The debut of our go-to source for public education data, Aguilar on President Obama's fundraising pit stop in Texas, Batheja on attacks over honesty in the U.S. Senate race, Galbraith on the state's struggles to keep up with power demand, Hamilton on the seeds of tension between Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst, Luthra on efforts to preserve two El Paso smokestacks, Ramshaw on a controversial new tool in Medicaid fraud investigations, Root on the newly completed restoration of the Governor's Mansion and Tan's wrap-up of the most comprehensive look yet at the politics of reproductive health in Texas: The best of our best from July 16 to 20, 2012.

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Aaronson maps the dwindling number of Texas doctors accepting Medicaid, Aguilar on what the PRI's return to power in Mexico means for U.S. relations, Batheja on Ted Cruz and Chief Justice John Roberts' erstwhile friendship, Galbraith on how Midland's latest oil boom is straining the city like never before, Grissom, Dehn and Murphy's interactive on the consequences of prosecutorial mistakes, Ramsey divines Perry's future by looking to his past, Ramshaw on Perry's rejection of key parts of federal health care reform, M. Smith on a little-watched but fiery Texas Supreme Court runoff, and the final installment in Tan's series on family planning in Texas: The best of our best from July 9 to 13, 2012.

Key meetings and events for the coming week.

Key meetings and events for the coming week.

Key meetings and events for the coming week.

Drought may be a part of life in Texas, but last year's crisis left an indelible mark on the state. In a special report on the 2011 drought, KUT News, StateImpact Texas and Texas Monthly examine how the state will manage a growing population amid a shrinking water supply.

Key meetings and events for the coming week.

Key meetings and events for the coming week.

Key meetings and events for the coming week.

Key meetings and events for the coming week.

Key meetings and events for the coming week.

Key meetings and events for the coming week.

Key meetings and events for the coming week.

Key meetings and events for the coming week.