The Texas Tribune Weekend Insider: GOP Primary, Dennis Davis
Jay Root talks about the upcoming Texas GOP primary, and Brandi Grissom looks at the murder conviction of Dennis Davis. Full Story
Jay Root talks about the upcoming Texas GOP primary, and Brandi Grissom looks at the murder conviction of Dennis Davis. Full Story
Rick Santorum promised Thursday in San Antonio to mount a vigorous campaign to win the Texas primary, saying the state could help him “reset” the race. Full Story
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison appeared on MSNBC's The Daily Rundown to defend Planned Parenthood and urge Gov. Rick Perry to re-consider federal funding for the Women's Health Program. Full Story
Texas women’s reproductive rights have drawn attention lately over the federal government's decision to cut funding for the state’s Women’s Health Program. Use this interactive to see just how many pregnancies, births and abortions occur across the Lone Star State. Full Story
Educators and state lawmakers hope to thrust education cuts back into the state spotlight this weekend. Full Story
Apple Inc., which has reported having $100 billion in cash on hand, could get up to $35.5 million in various state and local incentives if it expands its operations in Austin. Full Story
It's a unique field of research, but underwater noise pollution — the kind caused by tanker ships and oil rigs — can damage ecosystems and fisheries. But as Mose Buchele of KUT News reports for StateImpact Texas, Texas researchers may have a solution. Full Story
Sen. Florence Shapiro’s departure means the end of a nearly two-decade-long tenure in the state Senate — and an opening in the top position on the Senate Education Committee for the first time since 2003. Full Story
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben talk about a recent incident at a state senator's office, the exciting and not-so-exciting 2012 races, and the state of ethics in Texas. Full Story
State Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, is exploring a 2014 run for comptroller — an office that would open up if Susan Combs decides to move on, perhaps to run for lieutenant governor. Full Story
Your evening reading: mentally unstable man charged with attack on Davis' office; Romney to visit Texas next week; Cruz touts "proven conservative record" in his first TV ad Full Story
Child Protective Services officials got an earful on Wednesday at a Senate hearing on improving the caseworker retention rates in rural communities. And they got a minor scolding from Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville. Full Story
After shutting down in 2010, the Newspaper Tree has hired three veteran journalists and is preparing for a relaunch. Full Story
The Texas redistricting case is closed, but Texas still has 17 lawsuits pending against the federal government. This updated interactive includes the latest lawsuit filed regarding the Women's Health Program. Full Story
A mentally unstable man has been charged with throwing a bag filled with six Molotov cocktails at the door of the Fort Worth office of state Sen. Wendy Davis. Full Story
School districts are taking advantage of the Texas Education Agency's decision to waive the requirement that STAAR exams count for 15 percent of students' grades for the 2011-12 school year. Full Story
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz is selling his "proven conservative record" in his first TV ad of the U.S. Senate campaign, telling GOP primary voters, "You know what you're getting." Full Story
An investigation into the firebombing of state Sen. Wendy Davis' Fort Worth office on Tuesday has begun. Full Story
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has suspended the killing of wild burros in Big Bend Ranch State Park. Full Story
A Tuesday U.S. Supreme Court ruling could open the door for claims from at least two Texas death row inmates who argue that their lawyers did shoddy work. Full Story