Gov. Greg Abbott will travel to Mexico City next week to meet with Mexican officials to discuss the economic ties between Texas and Mexico. The visit marks Abbott's first international trip as governor. Full Story
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A coalition of undocumented immigrants whose U.S. citizen children have been denied birth certificates in Texas will have its case heard in federal court early next month. Full Story
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In recent years, the University of Houston has transferred more than $100 million from its academic side to athletics, aiming to shore up struggling athletic programs and enhance its bid to become a tier one university, and maybe a member of the Big 12. Full Story
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When Congress reconvenes next week after its August recess, there are a couple of things you can count on: impassioned debate on domestic and foreign policy, and Texans having major parts in those debates. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A study suggests taking band class improves students' cognitive skills, comparing student achievement data across states remains difficult and an interview with Melissa Wetzel of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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The Rick Perry presidential campaign absorbed another blow on Wednesday when word got out that the campaign had no staff left in New Hampshire, site of the first Republican primary contest. Full Story
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker launched a three-day swing through Texas on Wednesday, his first visit as a presidential candidate, with stops in Dallas and San Antonio where he fired up his anti-establishment rhetoric. Full Story
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Texas abortion providers on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their legal challenge to two provisions of the state's strict abortion law. Full Story
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State Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, D-San Antonio, announced Wednesday she will not run for reelection in 2016. Full Story
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Arguing before the state Supreme Court Wednesday, Houston lawyers defended the city’s right to enforce statewide pollution regulations using fines and criminal charges when state environmental regulators aren't doing the job.. Full Story
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When Texas Democratic House members return to the nation's capital next week, they will be hit with a firestorm of a debate: the Iran deal. Full Story
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A Texas Democrat says he believes the U.S. House will pass legislation lifting the country’s 40-year-old ban on most crude oil exports — even amid a frenzy of activity in the upcoming session. Full Story
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Racetracks in Texas are able to resume operations Wednesday after state officials agreed to temporarily fund the Texas Racing Commission. But discussions continue over a long-term resolution for the commission. Full Story
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An inquiry by the agency that regulates the oil and gas industry in Texas has found that oil and gas activity did not likely cause a swarm of earthquakes around the North Texas towns of Azle and Reno starting in 2013. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Edgar, Kiah and Morgan about Attorney General Ken Paxton's revolving door of lawyers, the state's involvement in Rick Perry's criminal case and what's revealed in Gov. Greg Abbott's health care emails. Full Story
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Rick Perry's presidential campaign has lost its entire staff in New Hampshire, according to a former top adviser there to the former governor. Full Story
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The Dallas Police Department has rolled out the first wave of 1,000 body cameras. The move comes after months of controversy about deaths involving police across the country. Full Story
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The Mexican peso is well below its exchange rate against the dollar compared to a year ago, and store owners on the border are bracing for a prolonged drought of Mexican shoppers. In some cities that could mean a loss of up to 45 percent of business. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune held its first trivia night Sunday, and the top contestant scored an inimitable 90 percent in our current events round. Think you can beat that? Now's your chance to try. Full Story
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A Palo Pinto County family is suing two oil and gas operators, alleging that gas from their wells migrated into the family's water well, which exploded and burned them. Full Story
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