David Muto

A previously tame special session looks likely to end in a burst of political fireworks.

Your evening reading: Perry adds abortion legislation to special session agenda; lawmakers moving quickly to find transportation funding; Perry to veto integrity unit unless district attorney resigns

A new order of business for lawmakers has kicked the special session into a slightly higher gear.

Your evening reading: Perry signs major education bill, defends state budget; STAAR scores hold steady; Perry taking job-poaching campaign to New York

The special session, still inching along, has exposed a rift between two prominent state senators.

Your evening reading: Texas Republicans lash out against government surveillance; Texas woman arrested in ricin letter case; Pauken calls Perry administration “government by sound bite”

A heated redistricting hearing on Thursday wasn’t enough to keep frustration about the sluggish special session from mounting.

Your evening reading: Cornyn faces resistance to immigration bill amendment; at Dallas hearing, Democrats push for more minority districts; state lawmakers collecting daily pay during recess

The redistricting debate has hit the road for its first stop in a four-city tour.

Your evening reading: Cornyn pushing to add major border security amendment to immigration bill; Carter considering statewide run; judge to hear new evidence in school finance case