Immigration

The Brief: February 11, 2010

by Julián Aguilar

Charlie Wilson dies, sales tax revenues are down and an April runoff still looks likely. Full Story 

Off the Bus

by Brandi Grissom

The U.S. Border Patrol has stopped a controversial program that shipped illegal immigrants back to Mexico through the tiny Texas border town of Presidio — for now. Full Story 

Democratic Gubernatorial Debate: Liveblog, Video, Audio

by Ross Ramsey

In their first and probably only televised debate, Bill White sounded experienced, as you'd expect of a three-term mayor of Houston, while wealthy hair care magnate Farouk Shami was more passionate, more animated, and much more prone to political mistakes. Full Story 

Department of Public Stimulus

by Brandi Grissom

The Department of Public Safety, which is struggling financially, is planning to use $16 million of the federal stimulus dollars that Gov. Rick Perry begrudgingly accepted to plug a hole in the border security budget. The decision follows a mandate by Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, and House Speaker Joe Straus that state agencies cut 5 percent out of their budgets to meet an anticipated shortfall. Full Story 

2010: Yancy Wants Deadly Force On the Border

by Brandi Grissom

In case you had any doubt about Republican Texas Senate candidate Darren Yancy's stance on immigration after looking at his Web site, this video ought to clear it up. Full Story 

Border Blues

by Brandi Grissom

In blood-red Texas, 19 border legislative races are up for grabs in 2010 — but Republicans are running in only 6. And only 2 GOP candidates have raised any significant cash so far. Full Story 

2010: Game On in HD-76

by Brandi Grissom

A little insight into state Rep. Norma Chavez's Democratic primary race out in El Paso can be gleaned from the campaign finance reports filed yesterday, and it looks like she could have a real fight on her hands. Full Story 

Ticked

by Julián Aguilar

The worst outbreak of fever-tick infestations in South Texas in four decades has ranchers and animal-health officials scrambling to prevent not just a loss of billions to the state cattle's industry but an outright ban on our cattle. Full Story 

Ads Infinitum: Perry Answers With Border Ad

by Brandi Grissom and Elise Hu

Now U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison isn't the only one talking about border issues on television. Full Story 

Ads Infinitum: KBH's "Border Security"

by Elise Hu

Kay Bailey Hutchison's latest ad, "Border Security," touts her record on the issue. Full Story 

The Midday Brief: January 22, 2010

by Julián Aguilar

Your afternoon reading: Full Story 

The Midday Brief: January 20, 2010

by Julián Aguilar

Your afternoon reading. Full Story 

The Midday Brief: January 19, 2010

by Julián Aguilar

Your afternoon reading. Full Story 

Latinos and the Pay Gap

by Julián Aguilar

In Texas, they earn 35 percent less than their Anglo counterparts — a disparity that's bigger here than elsewhere. Is it because of education, age, discrimination, or some combination of the above? Full Story 

Slow Medicine

by Brandi Grissom

As El Paso begins to wear the new off its hard-fought medical school, another Texas border community is starting on the long road to establishing its own. University of Texas System officials are evaluating how long it will take and how much it could cost to train the next generation of doctors in the Rio Grande Valley. Full Story 

Border Skirmish

by Ben Philpott, KUT News

The GOP challengers to Rick Perry released new border policy initiatives this week. Ben Philpott, who's covering the governor's race for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report. Full Story 

2010: Border Battles

by Reeve Hamilton

Two days before they take the stage to debate in Dallas, Republican gubernatorial candidates are rolling out their plans for what will assuredly be a featured topic. Full Story 

The Brief: January 12, 2010

by Abby Rapoport

Just because the Republican debates will make for good television, don’t forget the joys of a live show. Today, the State Board of Education is coming to town Full Story 

TribBlog: A Bridge to Somewhere

by Julián Aguilar

U.S. and Mexican authorities can still put aside their differences long enough to link the two countries together. Full Story 

TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

by Evan Smith

Ramshaw's four-parter on the rural health care condundrum and depressing take-out on sexual abuse in youth lock-ups. Ramsey on filing day follies and the untimely death of a Democratic mainstay. Aguilar on the U.S. government's detention center mea culpa. Grissom on alien deportations in the name of making our streets safer. Rapoport on the organization and association endorsement dance. Hamilton on whether coattails exist. Hu and Philpott's multimedia profile of Linda Chavez-Thompson. And Philpott on big gubernatorial campaign bucks and even bigger candidate angst over the ways journalists are using social and new media to cover them. The best of our best from January 4 to January 8, 2010. Full Story