The Texas Department of Public Safety and indicted trooper Brian Encinia want a federal judge to let the officer's criminal case in Waller County play out before moving forward with a lawsuit filed by Sandra Bland's mother. Full Story
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No one has taken on more roles in the Cruz campaign than Heidi Cruz. On leave from her career at Goldman Sachs in Houston, she has embarked on a journey unlike any she has navigated before to serve the ambitions of her husband. Full Story
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With his GOP rivals raising questions about Ted Cruz's citizenship, an issue long dormant in the presidential race has suddenly moved to the forefront and the Texas senator finds himself explaining the particulars of his Canadian birth. Full Story
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We are long overdue for a serious discussion about the adequacy of a very old Constitution drafted for a very different country and world, writes constitutional scholar Sanford Levinson. Full Story
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discussed details about a terror suspect arrested in Texas Thursday while the case was still sealed, but a federal prosecutor downplayed the impact. Full Story
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Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Friday suggested Hillary Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner, should get a "spanking" for her response to the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attacks. Full Story
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Former Gov. Rick Perry is raising concerns about Ray L. Hunt’s proposal to buy Oncor, state’s largest electric transmission company — speaking out as Texas regulators prepare to kick off hearings on the mammoth deal. Full Story
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Arguing that Mexican prisons are little more than roadblocks for drug kingpins, Texas Congressman Michael McCaul, R-Austin, is again calling for the extradition of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States. Full Story
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The Texas governor unveiled Fed Up! 2.0 on Friday — calling on his fellow provincial leaders to assemble for a constitutional convention that would empower the state governments and constrain the federal government. Full Story
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Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia will appeal his firing and disputes the allegation that he perjured himself in regards to his report on arresting Sandra Bland, his attorney told The Texas Tribune. Full Story
Drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, who escaped from a maximum-security prison in Mexico nearly six months ago, has been recaptured, President Enrique Peña Nieto announced Friday. Full Story
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In a fresh — but long shot — assertion of states’ rights, Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for a convention of U.S. states to pass nine new amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Full Story
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A rising star in Republican politics, U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, is going to bat for his Houston House colleague John Culberson. Full Story
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Texas Tech University President Duane Nellis is resigning, he told announced Friday. His future at the university had been in question since he sought the top job at the University of Wyoming last year. Full Story
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A group of racehorse owners sued the state Friday to block legislative efforts to shut down the Texas Racing Commission — and with it, the state’s racetracks. Full Story
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More than 50,000 people from around the globe are streaming into the Dallas Convention Center for the granddaddy of all outdoor expos — the annual convention of the Dallas Safari Club, which two years ago auctioned off a permit to kill a rare African rhino. Full Story
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The Elections Hotlist returns for the primary season, Bryan Hughes picks up an endorsement from Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, Leticia Van de Putte gets involved in the contested SD-26 primary — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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Until this year, Texas had not kept track of how many children in the state's foster care system were pregnant or parenting — though experts estimate the rate is well above the general population's. Full Story
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You've made it through your first post-holiday week — and so have we! Check out the Tribune's ambitious coverage plans for 2016, and lend your support today! Full Story
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Will bragging rights in the Republican primaries for Texas House seats go to the management now in place or to those opposed to the current leaders? Watching these races involving incumbents will provide some answers. Full Story
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