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  • The Brief: June 3, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    As some open-carry activists look to take their long-gun-brandishing demonstrations outside the state GOP convention in Fort Worth, the movement's efforts are catching criticism from a pair of unlikely sources — the nation's largest gun-rights group and a state legislator who has pushed open-carry legislation. Full Story 

    Chris Way and his son Ryan, 2, participate in a march during South by Southwest in March 2014, an event led by the Austin chapter of the gun rights group Come and Take It.
    Credit: Erika Rich

  • The Brief: May 30, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Attorney General Greg Abbott reversed himself Thursday on whether the Texas prison system can withhold information about companies that make drugs used by the state in executions. Full Story 

    Attorney General Greg Abbott declares victory in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014 in San Antonio.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: May 26, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The conversation over the weekend before the party primary runoff elections was dominated by — what else? — the GOP race for lieutenant governor. Full Story 

    State Sen. Dan Patrick and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and debated in Salado, Tx on May 20, 2014, ahead of the Republican primary runoff for lieutenant governor.
    Credit: Illustration by Steve Moakley

  • Conservative Candidates Ride Out Hard Hits

    By Morgan Smith

    In three statewide Republican runoff races, candidates who have aligned themselves to the right of their opponents are poised to capture the party's nomination despite fielding significant blows from their opponents, including forays into mental health records from three decades ago and a potentially disqualifying violation of state securities law. Full Story 

    Dan Patrick (l) in Salado, Tex., and David Dewhurst in Austin.
    Credit: Steve Moakley / Todd Wiseman

  • The Brief: May 22, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    A lawmaker involved in the House's investigation of UT System Regent Wallace Hall said the process of drafting articles of impeachment could take months. Also, Gov. Rick Perry gave his most forceful defense to date of his appointee to the university system's governing board. Full Story 

    Regent Wallace Hall, Jr. at a regular meeting of the University of Texas Board of Regents in Ashbell Smith Hall in Austin.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: May 21, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    David Dewhurst and Dan Patrick, the Republican candidates for lieutenant governor, gave one last surprise in their final debate before the May 27 primary runoff election — a largely civil debate that avoided mention of the personal attacks that have come to dominate the last few weeks. Full Story 

    State Sen. Dan Patrick and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are in a runoff in the GOP lieutenant governor's race.
    Credit: Daniel Kramer / Michael Stravato

  • The Brief: May 19, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The news over the weekend that San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro is being considered for the post of housing and urban development secretary has people in Texas and D.C. wondering how this rearranges the electoral chessboard for 2016 and beyond. Full Story 

    San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 22, 2012.
    Credit: Spencer Selvidge

  • The Brief: May 16, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    News reports late Thursday that lieutenant governor candidate Dan Patrick had received treatment for depression and exhaustion in the 1980s threatened to roil further an an already tense runoff contest just days before voters begin casting ballots. Full Story 

    Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and state Sen. Dan Patrick, who are both running in the 2014 Republican primary for lieutenant governor
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • The Brief: May 15, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Gov. Rick Perry's attorney is asking for the ability to get witnesses for his client before a Travis County grand jury without making them appear in public. But in a twist in a case that has already had plenty of them, the only way to circumvent the public entrance is to go through DA Rosemary Lehmberg's office. Full Story 

    Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg refused to step down after her April 2013 drunken driving arrest, and Gov. Rick Perry vetoed funding for the public integrity unit, which is housed in the Travis County DA's office.
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera / Bob Daemmrich

  • Battle Brewing Over Teacher Evaluation Rules

    By Morgan Smith

    A new state policy that ties teacher evaluations to student performance on standardized tests is drawing criticism from a range of sources. It is likely to be a topic of discussion Wednesday at a Texas House Public Education Committee hearing. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: May 8, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Not even Disney movies are safe when it comes to the scorched-earth tactics in the race for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor. Full Story 

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    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera / Mark Graham

  • The Brief: May 7, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The word "mess" doesn't even begin to describe what greeted the new director of the state agency that supervises the state's most violent sex offenders when she showed up to work. Full Story 

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    Credit: Rob Crow

  • The Brief: May 6, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    With his opponent's lapses in disclosure making headlines in recent days, some are now questioning GOP attorney general candidate Dan Branch's own commitment to transparency. Full Story 

    State Rep. Dan Branch, who is running for Attorney General, speaks to the Pachyderm Club in Houston Thursday Nov. 14, 2013.
    Credit: Michael Stravato

  • The Brief: May 1, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    As the horrifying details of a botched execution in Oklahoma dominated the headlines on Wednesday, the focus in Texas quickly turned to whether a review of procedures could be in the offing here. Full Story 

    This gurney is used to perform executions at Terre Haute by lethal injection.