At our Hot Seat conversation at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, state Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, and state Rep. (and likely soon-to-be state Sen.) Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, previewed the 83rd Legislative Session. Full Story
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Your evening reading: final pre-election campaign finance reports filed; state NAACP urges voters to report intimidation; Texas professor wins release of Watergate records Full Story
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On Oct. 29, state candidates filed their eight-day reports, the last campaign finance reports before the general election. Use our interactive to view the contribution, expenditure, cash on hand and outstanding loan totals for each candidate. Full Story
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Based on their previous legislative records, Nick Lampson, if elected, would be among the most conservative Democrats in Congress. Randy Weber, if elected, would be among the more conservative Republicans. Full Story
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Ask Texans if they have more confidence in the scientists or the policymakers and their answers depend on the issue at hand, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Amid questions about whether she and three other San Antonio were wrongfully convicted of sexually assaulting two young girls, Anna Vasquez will be released on parole Friday. Full Story
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Women's health providers in Texas have had Nov. 1 marked on their calendars for months. It was supposed to be the day the state-funded Women's Health Program would launch. But it hasn't. Not yet, at least. Full Story
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The outnumbered Texas House Democrats have plenty of leaders, insists state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, of San Antonio. But that hasn’t stopped the chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus from taking center stage. Full Story
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To track attendance and avoid losing state funding, some school districts have begun electronically monitoring students' whereabouts. Two San Antonio schools have added electronic chips to student ID cards, while some in Austin have issued students phones with GPS systems. Full Story
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Most people don't know all of the judicial candidates on the ballot, so they vote for the party, even when there is other information that might sway them. Full Story
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Texas schools have gotten creative about water education, sometimes even giving students low-flow shower heads and other water-saving devices to install at home. But funding is a perpetual challenge. Full Story
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As early voting wraps up and Election Day approaches, new revelations about the state's attempted dead-voter purge have surfaced. Full Story
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