Past Contributions

• Watch U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar and immigrant advocate Ali Noorani discuss border crossings at The Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 23, 2021

  Escobar is a Democrat from El Paso. Noorani is executive director of the National Immigration Forum. Full Story 

• Watch Joaquin Castro and Julián Castro discuss the 2022 election cycle at The Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 23, 2021

  Joaquin Castro is a Democratic congressman. Julián Castro was a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Full Story 

• Watch Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp talk about the pandemic, college football and more at The Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 22, 2021

  Sharp talked about how higher ed survives the pandemic, the obstacles to running a world-class public university and the future of college football. Full Story 

• Watch experts in climate, energy and environmental justice discuss extreme weather at The Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Updated: Sept. 22, 2021

  The conversation focused on what we’ve learned about extreme weather in Texas and beyond — and what can be done about it. Full Story 

• Watch Peter Hotez and Leana Wen discuss the coronavirus pandemic at The Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 21, 2021

  Hotez is co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital. Wen is a professor of health policy and management at George Washington University. Full Story 

• Watch Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar discuss polarization in Washington, D.C., at The Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 21, 2021

  The former presidential candidate will also talked about why she thinks breaking up big monopolies is good for America. Full Story 

• Watch Texas lawmakers Larry Taylor and Harold Dutton discuss education and the Legislature at The Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 21, 2021

  Taylor, a Friendswood Republican, chairs the Senate Education Committee. Dutton, a Houston Democrat, chairs the House Public Education Committee. Full Story 

• Watch former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd discuss the Republican Party, the nation’s challenges and more at The Texas Tribune Festival

  By Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 20, 2021

  Hurd, R-Helotes, who served three terms representing Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, also talked about the challenges and opportunities of our tech-fueled future. Full Story 

• More than 100,000 Texas electricity customers without power after Nicholas. Restoring it to everyone could take days.

  By Texas Tribune Staff Updated: Sept. 14, 2021

  Texas was spared from mass destruction once the storm came ashore as a Category 1 hurricane. But it caused enough damage to disrupt electricity for a large swath of the Texas coast, including the Houston and Galveston areas. Full Story 

• Live COVID-19 updates: Judge’s order allows 20 Texas school districts to issue mask mandates

  By Texas Tribune Staff Updated: Aug. 27, 2021

  COVID-19 is surging again in Texas. Here’s the latest. Full Story