With emotions particularly high this year, Texans from both ends of the political spectrum are spending a lot of time demonizing each other. But, Center for Public Policy Priorities Executive Director Ann Beeson asks, are we really so different than our neighbors? Full Story
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Dan Patrick doesn't think Ted Cruz will lose his Senate seat over his non-endorsement of Donald Trump, the former head of the Travis County GOP reclaims his post and the insiders weigh in on Trump's popularity and long-term impact on the Texas GOP — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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Texas won’t budge on a proposed rule that requires the cremation or burial of fetal remains — even in instances of miscarriages — overruling objections from the medical community, reproductive rights advocates and funeral directors. Full Story
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Since Gov. Greg Abbott took office, the fight over former Gov. Rick Perry's "seven solutions" for higher education in Texas has faded. Full Story
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Some Republicans would like to see U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz change his position and endorse GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. That would require some difficult political acrobatics, but it's still possible. Full Story
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In the Roundup: Dan Patrick calls out Ted Cruz for not endorsing Donald Trump. Plus, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller learns he won’t face charges for using taxpayer dollars for personal trips. And Rick Perry boot scoots his way to another week on "Dancing with the Stars." Full Story
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Despite intense outcry from the medical community and reproductive rights advocates, Texas isn't budging on a proposed rule to require the cremation or burial of fetal remains. Full Story
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Full video of my 9/22 conversation with Pete Gallego, the Democratic candidate for Congress in the 23rd District. Full Story
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Comparatively higher levels of support among liberals for amending the constitution might well reinforce conservative impulses to defend the status quo and defeat Gov. Greg Abbott's plan for a convention of states, write Jim Henson and Joshua Blank of the Texas Politics Project. Full Story
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State Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, on Thursday proposed creating an "MD Anderson of the brain" on the site of the troubled Austin State Hospital. Full Story
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While former Gov. Rick Perry may be cha-cha-ing on "Dancing with the Stars," it's the cha-ching of the 2016 presidential campaign Texans should remember, writes former U.S. Rep. Martin Frost. Full Story
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I couldn't be happier to spread the word that the Tribune's fearless, visionary editor-in-chief, Emily Ramshaw, will soon take a seat on the Pulitzer Prize board — one of the most sought-after gigs in our industry. Full Story
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It seems U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have found common ground. Full Story
Much like some party elders, college Republican groups in Texas are ambivalent about embracing presidential nominee Donald Trump. Full Story
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The largest trade deal in the nation's history is not quite dead, says the Texan positioned to usher the most sweeping piece of economic legislation of the Obama era through the U.S. House. Full Story
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If it's an even-numbered year, there's a good chance of a competitive race for Texas' 23rd congressional seat, a perennial swing district sprawling across West Texas. Full Story
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The long-complicated feud between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, fraught with animosity since at least the Republican National Convention, is showing some signs of thawing. Full Story
After almost 16 years with the Texas Medical Board, Mari Robinson announced Wednesday that she is stepping down as executive director. Full Story
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Our nation needs the political courage necessary to ensure America's borders are secured in a way that stops drug traffickers, illegal immigrants and terrorist infiltrators, writes Republican congressional candidate Jodey Arrington. Full Story
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As part of its fight to keep Syrian refugees out of the state, Texas is threatening to withdraw from the nation's refugee resettlement program if federal officials don't “unconditionally approve” a state plan requiring additional vetting. Full Story
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