House Speaker Joe Straus praised Alabama for rejecting Roy Moore in Tuesday's special election and urged mainstream Texas voters to get involved in 2018 primaries to keep people like Moore out of power. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott wants the Texas Rangers to investigate sexual abuse at the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Full Story
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The Senate Judiciary Committee’s top Republican said Wednesday that two of President Trump’s nominees for open seats on the federal bench will not be confirmed. One of them, Jeff Mateer, was nominated to serve as a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick, Kiah and former (and aspiring) Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson about Roy Moore's defeat in Alabama, Patterson's attempt to unseat George P. Bush and a soon-to-land reporting project called "The Taking." Full Story
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that Anne Idsal – a top official in the Texas General Land Office – will become the agency's Region 6 administrator. Full Story
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State Rep. Ron Reynolds recently lost his appeal to a 2016 conviction of five misdemeanor ambulance-chasing charges. If his last effort to have his conviction overturned fails, he faces a yearlong jail sentence. Full Story
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Past congressional elections in Texas have favored Republicans, but Texas Democrats are hopeful. Here's a look back. Full Story
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One version of the proposed tax cut bill would count tuition waivers received by graduate students as taxable income, a move that could increase some students' federal income taxes by nearly 400 percent. Full Story
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Watch the full video of our conversation with state Reps. Kyle Biedermann and Jason Isaac in San Marcos. Or check out our recap below. Full Story
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Today we launched the first major redesign of The Texas Tribune homepage in four years. Tell us: What do you think of our new look? Full Story
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The field for the 2018 elections crystallized Monday evening when Texas' month-long candidate filing period came to a relatively quiet close, and U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold is under more pressure after The New York Times published a report in which former staffers alleged the congressman bullied aides and had a volatile temper. Full Story
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A lawsuit filed this fall alleges that Paul Pressler, a former state judge, lawmaker and leader on the religious right, repeatedly sexually assaulted a young man over a period of decades, beginning when the boy was just 14. Full Story
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The months leading up to Monday's candidate filing deadline were full of talk about who might challenge whom, a drawn-out round of punditry. Now we know who filed for what, and some of the results were unexpected. Full Story
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A hectic candidate filing period came to a relatively calm close Monday evening, with few major surprises as the field was set for the 2018 primaries in Texas. Yet it's been a tumultuous few weeks across the state's political landscape. Full Story
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Despite speculation he might withdraw his re-election bid, U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold appears on track to run for a fifth term. Full Story
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It’s filing deadline day in Texas. When the clock strikes 6 tonight, voters in the state will know who is — and who is not — running for office in 2018. Full Story
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The open enrollment period to buy health insurance through the federal government ends Dec. 15. With the enrollment window cut in half and Trump administration limitations on the budget, more Texans could go uninsured. Full Story
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The UT System's endowment of nearly $20 billion makes it one of the nation's wealthiest educational institutions. How much of it goes to student financial aid? Full Story
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A Mexican reporter who has sought asylum in the United States for nearly 10 years was, along with his son, abruptly handcuffed and nearly sent back to Mexico on Thursday. Their attorney eventually halted the deportation. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold said he and his entire congressional staff underwent sensitivity and sexual harassment training in 2016, the Houston Chronicle reported Friday. Full Story
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