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• Voices of the Mentally Ill

  By Brandi Grissom Feb. 25, 2011

  As lawmakers consider cutting community-based mental health care services by about 20 percent in the 2012-2013 budget, the Texas Tribune talks with mentally ill Harris County Jail inmates and with consumers who use community-based services to stay out of jail and off the streets. Full Story 

• Virginia Tech Surivior Opposes Guns on College Campuses

  By Justin Dehn Feb. 23, 2011

  Virginia Tech shooting survivor Colin Goddard lobbies against proposed legislation that would allow handguns on college campuses. Full Story 

• Dale Rudick: The TT Interview

  By Brandi Grissom Feb. 23, 2011

  The Texas Tribune sat down last week to talk with Sugar Land's director of intergovernmental affairs, Dale Rudick, to talk about the history of the prison in Sugar Land and about what local officials think would be a better use of the land where it sits today. Full Story 

• Zerwas: Use Most of Rainy Day Fund or I'll Get Spanked

  By Todd Wiseman Feb. 23, 2011

  State Rep. John Zerwas, R-Simonton, said on Wednesday that all but $1 bllion of the Rainy Day Fund should be tapped to reduce the size of the budget shortfall. Full Story 

• TribLive: Carter, Burkett and Anderson Full Video

  By Evan Smith Feb. 21, 2011

  TribLive: Evan Smith interviews state Reps. Stefani Carter, R-Dallas, Cindy Burkett, R-Mesquite, and Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie. Full Story 

• Carter, Burkett and Anderson on Public Ed Cuts

  By Evan Smith Feb. 21, 2011

  At last Wednesday's TribLive conversation, first-term House members Stefani Carter, R-Dallas, Cindy Burkett, R-Mesquite, and Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie, explained why they think deep cuts to public education are possible. Full Story 

• Carter, Burkett and Anderson on the Speaker's Race

  By Evan Smith Feb. 21, 2011

  At last Wednesday's TribLive conversation, first-term House member Cindy Burkett, R-Mesquite, explained why she voted against Speaker Joe Straus. Stefani Carter, R-Dallas, talked about losing the North Texas Tea Party's "approved" status after she voted for Straus. And Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie, weighed in on his own vote for Straus. Full Story 

• Carter, Burkett and Anderson on the Rainy Day Fund

  By Evan Smith Feb. 21, 2011

  At last Wednesday's TribLive conversation, first-term House members Stefani Carter, R-Dallas, Cindy Burkett, R-Mesquite, and Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie, talked about whether the Legislature should dip into the Rainy Day Fund to reduce the size of the projected budget shortfall. Full Story 

• The Week in Texas Politics Recap: 2/14 to 2/18

  By Justin Dehn and Thanh Tan Feb. 18, 2011

  No time to follow every twist and turn of the Texas Legislature? We've made it easier for you with our weekly recaps of the action under the dome. Full Story 

• Triblive: Michael Williams

  By Todd Wiseman and Justin Dehn Feb. 18, 2011

  Triblive: Evan Smith interviews Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams. Full Story 

• Are TX Senators Influenced By Power PAC Money?

  By Thanh Tan Feb. 17, 2011

  This week, lawmakers from two senate committees called the power players in the electricity industry to Austin to grill them about the rolling blackouts on Feb. 2. As it turns out, many of those executives and their companies' PACs have contributed thousands to the senators who were questioning them. Full Story 

• Senate Floor Debate on Sonogram Bill

  By Justin Dehn Feb. 17, 2011

  Abortion sonogram legislation passed the Senate 21 to 10, and is moving to the House, where the overwhelming Republican majority is expected to pass it. Here's a look at the floor debate. Full Story