More landowners and public safety officials have begun calling on the state to respond to last year's devastating wildfires by lighting more fires — so-called prescribed burns that help remove the dry grass and brush that fuel the blazes. Full Story
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U.S. Senate candidates Ted Cruz and Paul Sadler have agreed to a second Dallas debate, this one hosted by KERA and set for Oct. 19. Full Story
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The Supreme Court of Texas heard arguments Tuesday in a case challenging the constitutionality of the state's primary business tax, a case that could have major implications for the way the state funds schools. Full Story
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Your evening reading: Gallego, Lampson launch TV ad campaigns; in leaked video, Romney jokes he'd have better shot at winning if his father was Mexican; commission to request emergency appropriation to cover Medicaid Full Story
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At a Monday hearing on the implementation of Medicaid managed care in South Texas, lawmakers got a much bigger earful on the consequences of difficult budget decisions they made in the last legislative session. Full Story
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The Texas secretary of state's office doesn't allow online voter registration, because it requires a signature. But there are other simple ways to register to vote. Full Story
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Democrat Pete Gallego of Alpine is starting his television campaign this week with an initial $100,000 buy in that San Antonio to El Paso district, his campaign said. His first ad is a bio spot that talks about his family. Full Story
Democrat Nick Lampson started his general election TV campaign Monday with an ad laughing at "whining and crying in Congress" and suggesting he's part of the solution. The campaign said the ad is running in Houston and Beaumont. Full Story
With foreign policy still in the foreground of the presidential race, Ted Cruz offered Mitt Romney a show of support on Friday. Full Story
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No candidate wants to be in trouble at election time. But they don't want their supporters to think they're shoo-ins, either. Full Story
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A Democrat from Austin is finding common ground with Republicans and rural Texans. State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez and the rest of the Farm to Table Caucus are hoping to reduce barriers to local, healthy food. Full Story
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Once a force to be reckoned with in the Texas Legislature, Democrat Paul Sadler is urging voters not to count out his bid for U.S. Senate against Republican Ted Cruz. Full Story
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This week on the Newsreel: Races flying under the radar. Full Story
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Aaronson maps the impact of potential cuts to food stamps, Aguilar on "dead" voters, Batheja on the 85 mph speed limit, Galbraith on a threat to the state's wind boom, Grissom on the prevalence of prosecutorial misconduct, Hamilton on how Texas universities rank, Murphy treemaps the favorite Super PACs of Texas donors, Ramsey on what the oil and gas boom means for property values, Ramshaw on a Senate race that encapsulates our raging health care debate, Root on the new Karl Rove(s) and M. Smith on the comeback of vouchers: The best of our best content from Sept. 10-14, 2012. Full Story
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Your evening reading: UT bomb threat deemed a hoax; Perry, Colorado governor find common ground on business; group asks Supreme Court to stop new voter registration laws Full Story
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Birth control is now covered under all employers' health plans, but on Friday, Texas renewed its effort to revoke that rule. Full Story
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One of the most powerful lawmakers in Austin is hoping to turn his relationships with fellow legislators at the Capitol into a new “niche” market for his real estate services. Full Story
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An advocacy group has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop new voter registration laws before next month's deadline to register. Full Story
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The University of Texas at Austin received a bomb threat Friday morning, but officials are now "extremely confident" that the campus is safe. Full Story
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At a time of bitter partisanship and fierce political competition, Republican Gov. Rick Perry and Democratic Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper found rare common ground Friday at a meeting about economic development strategies. Full Story
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