State government

The Texas Department of Public Safety received a request for the information earlier this month but has taken no action.

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Their support for the president is steeped in two main beliefs: He’s done exactly “what he said he’d do,” and his remarks toward Democrats and people of color matched what they said and believed.

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Decades ago, lawmakers passed a law that was meant to fully fund Texas Parks and Wildlife, but the money never seemed to make it to the parks. Now they're asking voters to create a constitutional mandate that parks get more money.

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Unsurprisingly, Julián Castro and Beto O’Rourke are getting more money here than from any other state. But other candidates are playing in Texas, too.

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Michele Leal blamed a lien from the Internal Revenue Service on a "communication error."

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Supporters want to send a clear message about Texas' business-friendly environment. Others think it's already hard enough to get such a tax passed, and future generations should be able to decide for themselves.

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In this edition of the TribCast, Evan talks to Cassi, Alex and Patrick about the now-public recording of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s infamous meeting with conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan.

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The former San Antonio mayor was vastly out-raised by the Democratic frontrunners.

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Bonnen has been eager to dismiss speculation that he did anything illegal during a June 12 meeting with conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan. But a probe into the event is ongoing.

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In the hourlong conversation with Michael Quinn Sullivan, the leader of the Texas House is heard offering press credentials and asking for political support for challengers in the 2020 primaries.

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If Texas officials can raise $5.3 million for a party and other inaugural activities, and spend it all without showing their receipts to the rest of us, what could possibly be wrong with that?

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A local official had asked Paxton for legal guidance on special prosecutor pay — a major question in the criminal case against Paxton himself.

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Next week could see the public airing of a secret recording that has had the Texas Capitol twisted in drama for most of the summer. With that, members of the Texas House can decide whether their speaker, Dennis Bonnen, made a big mistake or a little one.

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The Texas Tribune is suing to discover what happened to millions raised mostly from top lobbying firms, corporations, wealthy businesspeople and trade groups for the inauguration of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

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In a multi-state investigation that is focused on online advertising, Paxton vows to get to the bottom of Google’s business practices.

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Should Republicans actively recruit candidates of color? The party stands divided.

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Governments respond to problems as policymakers see them. And sometimes — homelessness appears to be a case — the solutions only address what's visible to politicians and their voters.

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Texans hoping to participate in the Nov. 5 election have until Oct. 7 to register to vote.

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By the end of his second year at Rice in 1996, the future Texas land commissioner was staring down the barrel of academic probation. That's when Barbara Bush got involved.

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Abbott’s office lamented reports of “violence, used needles, and feces littering the streets of Austin and endangering Texas residents.”

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