The Brief: March 3, 2014
Election Day is tomorrow, and the tenor of some of the campaigns has moved toward "no quarter, bayonet the wounded." Full Story
Election Day is tomorrow, and the tenor of some of the campaigns has moved toward "no quarter, bayonet the wounded." Full Story
When Democrats blasted Attorney General Greg Abbott after a recent stop in Lubbock, the front-running candidate for governor accused one of them of calling his "Latina wife of 32 years a prop." The Democrat says it never happened. Full Story
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Jason Whitely and Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter Bud Kennedy about last week's University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, Rick Perry and more. Full Story
An unusually large number of statewide primary candidates are expected to head into a runoff. For some campaigns, that likelihood has meant considering how their actions may impact a second round. Full Story
Since we just rolled out the results of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, this week's Texas news-inspired playlist kicks off with "Numbers in Action" by Wiley. Full Story
At our 2/27 symposium on demographic change at the University of Texas at El Paso, I talked education with TEA Commissioner Michael Williams, UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, Higher Ed Coordinating Board Chair Harold Hahn and San Elizario ISD Superintendent Sylvia Hopp. Full Story
The best of our best content from Feb. 24-28, 2014. Full Story
There is yet another indication that the race for Texas governor will play out increasingly on the volatile terrain of culture and race. This time it involves Abbott's Hispanic wife, Cecilia. Full Story
A political action committee is buying airtime in the state's biggest media markets ahead of Tuesday's primary to run a TV ad decrying anti-immigrant rhetoric in this year's Republican primaries. Full Story
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas says the state’s peak power demand is growing more slowly than previously thought, buying time for regulators hoping to bolster reliability on the electric grid. Full Story
At our 2/27 symposium on demographic change at the University of Texas at El Paso, I talked about health care challenges with Texas Health Commissioner Kyle Janek, state Rep. Marisa Márquez, D-El Paso, El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar and Eric Evans, CEO of the Sierra Providence Health Network. Full Story
The East Texas town of Jasper has reached an $831,000 settlement in the federal discrimination lawsuit brought by its first black police chief after his 2012 firing. Full Story
At our 2/27 symposium on demographic change at the University of Texas at El Paso, the Trib's Julián Aguilar talked about the changing political map with state Sen. José Rodríguez, D-El Paso, state Rep. Mary González, D-Clint, former state Rep. Dee Margo, R-El Paso, and George Antuna, co-founder of Hispanic Republicans of Texas. Full Story
Since the beginning of the year, we've been looking for ways to disclose more about the inner workings of the Tribune. Today we've taken the next few steps along a continuing path. Full Story
Texas' voter ID law, which was passed in 2011 and will face its biggest statewide test yet in Tuesday's primaries, presents an added hurdle for transgender voters, who advocates fear may be discouraged from showing up at the polls. Full Story
Luling, a tapped-out oil town once known as Texas' "toughest," has found a unique way to celebrate its heritage: decorating its aging pump jacks with a full cast of characters. Full Story
With low turnout in statewide primaries and the two-decade dominance of Republicans, a bloc of a relatively few voters determines how Texas will handle long-term public policy challenges. Full Story
Gov. Rick Perry, the state's top elected official, is missing from all but a handful of candidates' endorsements. Uncharacteristically, his is a mostly secret ballot in this year's Republican primaries. Full Story
The crowded field of candidates campaigning against 90-year-old U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall argues that 17 terms are enough for the Republican lawmaker. Full Story
Luling, which once gushed with oil and was known as the “toughest town in Texas,” has found a unique way to celebrate its heritage: decorating its aging — but still working — pump jacks with vibrant colors and characters. Full Story