Voters do not see the necessity of a college education as strongly as they did four years ago, and they are open to a range of potentially major changes in public education, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/16/UT-TT-Polls-06112014.001.jpg)
The value of a four-year college degree is becoming less apparent to Texans, according to the latest installment of the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Graduationcap_pricetag.jpg)
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and UT-Arlington are collecting water samples from hundreds of private wells in North Texas and West Texas to examine the effects of drilling on groundwater in the state. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/11/18/Foster_Jerod-0204.jpg)
"Marriage equality is coming, and Texas is ready for it," Kevin Nix of Freedom to Marry writes. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/PrideFlag.jpg)
William Kibler, the vice president for student affairs at Mississippi State University, was named Monday as the sole finalist to be the next president of Sul Ross State University. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/16/WilliamKibler.jpg)
The economy and immigration are among the issues of most concern to Texas voters, but there are partisan concerns over leadership and corruption right under the surface, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/13/UT-TT-Polls-06112014.001.jpg)
The state of Texas does not levy a property tax, but state lawmakers would like to lower property tax bills anyway — a quest that could take them into school finance or into relief for some taxpayers at the expense of others. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/PropertyTax.jpg)
More doctors and medical facilities are working to reduce interactions between physicians and pharmaceutical representatives, and they have some support from the pharmaceutical industry. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/12/Clinic.jpg)
Texans identify differently the most pressing issues facing the nation and the state, according to the most recent installment of the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/13/UT-TT-Polls-06112014.003.jpg)
Javier Treviño, a Mexican congressman, says the future of energy independence in North America may depend on whether Texas and the rest of the U.S. embrace Mexico's sweeping new overhaul of its oil and gas industry. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Flag-of-Mexico.jpg)
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Jason Whitely and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy about the latest UT/TT poll, Eric Cantor, the GOP state platform and more. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/15/Screen_Shot_2014-06-15_at_2.52.41_PMA.JPG)
U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, is facing a challenge from former CIA agent Will Hurd, a Republican. The contest is considered a toss-up, with immigration and border security likely to be key issues in the border district. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/12/Gallego-Split.jpg)
In honor of Gov. Rick Perry's headline-generating comparison of homosexuality to alcoholism, we start this week's Texas news-inspired playlist with Tina Turner singing "Addicted to Love." Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/14/June14Playlist.jpg)
The best of our best content from June 9 to June 13, 2014. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/13/Tribweek.jpg)
The Texas Turnpike Corporation of Dallas wants to build a private toll road in an area northeast of Dallas. If built, the road would be the only private toll road in the state and one of the only such facilities in the country. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/12/I30-Traffic.jpg)
Though the state offers free tuition and fees for certain former foster youth who enroll at public colleges and universities, relatively few take advantage of the opportunity — a trend policymakers are hoping to change. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/12/TXT-FosterEdu005.jpg)
Former foster youth who have successfully enrolled in college share their experiences and thoughts about the challenges of transitioning to higher education. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/12/TexTrib-FOSTER-011.jpg)
The president and Congress are remarkably unpopular in Texas, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/12/UT-TT-Polls-06122014.002A.JPG)
Texas Democrats hope to break the Republican streak of statewide wins in November, but some are also thinking of what would constitute progress, short of outright victory. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/04/7C2A8685.jpg)
The latest issue of our subscriber-only premier newsletter for political insiders is out. Don't get left behind. Subscribe today! Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/13/Trib-Plus-LeadArt-001_1.png)