North Texas’ Barnett Shale — one of the country’s largest natural gas fields and the birthplace of modern fracking — holds twice as much reachable gas as previously thought, the federal government says. Full Story
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Embarking on a weeklong tour of southern states, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz finds himself on the defensive as Sen. Marco Rubio continues pecking away at Cruz's stands on immigration and foreign policy. Full Story
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One Democratic candidate to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa in Congressional District 15 is Ruben Ramirez Hinojosa, a 33-year-old University of Houston law student and U.S. Army combat veteran from McAllen. Full Story
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The ballots for 2016’s Republican and Democratic primary elections are set — for the most part. Here's an unofficial list of who has filed to run. The parties are finishing up their work and getting official versions to the state. We'll update and finish our list as they finish theirs. Full Story
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A federal judge ruled Thursday that Texas has violated foster children's constitutional rights to be free from an unreasonable risk of harm, saying that children "often age out of care more damaged than when they entered." Full Story
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A top operative for U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela is headed for U.S. Rep. Gene Green's already heated re-election campaign against challenger — and failed Houston mayoral candidate — Adrian Garcia. Full Story
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"Let's have a moment of simple clarity: I oppose amnesty. I oppose citizenship. I oppose legalization," GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz said Thursday, addressing a recent dustup over his immigration views. "I always have, and I always will." Full Story
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The Texas Transportation Commission selected a new executive director for the Texas Department of Transportation Thursday: James Bass, the agency’s longtime chief financial officer. Full Story
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With the primary election less than three months away, a handful of legislators are considering just how much they want to throw their weight around in the contests. Full Story
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Full video of my 12/17 conversation with veteran political strategist Karl Rove, the author of The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters. Full Story
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As former state Sen. Wendy Davis begins stumping for Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton today in Iowa, the Clinton camp expects the erstwhile gubernatorial candidate will draw interest from some key voting blocs. Full Story
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Texas' Republican leadership in 2015 sought to cut funding from Planned Parenthood, bar Syrian refugees from resettling in the state and bolster opposition to federal health reform. Full Story
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Texas universities have been aggressively expanding their geographic reach in recent years, opening up new educational opportunities for students. But the growth has also led to complaints from state leaders and turf wars between schools. Full Story
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Some Democrats in Washington, D.C., are floating the idea that Ted Cruz could be as injurious to the GOP's hopes of holding its majority in the U.S. House as the bombastic Donald Trump. Full Story
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Republicans have reportedly been worried that their control of the U.S. House could be in jeopardy if Donald Trump is their presidential nominee. But there also appears to be concern that having Ted Cruz top the GOP ballot could also have far-reaching effects on the House map. Full Story
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Death row inmate Randall Mays' case will return to a Henderson County courtroom to determine whether he is competent enough to be executed after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals continued his stay of execution Wednesday. Full Story
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The next federal budget will include nearly $1 billion in funding for Mexico and Central America to help stop the flow of undocumented migrants to the United States, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar announced Wednesday. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz sounds a lot like billionaire businessman Donald Trump these days when it comes to illegal immigration. But his deport-now-ask-questions-later approach represents a stark change from what he advocated in 2013. Full Story
Mike Morath got the nod Monday to be the state's next education commissioner. Morath made his name as a member of the Dallas school board — he supported the reforms of former superintendent Mike Miles, and he was a leader in last year’s failed effort to use the "home-rule" process to remake the district. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Jim and Aman about surprises and fireworks in the Texas primary filings, plus the Ted Cruz-Marco Rubio faceoff over immigration in the GOP presidential debate. Full Story
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