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• Now What? A Conversation About 2012 and 2013

  By Justin Dehn Dec. 10, 2012

  On Nov. 8, the Tribune and the University of Texas at Austin's Texas Politics Project asked four political strategists to talk about what the 2012 election means for the 2013 session and beyond. Full Story 

• The Hot Seat: A Conversation with Villarreal and Campbell

  By Evan Smith Dec. 10, 2012

  At our Hot Seat conversation at Trinity University in San Antonio, state Rep. Mike Villarreal, D-San Antonio, and state Sen.-elect Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, sparred about public education, health care and other issues in play in the upcoming 83rd session. Full Story 

• Newsreel: Speaker's Race, Campaign Finance Deadline

  By Justin Dehn Dec. 8, 2012

  This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Who's in – or thinking of jumping in – the race for House speaker? And the legislative session blackout on campaign contributions starts this weekend — after a flurry of fundraising over the last two weeks. Full Story 

• TribuneFest: High-Tech Higher Ed

  By Evan Smith Dec. 7, 2012

  At the Trib's November 29 symposium on higher education at Texas A&M University, I talked about innovations in online curriculum and the use of smartphones and other devices in and out of the classroom with Steve Klingler of Western Governors University, Steven Mintz of the University of Texas System, Renee Patton of Cisco Systems and Phil Schubert of Abilene Christian University. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation with Kel Seliger

  By Evan Smith Dec. 7, 2012

  Full video of my December 6 TribLive conversation with state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, the chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee. Full Story 

• TribLive: Seliger on the Cost of a College Education

  By Evan Smith Dec. 6, 2012

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, the chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, discussed the prospect of tuition reregulation and whether the state is adequately funding higher ed. Full Story 

• TribuneFest: A Conversation with Loftin and Sharp

  By Evan Smith Dec. 5, 2012

  At the Trib's November 29 symposium on higher education at Texas A&M University, I talked about the cost of a college degree, the pursuit of academic excellence and, of course, SEC football with A&M's president, R. Bowen Loftin, and A&M System Chancellor John Sharp. Full Story 

• TribuneFest: A Conversation with Kel Seliger

  By Evan Smith Dec. 4, 2012

  At the Trib's November 29 symposium on higher education at Texas A&M University, I talked tuition deregulation, changing demographics and other hot-button issues with state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, the new chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee. Full Story 

• Newsreel: Freshmen Invade, Perry Appoints

  By Justin Dehn Dec. 1, 2012

  This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: It's freshman orientation at the Texas Capitol, and Gov. Rick Perry has appointed a new Texas Supreme Court justice and a new secretary of state. Full Story 

• The Hot Seat: A Conversation with Hunter and Farenthold

  By Evan Smith Nov. 28, 2012

  At our Hot Seat conversation at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, state Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, and U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, talked state and national politics and previewed both the 83rd session and the 113th Congress. Full Story 

• Video: Lawmakers Look Ahead to 83rd Session

  By Alana Rocha Nov. 21, 2012

  With the election behind them, the first round of bills filed and the start of the legislative session around the corner, Texas lawmakers will have plenty to talk about around the turkey table this Thanksgiving, including the House speaker's race. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation with Three New House Members

  By Evan Smith Nov. 20, 2012

  Full video of my 11/19 TribLive conversation with three incoming state representatives: Republicans Cecil Bell Jr. and Giovanni Capriglione and Democrat Mary Gonzalez. Full Story