Gov. Greg Abbott has committed $2.7 million in taxpayer dollars to bring WrestleMania to AT&T Stadium in Arlington next year, one of 20 events his office has approved such funding for since September. Full Story
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Up to 1,000 undocumented children are expected to arrive in Ellis and Rockwall counties starting Friday. Ellis County officials talk about how they’re preparing. Full Story
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In this special edition of the Political Roundup: Texas lawmakers introduce and advance legislation in Washington to create new curbs on Syrian refugees entering the country. And the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two Texas cases. Full Story
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A lawmaker endorses against a fellow GOP incumbent, Ted Cruz finds himself the target of an attack ad and candidate filing enters the final weekend — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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Every day, teacher Jody Addy walks through a metal detector, waits for a pat down, shows her ID and passes through locked gates before walking to her classroom in the middle of a maximum security prison in west central Texas. Full Story
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Accounts of a planned update to the state's child support enforcement system that is behind schedule and over budget left at least one lawmaker "kind of speechless." Full Story
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A pair of taxpayer-funded contracts meant to upgrade the state’s antiquated child support enforcement system are behind schedule and at least $50 million over budget, and the House’s chief budget writers want to know why. Full Story
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The Dallas County Sheriff fired back at what she called inaccurate rumors on her immigration policies during an interim House committee hearing Thursday. Lawmakers also heard about an ill-conceived law that is hindering the state's identification of criminals. Full Story
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At Wednesday's Fisher v. University of Texas hearing, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts asked, "What unique perspective does a minority student bring to a physics class?" UT-Austin physics professor Michael Marder answers the question on TribTalk. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz declined to refute a report he questioned the foreign policy judgment of his two GOP rivals, real estate mogul Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Full Story
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High school students creating robotic arms and small electronic vehicles will compete for a new championship title as the University Interscholastic League is launching a pilot robotics program for Texas schools. Full Story
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Longtime state Rep. Elliott Naishtat announced Thursday he will not seek re-election to the House seat he first won in 1990, despite saying earlier this week that he would. Full Story
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A task force at the University of Texas at Austin has recommended guns be prohibited in residence halls, at sporting events and in certain laboratories. But the suggestions do not call for banning handguns in classrooms. Full Story
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Railroad Commissioner David Porter announced Thursday that he will exit his primary battle against Republican activist John Greytok. Former Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is exploring a run for the seat. Full Story
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Some people think it’s unfair to have more eligible voters in one legislative district than in another. But the number of eligible voters in each district is far from the only difference that might matter to voters. Full Story
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Paul Chu, founding director and chief scientist at the University of Houston’s Texas Center for Superconductivity, discusses how energy storage could revolutionize the grid, and how Texas plays a role in advancing the technology. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: The Tribune launches a revamped public schools explorer, Google accused of student privacy violations and an interview with Norma Olvera of the University of Houston. Full Story
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A practicing Roman Catholic, Gov. Greg Abbott often cites the spiritual underpinnings of his political positions. His stance on barring Syrian refugees from Texas is his latest break with many leaders of his faith. Full Story
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The campus carry debate took center stage again on Wednesday following a gun rights group's announcement that it plans to hold a fake mass shooting demonstration this weekend just off the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats on Thursday endorsed Ted Cruz for president, giving the Texas senator's campaign one of its biggest boosts yet in the first-in-the-country caucus state. Full Story
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