Ted Cruz escaped from the first two Republican presidential debates largely unscathed, but he could be a bigger target in round three. Here are five things to watch for as Cruz prepares to take the debate stage in Boulder. Full Story
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When one party overwhelms the two-party system, it tends to develop into a two-faction party. That's the case with the Texas Republican Party — as you can see by who the speaker of the Texas House and the lieutenant governor are backing in the presidential race. Full Story
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After months of heated campaigning, Houston voters will have the final word next week on an embattled nondiscrimination ordinance, a big test for Texas gay rights activists. Full Story
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Last week's alert that more than 100 steer vanished from a farm in Waco didn't surprise farmers and ranchers. In 2014, the total market value of stolen livestock and ranching equipment in Texas reached an nine-year high. Full Story
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As the leading contenders to become the Republican nominee for president meet this evening in Boulder for the third presidential debate, Texas Senator Ted Cruz has as much on the line as anyone tonight. Full Story
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With more Republicans joining the cause — including six Texans — the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly, 313-118, on Tuesday to reauthorize the controversial Export-Import Bank of the United States. Full Story
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The Higher Education track at the 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions with several university system chancellors and private college leaders. Also, there was a one-on-one conversation with Mike Perrin, the interim athletic director at the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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Declaring Donald Trump anathema to the Latino community, Hispanic conservative leaders issued a stern warning Tuesday to other Republican presidential candidates who adopt the billionaire's hardline immigration views. Full Story
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Proposition 7 has the potential to deliver wide-ranging benefits across the state, from relieving urban and commuter congestion to upgrading critical rural routes to improving the overall safety and efficiency of our roadways, writes Sen. John Cornyn. Full Story
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Convicted murderer Bernie Tiede's new sentencing trial will be moved from Carthage — where he killed 81-year-old Marjorie Nugent nearly two decades ago — to Henderson, in a neighboring East Texas county. Full Story
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The U.S. House committee that writes the tax code needs a leader "who has a proven record working throughout the conference on the big issues," U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady says. The Woodlands Republican says he fits the bill. Full Story
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The Environment track at The 2015 Texas Tribune Festival featured discussions on the water supply, the climate debate, related legislative issues and lessons from the May floods. There was also a conversation with Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. Full Story
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After a mysterious hospital death in Katy more than a decade ago, the Texas Supreme Court seeks to answer a deceptively simple legal question: Should an autopsy be considered medical care? Full Story
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As the 19th anniversary of Marjorie Nugent's murder looms, her killer, Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede II, returns to an East Texas courtroom Tuesday as attorneys spar in advance of a new sentencing hearing. Full Story
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With the Houston mayoral election a week away, attention is centering on which candidate will square off in an all-but-certain runoff with state Rep. Sylvester Turner. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: New guidelines for frequency of mammograms stoke concerns, a Mediterranean diet is linked to keeping aging brains younger and an interview with Robin Fuchs-Young of the Texas A&M University Health Science Center. Full Story
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A new World Health Organization study that categorizes red and processed meats as potential carcinogens has drawn a critic in Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. Full Story
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For all his bashing of “billionaire Republican donors” who “actively despise our base,” Ted Cruz, the anti-establishment senator from Texas, is being bolstered by his own robust base of wealthy contributors. Full Story
In an effort to defend its use of affirmative action, the University of Texas at Austin argued to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that it needs to consider race in admissions if it wants a diverse, representative student body. Full Story
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Targeted for institutional death by conservatives, including many Texans, the U.S. Export-Import Bank gained a small measure of hope on Monday when the U.S House took the first step toward reauthorizing it. Full Story