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• TribLive: A Conversation with Kay Bailey Hutchison

  By Evan Smith Oct. 22, 2012

  On Oct. 15, I talked with retiring U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, about health care, higher education, Rick Perry and assorted highlights of her nearly 20 years in office. Full Story 

• Faircloth Ad: Eiland Lives in Austin, Not Galveston

  By Ross Ramsey Oct. 18, 2012

  In a new TV ad, Republican Wayne Faircloth says state Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, actually lives in Austin and says he can afford his house there because "he's a trial lawyer who sues businesses." Full Story 

• TribLive: The Future of Medicare

  By Evan Smith Oct. 17, 2012

  Full video of my Monday conversation about the future of Medicare with state Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, Anne Dunkelberg of the Center for Public Policy Priorities, John Goodman of the National Center for Policy Analysis and Leo Linbeck III of the Health Care Compact Alliance. Full Story 

• Shelton Hits Davis on Ethics, Legal Contracts in New Ad

  By Emily Ramshaw Oct. 15, 2012

  In a new campaign ad, state Rep. Mark Shelton, R-Fort Worth, accuses his SD-10 opponent, incumbent Democrat Wendy Davis, of violating ethics rules and hiding details about her public sector legal clients. Full Story 

• Texas Weekly Newsreel: Tom DeLay, Debates, Medicaid

  By Justin Dehn Oct. 13, 2012

  This week in the Newsreel: Upcoming debates, voter registration, medicaid expansion and campaign finance reports. Full Story 

• Video: Faircloth Focuses on Job Growth in New Ad

  By Maurice Chammah, The Marshall Project Oct. 12, 2012

  In a new ad, Republican Wayne Faircloth, who is challenging state Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, in House District 23, says his career as a small-business owner has prepared him to work on balancing the state budget and create jobs. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation with Three House Hopefuls

  By Evan Smith Oct. 12, 2012

  Full video of my TribLive conversation with three Texas House hopefuls: Republicans Stephanie Klick and Chris Paddie and Democrat Justin Rodriguez. Full Story 

• Weber Ad: Voters Fired Lampson Twice

  By Ross Ramsey Oct. 11, 2012

  Randy Weber's latest ad says CD-14 opponent Nick Lampson voted against the Bush tax cuts, child tax credits and ending with this: "Voters fired him. Twice." It goes on TV on Friday, Weber's campaign said. Full Story 

• TribLive: New State Reps. on Speaker Politics

  By Evan Smith Oct. 11, 2012

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, presumptive incoming state Reps. Stephanie Klick, Chris Paddie and Justin Rodriguez were asked if they were prepared to sign pledge cards for Speaker Joe Straus or his challenger, state Rep. Bryan Hughes. Full Story 

• Canseco Shoots Back at Gallego, Promotes Jobs

  By Ross Ramsey Oct. 10, 2012

  U.S. Rep. Francisco Canseco, R-San Antonio, says groups supporting Democrat Pete Gallego in that CD-23 race have spent $2.1 million on ads he says are "all false." Canseco says he is promoting energy jobs that Gallego's supporters oppose. Full Story 

• Weber's New Ad Touts His Community Work

  By Ross Ramsey Oct. 10, 2012

  State Rep. Randy Weber's newest ad in his congressional race against Democrat Nick Lampson is a testimonial from local builder Terry Collins. He talks about Weber's help for a program called Operation Finally Home, which builds homes for wounded and disabled soldiers and their families. Full Story 

• Shelton Ad Calls Davis "Lifelong Tax Liberal"

  By Emily Ramshaw Oct. 10, 2012

  In a new ad, Mark Shelton's campaign depicts his SD-10 opponent, Fort Worth Sen. Wendy Davis, as a "lifelong tax liberal" who takes money from the pockets of seniors. Cue the vacuums. Full Story