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• Dewhurst "Would Have Taken the Money"

  By Elise Hu May 12, 2010

  In a Tribune TribLive event Wednesday, Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst splits with Gov. Rick Perry on the decision to reject $555 million in federal stimulus dollars for unemployment insurance. Full Story 

• Naomi Gonzalez: The TT Interview

  By Brandi Grissom May 10, 2010

  Last Thursday, I talked with the state representative-elect from House District 76 about her headline-making defeat of incumbent Norma Chavez — and how she'll bring peace to the El Paso legislative delegation. Full Story 

• Inside Jerry Patterson's Office

  By Elise Hu May 7, 2010

  In our latest HuTube vlog episode, we go inside the Texas Land Commissioner's office, which is full of military memorabilia and more. The retired Marine and the author of the Texas concealed handgun law was kind enough to take us on a quick tour. Wait 'til you see the pièce de résistance. Full Story 

• A Conversation with Jerry Patterson and Hector Uribe

  By Evan Smith May 6, 2010

  As part of the Tribune's inaugural College Tour stop, the land commissioner of Texas and his Democratic opponent sat down side by side on the Texas Tech University campus to talk about the fate of the Christmas Mountains, coastal erosion, long-term care for veterans and the portfolio of issues that each of them wants to manage for the next four years. Full Story 

• A Conversation with Francisco Cigarroa

  By Evan Smith May 4, 2010

  For the eighth event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the tenth chancellor of the University of Texas System about the big three concerns of anyone in a leadership role in higher education these days: access, affordability and excellence. Full Story 

• A Conversation with T. Boone Pickens

  By Evan Smith May 3, 2010

  The energy magnate traveled to Texas Tech University in Lubbock in mid-April as part of the Tribune's inaugural College Tour stop. He talked about wind and other renewables, how high the price of oil will go, how he'd grade Barack Obama's performance in office so far, and what it's like to lose $2 billion in a single year. Full Story 

• Bill White Ad: "Man on the Move"

  By Ross Ramsey May 2, 2010

  Bill White commercial, originally caught in the wild, but later released by his campaign. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate is running this in the Houston area starting tomorrow, May 3. Full Story 

• Blame It On Health Care

  By Elise Hu April 29, 2010

  Republican lawmakers in Texas may despise the federal health care overhaul, but it's politically opportunitistic: They get to blame the staggering budget shortfall to come on the anticipated state share of the cost of reform. Full Story 

• Minority Retort

  By Elise Hu April 29, 2010

  The State Board of Education is set to take a final vote on controversial social studies standards next month — but not if members of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus and the Legislative Black Caucus can help it. Full Story 

• A Conversation with Deirdre Delisi

  By Evan Smith April 26, 2010

  For the seventh event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the chair of the Texas Transportation Commission on the size of the road funding hole, the toll-versus-tax debate and whether the governor she once served as chief of staff is really not running for president. Full Story 

• KBH on Financial Reform

  By Evan Smith April 24, 2010

  U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison was tapped to deliver this week's Republican address. The topic: why the Democrats' financial reform bill should be defeated. Full Story 

• On the Brink

  By Caleb Bryant Miller April 22, 2010

  What's an autistic and suicidal young man to do when he's too dangerous to live on his own — but his IQ score is too high to qualify for state care services? To find out, videographer Caleb Bryant Miller spent a day in San Angelo with Cameron Maedgen and his adoptive mother, Karen Bartholomeo. Full Story