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• Video: Protesters Fill Capitol Rotunda With Song

  By Alana Rocha July 1, 2013

  Before lawmakers gaveled in for the second special legislative session on Monday afternoon, abortion rights advocates sang their own rendition of "Amazing Grace" in the Capitol rotunda. Full Story 

• Video: Dan Patrick Announces for Lieutenant Governor

  By Ross Ramsey June 27, 2013

  State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, announced Thursday morning that he will run for lieutenant governor in 2014, choosing a moment between special legislative sessions to challenge sitting Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who has said he will seek re-election. Full Story 

• Video: Final Moments of the Filibuster

  By Justin Dehn June 27, 2013

  Miss the dramatic end to the debate over abortion legislation in the Texas Senate on Tuesday? Just want to see it again? Here's raw video of the explosive final moments. Spoiler alert: It gets loud. Full Story 

• Video: Protesters Credited, Cursed for Abortion Bill Defeat

  By Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha June 26, 2013

  As Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday called for a second special session on abortion restrictions, the drama of Tuesday night's explosive fight in the Texas Senate continued to reverberate. Full Story 

• Video: Filibuster Back-Brace

  By Justin Dehn June 25, 2013

  Raw video of Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, helping Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth put on a back-brace during her filibuster. Full Story 

• Abbott Releases Bio Video on "Perseverance"

  By Emily Ramshaw June 24, 2013

  In a new video biography narrated by former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, Attorney General Greg Abbott — widely believed to be running for governor — talks about the accident that paralyzed him. Full Story 

• Video: The Overnight Abortion Debate

  By Alana Rocha June 24, 2013

  With a packed gallery, and amid fierce debate, the Texas House took up Senate Bill 5 on Sunday — and early Monday. The bill would ban abortion after 20 weeks of gestation and impose stricter requirements on those who perform the procedure. Full Story 

• Newsreel: Polls, Schools and the End in Sight

  By Justin Dehn June 22, 2013

  This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: The end of the special session is in sight, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune polls are out and a judge says new school finance litigation case will begin in January. Full Story 

• Video: West Texas Town Dealing With Water Shortages

  By Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha June 21, 2013

  This month, the sole public water well in Barnhart went dry for nearly three days. Residents in the Permian Basin community say that the area's thriving fracking industry is important but that a proper balance must be struck. Full Story 

• Video: In Ad, Staples Says He'll Fight for Texas' Future

  By Julián Aguilar June 17, 2013

  In a new video, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, a declared candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014, vows that he will fight back against progressives who want to turn tomorrow's Texas into the California or Washington, D.C., of today. Full Story 

• Newsreel: Special Session, Special Items, Clock Ticking

  By Justin Dehn June 15, 2013

  This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: It's week three of the special session, and Gov. Rick Perry has added a few more items to the agenda, including abortion restrictions, transportation and criminal sentencing for teenagers. Full Story 

• TribLive: Inside Texas Monthly's Best & Worst List

  By Evan Smith June 13, 2013

  Full video of Thursday's TribLive conversation about Texas Monthly's list of the Best and Worst Legislators, with Paul Burka, Erica Grieder, Sonia Smith and Brian D. Sweany. Full Story