston

  By Texas Tribune Staff Aug. 24, 2017

  Rapid development continues in Houston, creating some economic gains but also contributing to flood risks. This 2016 project, done in partnership with ProPublica, looks at those risks and the debate over what to do. Full Story 

• Video: Our TribCast team tackles the special session

  By Texas Tribune Staff Aug. 15, 2017

  The day before the end of the special legislative session, the Tribune's Emily Ramshaw, Evan Smith, Ross Ramsey and Patrick Svitek talk to state Reps. Nicole Collier and Kevin Roberts about what got finished — and what didn't. Full Story 

• Video: A conversation on bathrooms with Sen. Sylvia Garcia and Rep. Ron Simmons

  By Texas Tribune Staff July 31, 2017

  Watch a video of our conversation in Austin on bathroom politics and policy with state Sen. Sylvia Garcia and state Rep. Ron Simmons. Full Story 

• Here’s where the Legislature is on Gov. Abbott's special session issues

  By Texas Tribune Staff July 27, 2017

  Gov. Greg Abbott has given the Texas Legislature 20 issues to tackle over a 30-day session, everything from bathroom regulations to local tree ordinances. We're tracking how lawmakers are progressing on each of those issues. Full Story