We'll be liveblogging throughout the weekend from The Texas Tribune Festival's race and immigration track — which includes panels on cartel violence in Mexico and the relationship between illegal immigration and criminal justice. 

Ever since a photo of Gov. Rick Perry with a hand on U.S. Rep. Ron Paul's arm and a finger in his face emerged after the GOP debate, the media and even Paul's supporters have been aflutter. Paul has revealed what really happened. 

Meet the folks behind The Texas Tribune: who we are, why we do what we do — and why we are asking for your support.

Ever wonder how many stories, videos and blog posts we've published and how many people have come to the site and the number of pages they've viewed since the Trib launched 18 months ago? The short answer: a lot. 

Get the most out of your Trib experience — take our video tour of the site's many features, all designed to keep you informed of the key political and policy issues facing Texas.

Eighteen months ago, we launched the Tribune as a nonprofit, nonpartisan, statewide news organization dedicated solely to public interest journalism. No one knew if it would work. Well, it has — and beyond anyone's expectations. Now help us keep it going. 

The Texas Forensic Science Commission has released its draft report on the Cameron Todd Willingham case without ruling on the central question before it — whether fire investigators were negligent or committed professional misconduct.

We're continuing to live stream the Texas House floor debate on the controversial voter ID debate. Click here for access to the stream on our 82nd Legislature page. 

Today, the House again takes up HB 15, legislation that would require a woman seeking an abortion to have a sonogram. The bill was voted out of committed Wednesday night after a rancorous debate on the House floor.