The mother of Sandra Bland, the young black woman found hanged in a Waller County jail following a traffic stop, has asked a federal judge for help getting the FBI to turn over details of her daughter's arrest and death. Full Story
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday announced a new unit in his office dedicated to combating human trafficking. Full Story
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Trinity University in San Antonio became the latest private school in Texas to decide it doesn't want guns on its campus, despite a new state law that allows for that option. Full Story
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The Texas Tech University System has named one of its own top administrators, John Opperman, to lead the flagship campus while it searches for a permanent president. Full Story
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Ted Cruz is heading into the sixth Republican presidential debate again facing a heightened level of scrutiny from his GOP foes, similar to the dynamic in the run-up to the last debate. Full Story
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While Mexican and U.S. officials discuss drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán's extradition, some wonder if a surge in cartel violence along the Texas-Mexico border could follow. Full Story
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GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz responded to a news report that he failed to disclose a loan from Goldman Sachs during his 2012 Senate run by describing the problem as "an inadvertent filing question." Full Story
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The capital murder indictment of a U.S. Border Patrol agent with drug cartel ties should signal that local authorities will fight back against violence spilling over from Mexico, the Cameron County district attorney said Wednesday. Full Story
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Responding to a news article that said he did not report a loan from his wife’s employer during his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign, GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz called the issue a "technical and inadvertent filing error" that he will fix if necessary. Full Story
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An investigation commissioned by the University of Texas at Austin has found "no evidence" of academic cheating by its basketball players. The NCAA has also decided not to pursue any punishment. Full Story
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The head of Donald Trump's presidential campaign in Texas has left his post. Full Story
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This week, Ross talks to Emily, Matthew and Edgar about Greg Abbott's Constitution plans, Rick Perry's appearance on Florida's lobby rolls and A&M Chancellor John Sharp's displeasure with a sportswriter. Full Story
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Ted Cruz may be increasingly setting his sights on Donald Trump, but the super PACs supporting the U.S. senator from Texas are keeping another White House hopeful in their crosshairs. Full Story
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The ballots for the state's 2016 Republican and Democratic primary elections are set. Here's a look at who has filed to run in those primaries, which will be held March 1. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott has to get his proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution through his own statehouse, and then through 33 others, a task that will require persuasive abilities he hasn’t exhibited in his first year as governor. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: A look back at the changes wrought water-wise by LBJ on the Hill Country, the EPA is asked to take the lead in safeguarding the Texas environment and a call to consider easements in a high-profile transmission line case. Full Story
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Word broke Tuesday that former Gov. Rick Perry has a new paying gig with the largest privately held dental insurance company in the country that was also the top donor to his 2016 presidential campaign. Full Story
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Even before President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address concluded, Texas Republicans pushed out critical tweets and news releases. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz rolled back into New Hampshire Tuesday, attacking Donald Trump, berating reporters and delivering an imaginary state of the union address. Full Story
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A year out of office, former Gov. Rick Perry has a new gig: chief strategy officer at MCNA Dental, the largest privatively held dental insurance company in the country. Full Story
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