Shantell Keller of Georgetown is one of nearly 6.2 million Texans navigating through tough times with mounting health problems and no insurance. Last month, she started going to Lone Star Circle of Care, a health center that treats underserved patients.

Karla Reséndiz was able to attend UT-Austin because she paid in-state tuition rates — even though she is the child of illegal immigrants. Now, she and others like her are the focus of the latest political battle over immigration.

Gov. Rick Perry's underwhelming and inconsistent debate performances have made him a target of pundits, political satirists — and many of his party's top figures.

Texas Tribune reporter Emily Ramshaw joins other national reporters in the New York Times video segment of "The Caucus" for a closer look at five moments from Thursday night's GOP presidential debate in Orlando, Fla.

The Texas Tribune’s Jay Root and Emily Ramshaw analyze the state of Perry's presidential campaign. The Texas governor remains the front-runner, but his momentum appears to be slowing down.

A group of Tea Party activists pushing for stricter immigration laws Monday asked Gov. Rick Perry to leave the presidential campaign trail and call the Legislature back into session to tackle a ban on so-called sanctuary cities.

Nationwide, about 60,000 concussions occur on high school fields every year. The Tribune visited Wimberley High School to find out how it is preparing for new state laws to prevent head injuries in student athletes.

Gov. Rick Perry marked the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks during a memorial service Sunday at the Texas State Cemetery.

The Tribune's Emily Ramshaw discusses the takeaway from Gov. Rick Perry's debut on national television and previews his next challenge: the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Florida.

Wednesday's GOP presidential debate featured plenty of jabs aimed at the Lone Star State and its two homegrown candidates, Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.

As Gov. Rick Perry gears up for his first GOP presidential debate tonight, here's a look back at some key moments in gubernatorial debates past — in 2002, 2006 and 2010. 

Gov. Rick Perry held a press conference in Austin's Steiner Ranch this morning, thanking firefighters for their help in trying to contain the wildfires that have ravaged Central Texas for the past two days. 

Lawmakers are long gone from the statehouse, but their decisions have consequences that will be seen throughout the next two years. The Tribune's Thanh Tan spent the month of August explaining 31 ways Texans' lives are going to change. 

This morning's entire speech by GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney at the Veterans of Foreign Wars 112th National Convention in San Antonio.

Speaking at the 112th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in San Antonio, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took aim at "career politicians" for putting the country in bad shape. It was a thinly veiled swipe at Gov. Rick Perry.