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Video: Smith County GOP Leader Says "Enough"

By Alana Rocha Jan. 25, 2013

Ashton Oravetz, the former Smith County Republican Party chairman, describes the state and national Republican Party leaders of today as "dysfunctional, unethical, crony capitalists." Full Story

TribLive: A Conversation with David Dewhurst

By Evan Smith Jan. 25, 2013

Full video of my January 24 TribLive conversation with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Full Story

TribLive: Dewhurst on Buddy Barfield

By Evan Smith Jan. 24, 2013

At this morning's TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about the ongoing investigation into allegations that a longtime campaign aide stole hundreds of thousands of dollars — or more —from his political accounts. Full Story

TribLive: Dewhurst on Takeaways from 2012

By Evan Smith Jan. 24, 2013

At this morning's TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about what he learned in his unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate. Full Story

TribLive: Dewhurst on the Water Plan

By Evan Smith Jan. 24, 2013

At this morning's TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about how much it will take to jump-start the state's as-yet-unfunded water plan. Full Story

TribLive: Dewhurst on Funding Public Education

By Evan Smith Jan. 24, 2013

At this morning's TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about whether public education funding in Texas is sufficient and where additional money might come from. Full Story

TribLive: A Conversation About Family Planning

By Emily Ramshaw Jan. 23, 2013

Full video of my January 22 TribLive conversation about family planning and women's health with state Reps. Donna Howard, D-Austin, and Sarah Davis, R-West University Place. Full Story

TribLive: Howard and Davis on Fetal Pain

By Emily Ramshaw Jan. 22, 2013

At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Reps. Sarah Davis, R-West University Place, and Donna Howard, D-Austin, talked about the possibility of legislation in the 83rd session restricting access to abortions. Full Story

TribLive: Howard and Davis on the Women's Health Program

By Emily Ramshaw Jan. 22, 2013

At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Reps. Sarah Davis, R-West University Place, and Donna Howard, D-Austin, talked about whether the new state-run Texas Women's Health Program will have enough providers without Planned Parenthood. Full Story