Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst dribbled out his U.S. Senate announcement Tuesday, letting a preview for a relatively small group of supporters and activists slip into wide circulation on the internet before his campaign geared up for a big public show later in the week. Full Story
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Supporters say the new chairwoman of the State Board of Education is a mild-tempered, fair leader who is well suited to oversee the fractious board. Her critics say she is a culture warrior who injects her religious and political agenda into classrooms. Full Story
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A new sure-to-be-controversial analysis of faculty productivity data from UT and A&M argues that the institutions' employment practices resemble “a Himalayan trek, where indigenous Sherpas carry the heavy loads.” Full Story
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An amendment that conservative state lawmakers hoped would wipe out the only taxpayer-funded elective abortions in Texas ultimately might not do much at all. Full Story
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Jerry Patterson confirmed Tuesday night that he will run for lieutenant governor in 2014, making that announcement just hours after Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said he'll run for U.S. Senate in 2012. Full Story
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Promising an "unapologetically conservative" campaign, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst today jumped into the Republican primary race to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison in the U.S. Senate. Among other promises he made in a video sent to supporters, he pledged to support the controversial "Cut, Cap and Balance" budget plan under discussion in Congress. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry says there are many factors influencing his decision on whether to run for the GOP presidential nomination. Perry told a group of reporters Tuesday he is concerned for the future of this country and fears for its values. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry responds to questions about embattled media baron Rupert Murdoch's contributions to the Republican Governors Association. Full Story
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Texas bypassed the Obama administration's Department of Justice on Tuesday, opting to ask a panel of federal judges in Washington, D.C., to review the state's new maps for congressional, legislative and State Board of Education districts. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading: Perry says he has no interest in VP; the governor's ads through the years; DeMint endorses Cruz in Senate race Full Story
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John Nance Garner, the colorful West Texas politician known as “Cactus Jack,” used to say the office of vice president “wasn’t worth a warm bucket of piss.” Gov. Rick Perry, without using any four-letter words, said as much on Tuesday. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry was asked this morning whether he'd be interested in the vice presidency. (Spoiler alert: No.) Full Story
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Reviewing 20 years of Rick Perry's political advertising reveals his metamorphosis as a public figure — and why he could be an effective national candidate. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry elaborated this morning on what being "called" to the presidency means and said — per usual — that he's still weighing his options. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry made three stops around Austin on Monday. And as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the governor didn't look like someone who hasn't decided whether he's running for president. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry on Monday told reporters not to take him so figuratively. Full Story
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The third-worst drought in Texas history has made it hard for ranchers to find hay, and sometimes water, for their cattle. So they are selling them off — and finding eager buyers from rainier states like South Dakota. Full Story
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Texas politicos may notice something of a change of tone on Twitter today. For reasons unknown, the microblogging site has suspended the accounts of a small cadre of the Capitol community's more outspoken conservatives. Full Story
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Almost 55 percent of recent Texas public school students were suspended at least once between their seventh and 12th grade years, according to a statewide report released today. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry, in his first question-and-answer session with reporters in weeks, said Texas taxpayers should pick up the expense of his security even if costs shoot up dramatically while he travels around the nation running for president. Full Story
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