The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced today that the embattled interim director who oversaw the flawed gun-smuggling investigation known as “Fast and Furious” is stepping down. Full Story
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DAY 30 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: During a legislative session where hardly any services were spared the budget ax, funding for border security actually increased. Full Story
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As the Central Texas utility struggles to retain electric customers, its new general manager, Becky Motal, announced that four senior positions have been eliminated and said staff reductions "may be necessary." Full Story
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The first-term state senator on being outgunned by Republicans during the legislative session, what the Democrats accomplished and how he thinks Gov. Rick Perry will do in 2012. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry on Monday hinted at what his foreign policy as president might look like. Full Story
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When UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa unveiled his action plan last week, it was national news. Not so when Brian McCall, chancellor of the Texas State University System, did the exact same thing — a week earlier. Full Story
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A number of cities are making more money than usual from selling water this year because people are using more water to compensate for the lack of rain. But rates in many places are going up, to fix broken pipes and fund new supplies. Full Story
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Former state Rep. Corbin Van Arsdale, defeated in Tomball in the 2008 Republican primary, will run for an open seat in Cedar Park in 2012. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry set aside his stump speech Monday when speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention in San Antonio. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry's book, Fed Up!, has 56,000 words with "federal," "government," "people," "Washington" and "states" the most commonly used. His favorite term for Social Security — "Ponzi scheme" — only appears twice. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading: Perry sticks to "Ponzi scheme" claim; why Perry's like Bill Clinton; a closer look at Texas jobs Full Story
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During his speech this morning at the Veterans of Foreign Wars national conference in San Antonio, Gov. Rick Perry announced a new $3 million grant program to help veterans buy, build, rehabilitate and rent homes. Full Story
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DAY 29 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: The state has dramatically reduced support for nursing education, meaning Texas will continue to face a critical shortage of registered nurses. Full Story
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How will Gov. Rick Perry's upcoming debates differ from his past debates in Texas, where he's had much more influence over the ground rules. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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On policy issues, Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann have plenty in common. But as Catharine Richert of Minnesota Public Radio News reports, there's a lot of daylight between them on experience and fundraising. Full Story
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Texas will play host this week to the quietly escalating battle between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney. Full Story
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The debate over whether job creation in Texas economy is a "mirage" or a "miracle" raises several questions: What jobs do Texans commonly hold right now? How much do those jobs pay? And what jobs is Texas creating? Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry has at times been inconsistent in applying his states' rights beliefs, raising questions even among Republicans about whether his stance is as much campaign positioning as a philosophical commitment. Full Story
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In our latest unscientific survey of the state's political and government insiders, we ask about Ron Paul's chances in the presidential race, what effect he'll have, and about the nature of dark-horse candidates. Full Story
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Texans for Lawsuit Reform is the biggest and richest tort reform group in the state. But as its PAC has become the dominant financial engine for legislative races, it has helped create a Legislature that’s not only more conservative about legal issues, but more conservative, period. Full Story
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