Texans are already used to the lights going out because of everyday issues like storms, equipment problems or people driving into utility poles. So why is there so much fuss about preventing the occasional grid-wide power outage? Full Story
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A commercial space race has begun, and this week the Texas Space Alliance, an aerospace development lobby group, reached out to the Legislature in hopes of making the state part of the enterprise. Full Story
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Your evening reading: state officials blast Obama administration over Fast and Furious report; U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block Texas' temporary redistricting map; Cruz declines third debate with Sadler Full Story
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Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright is resigning at the end of the month to join an Austin law firm, the court announced Wednesday. Full Story
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Evan, Ross, Reeve and Emily discuss Mitt Romney's "47 percent" remarks, the response to bomb threats at public universities and the upcoming Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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Texas local school bureaucrats are not graduating enough of our students ready for college or career. We need to wake up, and wake up now, to the deeper truth that it is time to stop blaming the messengers. It is time to fix the problem. Full Story
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The former prosecutor, state lawmaker, Texas Tech chancellor and AT&T executive talks about his latest initiative to make casino gambling legal in Texas. Full Story
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Mitt Romney hit up Dallas donors on Tuesday as he struggled to move past the "47 percent" controversy overwhelming his campaign. Full Story
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Harris County says it is running out of room to store blood in closed investigations. The district attorney is asking the attorney general to allow courts to order the destruction of old evidence. Some worry that could set a dangerous precedent. Full Story
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Wildfire season across the American West and Texas is getting longer and more destructive every year, according to a new report from the research organization Climate Central. Full Story
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El Paso Democrat Martha Dominguez's apparent absence from the campaign trail has prompted her SBOE opponent to call her a "ghost" — and has sparked criticism from members of her own party. But that may not stop her from winning the race. Full Story
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After populations in Texas plummeted last year due to disease and drought, quail counts are on the rise this season. But that small increase might not be enough to bring hunters out in full force. Full Story
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Republican Randy Weber, a state representative from Pearland trying to make the leap to U.S. Congress in CD-14, unveiled his first commercial of the general election — a takeoff on the president's "You didn't build that" speech. Full Story
Your evening reading: Texas Democrats slam Romney as he visits Dallas for fundraiser; Hancock scores Huckabee endorsement; National Guard aiding search for missing radioactive device in Texas Full Story
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For this week's nonscientific survey of political and governmental insiders, we asked horse race questions about competitive races for the state's top criminal court, Congress and the state Senate. Full Story
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The tough-but-charming YNN political journalist succeeds Thanh Tan as our on-air brand. Capitol power players, consider yourselves warned. Full Story
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Democrat Keith Hampton is focusing his campaign to lead the state’s top criminal court on winning over Republicans. That is the key, he says, to defeating controversial long-time Judge Sharon Keller. Full Story
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Mitt Romney's push on Monday to refocus his campaign on policy issues — including immigration — was instead engulfed by the latest controversy to hit the presidential race. Full Story
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In the last several days, multiple universities, including two in Texas, have received bomb threats. The different responses highlight the individual nature of each case and raise questions of how best to go about warning a campus. Full Story
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It’s a story that goes back years: If Hispanics voted in large numbers, Texas might change from Rick Perry red to game-changing blue. But observers say that theory oversimplifies a diverse demographic. Full Story
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