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• An Hour With Rick Perry

  by Evan Smith Oct. 18, 2010

  On Friday, Gov. Rick Perry sat down with me for an interview co-presented by the Tribune and Austin's public broadcasting stations, KUT and KLRU. We talked about the controversy over the Emerging Technology Fund, the calendar he makes public and the one he doesn't, how he'd cut the shortfall, which federal stimulus money he likes, whether Texas is a sanctuary state, the limits of abstinence education and more. Full Story 

• An Hour With Bill White

  by Evan Smith Oct. 18, 2010

  On Friday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White sat down with me for an interview co-presented by the Tribune and Austin's public broadcasting stations, KUT and KLRU. We talked about whether the big bucks he's raised from appointees qualifies as "government for sale," how he'd cut the shortfall, how he feels about Barack Obama, the health care reform he'd prefer, those lawsuits against the feds and more. Full Story 

• Clinton: Don't Blow It, Vote for Ciro

  by Justin Dehn Oct. 16, 2010

  President Bill Clinton stops in San Antonio late Thursday to rally with U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio, who's facing a tough re-election challenge from Republican Francisco "Quico" Canseco. Full Story 

• A Conversation With Michael Burgess

  by Evan Smith Oct. 15, 2010

  For the 14th event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the Republican congressman from Lewisville on the problems with federal health care reform, what's wrong with the way Barack Obama and the Democrats got it passed and how he'll lead the charge to repeal it — if his party takes back control of the U.S. House. Full Story 

• "Nothing Untoward" on ETF, Perry Insists

  by Elise Hu Oct. 14, 2010

  Gov. Rick Perry says there was "nothing untoward" about his friend and donor's company receiving $4.5 million from the state's Emerging Technology Fund without getting approval from a regional screening board. Full Story 

• White: Governor's Office "Not for Sale"

  by Justin Dehn Oct. 12, 2010

  Democrat Bill White held a news conference Monday in front of the Texas Ethics Commission, calling for limits on the size of contributions to gubernatorial candidates. Full Story 

• Swing Shift?

  by Elise Hu Oct. 11, 2010

  In one of the most competitive Texas House races this fall, Republican Cindy Burkett is challenging freshman state Rep. Robert Miklos, D-Mesquite, in a southeastern Dallas County swing district. Full Story 

• Perry Describes A Day in the Life

  by Elise Hu Oct. 7, 2010

  In an interview with WFAA-TV in Dallas, Gov. Rick Perry addresses questions about his spare schedule. Full Story 

• Data Explainer: Campaign Ad Treemap

  by Becca Aaronson Oct. 7, 2010

  How to use our latest interactive. Full Story 

• A Place to Shoot

  by Matt Stiles Oct. 3, 2010

  In a pattern that's playing out in San Antonio and other major metro areas in Texas, residents in low-income neighborhoods aren't taking advantage of the state's concealed-carry law as often as residents living in wealthier, more conservative areas. Full Story 

• TT Interview: Ana Yañez-Correa

  by Todd Wiseman Sept. 30, 2010

  The executive director of the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition on how criminal justice austerity measures demanded by by state leaders would affect Texas prisons, poor people accused of crimes and the counties responsible for both overseeing overcrowded jails and ensuring that defendants get fair trials. Full Story 

• Judge Orders TWIA Settlement Kept Private

  by Elise Hu Sept. 27, 2010

  In an issue that's sparked a nasty political fight, attorneys for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and attorneys for the homeowners who sued them appeared at a Monday hearing to argue whether the legal fees in a record $189 million Hurricane Ike settlement should be kept private. Judge Susan Criss ultimately sided with homeowners' attorney Steve Mostyn and granted a new temporary restraining order that keeps TWIA from releasing settlement details, at least for now. Full Story