Past Contributions

• The Brief: July 25, 2012

  By David Muto July 25, 2012

  A week out from election day, Gov. Rick Perry delivered perhaps his most forceful show of support yet for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Full Story 

• The Evening Brief: July 24, 2012

  By David Muto July 24, 2012

  Your evening reading: in final push for Dewhurst, Perry says Cruz has no record; mentally ill death row inmate denied competency hearing; UT professor who led fracking study facing scrutiny over financial ties Full Story 

• The Brief: July 24, 2012

  By David Muto July 24, 2012

  The first day of early voting sparked the fiercest round of back-and-forth yet between Ted Cruz and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Full Story 

• The Evening Brief: July 23, 2012

  By David Muto July 23, 2012

  Your evening reading: Cruz, Dewhurst out with new ads ahead of third debate; Perry, Dewhurst dismiss gun restriction talk; Club for Growth throwing more money behind Cruz Full Story 

• The Brief: July 23, 2012

  By David Muto July 23, 2012

  With early voting for the July 31 runoff now under way, all eyes, and hopes, are on turnout. Full Story 

• TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

  By David Muto July 21, 2012

  The debut of our go-to source for public education data, Aguilar on President Obama's fundraising pit stop in Texas, Batheja on attacks over honesty in the U.S. Senate race, Galbraith on the state's struggles to keep up with power demand, Hamilton on the seeds of tension between Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst, Luthra on efforts to preserve two El Paso smokestacks, Ramshaw on a controversial new tool in Medicaid fraud investigations, Root on the newly completed restoration of the Governor's Mansion and Tan's wrap-up of the most comprehensive look yet at the politics of reproductive health in Texas: The best of our best from July 16 to 20, 2012. Full Story 

• The Evening Brief: July 20, 2012

  By David Muto July 20, 2012

  Your evening reading: Bush to skip Republican National Convention; new fundraising records show Cruz again leading Dewhurst; Sharpton to campaign with Garcia Full Story 

• The Brief: July 20, 2012

  By David Muto July 20, 2012

  With early voting starting Monday, the U.S. Senate race is finally heading into the home stretch. Full Story 

• The Calendar

  By David Muto July 20, 2012

  Key meetings and events for the coming week. Full Story 

• The Evening Brief: July 19, 2012

  By David Muto July 19, 2012

  Your evening reading: Cruz, Dewhurst agree to another debate; Texas executes first inmate using one-drug injection; new Dewhurst ad says Cruz "lost control" during radio show Full Story