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• The Defectors

  By Elise Hu Dec. 14, 2010

  After announcing they were defecting from the Democratic Party, state Rep. Allan Ritter, R-Nederland, and state Rep. Aaron Peña, R-Edinburg, were welcomed by Texas Republican leaders at a Tuesday afternoon press conference. Full Story 

• TWIA Chief: I Cannot Defy Court Order

  By Elise Hu Dec. 13, 2010

  An ongoing proxy war between tort reformists and trial lawyers spilled into a joint House-Senate hearing Monday, as Texas Windstorm Insurance Association General Manager Jim Oliver told lawmakers he still cannot disclose sought-after attorneys fees details in a multimillion-dollar settlement with Hurricane Ike homeowners. Full Story 

• A Conversation With Dan Branch

  By Evan Smith Dec. 6, 2010

  For the 18th event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the Dallas Republican who chairs the House Higher Education Committee about the speaker's race, how the shortfall runs smack into the ambitious plans of universities and why tying funding to outcomes is the best accountability that tax dollars can buy. Full Story 

• Branch: Calling it a Speaker's Race is "Generous"

  By Evan Smith Dec. 2, 2010

  At this morning's TribLive event, state Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, speaks out on the challenge to his close friend and colleague, Speaker Joe Straus. Full Story 

• Chamber of Secrets

  By Elise Hu Dec. 2, 2010

  It's orientation week for the largest incoming class of House members since the early '70s. Before their work begins in January, they're learning how things work in the pink building — and drawing balls to see who gets the most seniority. Full Story 

• Marc Levin: The TT Interview

  By Brandi Grissom Nov. 29, 2010

  Marc Levin, director of the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, talks with the Texas Tribune about how the upcoming state budget crunch will affect criminal justice. Full Story 

• Tom DeLay in Waiting

  By Justin Dehn Nov. 24, 2010

  Jurors in the money laundering trial of former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay continued working on Wednesday. Full Story 

• House Ethics Panel on Speaker's Race Threats

  By Elise Hu Nov. 23, 2010

  In a House Ethics Committee meeting Tuesday, state Rep. Chuck Hopson, R-Jacksonville, revealed that state Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman, is the man behind an alleged threat that lawmakers who fail to support Speaker Joe Straus for re-election could face retribution through redistricting. Hopson named Phillips before the panel went into a closed executive session to discuss the allegation. Full Story 

• Border Troopers See More High-Speed Pursuits

  By Brandi Grissom Nov. 21, 2010

  Troopers on the Texas-Mexico border reported more high-speed chases than officers in any other region of the state. The Texas Tribune and the San Antonio Express-News analyzed data from nearly 5,000 DPS pursuit reports from January 2005 through July 2010. Of the 10 counties with the most chases, five were counties along the Texas-Mexico border. In this video, DPS Trooper Johnny Hernandez in Hidalgo County talks about why officers on the border see more pursuits than their colleagues across the state. Full Story 

• Michael Quinn Sullivan Speaks

  By Elise Hu Nov. 18, 2010

  The conservative leader speaks out on his role in the race for Texas House speaker and why current GOP Speaker Joe Straus has a "high bar" to meet to get re-elected. Full Story 

• A Conversation With Annise Parker

  By Evan Smith Nov. 18, 2010

  For the 17th event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the mayor of Houston about why Bill White lost, how a state budget shortfall and ballooning federal debt impact urban areas and whether it's possible for the fourth-largest city in the United States to go green. Full Story 

• Wohlgemuth on the State's Budget Woes

  By Justin Dehn Nov. 18, 2010

  The former Texas House member and current director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation on how lawmakers should address the state's multibillion-dollar budget shortfall. Full Story