Rep. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, will run for Steve Ogden's Senate seat. Ogden isn't running, and Williamson County has become the 300-pound gorilla of that district in terms of population. Rep. Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock, won't run. Full Story
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The Justice Department didn't find fault (put an asterisk here) with the Senate and State Board of Education redistricting maps from Texas, but told a federal court in Washington, DC, that it thinks the maps for the congressional delegation and for the Texas House go backwards in minority representation. Full Story
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Partisan changes in the Legislature are on ice for now. The more important game to watch is for which kinds of Republicans and Democrats are coming to Austin every two years. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry headed into his third Republican presidential debate with a lot to prove. He left with a mixed bag. Full Story
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Immigration issues jumped into the center ring of the presidential race, so we took the opportunity to ask our insiders how that's going to play for Gov. Rick Perry. The verdict? It depends. Full Story
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In a speech to the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Orlando, hours before his third presidential debate, Gov. Rick Perry said the most frequent target of his political attacks needed a little divine intervention to guide him in the White House. Full Story
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Former gubernatorial candidate and Tea Party favorite Debra Medina and other activists slammed what they called a culture of crony capitalism in Texas politics at a Capitol press conference on Thursday — taking aim at Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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Native-born Texans who were seeking employment likely lost out to competition from immigrants in recent years, according to a conservative think tank that advocates for less migration to the country. Full Story
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The Texas A&M University Police Department has released its report regarding the termination of A&M System Deputy Chancellor Jay Kimbrough, who displayed a knife while he was being fired. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry's go-to problem solver, Jay Kimbrough, could have chosen a more inconvenient time to take out his pocket knife in response to his firing from the Texas A&M University System, whose flagship university is Perry's alma mater. But maybe not much more. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading: Brownback endorses Perry; state to end meals of choice for death row inmates; the Rick Perry-Russell Crowe connection Full Story
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The long-standing tradition of allowing death row inmates one last meal of their choosing before they enter the execution chamber ends today, said Brad Livingston, executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Full Story
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The Texas Tech climate scientist and author of A Climate for Change: Global Warming Facts for Faith-Based Decisions on why why working in Texas, a state full of both prominent climate skeptics and extreme weather, is an "opportunity." Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry heads into his third presidential debate with a slight polling problem. Full Story
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An Iowa victory sent George W. Bush on to capture the Republican nomination in 2000. How might Iowans judge Texas’ next governor some 12 years later? Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry, who once scored big on land deals, gave up much of the profits on Wall Street and no longer directly owns any land or even a house, new disclosures indicate. The modest holdings are a big contrast to those of his wealthy rival Mitt Romney. Full Story
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President Obama faces a conundrum: On immigration he's attacked from the left and the right, by disillusioned Latino critics and by conservatives who accuse him of failing to secure the country's borders — even as he deports a record number of immigrants. Full Story
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This week, Evan, Reeve, Emily and Becca discussed the state of the presidential race, changes ahead in the state Legislature and the Texas jobs "miracle." Full Story
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At today's hearing of the Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency, experts weighed in on how — and how not — to make universities in Texas more accountable and transparent. Full Story
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Proposed legislation that would require employers across the country to use the electronic employment-verification program known as E-Verify passed out of a congressional House committee today. Full Story
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