As Detained Immigrants Hold Hunger Strikes, Results Aren't Guaranteed
How effective are hunger strikes by immigration detainees? Recent evidence seems to suggest they work for some groups but make matters worse for others. Full Story
How effective are hunger strikes by immigration detainees? Recent evidence seems to suggest they work for some groups but make matters worse for others. Full Story
With federal funding more difficult to obtain, University of Texas at Austin researchers are resorting to crowdfunding to pay for their projects. Full Story
There are more than 25 million people living in Texas — but how many of them are just like you? Use our interactive to see the Texans who share your demographic characteristics. Full Story
A new super PAC hopes it can persuade former Gov. Rick Perry to re-enter the 2016 presidential race. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Sizing up the contenders to succeed Michael Williams at TEA, tracking the progress of the follow up to No Child Left Behind and an interview with Kevin Cokley of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
As the state's demographics shift, the number of languages spoken in Texas households is growing. So are the challenges associated with providing educational services to an increasingly diverse state population. Full Story
While photographer Scott Newton is best known for his iconic images of rock stars, he made a living photographing Texas politicians for three decades. Full Story
The federal government is officially reminding governors in states like Texas that they do not have the legal authority to reject Syrian refugees. Full Story
Gov. Greg Abbott's upcoming trip to Cuba comes as the politics surrounding the United States' relationship with the country appears to be shifting, even within Abbott's own party. Full Story
The financially troubled Spanish company whose subsidiary is supposed to build a massive water pipeline to serve San Antonio entered into the initial phases of bankruptcy proceedings Wednesday. Full Story
For the time being, the deep-pocketed super PACs backing presidential hopeful Ted Cruz say they aren't in a rush to start buying TV airtime — despite perceived signals from Cruz's campaign that such support would be welcome. Full Story
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Edgar about Ag Commissioner Sid Miller's infamous Facebook post, Ted Cruz's antics in first-test Iowa and Planned Parenthood's lawsuit against the state of Texas. Full Story
At least nine undocumented immigrant families have obtained Texas birth certificates for their U.S.-born children recently, but the trickle has done little to quell a legal battle over the state's strict policies on issuing the documents. Full Story
It’s odd that one officeholder could be convicted, exonerated, re-indicted, convicted and sentenced without completely endangering his political career while another could get knocked out of contention while blaming an indictment. Full Story
On your Turkey Day, take a gander at Texas' biggest game bird — from population trends to record-setting hunts. Full Story
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday afternoon that he's traveling to Cuba next week at the head of a trade mission intended to promote trade between Texas and the island nation. Full Story
A procedural game of chess continued Tuesday between the White House and Texas over the timing of a possible U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's controversial immigration plan. Full Story
As a majority-minority state, Texas gives us a unique picture of what our country faces in the future. How Texans overcome lingering prejudice and de facto segregation in the face of this shifting sense of diversity will be the model for the rest of the country, writes political consultant Mustafa Tameez. Full Story
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he will lead a state delegation to Cuba next week, just less than a year after President Barack Obama resumed relations with the communist country. Full Story
With Hillary Clinton officially on the ballot for the Texas primary, her backers here are starting to look to the next stage of a Democratic campaign that has paid special attention to the deeply red state. Full Story