Past Contributions

• Session's First Day Long on Pomp, but Leaders Also Address Priorities

  by Texas Tribune Staff Jan. 9, 2013

  Texas legislators started their 83rd session with leaders who want to focus on water, infrastructure, budget transparency, education — and, perhaps, some tax relief. Full Story 

• New Legislature Faces a New Set of Priorities

  by Texas Tribune Staff Jan. 6, 2013

  With improving fiscal conditions and redistricting in the rearview, lawmakers are approaching 2013 with pressing policy questions, from whether to introduce private school vouchers to whether to implement key provisions of federal health reform. Full Story 

• Interactive: Whom Do Lawmakers Support in House Speaker Faceoff?

  by Texas Tribune Staff Nov. 13, 2012

  With the general election in the rearview mirror, all eyes are on the next political contest on the Texas horizon — the House speaker’s race. The Tribune called all 150 members of the Texas House to find out who has their vote. Full Story 

• With Obama Presidency Sealed, Texas Lawmakers Face Policy Challenges

  by Texas Tribune Staff Nov. 8, 2012

  What does four more years of an Obama White House mean for the policy issues facing the overwhelmingly conservative Texas Legislature — and the interest groups and constituents who guide the political process? Full Story 

• Complete General Election Results Scoreboard

  by Texas Tribune Staff Nov. 7, 2012

  The votes are in and the 2012 election season has come to a close. Use our election results scoreboard to check out vote totals and election outcomes for candidates statewide. You can also use our brackets to take a look at the path each candidate took to victory. Full Story 

• Liveblog: 2012 Election Results

  by Texas Tribune Staff Nov. 6, 2012

  Throughout the night, Tribune reporters will update you on the results of contested general election battles statewide, from the first early voting totals through the last ballots counted, from local legislative races to the presidency. Full Story 

• Ruling: Employers Can't Use Penal Code to Restrict Handguns in Cars

  by Texas Tribune Staff Nov. 5, 2012

  A law passed last year allows licensed employees to keep concealed handguns in their vehicles while on employer property, and the employer cannot use the penal code to circumvent the law, according to an opinion from the attorney general's office Monday. Full Story 

• The Texas Tribune Festival: A Recap

  by Texas Tribune Staff Sept. 24, 2012

  For those of you who missed the second annual Texas Tribune festival, you're in luck: Our reporters liveblogged virtually every event. Full Story 

• Liveblog: Runoff Election Results

  by Texas Tribune Staff July 31, 2012

  Former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz won the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. We're tracking the runoff races on our liveblog and on our election scoreboard. Full Story 

• Liveblog: Primary Election Results

  by Texas Tribune Staff May 29, 2012

  Throughout the night, Tribune reporters will update you on the results of key primary battles statewide, from the first early voting totals through the last ballots counted. Full Story