The latest politics news from The Texas Tribune.
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina on Sunday braved the collapse of part of a stage in San Antonio to pitch her outsider experience to a national meeting of women business owners. Full Story
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The resignation of U.S. House Speaker John Boehner was a topic of conversation as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, toured Iowa on Saturday. Cruz said Boehner's exit shows people are "frustrated out of their minds" with the Republican Party. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, opened the first Iowa outpost of his presidential bid Saturday morning with an emphasis on campaign frugality that he said bedeviled two former foes. Full Story
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What began as an almost accidental plunge into politics for Julie McCarty has evolved into what is arguably the state’s most influential Tea Party group, supplanting some of the power held by traditional Texas centers of conservative gravity. Full Story
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U.S. House Speaker John A. Boehner’s retirement could create an opportunity for at least two Texas Republicans — U.S. Reps. Pete Sessions and Jeb Hensarling, both of Dallas — to become national party leaders. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a persistent thorn in the side of Republican congressional leadership, basked in the news Friday that House Speaker John Boehner was resigning. Full Story
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A Travis County judge on Friday sentenced former state representative Jack Stick to six days in jail and a 90-day driver's license suspension for driving while intoxicated, according to prosecutors. Full Story
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This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott take a look at how the debate over immigration is playing out in the Republican presidential primary, with perspective from Tea Party activist Katrina Pierson. Full Story
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Ray Sullivan, a former top staffer to former Gov. Rick Perry, announced Thursday he was joining the presidential campaign of ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Patrick and Edgar about the latest shakeup on the presidential campaign trail, legal action over Medicaid rate cuts and Wendy Davis' interview with Rolling Stone magazine. Full Story
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The pontiff's itinerary includes many of the Catholic and secular landmarks of the nation’s capital and its largest city. But it’s his joint address to Congress on Thursday that is sparking the most excitement among political junkies – and some anxiety. Full Story
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Weighing in on a case before the FCC, Texas Railroad Commission Chairman David Porter signed a letter authored by a pipeline company. Critics say the move illustrates a coziness with the industries he regulates. Full Story
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Well over a dozen names have come up in discussions about who will vie to replace U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, the Lubbock Republican who announced last week that he would not seek re-election. Full Story
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Democratic groups were firing on multiple cylinders Tuesday as U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio prepared to drop in on Texas for a presidential campaign fundraiser. Full Story
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Texas' largest health agency says it has not studied how budget cuts will affect children’s access to medically necessary therapy treatments — and appeared this week to place the blame for that on Texas A&M University. The university is denying the state's account. Full Story
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State agencies are now required by law to screen potential hires through the federal E-Verify system to ensure they can legally work in the United States. But does an order by former Gov. Rick Perry still require the same for state contractors? Full Story
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New evidence presented in court on Monday paints a clearer picture of discussions taking place inside the state’s main health agency as it seeks to make deep cuts ordered by state lawmakers to a therapy program for poor and disabled children. Full Story
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker had a substantive presence in Texas, even though he was one of the few GOP candidates who had never lived in the state. Rival presidential organizations were courting Walker donors even before his campaign confirmed news reports of his exit from the race. Full Story
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The head of the nation's largest Hispanic business organization said Monday that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has damaged himself in the Latino community by refusing to condemn bombastic billionaire Donald Trump. Full Story
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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush used a speech Monday before Hispanic business leaders in Houston to chide his party over its attitude toward immigration. Full Story
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