Just because Gov. Rick Perry hasn't announced whether he’s running for president doesn’t mean people aren’t selling stuff that says he is. Matt Mawhinney of KUT News reports on the growing demand for Perry merchandise. Full Story
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According to a new study, already strained health care providers in rural regions will suffer without technological improvements. Bill Zeeble of KERA reports on the growing problem that could affect up to two million Texans. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry's sticking to his pro-10th Amendment guns. Full Story
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If current trends continue, the federal government will approve nearly 18,000 more applications for citizenship this year than it did in 2010, according to data recently posted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Full Story
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The “Texas jobs miracle” is a hot topic, but Texas’ unemployment rate is higher than all four states that border it — and it’s up slightly from last year. So why is everyone touting Texas, and Gov. Rick Perry, for its strong economy? Full Story
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In this week's TribCast, Ross, Morgan, Jim and Ben discuss the more moderate State Board of Education and how the failure of "sanctuary cities" legislation could affect a Perry presidential bid. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday he isn’t worried that a failure to increase the nation’s debt ceiling would trigger an economic catastrophe. He also says that it should be up to the states to decide whether abortion is illegal — or legal. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading: Perry meeting with more donors; New Hampshire activists heading to Austin; Perry likely to bypass exploratory committee Full Story
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The Trib has been honored with a Knight-Batten Award for our innovative use and presentation of data, which the judges called "fundamental to its journalism." We couldn't have said it any better. Full Story
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A new poll confirms the trend: Rick Perry's not even running yet, but he's already almost beating Mitt Romney. Full Story
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As Gov. Rick Perry considers a White House bid, a recent poll shows that 70 percent of Iowa Republicans still haven't fully committed to a candidate. That's fertile ground for Perry, but as Kate Wells of Iowa Public Radio reports, the governor has yet to introduce himself to voters in the Hawkeye State. Full Story
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As the Department of Agriculture focuses on biofuels, it is pulling out of wind and solar research. For the tiny Panhandle hamlet of Bushland, this means the end of a wind program that has operated for 35 years. Full Story
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Whatever Gov. Rick Perry's place in the party and his political future, immigration politics are built into the coalition of interests in the Texas GOP. Full Story
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Texas Higher Education Commissioner Raymund Paredes said Tuesday that the state was coming to "the painful realization that improving access is not enough" and that the time had come to "reinvent public higher education." Full Story
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The number of animal rabies cases — particularly among skunks — has more than doubled since this time in 2010 in the Central Texas region, and the increase may be due to the state's nine-month drought. Full Story
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The Daughters of the Republic of Texas are gradually being relieved of sole responsibility for one of the Lone Star state's most important icons after years of controversy over their management of the Alamo. Full Story
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The business community, particularly the entrepreneur, has much to offer academia, but a narrow focus on the bottom line is a sure way of destroying Texas' top public universities. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading: pro-Perry radio ad airing in Iowa; primary calendar worries Republicans; Perry, gay marriage and the Republican Party Full Story
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According to his supporters, and another new poll, Republicans are still clamoring for Rick Perry. Full Story
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Mental health service provider Bluebonnet Trails escaped budget cuts that would have shut off services to more than 2,000 people. That number turned out to be less than 500, but as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the cuts still hurt. Full Story
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