Hundreds of Texans across the state are organizing around policy issues they care about including education, immigration and guns. Based on reader input, we've added dozens of more groups to our directory of grassroots organizations. Full Story
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When it comes to pre-election season, political talk is cheap. Starting tomorrow, the candidates and would-be candidates who've been yapping about 2018 have to put up or shut up. Those who'll actually run file for office tomorrow through Dec. 11. Full Story
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No dollar amount is going to secure a win when it comes to running for office. In fact, some of the most expensive campaigns were run by people you have probably never heard of. Full Story
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A federal watchdog agency is investigating the $8 billion rent-to-own industry — including Rent-A-Center — over questions about unfair, deceptive and abusive practices. Full Story
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Following the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history, some Democrats and at least one Republican in the Texas Legislature are calling on state leaders to take a hard look at the state's gun laws. Full Story
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Texas' two U.S. senators found themselves under intense pressure Thursday after explosive allegations surfaced that a candidate both men have endorsed pursued underage teenage girls decades ago. Full Story
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Over the past several months, we’ve received over 100 submissions of Texas grassroots groups. Here's an overview of what issues they are organizing around and in which communities they are located. Full Story
Too many Texans are still sleeping in tents and hotels two months after Hurricane Harvey devastated the state, officials from storm-battered areas told lawmakers Wednesday. Full Story
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Sharon Keller, the longtime presiding judge of Texas' Court of Criminal Appeals, has tried to move on from several past ethical controversies — including blocking the last-minute appeal of a 2007 execution. A primary challenger hopes voters will reconsider them. Full Story
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Texas executed a Mexican national late Wednesday night despite a flurry of last-minute appeals and objections from his native country and United Nations human rights experts. Full Story
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A blast of retirements and a grim political climate for the GOP could dramatically reshape the future of the Texas Republican delegation. Full Story
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Arguments wrapped up Wednesday in a trial over part of a state law restricting access to the most common second-trimester abortion procedure. Full Story
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Officials from battered towns and counties — including one who said he's had suicidal thoughts — told lawmakers that too many residents are sleeping in tents and hotels more than two months after Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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Kathleen Hartnett White, the former head of the Texas Council on Environmental Quality and President Trump’s pick to serve as his top White House environmental official, faced tough questioning at her confirmation hearing Wednesday. Full Story
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A lawsuit between landowners in northern Texas and the federal government over land near the Red River ended in a settlement that specifies the boundaries of federal land and rolls back survey efforts by the Bureau of Land Management. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Jolie about the Sutherland Springs church shooting, state Rep. Dawnna Dukes' live Texas Tribune interview and the series of Republican congressional retirements that are shaking up the field. Full Story
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As the Central Texas city moved to reintroduce fluoride to its water supply, it encountered opposition from residents who say the practice is unnecessary and potentially risky. Full Story
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The Texas State Board of Education rejected yet another Mexican-American studies textbook in a preliminary vote. But members said they were open to the idea of creating an official elective course. Full Story
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In his second formal call for the president's impeachment, U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, pledged Wednesday morning that he would force a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the president's impeachment by the holidays. Full Story
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Attorney Justin Nelson is entering the race to be the state's top lawyer with just over a month until the candidate filing deadline for the 2018 primaries. Full Story
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