The Republican primary race in the newly drawn HD-19 between state Reps. James White and Mike Hamilton has the markings of a battle-by-proxy between state leaders who represent different factions of the Republican Party. And it has drawn considerable interest from deep pockets across the state.
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Your evening reading: Wentworth files defamation suit against Jones; Paul campaign still raising money; Texas now one of five "minority-majority" states
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Incumbent state Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, has filed suit against challenger Elizabeth Ames Jones, a former railroad commissioner, alleging libel and slander.
Full StoryAhead of the Texas primary, we look at state Rep. J.M. Lozano's fight to keep his seat and former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert's U.S. Senate bid.
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In an exclusive sit-down with the Tribune, University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa contradicted published reports questioning the job security of UT-Austin President Bill Powers.
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The debate over the Keystone XL pipeline has focused mainly on economic benefits and environmental concerns. But as Mose Buchele of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas, the project might have another indirect consequence that's largely been overlooked: higher gas prices.
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The race to replace state Rep. Ken Legler, R-Pasadena, in House District 144 has sparked competitive races in both the Republican and Democratic primaries.
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With this year's Texas primaries less than two weeks away, candidates are blanketing the state. But as Autumn Caviness reports for KUT News and ReportingTexas.com, while bumper stickers and yards signs mark support for older voters, younger voters prefers a subtler, more modern approach.
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According to demographic data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, 55.2 percent of Texas' 2011 population was of a race other than non-Hispanic white, making it one of five "minority-majority" states in the nation.
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The Rio Grande, which supplied 39 percent of El Paso's water last year, is dry near the city — a situation that has not occurred for nearly 10 years. El Paso is pumping more groundwater and cranking up its desalination plant.
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Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben try their hands at determining which U.S. Senate candidate is the Deb Fischer of Texas and separating facts and rumors from the latest brouhaha at the University of Texas.
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Heads up: As of today, we're revising how we disclose individual, corporate and foundation donors to the Tribune.
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A bankruptcy case pending in a Dallas courtroom has analysts waiting to see if the outcome could affect how U.S.- based companies do business in Mexico.
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An excerpt on U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, from Robert Draper's new book on Congress – Do Not Ask What Good We Do — from a chapter entitled "Coffee with Your Congressman."
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Congressman Joe Barton isn’t expecting too much trouble in his re-election bid. But the longtime incumbent has three opponents in the Republican primary, and political observers say it could be a tougher-than-usual race.
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One of the key figures in the rumors roiling the University of Texas at Austin has opened up about the controversy.
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Your evening reading: Perry votes for Romney, says Straus hasn't asked for endorsement; Club for Growth boosts spending against Dewhurst; Republican state senator's fundraiser for Democrat draws scrutiny in Dallas
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Michael Morton’s name isn’t on the ballot, but he has become the central figure in the heated campaign to become tough-on-crime Williamson County's next district attorney.
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The Club for Growth announced Wednesday that it has spent nearly $2 million in the last week on ads criticizing David Dewhurst in its efforts supporting Ted Cruz in Texas' U.S. Senate race.
Calling his primary campaign bashing of Mitt Romney water under the bridge, Gov. Rick Perry voted for the former Massachusetts governor Wednesday and predicted he would beat President Obama.
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