Rice University political science department chairman Mark P. Jones writes that while it's not news to say the 2014 lieutenant governor’s race provides Texas voters with a stark contrast in political ideologies, now the numbers back it up. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/24/UP9A4537.jpg)
The comptroller's office recently researched the accuracy of its two-year revenue estimates going back 40 years and five comptrollers. Comptroller Susan Combs' 2011 forecast has become an issue in this year's race to replace her. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/03/ComptrollerLeadArt-Tax.jpg)
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: pediatricians push for later school start times, a study on the impact of tough math and science classes on dropout rates and an interview with Catherine Clark, formerly of the Texas Association of School Boards. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/17/TribPlus-EDU.jpg)
Former Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Treviño, a Democrat, was sentenced to prison in July for taking money from a drug trafficker. But analysts say it's unlikely that the case will lead to a Republican taking the reins as sheriff after the next election. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/03/Hidalgo-Race.jpg)
Less than eight months after breaking ground, the company constructing one of the state’s largest solar plants says it has begun harnessing West Texas’ intense rays. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Solar_1.jpg)
In a blow to Texas pride, it appears that the Lone Star State has lost out to Nevada in the race to land Tesla Motors' $5 billion battery "gigafactory." Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/ceab865db1dc4c715811d22b9b0654c2/BD%20INC%20Elon%20Musk%20573%202013)
Reeve, Emily, Ross and Morgan discuss Gov. Rick Perry's Twitter account, the battle over the gubernatorial debates, and the recent court rulings on school finance and the state's abortion restrictions. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/03/Tribcasters-ReeveRossEmilyMorgan.jpg)
Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, said Wednesday that her GOP opponent, Dan Patrick, was “rewriting history” by taking credit for the restoration of some education funding cuts. Patrick's campaign hit back at the criticism. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/28/VFP-Patrick-Split-2.jpg)
After a drawn-out competition, Texas has lost out on Tesla Motors' $5 billion lithium-ion battery plant, according to a news report. CNBC reports that the upscale electric carmaker had chosen the Silver State to be home to its “gigafactory.” Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/17/Tesla-Model-S.jpg)
Texas abortion providers’ next hurdle in their legal fight against strict abortion regulations is set for next week in a hearing scheduled for federal court. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/22/Protesters-Split.jpg)
UPDATED: After the original plan for a Sept. 30 debate was scrapped, the campaigns for gubernatorial hopefuls Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis have agreed on a new plan for a debate that day. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/29/AbbottDavis-2.jpg)
Check out Bypassed by the Miracle, our seven-part series on the people and communities that have missed out on Texas' economic success or are finding that it comes at a price. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/27/KellerBond_01778-ByPassed.jpg)
In Central Texas, two groundwater districts have vastly different strategies on how to allow prospective water marketers to pump from the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/02/Aquifers-Map.jpg)
Writer Ellen Sweets says Austin's "black problem" — the fact that it's the only fast-growing large city in the U.S. that's losing African-American residents — is rooted not in race but in the dissipation of a working class. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/07/17/_DSC7958.jpg)
The Republican battle cry in Texas? Lowering taxes and cutting government costs. But sometimes, belt-tightening at the state level translates into trickle-down costs for local governments. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/26/Debt-Pointer-2.jpg)
Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott on Tuesday reaffirmed the watchdog role of the Public Integrity Unit while also defending his agency's investigation of a Houston voter registration group in 2010. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/09/AbbottRedState1.jpg)
UPDATED: Implementing outcomes-based funding for universities and requiring public institutions to give college credit for scores of 3 or higher on AP exams were among the higher ed proposals laid out by Greg Abbott on Tuesday. Full Story
Texas should have more than enough electricity to keep its lights on this fall and winter, the operator of the grid covering most of the state says. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/10/28/ERCOT_still.jpg)
Democrat Wendy Davis, a Fort Worth state senator and candidate for governor, is ramping up promotion for her soon-to-be released memoir. She has released a trailer and has scheduled book signings across Texas. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/27/Wendy-Memoir.jpg)
As candidates in the general election focus on making themselves known to voters, the latest school finance ruling provides their clearest marching orders yet. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/04/_01F0657.jpg)