The Brief: Sept. 27, 2013
The same day state Sen. Wendy Davis made her gubernatorial bid all but official, another 2014 race showed new signs of life. Full Story
The same day state Sen. Wendy Davis made her gubernatorial bid all but official, another 2014 race showed new signs of life. Full Story
Your evening reading: Davis releases details of campaign announcement amid new speculation; Perry appoints appeals court justice to Texas Supreme Court; senator accuses Cruz of delaying vote to create a "show" Full Story
Amid widespread reports that she plans to run for Texas governor, state Sen. Wendy Davis on Thursday released details about the announcement of her future plans next week. Full Story
On September 24, I talked about the coming constitutional referendum on funding the state water plan with state Rep. Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio, and former state Rep. Robert Puente, D-San Antonio, the president and CEO of the San Antonio Water System. Full Story
Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday said he had appointed Houston's Jeff Brown to an open spot on the Texas Supreme Court. Brown, a former state district judge, is currently a justice on Houston’s 14th Court of Appeals. Full Story
State leaders, hoping to restore public faith in the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, on Thursday appointed new members of the institute's oversight committee. Full Story
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's decision not to “#StandWithCruz” raised a firestorm of criticism from the Tea Party grassroots. But it isn’t likely to have a long-term effect on the senior senator's political viability, experts say. Full Story
Konni Burton, a Republican running for Fort Worth's Senate District 10, highlights her campaign's grassroots support and namedrops U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in a new online campaign ad. Full Story
Education could be a tricky issue for gubernatorial candidates in 2014, with both the Democratic and Republican nominee having to navigate through unexpected cross-currents among their own constituencies. Full Story
Five years after Hurricane Ike slammed into the Texas Gulf Coast, researchers suggest the region may actually be more vulnerable to future storms than it was before, as its population and industry continue to grow without new safeguards. Full Story
A Texas appeals court recently found that the Edwards Aquifer Authority violated a landowner's property rights in regard to groundwater. Use this document with annotations from lawyers and policy experts for a closer look at the ruling. Full Story
A federal decision last year to move USDA cattle inspectors from Ojinaga, Mexico, to Presidio, Texas, has crippled the local livestock industry on both sides of the impoverished border, ranchers and cattle importers say. Full Story
The new federal health care exchanges opening Oct. 1 could provide a safety net for the families who earn too much money to qualify for state and federally subsidized health care plans like Medicaid and CHIP. Full Story
Ted Cruz's talkathon may have irked GOP leaders in Washington, but Republicans back home are calling it a game changer. Full Story
Your evening reading: Senate votes to take up government funding bill; McCain hits Cruz over Nazi comment in speech; Abbott threatens suit over U.N. arms treaty Full Story
Top lawyers at the University of Texas System acknowledged Wednesday that UT-Austin President Bill Powers should have been told of a regent's discussion with an agent for University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban. Full Story
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has warned that the state will file its 30th lawsuit against the Obama administration if a United Nations arms treaty is ratified. Full Story
Emily, Reeve, Evan and Ross discuss U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's recent efforts to defund Obamacare, the latest round of retirements announced in the Texas House, and the upcoming Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
During his marathon speech, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talked on the Senate floor about how "Obamacare" would fuel higher insurance premium rates and force businesses to cut back on employee hours. The address only adds to the national attention that the senator is receiving. Full Story
The Railroad Commission, the state's oil and gas regulator, plays a major role in Texas' energy production, which has only grown since the state's drilling boom. But how much do voters care about the commission candidates? Full Story