A Waller County grand jury did not indict anyone in connection with the death of Sandra Bland, who was found hanged in a Texas jail cell in July, but the special prosecutor says other charges are still being considered. Full Story
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Nobody, including Wendy Davis, knows where she’s headed in politics. "I don't have my sights set on anything right now," she told The Texas Tribune. But she wouldn't rule out a future political run if an opportunity arises. Full Story
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The fantasy sports industry wants its Texas customers to sign petitions urging Attorney General Ken Paxton to leave sites like FanDuel and DraftKings alone, claiming they can legally operate in Texas. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott was well within his powers when he vetoed more than $200 million in funds approved by the Texas Legislature this year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office wrote in an opinion issued Monday. Full Story
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Texas universities would be violating the state's new campus carry law if they banned guns in dormitories, Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a non-binding opinion issued Monday afternoon. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Gene Green, a Houston Democrat, will pick up the support of several Houston political players Tuesday. Full Story
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Four years after director Richard Linklater made a dark comedy about convicted murderer Bernie Tiede, the filmmaker and the film's star-studded cast are planning a fundraiser to help pay for Tiede's legal costs ahead of a new sentencing trial. Full Story
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Texans could hardly avoid the doom-and-gloom headlines about plummeting oil prices in 2015. But that was far from the only major storyline in energy this year. Full Story
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Revisit our Paid to Prosecute project, a six-month Texas Tribune/Austin American-Statesman investigation that revealed a chummy and unusual financial arrangement between Texas Mutual Insurance and the Travis County DA's office. Full Story
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Coverage of his campaign stops this weekend highlighted an interesting development for the Texas senator: his campaign stops have become bigger, glitzier events and his transportation game has stepped up as well. Full Story
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Cruz returns to familiar ground as a top-tier candidate with a more sophisticated stump presence but with more contenders vying for territory key to GOP presidential hopefuls. Full Story
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Ted Cruz woke up Sunday morning to a fresh barrage of charges of inconsistency, allegations that go far beyond his battle with Marco Rubio over their roles in the 2013 immigration debate. Full Story
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College campuses always seem to attract controversy, but in 2015 Texas universities seemed to have more than their normal share. Full Story
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Ted Cruz, locked in a heated battle with Marco Rubio over their immigration records, received an assist Saturday afternoon from one of the most hardline opponents of illegal immigration in the U.S. Senate. Full Story
The Cruz campaign could house 40 volunteers nightly for its push on the ground in the key early voting primary state. Full Story
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Check out the Ted Cruz parody Christmas ad the Texas senator and GOP presidential contender has paid to air in Iowa during Saturday Night Live. The ad features Cruz and his family reading tongue-in-cheek Christmas stories like "The Grinch Who Lost Her Emails." Full Story
Chris Harris, a smart and gruff former state legislator from Tarrant County, died early Saturday morning. He was 67. Full Story
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As the Cruz campaign tells it, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz led the fight against the Gang of Eight immigration bill, while Rubio's fingerprints are all over it. Full Story
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From the appointment of a new Texas education commissioner to Congress passing a rewrite of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, these are the top public education stories of 2015. Full Story
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Big changes are coming to the controversial funding agreement between Texas Mutual Insurance and the Travis County district attorney's office. The changes follow an investigation by The Texas Tribune and the Austin American-Statesman. Full Story