Campaign Roundup: The Week's Political News
Cain quits, James files, the Williamses go for it, and other state campaign news, candidate announcements, retirements and rumors from the past week. Full Story
Cain quits, James files, the Williamses go for it, and other state campaign news, candidate announcements, retirements and rumors from the past week. Full Story
Gov. Rick Perry has a new sidekick on the campaign trail in Iowa, a man he calls “the kind of neighbor all of us long to have.” That's Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who at Tuesday's first stop introduced Perry as “the next president of the United States.” Full Story
Your afternoon reading: Jindal stumps for Perry in Iowa; leading social conservative Perry courted endorses Santorum; Perry hits Romney and Gingrich in new ad Full Story
Aerial surveillance in the form of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft will replace about 900 National Guard troops on the U.S.-Mexico border as early as next year, a strategy not all Texas lawmakers like. Full Story
In a new ad courting Iowa Republicans just two weeks before the kickoff caucuses, Gov. Rick Perry hits Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney as creatures of K Street and Wall Street, respectively — and touts his own Main Street credibility. Full Story
The Republican field remains splintered, but many conservatives have found common ground over their deep concern about one increasingly likely scenario: Ron Paul winning Iowa. Full Story
The president of Austin Community College on graduation rates, how the state can boost student success and the mission of community colleges. Full Story
Monday was the deadline for candidates who want to run in next year's elections. Sort of. Full Story
In Iowa today, while discussing Texas' practice of allowing undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, Gov. Rick Perry hedged on a key aspect of the policy — giving the same students access to state aid. Full Story
Your afternoon reading: Democrats grasping for U.S. Senate candidate; Gingrich planning new wave of Iowa ads; parsing Paul's Iowa chances Full Story
Just two days after fellow Democrat Ric Sanchez dropped out of the race, former state Rep. Paul Sadler of Henderson has filed to run for U.S. Senate. Full Story
Murder charges against former grocery store manager Michael Morton were formally dismissed on Monday. But for Morton, the day was not only about hugs and happiness. It was also about trying to hold accountable the man who prosecuted him. Full Story
A fresh controversy threatened to knock Rick Perry's Iowa bus tour off course over the weekend. Full Story
For this week's nonscientific survey of governmental and political insiders, we asked about the mess with the Texas primaries — whether split primaries are a good idea and who might benefit. Full Story
The election experts in the room were a beehive of nonverbal communication. Their reaction was on their faces: “Is this a drill? They’re kidding, right?” Full Story
When Michael Morton is officially cleared of wrongful murder charges on Monday, his lawyers will try to do something unprecedented: They will ask for a special inquiry into former prosecutor Ken Anderson's role in his conviction. Full Story
In January, Texas will adopt a statewide building code that should cut the energy consumption of new single-family homes by more than 15 percent — and big cities like Houston are jumping even further ahead. Full Story
After a smooth day of church visits and campaign stops, Gov. Rick Perry hit some unexpected bumps as audience members challenged him on hydraulic fracturing and allowing gays to serve openly in the military. Full Story
Gov. Rick Perry took his political message to the pews on Sunday morning, stopping at two Iowa churches. Full Story
The Dallas Cowboys have attracted a devoted fan base in Mexico, a country where American football ranks second to Mexican fútbol. Travelers risk overnight bus tours on roads traversed by violent drug cartels for the chance to see a game at Cowboys Stadium. Full Story