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• 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 

• Video: Push to Add Gun Bills to Special Session Unsuccessful

  By Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha June 13, 2013

  UPDATED: Some lawmakers and lobbyists had been pushing for gun-related bills to be added to the special session agenda. But Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday that with time ticking away, the agenda call could not be expanded. Still, gun advocates say the importance of their legislation hasn't withered. Full Story 

• Newsreel: Redistricting, Recess and Rejection

  By Justin Dehn June 8, 2013

  This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Lawmakers said it would take seven to 10 days to deal with redistricting during the special session, and that turned out to be wildly optimistic. Full Story 

• Video: Session of Transparency Fell Short

  By Alana Rocha June 4, 2013

  When it came to passing major ethics reforms that would have increased transparency for elected officials, the 83rd Legislature didn't make much headway. Lawmakers, it seems, didn't have the appetite for increased public disclosure. Full Story 

• Video: Acquittals Leave 2004 Murder Unsolved

  By Brandi Grissom and Justin Dehn June 3, 2013

  Megan Winfrey spent six years behind bars before she was acquitted of murder. Now, she is hoping to help solve the mystery of who brutally killed school janitor Murray Burr in 2004. Full Story 

• Newsreel: Special Session, Redistricting, 2014 Elections

  By Justin Dehn June 1, 2013

  This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Now that the regular legislative session is over and the special session is under way, the focus has turned to who may be running for office in 2014, and to another round of redistricting. Full Story 

• TribLive: How'd the Senate Do?

  By Evan Smith May 31, 2013

  Here's full video of my May 30 TribLive conversation debriefing the 83rd Legislature with state Sens. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and Kirk Watson, D-Austin. Full Story 

• TribLive: Patrick and Watson on Public Education

  By Evan Smith May 30, 2013

  At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sens. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and Kirk Watson, D-Austin, talked about the 83rd Legislature's approach to public education reform. Full Story