Texas A&M Sues NFL's Colts for Using Trademarked "12th Man"
Texas A&M University has sued the Indianapolis Colts to stop the National Football League team from using the phrase “12th man” to describe its fans. Full Story
Texas A&M University has sued the Indianapolis Colts to stop the National Football League team from using the phrase “12th man” to describe its fans. Full Story
The Texas Racing Commission is facing a precarious future, with state lawmakers now requiring that it get written permission to continue operating. It's currently working under a 90-day extension. Such uncertainty is a problem for horse breeders and trainers, who have to plan more than a year out from their next race. Full Story
Full video of my 11/12 conversation with former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Unique challenges make special ed teachers hard to attract and retain, using technology to help students learn and an interview with Jeanne Tunks of the University of North Texas. Full Story
After it became clear that Houston’s non-discrimination ordinance would be trounced at the polls, Houston Mayor Annise Parker said she feared a “direct, economic backlash” for the city. So far, there's no visible evidence of one. Full Story
Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are running neck and neck for the allegiance of Texas Republicans, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and businessman Donald Trump are in a dead heat for the Republican presidential nomination in Texas, and Hillary Clinton has a comfortable lead among Democrats, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
Add Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to the growing list of those concerned about Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s effort to hike fees for a wide range of licenses, registrations and services the Texas Department of Agriculture provides. Full Story
Calling on the federal government to improve health care services for veterans, Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday said that decreasing the wait times for veterans seeking medical attention should be a national priority. Full Story
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign is expanding its footprint in Texas, opening a state headquarters and beefing up its staff in Texas. Full Story
On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the debate performances of Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush, the legislative drama over the Texas Racing Commission, and the leadership styles of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Full Story
One of a Texas governor's powers is a soft one — the power of persuasion. It's all Greg Abbott really has when he wants to rein in an agency like the Texas Lottery Commission. Full Story
A Japanese-backed effort to build a Dallas-Houston bullet train may just be the start of an international rail play in Texas as companies from other countries vie for a piece of potential rail projects in the state. Full Story
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz had several moments of note in Tuesday's GOP presidential debate but he'd probably like to forget one of them. Full Story
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says he's prepared to "put on my rawhide underwear and take all the chewings" as the agriculture community protests a wide range of rate hikes at his agency. Full Story
A rare debate flub by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Tuesday night sparked a boomlet of social media jokes about Texas presidential candidates, but the White House hopeful's most notable moment came when discussing how he would handle a banking crisis as the country's chief executive. Full Story
The dean of the Texas Tech University business college has resigned after a school panel found that he improperly changed the grades of four MBA students against their professors' wishes. Full Story
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said on Tuesday that confirming Roberta Jacobson as the next ambassador to Mexico is too important to be held up by the Senate. Full Story
Veterans sentenced to death in Texas murder cases — and nationwide — might have escaped the punishment if juries had been told about their military service and any ensuing mental health problems, says a report released Tuesday. Full Story
The Obama administration said Tuesday that it would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a controversial immigration program the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down on Monday. Full Story