Open Legislative Races Draw More than 70 Candidates
A slew of open seats in the Legislature means there will be at least 18 freshman lawmakers in the Capitol come January. Two thirds of the open seats are currently held by a Republican. Full Story
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A slew of open seats in the Legislature means there will be at least 18 freshman lawmakers in the Capitol come January. Two thirds of the open seats are currently held by a Republican. Full Story
Foreign terrorist groups and illegal immigration are the greatest threats to the United States, according to voters surveyed for the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
The freedom of an El Paso man accused of two 1993 murders could hinge on the outcome of the Democratic primary in the race for El Paso County district attorney. Full Story
Billionaire Donald Trump is on a roll to the Republican presidential nomination, and his two closest competitors showed they know it as they aggressively moved to slow his momentum here Thursday night. Full Story
For our list of the most competitive races in Texas congressional and legislative elections, we lifted the color scheme from the inventors of the federal terror watch, ranking races by the threat to each incumbent, to the incumbent party, or just by the level of interest and heat generated. Full Story
With just a fraction of the delegates awarded so far, the race for the GOP presidential nomination is still up for grabs, former Republican Party of Texas Chairman Steve Munisteri said Thursday. Full Story
The stakes could not be higher for the junior U.S. senator from Texas as the March 1 primaries approach. Long a day on which his campaign hoped to make major progress, Super Tuesday is instead shaping up to be a potential do-or-die moment. Full Story
The University of Texas at Austin's longtime architecture dean announced he was leaving on Thursday, saying the state's new campus carry law played a major role in pushing him out. Full Story
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday said he waited until the week before the Texas primary to endorse Ted Cruz because he wanted to maximize his impact on the volatile presidential race. Full Story
An effort by the Mexican government to bolster voter turnout abroad might help some undocumented immigrants in Texas obtain birth certificates for their U.S.-citizen children. Full Story
Texas voters overwhelmingly support mental and criminal background checks on all gun purchases in the U.S. — including gun shows and private sales, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
Few students will get in, but the University of Houston hopes to make the most out of its host duties during Thursday's GOP presidential debate. Full Story
In the Roundup: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry gets cleared of the last charge related to a 2013 veto threat. Also, this week, Ted Cruz is back in Texas, hoping to lay the groundwork for a return to the winner’s circle on Super Tuesday. Full Story
The Republican presidential race converged Wednesday in Texas, a day before the field was set to meet on the debate stage in Houston. Full Story
Lawyers representing Taya Kyle, the widow of famous Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, sent a cease-and-desist letter Wednesday to Texas House candidate Bo French. Full Story
Gov. Greg Abbott has endorsed Ted Cruz for president, giving the U.S. senator more home-state support with just under a week until its primary. Full Story
Watch Texas Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey break down what to watch for in the March 1 Texas primaries. Full Story
With longtime state Sen. Kevin Eltife's retirement, four GOP candidates in Senate District 1 are racing to define themselves as conservative outsiders, including state Reps. Bryan Hughes and David Simpson. Full Story
As Texas primary races head into the final stretch, the latest campaign finance reports show House Speaker Joe Straus and a handful of his allies are spending big to fight off their Tea Party-backed challengers. Full Story
U.S Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday night trailed Marco Rubio to come in third in the Nevada caucuses, his second straight finish behind his Senate colleague as they vie to be the chief alternative to billionaire Donald Trump. Full Story