TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from Dec. 30, 2013, to Jan. 3, 2014. Full Story
The best of our best content from Dec. 30, 2013, to Jan. 3, 2014. Full Story
Your evening reading: Stockman in gray area with Bitcoin; Azle-area residents sound off on earthquakes; experts in Canada saying giving up citizenship easier than Cruz makes it appear to be Full Story
After a contentious town hall meeting concerning the possible links between wastewater injection and a spate of North Texas earthquakes, locals say they cannot afford to wait for state regulators to address the issue. Full Story
U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, may have already begun receiving donations in Bitcoin since embracing the private virtual currency. That puts him firmly in a gray area of campaign finance law. Full Story
The legislative changes coming in the 2014 elections mean several current lawmakers will be replaced. But their voters, in almost all instances, are likely to stick with politicians of the same party. Full Story
These are heady days for Republican consultants, with an unusually large number of open seats creating a bumper crop of primary campaigns along with a challenge: finding enough staff to work them. Full Story
Here's a novel strategy for state officials looking to avoid answering questions from the public: When in doubt, blame the Sugar Bowl. Full Story
More Texans are leaving farming and ranching because of opportunities in urban areas, increased land prices and concerns about weather patterns fueled by drought. Full Story
Your evening reading: future of Perry's economic development fund under a successor is unclear; that's right, more and more Texans are not from the U.S.; prognosis is good on former first lady Barbara Bush Full Story
Advocates see cause for optimism in the unprecedented amount of funding state lawmakers dedicated to mental health services, and in federal health care reform's emphasis on mental health care. Full Story
With a year left to go in Rick Perry's governorship, the future of the Texas Enterprise Fund is unclear. The two front-runners to succeed him have offered mixed messages on the fund in the past. Full Story
A growing percentage of Texans are originally from foreign countries, including one in four in the state’s most populous county, Harris, according to new census data. Full Story
The political conversation is wasting no time in 2014 pivoting to what is expected to be the biggest story of the year — the November clash between Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis. Full Story
Reeve is joined by a plethora of reporters to forecast the coming year in politics, health care, education, energy, criminal justice, immigration, the environment and more. Full Story
Welcome to the marquee political contest this year in Texas, where the gubernatorial primaries are all but decided and both candidates are looking toward a November showdown with knives drawn. Full Story
Thanks to a change in beverage taxes that the Legislature approved in 2013, customers who order mixed drinks in Texas bars and restaurants starting Wednesday may see higher bills than they're used to. Full Story
From the abortion debate and filibuster to presidential controversy at the University of Texas to struggles on the Texas-Mexico border, some of the Trib's best photos of 2013. Full Story
2013 wasn't supposed to be a very political year, but in this very political state, it became one. Full Story
From applications that helped readers follow the legislative session to mapping fracking disposal wells and much more, the Trib's new news apps team had a busy 2013. Full Story
In Texas, 2013 featured a legislative calendar that included multiple special sessions, a filibuster that drew international attention and a multitude of filings for the 2014 elections. Here's a look back at some of 2013's top stories. Full Story