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• Video: Eltife on What's Conservative

  By Evan Smith April 9, 2015

  At our 4/9 conversation, state Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler, the chairman of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee, pushed back against the suggestion that he's insufficiently conservative. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation With Kevin Eltife

  By Evan Smith April 9, 2015

  Full video of my 4/9 conversation with state Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler, the chairman of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee. Full Story 

• Video: Nichols and Pickett on High-Speed Rail

  By Evan Smith April 7, 2015

  At our 4/7 conversation, state Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, and state Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso — the chairmen, respectively, of the Senate and House Transportation Committees — took a dim view of the prospects for high-speed rail. Full Story 

• Video: Nichols and Pickett on Road Funding

  By Evan Smith April 7, 2015

  At our 4/7 conversation, state Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, and state Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso — the chairmen, respectively, of the Senate and House Transportation Committees — talked about their preferred methods of transportation funding. Full Story 

• Video: Nichols and Pickett on Tolls

  By Evan Smith April 7, 2015

  At our 4/7 conversation, state Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, and state Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso — the chairmen, respectively, of the Senate and House Transportation Committees — discussed the state's reliance on toll roads. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation With Nichols and Pickett

  By Evan Smith April 7, 2015

  Full video of my 4/7 conversation with state Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, and state Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso — the chairmen, respectively, of the Senate and House Transportation Committees. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation with Ayotte and Cornyn

  By Evan Smith April 6, 2015

  Full video of my 4/2 conversation with United States Sens. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, and John Cornyn, R-Texas. Full Story 

• Roundup: The House Budget Marathon and Cruz's Campaign

  By Alana Rocha and Justin Dehn April 3, 2015

  In the Roundup: The House debates hundreds of budget amendments, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz raises money and moves up in the polls in his first couple of weeks as a 2016 presidential contender. Full Story 

• Video: A Conversation With Bernie Sanders

  By Evan Smith April 2, 2015

  Full video of my 4/2 conversation with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, who is contemplating a run for president in 2016. Full Story 

• Video: After Budget Passage, Rep. Otto Looks Ahead

  By Alana Rocha and Justin Dehn April 1, 2015

  The Texas House passed a $210 billion budget early Wednesday, 18 hours after it started debate. House Appropriations Chairman John Otto said he was very proud of what lawmakers accomplished — but knows nothing is final yet. Full Story 

• Video: Rep. Gonzales on the House Budget Process

  By Alana Rocha and Justin Dehn March 31, 2015

  With more than 350 amendments filed for debate, House members are in the midst of a budget discussion that will stretch well into Tuesday night. State Rep. Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock, sheds some light on the process. Full Story 

• Video: Cruz the Candidate, Then and Now

  By Alana Rocha March 30, 2015

  Ted Cruz, the United States senator-turned-presidential hopeful, was a virtual unknown four short years ago. We look back at the Tea Party darling’s first and only other declared candidacy and what’s at play this time around. Full Story