The Brief: Dec. 11, 2013
A day after Steve Stockman pulled the election switcheroo heard around the nation, the question is now: Who knew of Stockman's plans, and when did they know it? Full Story
The latest Ted Cruz news from The Texas Tribune.
A day after Steve Stockman pulled the election switcheroo heard around the nation, the question is now: Who knew of Stockman's plans, and when did they know it? Full Story
In the blink of an eye, Steve Stockman has turned the upcoming Texas GOP primary into a nationally significant contest with his last-minute launch of a conservative insurgency campaign against the state's senior senator, John Cornyn. Full Story
Your evening reading: UT regents will discuss Bill Powers in closed-door session; Democrats claim a statewide officer via party switch; Cruz will attend Mandela memorial service Full Story
Ted Cruz made a big splash during a half-hour speech over lunch on Thursday to the American Legislative Exchange Council, covering a host of topics near and dear to the grassroots conservatives whose allegiance he'll need if he pulls the trigger on a 2016 presidential run. Full Story
Your evening reading: Pauken leaves governor's race; GOP men get lessons on how to run against women; Republicans on the trail talk about fixes to Affordable Care Act Full Story
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn was in fence-mending mode with conservative gadfly Glenn Beck on Monday Full Story
Your evening reading: the changing face of Fort Bend County; fears of bigger voter ID headaches to come; noted D.C. political pundit weighs in on Wendy Davis' chances Full Story
The state's two U.S. senators couldn't be more different — at least on the surface. They've done it in different ways and at different speeds, but both John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are near the center of national politics. Full Story
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte launched her campaign for lite guv with a line of argument sure not to be repeated by her counterparts on the GOP side of the contest. Full Story
Your evening reading: Texas postpones closure of high-risk health insurance pool; SBOE blocks entry of Arizona-based charter school into state; railroad commissioner candidate rails against proposed textbook Full Story
Senate Democrats have launched the nuclear option. Now what? Full Story
Your evening reading: SBOE discusses math requirements; Fidel Castro doubts lone gunman in JFK assassination; former LBJ right-hand man tells all about the Senate of yesteryear Full Story
Your evening reading: controversial mock immigration sting at UT canceled; new ads appear from lite guv candidates Dewhurst and Patterson; a drone flies over the Capitol Full Story
And just like that, it seems, talk about a Rick Perry reboot in 2016 has taken over the conversation in Austin. Full Story
Your evening reading: UT student group's mock immigration sting creates furor; Perry repositions himself in national conversation; Dewhurst wants to keep high-risk insurance pool open Full Story
Your evening reading: Cornyn earns Perry endorsement, says GOP must govern like "responsible adults"; Anderson released early from jail; two Texas Democrats break ranks with party on GOP bill to fix Affordable Care Act Full Story
President Obama's apology for the latest glitch in the rollout of his signature legislative achievement is failing to convert skeptics in the Lone Star State. Full Story
Your evening reading: comptroller candidates swap criticisms on taxes in forum; Perry sounds off on Obama's proposed fix on insurance cancellations; Davis filibuster worked into new episode of Parks and Recreation Full Story
The state's senior U.S. senator, up for re-election in 2014, steers warily around the state's junior U.S. senator, who has been on a roll for the last several months. Full Story
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, will take another step toward confirming a run for lieutenant governor by announcing that she will make a "major announcement" Nov. 23. Full Story