Ross, Reeve, Jay and Ben review The Texas Tribune Festival, which featured talk of Satan and college costs, and Jay's new book, which goes behind the scenes of Gov. Rick Perry's doomed presidential campaign. Full Story
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Your evening reading: Cruz answers Sadler's criticism over student loans; report says family planning cuts closed 53 Texas clinics; Gary Johnson calls Ron Paul write-in "meaningless" Full Story
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Massive cuts lawmakers made last year to family planning funding in Texas caused more than 50 clinics statewide to close, according to a report published by the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. Full Story
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At the 2012 Texas Tribune Festival, I interviewed San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ted Cruz about a range of national and state issues, including taxes, health care and immigration. Full Story
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The manufacturing sector is short of skilled workers, and many of those jobs will go to students who don't have four-year college degrees — and who don't need them. Full Story
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Public schools should spend less time on testing and on a one-size-fits-all approach to education. Not all students want or need to go to college. Full Story
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At the 2012 Texas Tribune Festival, San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ted Cruz talked about the former's plan to raise sales taxes to fund pre-K. Full Story
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Mitt Romney may be cutting back on fundraising, but his campaign isn't done tapping Texas donors. Full Story
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In Gov. Rick Perry's Texas campaigns, his wife, Anita, offered spousal support. But during the presidential race, she was all in. Her central role, and the resistance it provoked, is detailed in this excerpt from Oops! A Diary from the 2012 Campaign Trail. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Lake Jackson, isn't seeking re-election this year, turning a typically Republican seat into an interesting race between a former congressman and a two-term state representative. Full Story
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Texas has more uninsured residents than any other state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This interactive shows demographics of the uninsured and how many people could be insured by 2014 if federal reform is implemented. Full Story
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