The Dallas Republican who chairs the House Higher Education Committee said today that relevant questions about possible changes could be asked and answered in the public arena over time. Full Story
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This week on the TribCast, Evan, Reeve, Ben and Thanh talk about Rick Perry's front-runner status and the new roadblock thrown in front of abortion sonogram legislation. Full Story
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Lawyers for death row inmate Duane Edward Buck today asked for clemency based on the statement of a key witness that the fact he was black meant Buck was more likely to be violent in the future. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading: Obama cabinet member knocks Texas job creation; A&M says it's leaving the Big 12; Fed Up!, the TribNotes edition Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry says that if you want to know what kind of president he would be, all you have to do is read his book. Fed Up! is filled with potential political landmines, but Perry isn't backing off anything he wrote — not one bit. Full Story
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Confirming the worst-kept secret in college football, Texas A&M University formally notified officials of the Big 12 this morning that it's applying to join another athletic conference. Full Story
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DAY 31 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: Nursing homes were spared the draconian cuts proposed by lawmakers at the beginning of the 2011 session. Still, despite growing caseloads and rising medical costs, they move forward with less state and federal support. Full Story
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A federal judge's ruling has thrust abortion into the Texas spotlight alongside Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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In his nearly 11 years as governor, Rick Perry has helped make Texas one of the most restrictive states for women seeking abortions. With every legislative session, and every election, his opposition has grown increasingly emphatic. Full Story
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The Texas commissioner of agriculture on the "catastrophic" devastation he's seen from the worst one-year drought in recorded Texas history, what the feds and state are doing and what needs to happen to cope with a potential multiyear drought. Full Story
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U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks has ruled that the state can't yet enforce the abortion sonogram law slated to go into effect on Thursday. Full Story
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Speaking at the 112th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in San Antonio, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took aim at "career politicians" for putting the country in bad shape. It was a thinly veiled swipe at Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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A CNN spokesman confirms that the cable network is producing a documentary featuring rising Hispanic political stars Joaquin Castro, the Democrat state representative and congressional candidate from San Antonio, and his twin brother, Julián, the city's mayor. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading: Romney, in San Antonio, jabs at Perry; poll shows Perry with commanding lead in South Carolina; Napolitano rejects Perry's request for $350 million Full Story
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He hasn't gotten to wear the "front-runner" crown for very long, but Gov. Rick Perry is already discovering that it comes with a price tag: His rivals are starting to unload on him. Full Story
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The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced today that the embattled interim director who oversaw the flawed gun-smuggling investigation known as “Fast and Furious” is stepping down. Full Story
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DAY 30 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: During a legislative session where hardly any services were spared the budget ax, funding for border security actually increased. Full Story
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As the Central Texas utility struggles to retain electric customers, its new general manager, Becky Motal, announced that four senior positions have been eliminated and said staff reductions "may be necessary." Full Story
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The first-term state senator on being outgunned by Republicans during the legislative session, what the Democrats accomplished and how he thinks Gov. Rick Perry will do in 2012. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry on Monday hinted at what his foreign policy as president might look like. Full Story
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