The Brief: Oct. 19, 2011
Tuesday night’s Republican debate became a tempest in a Tea Party as tempers flared and jabs got personal. Full Story
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Campaign Roundup: The Week's Political News
State campaign news, candidate announcements, retirements and rumors from the past week. Full Story
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Accountability Measures Prompt Questions About Higher Ed Morale
It's not just a UT and A&M thing. Some say efforts to boost productivity at all levels of higher education threaten to cause a statewide faculty morale problem with serious long-term consequences. Full Story
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ICE Removes Record Number of Immigrants
Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced this week it deported more immigrants during the 2011 fiscal year than it did in any year since the agency's 2003 inception. Full Story
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Special Guest at Las Vegas Debate? A New Rick Perry
A new Rick Perry showed up to the GOP presidential debate in Las Vegas. In his strongest performance yet, Perry took every opportunity to attack Mitt Romney, and to turn the attention back to his talking points and rehearsed lines. Full Story
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Liveblog: High Stakes for Perry in Tonight's Debate
We liveblogged the CNN/Western Republican Leadership Conference debate at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, where Gov. Rick Perry had one more shot to make a better impression before a several-week debate hiatus. Full Story
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Dewhurst Tells Senate Committees to Study Drought, Wildfires
State Senate committees will soon begin studying the impact of drought on power generation, agriculture and the economy, along with how to improve Texas' response to wildfires, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst announced today. Full Story
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Q3 Fundraising Could Mean Tight House Races
Texas congressional incumbents raised more than $4.7 million during the third quarter of the year, but some of them face challengers who also displayed a knack for raising political cash. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Oct. 18, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Romney goes after Perry in new web video; what to look for in tonight's debate; Paul calls Cain's 9-9-9 plan "dangerous" Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 18, 2011
If Gov. Rick Perry can make it through tonight's Republican debate unscathed, he might be in the clear. Full Story
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Perry Looking Past Las Vegas Debate to Ads, Retail Politics
For Gov. Rick Perry, the best news about tonight’s nationally televised debate may be what comes next: fewer nationally televised debates. Full Story
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More Bad Drought News: End Not in Sight
The town of Junction recently endured a six-week ban on outdoor watering, during which residents sometimes used bathwater to water lawns. With the prospect of drought becoming a way of life, Junction is searching for solutions. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Oct. 17, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Paul proposes $1 trillion in spending cuts; Perry's jobs plan vs. 9-9-9; Bradley announces special prosecutor in Morton case Full Story
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UT School of Medicine in San Antonio Put on Probation
The accreditation of one of the state's medical schools is in jeopardy, according to a memo from Francisco González-Scarano, dean of the University of Texas School of Medicine in San Antonio, sent to faculty and staff today. Full Story
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Bradley Announces Special Prosecutor in Morton Case
Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley this morning announced the appointment of the Texas Attorney General as special prosecutor in the Michael Morton case. A special grand jury is also being formed, he said. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 17, 2011
Gov. Rick Perry may be taking a softer-than-expected approach with Mitt Romney. At least for now. Full Story
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Perry's 1990 Attack Ad Against Hightower Still Stirs Talk of Racism
Critics largely gave Gov. Rick Perry a pass for hunting on a deer lease that once carried an ugly racist name. But one of his attack ads from 1990 is still making racially tinged waves. Full Story
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A&M Prof Wards Off Heat in Lab, on Campus
At Texas A&M University, Jaime Grunlan is a promising faculty leader and a powerhouse researcher investigating technology that could prevent fabrics from igniting. Why does he find himself open to leaving for the first time since 2004? Full Story
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Perry "Hates" Cancer, but Budget Cuts Slash Cervical Cancer Screenings
Gov. Rick Perry "hates" cervical cancer, which is why he tried to make the HPV vaccine mandatory. Yet he signed a budget that defunds Planned Parenthood, which provides four times more cervical cancer screenings in Texas than abortions. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: The School Finance Lawsuits Will...
For this week's nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, we asked about whether the latest round of school finance lawsuits is serious and how it will play during the elections and in the legislative session that starts in 2013. Full Story
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