A state district judge who denied a request to keep six siblings — recently murdered in Houston — in foster care says he wasn’t provided enough evidence two years ago to keep the children removed from their family. Full Story
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After eight months of defending deep fryers and championing cupcakes, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is taking his agricultural prowess abroad. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday made this appeal to Texans: Curb your electricity use, if you can – for the grid’s sake. Full Story
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The Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney is planning to get involved in the pending indictment against former Gov. Rick Perry on abuse-of-power charges. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Abby about Rick Perry's presidential money struggles, his GOP debate performance and security questions at the state Capitol. Full Story
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A federal judge has given the state an Aug. 24 deadline to recognize same-sex marriages on death and birth certificates. Full Story
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More than a decade after the power market was deregulated for 85 percent of the state, some Texans are finding better deals on electricity. But most have paid thousands more than customers still served by monopoly utilities, a new report says. Full Story
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It’s a service that makes a bride’s big day less stressful. But getting hair and makeup done by a stylist on location is actually illegal in Texas. On Sept. 1, that changes. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Experts are still assessing the damage from the spill of mining effluents into the Animas River, a new study attempts to measure groundwater use in the Eagle Ford Shale and an interview with Jason M. Evans of Stetson University. Full Story
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Less than a year after he first took office, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is defending himself against felony charges while a quiet procession of candidates comes under unofficial consideration to succeed him. Full Story
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Some headlines on Tuesday spelled doom for former Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign, but the campaign says it's slimming down to keep him competitive in the early states. Full Story
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Dozens of Texas counties lack even a single physician, and there are even more without psychiatrists. But one state lawmaker is trying to fix that by attracting more mental health care workers to rural Texas towns. Full Story
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A new whistleblower case accuses a Texas medical consulting firm and more than two dozen health plans for the elderly of ripping off Medicare. Full Story
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Even though Rick Perry has been walking politically wounded since his last presidential run, the news that his campaign was in serious financial trouble startled the Texas political world on Tuesday. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is spending the week traversing southern states in hopes of building support for the March 1 contests that make up the so-called "SEC primary." Full Story
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The University of Texas System is suing Attorney General Ken Paxton over his office's ruling that the system must release certain records related to an admissions investigation of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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Relatives of children with disabilities and therapy providers are suing the Health and Human Services Commission, weeks before the agency is scheduled to slash payments to a therapy program for the poor. Full Story
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Nearly two years before the murder of six Houston siblings, a state district judge denied a request by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to keep them in foster care, according to a memo sent to members of the Legislature on Tuesday. Full Story
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said last week that its new beard policy for inmates would cost taxpayers $500,000. Now, the agency says there will actually be no cost to taxpayers. Full Story
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Rick Perry's presidential campaign is adjusting its strategy amid fundraising troubles. The campaign will focus on sending Perry to events in early voting states through commercial flights and work to get his his message out in media interviews. Full Story
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