The Third Court of Appeals in Austin said the Texas Department of Public Safety does not have to halt its policy that prevents some legal U.S. residents from getting driver's licenses.

Is NYC bigger than Texas when it comes to releasing government records? 

Can you do better than the "Davey Dewhurst sandwich"? A year-end Texas Tribune contest.

Who said it was easy being a university chancellor?

David Dewhurst will seek reelection on the Republican side, effectively ending that party's primary for lieutenant governor. But the Democrats are still stirring the pot. Ronnie Earle, the former Travis County DA is in. As of earlier today, Austin restauranteur Marc Katz is in. Will Linda Chavez-Thompson sign up?

Your afternoon reading.

Here’s one of U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison ’s New Year’s resolutions: “clean up” the Texas Department of Transportation.

Texas Tech University got sued by one of its employees this week: Head football coach Mike Leach says the school is improperly barring him from coaching the team in the Alamo Bowl on the basis of a complaint it hasn't substantiated.

Rep. Frank Corte Jr., R-San Antonio, became the sixth eighth member of the Texas House to say he won't seek reelection next year. He says he doesn't have specific plans, and adds that he's not endorsing any would-be successor.

Your afternoon reading.

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has laid out her vision for the future of transportation in Texas.

Texas House races are full of comings and goings.

It's "time to become a private citizen," the Dumas Republican said in a press release.

Your afternoon reading.

‘Tis the season for retrospection.