The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will meet Saturday to name the interim president of Texas A&M University, whose current president is departing to become chancellor of the University of Missouri. Full Story
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Texas has the second-highest number of people who have purchased health plans through the embattled online insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
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A day after Steve Stockman pulled the election switcheroo heard around the nation, the question is now: Who knew of Stockman's plans, and when did they know it? Full Story
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Emphasizing her support for public schools could be a path to a competitive gubernatorial race for Democrat Wendy Davis. But with an education policy rollout planned of his own, Republican Greg Abbott has made clear he is not ready to let her dominate the issue. Full Story
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At least three of the six Republicans who filed for a Houston-area congressional seat by Monday's original deadline knew ahead of time that the incumbent, U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, was going to seek higher office. Full Story
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Natural gas is gaining a toehold in Texas’ transportation sector, as state policy and simple economics incentivize large organizations to buy vehicles that run on it. Full Story
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Your evening reading: Texas fight against EPA rule arrives at U.S. Supreme Court; shock waves continue to reverberate from Stockman for Senate filing; Mack Brown says he's not going anywhere Full Story
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Recent flooding near Lady Bird Lake in Austin has called attention to long-standing mechanical problems at the dam that forms the lake — problems that the city of Austin is aware of but hasn’t found the money to address. Full Story
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As Texas continues to rebuild the state’s network of family planning providers, state Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, sees the potential for the state to further expand women’s health services. Full Story
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For this week's nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked whether legislators ought to be picking U.S. senators instead of voters, and about current and future leaders of the state's university systems. Full Story
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Starting this week, readers of Texas Weekly, our subscriber-only newsletter, will get an incredible perk: a breaking news blog aimed specifically at political insiders. Sign up today! Full Story
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In the blink of an eye, Steve Stockman has turned the upcoming Texas GOP primary into a nationally significant contest with his last-minute launch of a conservative insurgency campaign against the state's senior senator, John Cornyn. Full Story
UPDATED: A sworn ethics complaint against state Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, has been thrown out, his lawyer said. The complaint alleged Carona failed to disclose various companies to the Texas Ethics Commission. Carona called the complaint a "stunt" by his opponent. Full Story
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Texas' battle with the Environmental Protection Agency continues Tuesday as the state argues against another air pollution rule before the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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The candidates have filed for the 2014 elections, and our election brackets — an idea lifted from the NCAA's March Madness basketball brackets — are back. We'll update these as officials from the state and large-county parties update their own lists. Full Story
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On the first day of the trial to remove Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg from office, the judge told prosecutors to explain how their witnesses' testimony could prove that Lehmberg was a future threat to the public. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, has filed to run against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the March GOP primary, joining at least eight other hopefuls vying for the senior senator's seat. Full Story
Your evening reading: UT regents will discuss Bill Powers in closed-door session; Democrats claim a statewide officer via party switch; Cruz will attend Mandela memorial service Full Story
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Earlier this year, Texas legislators passed a law reducing standardized testing and changing graduation requirements. The changes don’t go fully into effect until next year, but a 90 percent attendance requirement was immediately implemented. Full Story
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Texas Values, a faith-based political advocacy organization, wants Texans to know about a new law that protects their freedom to express holiday cheer. Critics say that freedom was never in jeopardy. Full Story
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