Inside Intelligence

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about Texans and their 2016 presidential hopes.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about handgun laws, school vouchers and lobbyist spending on lawmakers.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the new governor’s top issues, the state budget and for a prediction of the price of oil.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we turned our attention to the startup of the 84th Legislature, its committees and its leadership.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about the newest officeholders, the GOP presidential candidates from Texas, about oil prices and an unpopular tax.

For this week’s non-scientific survey of insiders in politics and government — the last one of 2014 — we asked for impressions of Gov. Rick Perry, who leaves office next month after 14 years on the job.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about two issues that figure into the state budget: college tuition and the border surge.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about the state budget and taxes.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked some questions about the coming legislative session’s leadership, its rules and traditions, and about where reporters should be allowed to roam.

For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in politics and government, we asked about the elections, mandates, voter ID, and a hypothetical race for San Antonio mayor between a state representative and a state senator.