The federal government has granted Texas permission to move almost all of its Medicaid patients into managed care in an effort to save money. But as Carrie Feibel of KUHF News reports, hospitals will now have to do more to show how they spend — and prove they deserve — state money. Full Story
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The magazine was reluctant to confer its "lowest honor" on the Texas governor until his now-infamous brain freeze. "In that moment," editor Jake Silverstein writes, "all our resistance melted away." Full Story
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When will the elections be held? Sometime next year. The dates for the congressional and legislative elections won't be certain until maps have been approved. But candidates are filing, and endorsements haven't stopped. Full Story
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The escalating fight between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney has spawned an unlikely Texas alliance (of sorts). Full Story
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Nearly a week after faculty unrest led to the sudden ousting of Dean Larry Sager from the University of Texas School of Law, his interim replacement told the Tribune one of her top priorities will be a review of faculty compensation. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry kicked off his two-and-a-half week, 40-stop Iowa bus tour today in an effort to rejuvenate a campaign that has been down in the polls for several weeks. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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Evan, Ross, Reeve and Morgan on the latest from the University of Texas School of Law, the launch of Rick Perry's Iowa bus tour and the return of Craig James. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry launched his meandering, hopeful bus tour through first-test Iowa, pleading with voters to give him another chance ahead of the crucial Jan. 3 caucuses. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading: Perry internals show Gingrich slipping; Paul says he hasn't gone negative; Romney warns against "zany" Gingrich Full Story
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A pointed warning from the Obama administration has heightened the drama surrounding the state's already chaotic redistricting process. Full Story
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The Williamson County attorney on how the Michael Morton case inspired her to run against Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley, and her concerns that his office could still allow the same mistakes. Full Story
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Though a state commission is considering raising the cap on energy prices, Dave Fehling of KUHF News and StateImpact Texas reports that some think allowing rates to rise won't be enough to ensure that companies can keep building plants in a state that keeps on growing. Full Story
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The federal government's rejection this week of a state request to exclude certain providers — namely Planned Parenthood — from the Women's Health Program came as a victory to some family planning advocates, and a travesty to others. Full Story
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The warning from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was polite but firm: The U.S. Department of Justice will not stand idly by if it feels Texas intends to halt or reverse gains for minority voting rights. Full Story
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The Texas primary elections are still set — precariously — for March 6 but a panel of three federal judges extended the filing deadlines for candidates to Monday. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading: in video, Perry says he has momentum; ESPN commentator Craig James to enter U.S. Senate race; FreedomWorks planning "call day" for Cruz Full Story
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Rules requiring the disclosure of chemicals used in the controversial hydraulic fracturing process will take effect in Texas in February, the Texas Railroad Commission decided on Tuesday. Full Story
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In a new web-only video, Rick Perry asserts his struggling candidacy is on the rise — in part because of pundit praise for his most recent debate performance. Full Story
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The Sunlight Foundation released an update to the interactive Capitol Words on Monday. The application allows users to search and compare words spoken by federal legislators using data from the Congressional Record. Full Story
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Today, the Texas redistricting chaos may begin to clear. Full Story