David Muto

House Republicans may be inching toward a compromise on the billions of dollars they just voted to slash from the state budget.

Your afternoon reading: Supreme Court stays first execution set to use new drug; Senate rejects House’s voter ID bill; Leppert cites “positive conversations” with Cornyn

The gulf between the House and Senate over budget cuts may be widening.

Your afternoon reading: more budget debate highlights; Texas among states to watch in 2012; redistricting battle pits Lamar Smith against Joe Barton

The House did its dance over the weekend, passing a stark $164.5 billion budget. Here are some highlights.

Your afternoon reading: abortion enters budget debate; close vote cuts millions from Arts Commission; Republicans practicing “tough love,” they say

In the House budget battle, it’s two bills down, one to go. But this one’s a doozy.

Your afternoon reading: slew of amendments go down in House budget debate; freshman Republicans break ranks on funding for deaf and blind

House debate over this session’s heavyweight bills — the only legislation that has to pass this year — gets under way today.

Your afternoon reading: House gives early OK to eyewitness identification bill; Senate passes K2 ban; Ron Paul planning trips to key states