Evan Smith interviews U.S. Sen. Al Franken during the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival. 

Watch video of our conversation in Austin with Phillip Huffines, Republican candidate for Senate District 8.

Check out full video from our conversation with San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg in Austin.

Long lines formed at Texas gas stations Thursday as some prices started to spike — but officials say Hurricane Harvey hasn't led to a shortage of fuel. 

We livestreamed our conversation with state Rep. Chris Paddie, R-Marshall, and state Rep. Gary VanDeaver, R-New Boston.

Watch video of Gov. Greg Abbott's Friday news conference on the latest with Hurricane Harvey and emergency preparations across the state.

A federal judge struck another blow to the state’s voter ID law this week – ruling the Legislature’s attempted fix does nothing to address the problems the courts have raised throughout the six-year legal fight.

In a Tuesday interview at one his campaign stops in Killeen, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke talked about his 2018 Senate run, why he supports impeaching President Trump and which El Paso Democrat he hopes will replace him in the U.S. House.

From Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's announcement last summer that he would push for a bathroom bill to the bill's quite demise this month in the special session, this video will take you through the story of the intense political fight in 5 minutes.

In the Roundup: In the wake of the white nationalist rally in Virginia, Abbott weighs in on the removal of confederate statues, and Texas A&M blocks a similar rally from happening on campus.

Controversial statements President Donald Trump has made about the violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville have invited criticism from Texas Democrats and Republicans alike.

The day before the end of the special legislative session, the Tribune's Emily Ramshaw, Evan Smith, Ross Ramsey and Patrick Svitek talk to state Reps. Nicole Collier and Kevin Roberts about what got finished — and what didn't.