In the Roundup: State leaders react to President Obama’s executive actions on gun control, a Waller County grand jury issues an indictment in the Sandra Bland case, and the presidential campaigns shift into high gear in the new year. Full Story
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After more than a year of nonstop punditry, predictions and stump speeches, 2016 is finally here. Texans can expect more candidate visits and more campaign ads with the state’s March 1 primary very much in play. Full Story
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Check out the Ted Cruz parody Christmas ad the Texas senator and GOP presidential contender has paid to air in Iowa during Saturday Night Live. The ad features Cruz and his family reading tongue-in-cheek Christmas stories like "The Grinch Who Lost Her Emails." Full Story
In the Roundup: With Ted Cruz polling near the top of the GOP presidential pack, all eyes were on the Texas senator in this week’s debate. Also, Gov. Greg Abbott orders the Texas National Guard to stay put along the Texas-Mexico border, and the Texas Racing Commission could soon be a thing of the past. Full Story
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Full video of my 12/17 conversation with veteran political strategist Karl Rove, the author of The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters. Full Story
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Here's video of our 12/16 conversation with state Sens. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, and Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, on the coming legislative agenda and its impact on Houston. Full Story
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At our 12/9 symposium on cybersecurity and privacy, I talked about what the public sector can learn about cybersecurity from the private sector with John Dickson, a principal at Denim Group; Vic Diaz, assistant vice president for Cyber Security Operations at USAA; and Paul Williams, director of business operations at Rackspace Hosting. Full Story
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At our 12/9 symposium on cybersecurity and privacy, I talked about the difficulty of keeping anything secret anymore — and whether that's a good thing — with Michelle Atchison, associate vice chancellor for federal relations for the University of Texas System, and Robert Chesney, associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Texas School of Law. Full Story
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At our 12/9 symposium on cybersecurity and privacy, Edgar Walters talked about the risks and rewards of digitally accessible medical information with Suzanne Barber, director of the Center for Identity at the University of Texas at Austin; Nora Belcher, executive director for Texas E-Health Alliance; Deborah Peel, founder and chair of Patient Privacy Rights; and Sheila Stine, chief privacy officer for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Full Story
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At our 12/9 symposium on cybersecurity and privacy, Gregory White of the University of Texas at San Antonio talked about the cybersecurity of Texas cities with Chris Cook, a director of the Cyber Texas Foundation; Mary Dickerson, chief information security officer for the University of Houston; David LaPlante, chief information security officer for the City of Houston; and Hugh Miller, chief technology officer for the City of San Antonio. Full Story
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At our 12/9 symposium on cybersecurity and privacy, I talked about the cybersecurity of state agencies and government entities with state Rep. Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock; Todd Kimbriel, interim executive director of the Texas Department of Information Resources; Jesse Rivera, chief information security officer at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; and state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo. Full Story
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On 12/4, I talked about the digital divide in Texas with Juanita Budd of Austin Free-Net, Becky Garlick of Blinn College, Will Reed of Technology for All and state Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston. Full Story
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