In an instantly iconic brain freeze moment in tonight's CNBC debate, Gov. Rick Perry was unable to name the third of three federal agencies that he would eliminate — electrifying Twitter and the pundit class. Full Story
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Another GOP presidential debate, you say? Tell us about it. We'll be liveblogging tonight's "Your Money, Your Vote" debate, hosted by CNBC and the Michigan Republican Party, from the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. Full Story
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Mark Alan Norwood, a 57-year-old Bastrop resident, was arrested today and charged with the 1986 murder of Christine Morton. Michael Morton, her husband, was exonerated of her murder last month after spending nearly 25 years in prison. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading: what to look for in tonight's GOP debate; sales tax receipts up 16 percent in October; suspect arrested in Morton case Full Story
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Amid the most intense drought in state history, Texas voters split on a pair of water-related constitutional amendments that had the backing of many environmentalists and businesses. Analysts are scrambling to explain their differing fates. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Ross, Reeve, Brandi, and Jay review the latest criminal justice headlines, consider the difference between news and gossip in light of the latest Herman Cain developments, and explain what's going on with redistricting. Full Story
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Paltry turnout marked an already quiet Election Day on Tuesday. Full Story
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"The values I learned served me well as governor of Texas and will continue to guide me as president," Rick Perry says in a new ad that begins airing today in Iowa, whose first-in-the-nation caucus is less than two months away. Full Story
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The economy — and how to improve it — has been at the center of the fight for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports on how unions and their future play into the GOP rhetoric. Full Story
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Expect to see some heavy artillery in the state Senate race in Central Texas. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry is increasingly sharing third place with former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a candidate many — including some of Gingrich's former strategists — had written off. Full Story
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Several Texas plants have appeared on never-before-published pollution watch lists compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency. Mose Buchele of KUT News and StateImpact Texas looks at the regulatory environment that allows industries to keep polluting. Full Story
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State Rep. Joe Driver, who acknowledged pocketing taxpayer reimbursements for travel paid by his campaign, will enter a guilty plea on abuse-of-office charges, a third-degree felony, a top prosecutor said Tuesday night. Full Story
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Lawmakers approved 10 changes to the Constitution during the legislative session, and the few voters who turned out approved all but three of them. Full Story
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Mike Davis, a former assistant district attorney in Williamson County, pointed the finger for any alleged wrongdoing that led to the conviction of Michael Morton directly at his former boss, Ken Anderson. Full Story
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Despite shrinking state support, University of Texas at Arlington president Jim Spaniolo signaled on Tuesday that his school would not raise tuition in the upcoming 2012-13 academic year. It could be just a temporary respite, however. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading: federal court rejects Texas redistricting maps; Perry criticizes "don't ask, don't tell" repeal; Railroad Commission nixes firearms ban Full Story
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Next year's congressional and legislative elections in Texas will probably be conducted using political maps drawn by federal judges instead of those drawn by lawmakers. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn confronted U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday about allegations of a Texas-based gun-walking operation similar to the controversial Fast and Furious operation in Arizona. Full Story
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Employees of the agency that regulates the Texas oil and gas industry will now be able to carry concealed firearms as they go about their work, following a unanimous vote on Tuesday by the three commissioners. Full Story
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