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ROLL CALL: New RSC Chairman: Don't Look for Public Fights With Boehner (11/21/14 9:22am)
BRYAN EAGLE: Gov. Rick Perry returning to Aggieland for Texas A&M commencement convocation (11/21/14 9:21am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on MSNBC's "Ronan Farrow Daily" (11/21/14 8:56am)
POLITICO PRO: Conaway: Ready to work on next farm bill, immigration (11/20/14 10:29am)
TT: Report: EPA Power Plan Would Save Texas Water (11/20/14 10:28am)
POLITICO: Rick Perry: Texas might sue Barack Obama (11/20/14 10:25am)
REUTERS: Texas to draw down guard troops on border in early 2015: official (11/20/14 10:24am)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Ted Cruz Backs Internet Tax Ban That Would Cost Texas $358 Million a Year (11/20/14 10:21am)
TT: Van de Putte Resigning to Run for San Antonio Mayor (11/20/14 10:13am)
SAEN ($): Leticia Van de Putte enters mayoral race (11/20/14 10:13am)
SAEN: Van de Putte to run for San Antonio mayor (11/20/14 10:12am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (11/20/14 10:11am)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Texas Governor Perry Loses Bid to Disqualify Prosecutor (11/19/14 2:30pm)
CHRON ($): National Guard troops to stay on border through March (11/19/14 2:29pm)
KEYE CBS AUSTIN: Case Could Make Perry 2016 'Impossible' (11/19/14 2:28pm)
WASH POST: Perry: 'I was a bit arrogant' (11/19/14 2:26pm)
DMN: Paul, Paxton hire Cruz aides (11/19/14 2:24pm)
TT: New Pledges Likely to Keep Straus in Speaker Post (11/18/14 2:45pm)
TT: Border Surge Could Continue Through August (11/18/14 2:44pm)
TT: AG-Elect Paxton Names Roy as First Assistant (11/18/14 2:43pm)
TT: Consultants Get a Cut of State Incentive Deals (11/18/14 2:38pm)
AAS ($): Ken Paxton associate named in securities action (11/18/14 2:31pm)
SAEN: Gov. Perry spokesman leaves state office (11/18/14 1:31pm)
CHRON: Abbott, Perry to hit Florida for RGA conference (11/18/14 1:28pm)
MSNBC; Is a 'Texas way' still possible for state's uninsured? (11/18/14 1:27pm)
DMN: Report: DCCC urging Pete Gallego to run again in 2016 (11/18/14 12:54pm)
DMN: Texas comptroller-elect shuffles personnel, promises accurate state revenue estimate (11/18/14 12:53pm)
DAILY BEAST: The New Cruzians Are Ready to Make Life Hell for Mitch McConnell (11/18/14 12:53pm)
CNN: Rand Paul hires Ted Cruz's digital guru (11/18/14 12:51pm)
POLITICO: Rep. Bill Flores tapped to head Republican Study Committee (11/18/14 12:46pm)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Flores Wins RSC Chairmanship, Conservatives Balk (11/18/14 12:42pm)
TT: Hegar Announces Key Hires at Comptroller's Office (11/18/14 12:41pm)
AAS ($): Ex-candidate for governor Chris Bell ordered to pay GOP group $300,000 (11/15/14 3:25pm)
DMN: Conservatives demand vote on House speakership as Straus gathers tea party backing (11/15/14 11:45am)
DMN: Two Texans battling to lead House's influential Republican Study Committee (11/15/14 11:35am)
CHRON ($): In Congress, Hurd will be the spy who came in from the shadows (11/14/14 5:44pm)
DMN: Texas Republican Will Hurd weighs invite from Congressional Black Caucus (11/14/14 5:03pm)
CHRON: Cruz: treating Internet like a utility would hurt innovation (11/14/14 5:03pm)
TT: Hegar Resigns Senate Seat; Dec. 6 Special Election Set (11/14/14 5:01pm)
DALLAS BUSINESS JOURNAL: Kay Bailey Hutchison larger than life at Dallas Convention Center with new signage (11/14/14 4:50pm)
WOAI 1200AM SAN ANTONIO: Cornyn to be Highest Ranking Texas Senator Since LBJ (11/14/14 9:25am)
CHRON ($): Perry, Dewhurst push to extend border surge before leaving office (11/14/14 9:06am)
DALLAS BUSINESS JOURNAL: Dallas to unveil new signage at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (11/14/14 9:06am)
WWBC ABC SARASOTA: Texas Governor Rick Perry to be honored at GOP event in Sarasota (11/14/14 9:05am)
AP: Ted Cruz visits Austin startup program to decry 'net neutrality' in Internet regulation debate (11/14/13 9am)
AP: George P. Bush hires transition team (11/14/13 8:59am)
MCCLATCHY: Texas GOP lawmakers all smiles on Capitol Hill as new members arrive (11/14/13 8:58am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating U.S.-China climate change deal (11/14/13 8:50am)
DMN: As a challenge looms, Straus confident that he will remain Speaker (11/13/14 8:26pm)
DMN: Cornyn formally elected Senate GOP whip; Cruz enthusiastic …about GOP majority (11/13/14 8:21pm)
POLITICO: An army of one (11/12/14 9:58am)
TT: Turner Vows Floor Vote in Challenge to Straus (11/12/14 9:58am)
DMN: Abbott comes out – warily – for business tax break (11/12/14 9:54am)
VALLEY MORNING STAR: Abbott taps Cascos (11/12/14 9:49am)
MCALLEN MONITOR: Abbott visit seen as opportunity for region to have voice in next governor's vision (11/12/14 9:48am)
MSNBC: How many voters were disenfranchised by Texas' ID law? (11/11/14 7:04pm)
KEENE (NH) SENTINEL: Texas Gov. Rick Perry talks pipeline, border security (11/11/14 7:01pm)
TT: Abbott Says He Will Name Cascos as Secretary of State (11/10/14 4:13pm)
REUTERS: Rick Perry Gets Support In Felony Case From Bipartisan Lawyers (11/11/14 4:12pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep.-elect Will Hurd (R-TX) on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (11/10/14 2:53pm)
CNN: McConnell, Cruz blast Obama's net neutrality proposals (11/10/14 2:50pm)
BUZZFEED: GOP Congressman: "Impeachment Would Be A Consideration" If Obama Acts On Immigration (11/10/14 2:32pm)
TT: Villarreal Resigning to Run for San Antonio Mayor (11/10/14 1:40pm)
POLITICO: Joaquin Castro, Joe Kennedy considered to run Democratic comeback campaign (11/10/14 1:24pm)
TM: Master of the Senate (11/10/14 10:49am)
CHRON ($): Hegar's promotion opens race for Senate seat in special election (11/10/14 10:28am)
FWST ($): Outgoing land commisioner headed to radio? (11/10/14 10:27am)
SAEN ($): Villarreal leaving the Legislature to focus on mayoral run (11/10/14 9:59am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Growing support for dismissal of charges against Gov. Perry (11/10/14 9:58am)
SAEN ($): Straus, House leaders launch early PR offensive (11/10/14 9:56am)
YAHOO NEWS: As Rand Paul and Ted Cruz eye 2016 runs, an uneasy alliance becomes a rivalry (11/10/14 9:27am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Undercover No More (11/10/14 9:09am)
DMN: Influence of Sens. Cornyn, Cruz soars but in different ways (11/9/14 7:33pm)
THE HILL: Cruz, Lee want to delay AG confirmation (11/9/14 7:30pm)
HILTON HEAD ISLAND PACKET: Rick Perry to campaign in Beaufort County (11/9/14 7:28pm)
SAEN: Villarreal steps down from Legislature, will focus on mayoral run (11/9/14 7:24pm)
UPI: Sens. Cruz and Lee threaten to block Attorney General nominee over immigration (11/9/14 7:22pm)
DMN: Ralph Hall, recovering from accident, may not be in Washington next week (11/7/14 4:12pm)
KBTC FOX AUSTIN: Debate: Shift in power (11/7/14 4:07pm)
WASH POST: Ebola outbreak in Texas officially over (11/20/14 2:25pm)
TT: Abbott Campaign Credits Sophisticated Turnout Machine (11/7/14 11:30am)
DMN: Texas will stay Republican, says RNC chairman Priebus, shrugging off Cruz friction talk (11/7/14 10:14am)
KSAT ABC SAN ANTONIO: Political expert: Will Hurd "very possibly" a one-term congressman (11/6/14 6:47pm)
THE HILL: Cruz backs Cassidy in Louisiana runoff (11/6/14 6:23pm)
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT: Cruz Scoping Out 2016 Office Space (11/6/14 6:16pm)
NYT: "High Hopes Dashed, Texas Democrats Wonder if Their Time Will Ever Come" (11/5/14 5:45pm)
AAS / KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Perry entrance to court not going to be public (11/5/14 5:41pm)
ROLL CALL: After GOP Wave, Williams Won't Challenge Walden for NRCC (11/5/14 5:09pm)
TT: Davis Campaign Marked by Failed Tactics, Muddled Messages (11/5/14 5:08pm)
TT: Abbott Addresses Enterprise Fund, Border Security (11/5/14 5:07pm)
REUTERS: Yet another George Bush wins an election in Texas (11/5/14 4:48pm)
AL JAZEERA AMERICA: Texas ID law didn't mess with as many voters as feared (11/5/14 4:32pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Abbott advisor: Davis attack ad gave Republican a boost (11/5/14 4:15pm)
TT: What Went Wrong With Battleground Texas? (11/5/14 1:31pm)
TT: Republicans Extend Statewide Streak to 16 Years (11/5/14 11:03am)
TT: Greg Abbott Crushes Wendy Davis in GOP Sweep (11/5/14 11:03am)
TT: Patrick Wins Big in Bid for Lieutenant Governor (11/5/14 11:02am)
TT: Democrats Also Drubbed in State House, Senate Races (11/5/14 11:02am)
AAS ($): Greg Abbott easily defeats Wendy Davis in governor race (11/5/14 10:52am)
FWST ($): Denton voters approve state's first ban on hydraulic fracturing (11/5/14 10:51am)
FWST ($): Konni Burton reclaims Texas Senate District 10 for Republican Party (11/5/14 10:49am)
SAEN: Hurd upends Gallego in District 23 (11/5/14 10:45am)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Cruz: 'Don't Mess With Texas' Applies to Democrats (11/5/14 10:44am)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: It's Official: Democrats Have Lost the Future in Texas (for Now) (11/5/14 10:43am)
DMN: Comptroller race: $120,000 in late money to Hegar (11/4/14 8:24pm)
WASH POST: Cruz aims to take on Obama if GOP wins Senate; won't vow support for McConnell (11/4/14 8:22pm)
THE HILL: Cruz wants Senate focus on 'executive abuse' (11/4/14 8:19pm)
WASH POST (The Fix): Ted Cruz just scored a big win and almost nobody here noticed (11/4/14 8:19pm)
DAILY BEAST: Ted Cruz, Accused of Being 'Sidelined' for the Midterms, Shows Off Schedule (11/4/14 8:17pm)
SAEN: Early voting in Bexar falls short of last midterm election (11/4/14 10:27am)
POLITICO: The best little House race in Texas (11/4/14 10:18am)
POLITICO: Could Wendy Davis sink Battleground Texas? (11/2/14 5:42am)
WASH POST: Democrats boasted of turnout in Texas — They got the math wrong (11/2/14 5:42am)
TT: Hegar, Collier Clash on Credentials, Taxes (10/31/14 2:10am)
WASH POST: The likely next governor of Texas is full of Lone Star swagger — Don't be surprised if he runs for president (10/31/14 1:30am)
BLOOMBERG POLITICS: The Isolation of Ted Cruz (10/31/14 12:46am)
WASH TIMES: Ted Cruz: Hillary Clinton will win in 2016 if GOP nominates another Dole, McCain or Romney (10/31/14 12:45am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on CNBC's "Squawk Box" (10/31/14 12:44am)
TEXAS MONTHLY: Five Reasons Why Texas Won't Turn Blue This Year (or Anytime Soon) (10/31/14 12:39am)
BLOOMBERG POLITICS: Texas Isn't Turning Purple. What Happened? (10/31/14 12:31am)
DMN: Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates endorses Will Hurd (10/31/14 12:29am)
WACO TRIB: Waco Mammoth Site advocates make National Monument case in D.C. (10/29/14 3:18pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" (10/29/14 9:29am)
THE HILL: Glimpse of Texas's political future? (10/29/14 9:24am)
DMN: Comptroller candidates enter home stretch on unequal footing (10/28/14 4:33pm)
ROLL CALL: Coup Brews Against NRCC Chairman (10/28/14 6:43pm)
TT: UT/TT Poll: Texans Favor Voter ID by 3-to-1 Margin (10/28/14 4:48pm)
TT: All Eyes on Land Office if George P. Bush Wins (10/28/14 4:46pm)
TT: GOP Issues Rare Retraction of HD-105 Flyers (10/28/14 4:44pm)
TT: Railroad Commission Seat Gets Hotter as Oil Booms (10/28/14 4:43pm)
AP: Perry, Cruz, Bush Hitting Same Election Night Bash (10/28/14 1:34pm)
KTRH 740AM HOUSTON: Cruz Still Texans' Choice, But Perry Gains Ground (10/28/14 10:38am)
VIDEO: State Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" (10/28/14 10:32am)
AAS ($): U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith ranks at top of effectiveness scale (10/28/14 1:36am)
THE HILL: 2016 hopefuls catch Ebola flak (10/28/14 1:29am)
DMN: Nov. 4 election lacks historical firepower but still has implications (10/28/14 1:25am)
CORPUS CHRISTI-CALLER TIMES: Border security a Texas gov candidate, public poll concern (10/27/14 5:43pm)
CNBC: 'Preparing' for 2016 presidential bid: Rick Perry (10/27/14 5:42pm)
THE GUARDIAN: 'Born and raised' Texans forced to prove identities under new voter ID law (10/27/14 11:10am)
WASH TIMES: Rick Perry's political fund doles out money for GOP candidates in New Hampshire (10/27/14 11:09am)
WASH TIMES: Rick Perry's political fund doles out money for GOP candidates in New Hampshire (10/27/14 11:09am)
VIDEO: George P. Bush on ABC' "This Week" (10/26/14 12:23pm)
DMN: For Texas governor, it's lawyer vs. lawyer (10/26/14 3:54am)
SAEN ($): Abbott fiercely independent, low-key (10/26/14 3:51am)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee Are on a Collision Course as Evangelicals Audition 2016 Contenders (10/26/14 3:50am)
WASH EXAMINER: Tea Party allies launch social media turnout effort (10/26/14 3:23am)
ROCKWALL HERALD BANNER: Hall recovering from auto accident (10/26/14 3:18am)
CHRON: Perry's RickPAC goes all in on New Hampshire in October (10/25/14 1:39pm)
CHRON ($): Cornyn's 'dream' of a governing agenda depends on a slim GOP majority (10/25/14 12:10pm)
CHRON ($): Fueled by faith, Patrick readies for next transformation (10/25/14 7:11am)
TT: Israel, VanDeWalle Head Into Rematch in HD-50 (10/25/14 5:34am)
AP: Governor Perry's First Court Appearance Rescheduled For Nov. 6 (10/25/14 5:32am)
AP: Rick Perry at NC BBQ to help Senate hopeful Tillis (10/25/14 5:31am)
LA TIMES: Texas candidate shows tea party's strength in the state (10/24/14 9:49pm)
WASH POST (Wonk Blog): How Arizona, Texas, and other solidly red states could soon turn purple (10/24/14 9:48pm)
WASH POST: Has Wendy Davis helped or hurt the Democrats in Texas? (10/24/14 9:45am)
LA TIMES: Wendy Davis faces uphill battle in Texas governor's race (10/24/14 1am)
MIDLAND REPORTER-TELEGRAM: Speakers assure GOP victories on Nov. 4, beyond (10/24/14 12:57am)
ODESSA AMERICAN: Oil show ends with Cruz visit, optimism amid price slide (10/24/14 12:56am)
NY DAILY NEWS: Ted Cruz's chief of staff blamed Obamacare for Ebola in a tweet (10/24/14 12:55am)
NYT / TT: In Airtime, a Candidate Looks Invincible (10/23/14 10:14pm)
CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE: Perry campaigns for GOP candidates in Iowa (10/23/14 10:07pm)
ROLL CALL: Meet the Staffer With 50,000 Followers (10/23/14 11:44am)
TT: Former Dewhurst Aide Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement (10/23/14 8:43am)
TT: UT/TT Poll: Abbott Holds Commanding Lead Over Davis (10/23/14 9:15am)
DAILY CALLER: Master Debater: Wendy Davis Attacks Abbott With Dildos (10/23/14 1:08am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Bloomberg News' "With All Due Respect" (10/23/14 12:38am)
TT: No Halloween Hearing for Perry (10/22/14 4:25pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Hensarling Gets Long-Shot Challenge for Chairmanship (10/22/14 4:05pm)
BLOOMBERG POLITICS: The Man Who Invented the Republican Internet (10/22/14 3:27pm)
POLITICO: Jeb Hensarling faces potential threat to gavel (10/22/14 1:44pm)
POLITICO: George P. Bush looks to his future — and his dad's (10/22/14 1:10pm)
REUTERS: Nelson Bunker Hunt, Texas Oilman Once Considered The World's Richest Man, Dies At 88 (10/22/14 12:56pm)
AP: Veteran Rep. Ralph Hall released from hospital to rehab center (10/22/14 12:55pm)
MIDLAND REPORTER-TELEGRAM: Cruz, Jindal, Fiorina to take stage at Wagner Noel (10/22/14 11:01am)
THE HILL: Paul Teller: Cruz's agitator in chief (10/22/14 11am)
WSJ: What If Republicans Win? (10/21/14 1:29pm)
CHRON: Perry's first court appearance rescheduled (10/21/14 1:14pm)
VALLEY MORNING STAR: Abbott comes to Valley seeking support for campaign (10/21/14 1:13pm)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Greg Abbott's full interview with KXAN (10/20/14 7:40pm)
AAS ($): Consultant charged with embezzling $1.8 million from Dewhurst campaign (10/20/14 7:04pm)
THE ATLANTIC: Rick Perry's Biggest Advantage in 2016 (10/20/14 6:48pm)
MSNBC: Did Peripatetic Perry 'miss the moment'? (10/20/14 6:19pm)
DAILY CALLER: Wendy Davis Wants To Know If Greg Abbott, Whose Wife Is Mexican-American, Supports A Ban On Interracial Marriage (10/20/14 2:04pm)
ROLL CALL: Texas Congressman claims EPA analysis falls short (10/20/14 5pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Sen. Davis on 15-point polling gap: We aren't losing momentum (10/20/14 4:55pm)
CNN: Cruz, a flight ban is a "basic, common-sense step" (10/19/14 10:11pm)
REUTERS: White House, Texas name officials to coordinate Dallas Ebola response (10/19/14 10:08pm)
TEXAS OBSERVER: Tony Tinderholt Might Be Texas' Most Far-Right Candidate. Can He Win? (10/19/14 9:20pm)
THE HILL: Why Cruz tried to kill lame duck (10/19/14 9:19pm)
NYT: Dozens Declared Free of Ebola Risk in Texas (10/19/14 9:16pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Ted Cruz: Neither Obama Ebola Story Makes Sense (10/19/14 9:15pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (10/19/14 12:11pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (10/19/14 12:10pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on CNN's "State of the Union" (10/19/14 12:03pm)
AP: Houston changes approach to sermon subpoenas (10/18/14 3:29pm)
THE HILL: Texas lawmakers to introduce Ebola travel ban legislation (10/18/14 3:27pm)
CHRON: Perry calls for travel restrictions to prevent spread of Ebola (10/18/14 10:11am)
CHRON: RickPAC raises $181K in first 2 months (10/18/14 10:11am)
NBC NEWS: Obama Sends Aide to Texas to Help With Ebola Response (10/18/14 10:09am)
DMN: Rick Perry's political fund helps Iowa GOP candidates (10/18/14 5:59am)
POLITICO: Rick Perry's Ebola test (10/18/14 4:49pm)
NYT: Supreme Court Upholds Texas Voter ID Law (10/18/14 4:46am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (10/16/14 11:56pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (10/16/14 11:55pm)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Sen. Ted Cruz, mulling 2016 bid, hits Chicago Oct. 22 (10/16/14 10:17am)
KILLEEN DAILY-HERALD: Cruz, Perry observe troop preparations for Africa (10/16/14 12:17am)
DMN: Comptroller race: Collier accuses Hegar of siding with special interests (10/16/14 12:16am)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Disaster Declaration Planned for Ebola Fight (10/15/14 11:57pm)
AP: Texas voter ID law applies for November elections, federal appeals court says (10/15/14 11:06am)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Rick Perry speaks in London (10/15/14 10:58am)
DMN: Ted Cruz: Ban travel from African nations battling Ebola (10/15/14 9:57am)
ROLL CALL: Twitter's Most Popular Congressional Staffer Gets New Title (10/15/14 8:55am)
ROLL CALL: Cornyn, Cruz Back Obamacare Lawsuit Over Origination Clause (10/15/14 8:54am)
VIDEO: State Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports" (10/15/14 8:51am)
DMN: Democrat calls for reforms in comptroller's office (10/15/14 8:49pm)
DMN: Ex-Sen. Hutchison: I don't see any more changes in Love Field restrictions (10/15/14 8:48am)
VIDEO: Atty. Gen. Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Fox Business' "Lou Dobbs Tonight" (10/14/14 10:16am)
OZY: Ted Cruz's nice face (10/14/14 10:13am)
DAILY CALLER: Wendy Davis Holds Event With Supporters In Wheelchairs After Attacking Paraplegic Opponent (10/14/14 10:01am)
ABBOTT CAMPAIGN: New TV ad, "Just like Obama" (10/14/14 9:58am)
WASH TIMES: The Ebola Factor: Rick Perry's popularity soars with his decisive approach (10/14/14 9:49am)
POLITICO PRO ($): Perry cuts NRCC ad for TX-23's Hurd (10/14/14 9:45am)
TT: Perry Must Attend Oct. 31 Court Hearing (10/14/14 9:41am)
TT: When Firms Missed Job Goals, Perry Relaxed Rules (10/14/14 9:39am)
VIDEO: Atty. Gen. Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (10/14/14 9:37am)
THE HILL: Cruz sidelined in midterm push (10/14/14 9:35am)
DMN: Alameel eyeing Cruz in 2018 as he fights to unseat Cornyn (10/14/14 9:35pm)
WASH POST (The Fix): Why politicians won't admit their mistakes (10/14/14 9:33am)
WASH POST (The Fix): Wendy Davis doubles down on the 'wheelchair' ad. But, why? (10/14/14 9:33am)
DMN: Gallego campaign reports more than $504k cash on hand (10/14/14 9:32am)
DMN: Big Abbott donors among top law firm contract recipients (10/12/14 12:52pm)
WASH POST (Plum Line): The future of GOP relations with Latinos, in one ad (10/11/14 10:26pm)
POLITICO: Judge blocks Texas voter ID law (10/11/14 10:20pm)
NYT / TT: In Race for Attorney General, Contentious Issues but Little Discussion (10/11/14 10:19pm)
POLITICO: Wheelchair ad roils Texas gov. race (10/11/14 7:44pm)
ROLL CALL: Pat Roberts Threatens Cruz-Style Filibuster Over Guantanamo (10/10/14 10:38pm)
CHRON ($): Travis County attorney drops complaint against Perry prosecutor (10/10/14 10:37pm)
KTEN NBC TEXOMA: Driver involved in wreck that sent Rep. Hall to hospital charged (10/10/14 10:05pm)
WASH POST: Wendy Davis is running one of the nastiest campaign ads you will ever see (10/10/14 7:17pm)
TT: Ebola Response Puts Jenkins In Spotlight, Again (10/9/14 10:58pm)
DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE: Fracking debate draws cash (10/9/14 10:35pm)
KILLEEN DAILY-HERALD: Cruz talks Ebola at Temple hospital (10/9/14 8:32am)
NYT: In Texas, a Fight Over Fracking (10/9/14 8:11am)
CLARION LEDGER: Rick Perry advocates energy solutions at Miss. summit (10/9/14 8:07am)
CHRON: Mostyns gave Democrats $2 million this summer (10/9/14 7:56am)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: On Immigration, Texas GOP Steers Right (10/9/14 7:55am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) on MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes" (10/9/14 7:54am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) on MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes" (10/9/14 7:52am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "Megyn Kelly" (10/9/14 7:49am)
AAS ($): Spending heavy on Austin's light rail campaign (10/8/14 6:01pm)
CHRON: Why are Mike Collier and Glenn Hegar debating? (10/8/14 5:35pm)
KEYE CBS AUSTIN: First Lady records radio ad for Wendy Davis (10/8/14 5:35pm)
KILLEEN DAILY HERALD: Cruz meets with Fort Hood officials (10/8/14 5:33pm)
NY DAILY NEWS: Is this our next President? (10/8/14 5:21pm)
THE HILL: Rick Perry: No Ebola flight bans (10/8/14 2:09pm)
DMN: Greg Abbott has far more big-dollar donors than Wendy Davis (10/8/14 1:56pm)
VIDEO: State Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) on MSNBC's "Now with Alex Wagner" (10/8/14 10:32am)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Ebola Prompts Perry to Create Texas Pandemic Task Force (10/8/14 10:25am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Gov. Perry's leadership on Ebola (10/8/14 10:24am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Texas lawmakers tackle Ebola virus preparedness (10/8/14 10:23am)
DMN: Comptroller candidates neck and neck in fundraising, but Hegar holds cash advantage (10/7/14 4:41pm)
CHRON: Perry creates infectious disease task force (10/7/14 10:12pm)
AP: Ebola case gives Perry real-time leadership test (10/7/14 10:10am)
WASH POST: Ted Cruz to campaign for Pat Roberts (10/7/14 10:08am)
POLITICO: Cruz rips SCOTUS on gay marriage (10/7/14 10:05am)
EL PASO TIMES: Will Hurd, Republican candidate for Congressional District 23, visits El Paso (10/7/14 9:21am)
WATERLOO CEDAR FALLS COURIER (IA): Perry touts roots, GOP odds in 2014 in Dike stop (10/5/14 9:38am)
DMN: Congressman Ralph Hall, 91, injured in Fannin County car crash (10/5/14 9:30am)
DMN: NRCC attacks Gallego for connection to environmentalists (10/3/14 3:21pm)
CHRON: Perry taking trip to Iowa to help raise GOP cash (10/3/14 9:08am)
TT: Court: Texas Can Enforce Strict Abortion Rules for Now (10/2/14 9:44pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz: FAA needs to ensure Ebola victims are kept away from U.S. (10/2/14 9:14pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Can Cruz Save the Day? (10/2/14 11:20am)
NYT: Texas Says That Up to 100 Are at Risk of Ebola Exposure (10/2/14 10:05am)
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS: Schools, border security top Abbott's list (10/2/14 9:36am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Tom DeLay Saga Ends—Conviction Reversed (10/2/14 9:29am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: POLL: Majority of Texans say Perry indictment about politics (10/2/14 9:28am)
DMN: Rick Perry's approval ratings unchanged in Texas following indictment, but voters split over whether he's innocent (10/1/14 5:30pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Perry: Ebola Patient had Contact With 5 Students (10/1/14 5:28pm)
DAILY BEAST: This Is How Eva Longoria Is Trying to Win the Midterms (10/1/14 4:45pm)
DMN: Straus wants more transparency in enterprise fund that's become a gubernatorial issue (10/1/14 4:44pm)
DMN: DCCC hits Will Hurd over education, veterans issues in new ads (10/1/14 4:43pm)
NEW JERSEY STAR-LEDGER: Rick Perry takes jab at Christie for not giving money to N.Y. candidate (10/1/14 9:55am)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Final debate tonight for Abbott, Davis in governor's race (9/30/14 7:30pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating gay marriage (9/30/14 6:35pm)
CHRON: Perry lawyer sought Lehmberg interview, records indicate (9/30/14 6:33pm)
WASH POST: Ted Cruz finds a core of support among social conservatives frustrated with GOP (9/30/14 6:32pm)
CNN MONEY: Why everybody is moving to Texas (9/30/14 4:34pm)
AP: CDC Confirms Patient In Dallas Has The Ebola Virus (9/30/14 4:32pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on MSNBC's "Morning Joe' (9/30/14 10:28am)
POLITICO: Rick Perry: Don't try to enter my house (9/30/14 10:23am)
POLITICO: Joaquin Castro endorses Hillary Clinton (9/30/14 7:57am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Growing hostile toward religion? (9/30/14 7:56am)
THE HILL: Cruz: Hamas is guilty of 'war crime' (9/30/14 7:55am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Previewing the Lt. Gov. debate (9/29/14 6:50pm)
POLITICO: Rick Perry: White House must address beheading (9/29/14 1:51pm)
THE HILL: Cruz: 'Dark times' call for American leadership (9/29/14 1:05pm)
NY DAILY NEWS: Ted Cruz is 90% sure he'll run for President (9/29/14 1:05pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) appears on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (9/29/14 1:03pm)
DMN: U.S. Senate debate: Cornyn and Alameel will face off Oct. 25 on Univision (9/29/14 12:52pm)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Ted Cruz Is Prepping a Foreign Policy-Focused Presidential Campaign (9/29/14 10:38am)
CHRON ($): Vexed by earthquakes, Texas calls in a scientist (9/28/14 5:24pm)
POLITICO: Sen. Ted Cruz captivates Values Voter Summit (9/28/14 4:32pm)
THE HILL: Cruz clinches straw poll gold again (9/28/14 11:26am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (9/28/14 11:25am)
ROLL CALL: Rep. Henry Cuellar: 'I Will Die As a Democrat' (9/28/14 11:20am)
UPI: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz wins Values Voters straw poll (9/28/14 11:16am)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Jindal, Cruz call for ISIS obliteration, not containment (9/28/14 11:14am)
AP: How a Wendy Davis loss could help Texas Democrats (9/28/14 11:12am)
DMN: In West Texas district, it's tough to build seniority in Congress (9/28/14 11:12am)
TT: Suit Targets Taxpayer Expenditures for Perry Legal Fees (9/26/14 9:26pm)
PORTLAND TRIBUNE: National pols coming to Oregon (9/26/14 9:26pm)
THE HILL: Ted Cruz eclipses Rand Paul at conservative values summit (9/26/14 4:38pm)
ABC NEWS: Ted Cruz Reveals Parents' Struggle With Alcohol (9/26/14 3:26pm)
CHRON: Perry to headline fundraiser for Patrick in Houston (9/24/14 5:22pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott clash over abortion and other women's issues (9/24/14 1:25am)
AP: Prosecutor says Perry makes 'mockery' of system (9/23/14 7:14pm)
MCALLEN MONITOR: Another Donna school board election worker charged in coke-for-votes scheme (9/23/14 12:55pm)
REUTERS: Closing statements made in Texas voter ID case (9/23/14 7:03am)
BROWNSVILLE HERALD: Rocket Man: SpaceX could fly from Boca Chica as early as 2016 (9/23/14 7:03am)
AP: Perry asks to miss court date citing overseas trip (9/22/14 10:03pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (9/22/14 10:58am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (9/22/14 10:57am)
TT: Abbott Sets Sights on "The Bluest Part of a Red State" (9/21/14 10:40am)
TT: Weeks After Davis Revelation, Dukes Says She Had Abortion (9/21/14 10:37am)
TT: Davis Intends to Use Executive Action, Veto Power if Elected (9/21/14 10:36am)
TT: Cornyn: GOP Must Lead and Not Throw Tantrums (9/21/14 10:36am)
TT: At TribFest, Patrick and Van de Putte Talk Education, Health Care (9/21/14 10:35am)
TT: Straus Says He's "Awfully Sick" of UT Regents Drama (9/21/14 10:35am)
TT: At TribFest, Cruz Talks Possible 2016 Run, Partisan Gridlock (9/21/14 10:32am)
AP: 700 Babies Maybe Exposed to TB at Texas Hospital (9/21/14 1:07am)
WASH POST: Texas has become epicenter of conservative movement (9/21/14 9:48am)
REUTERS: Texas governor orders National Guard to look for dead immigrants (9/20/14 12:08am)
SAEN: Eva Longoria producing drama based on Julián and Joaquin Castro (9/20/14 12:06am)
DMN: GOP casts Gallego as job killer in new TV ad (9/19/14 2:28pm)
CHRON: Patrick touts pro-business record in rare public appearance (9/19/14 2:26pm)
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL: Lt. Gov candidate Dan Patrick talks conservative values in Lubbock (9/19/14 2:26pm)
POLITICO MAGAZINE: #25: Marc Levin — The Conservative Prison Reformer (9/19/14 10:46am)
E&E: Bush scion with bright political future poised to control Texas oil and gas contracts (9/19/14 10:43am)
AP: McCrum faces contempt of court charges (9/19/14 10:10am)
KERA NPR DALLAS: Immigration Still In Spotlight As Valley Hosts First Governor's Debate (9/19/14 10:09am)
TWC BUFFALO: Rick Perry to be in Buffalo for Astorino Fundraiser (9/19/14 10:09am)
DMN: Abbott, Davis go face to face tonight (9/19/14 9:17am)
FWST: Choice of debate site shows Hispanics' importance in Texas elections (9/19/14 9:16am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (9/19/14 8:59am)
FOX NEWS INSIDER: Perry: Americans Should Be 'Substantially Concerned' That Terrorists Could Cross Southern Border (9/18/14 10:26pm)
POLITICO: Sen. Ted Cruz pledges $250K to NRSC (9/18/14 8:22pm)
CAPITAL NEW YORK: Paladino to host Astorino fund-raiser with Rick Perry (9/18/14 6:44pm)
AP: Texas-Mexico border unfriendly to GOP, but Abbott wooing Hispanics there in bid for governor (9/18/14 5:59pm)
WASH TIMES: Ted Cruz: Senate Dems will use lame-duck to pass 'terrible' legislation (9/18/14 3:35pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) on MSNBC's "Hardball" (9/18/14 9:21am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debate: Will Democrats hold U.S. Senate? (9/17/14 9:36pm)
AP: Texas Gov. Rick Perry to host fundraiser for GOP candidate for Oregon Governor (9/17/14 11:47am)
AP: Texas governor to campaign for Brownback (9/17/14 11:46am)
KWES NBC MIDLAND: Mexico's Former President Addresses Drug Flow, Oil & Gas, Governor Perry During Visit to Midland College (9/17/14 11:02am)
MIDLAND REPORTER-TELEGRAM: 'Provocative' Navarrette challenges 'frank' Fox at MC (9/17/14 10:47am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (9/17/14 9:56am)
IBT: Texas National Guard Deployment Costs Regional Economy Millions: Study (9/16/14 8:56pm)
POLITICO: Maverick PAC event to feature Ted Cruz (9/16/14 5:24pm)
WPHT 1210AM PHILADELPHIA: Texas Senator Ted Cruz To Make Special Appearance On Talk Radio 1210 Philadelphia's 'Speaker Series' (9/16/14 5:21pm)
AP: Sen. Ted Cruz returns to SC to raise money for GOP (9/16/14 5:18pm)
THE HILL: ISIS strategy splits Rubio, Paul, Cruz (9/16/14 5:15pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debate: Hillary 2016 (9/16/14 11am)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: FACT CHECK: Davis releases new ad in race against Abbott (9/16/14 10:58am)
POLITICO: 4 contenders for Republican Study Committee post (9/16/14 10:53am)
WACO TRIB: Waco to ask Obama to make mammoth site national monument (9/16/14 9:57am)
TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to speak Tuesday (9/14/14 10:34pm)
WASH POST: Rick Perry's immigration record: A hard line at the border, a softer touch in Austin (9/14/14 6:45pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on CBS' "Face the Nation" (9/14/14 6:30pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (9/14/14 6:29pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (9/14/14 6:28pm)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: State of Texas: In Depth – Governor's Race and Obama on ISIL (9/14/14 6:23pm)
BRYAN EAGLE: Greg Abbott says higher education is a top priority in his campaign for governor (9/14/14 12:01pm)
NYT / TT: With Governor's Indictment, Scrutiny of Grand Jury System (9/14/14 10:32am)
WSJ: Texas Trial Lawyer Tony Buzbee Leads Gov. Rick Perry's Defense (9/12/14 8:29am)
FUSION: Texas gubernatorial hopeful Wendy Davis: 'I hope women are paying attention' (9/11/14 9:57pm)
KERA NPR DALLAS: Cornyn Hopes To Build GOP Support With Minority Outreach (9/11/14 9:56pm)
AAS ($): Joe Biden in Austin Friday to thank Democratic fundraisers (9/11/14 9:55pm)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Abbott raises ethical questions about Davis' NY trip (9/11/14 9:55pm)
SALON: Ted Cruz can't wait to run the Senate: The frightening reason why these midterms matter (9/11/14 9:13pm)
WSJ: White House Hopeful Perry Walks Fine Line in Visit to China (9/11/14 11:55am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "Megyn Kelly" (9/11/14 12:30am)
DAILY CALLER: Ted Cruz Booed Off Stage At Middle East Christian Conference (9/11/14 12:18am)
ROLL CALL: Cruz to House GOP: Punt Spending Debate Into 2015 (9/10/14 8:17pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on CNN's "Situation Room" (9/10/14 8:11pm)
THE HILL: Hensarling to back funding bill despite inclusion of Ex-Im (9/10/14 2:38pm)
THE HILL: Cruz moves chief of staff to campaign arm (9/10/14 2:37pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz stirs 2016 pot with moves (9/10/14 2:34pm)
ROLL CALL: Cruz Hosts Late-Night Strategy Session With House Republicans on CR (9/9/14 8:46am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debate: President's plans on ISIS (9/9/14 11:02pm)
TT: Perry Wins Special Election for Senate Seat (9/9/14 10:13pm)
POLITICO: Rick Perry racing against indictment clock (9/9/14 7:30pm)
AP: Texas gay marriage ban hurts kids, attorneys argue (9/9/14 6:18pm)
AP: 6 vie for Texas Senate District 28 seat (9/9/14 6:17pm)
AP: Lawsuit argues Texas to use expired execution drug (9/9/14 6:16pm)
AP: Wendy Davis says memoir was not written to aid bid (9/9/14 6:12pm)
TT: Lawyers File Motion To Quash Perry's Indictment (9/9/14 6:05pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz woos donors, party elites (9/9/14 6:04pm)
THE HILL: Cruz: Stop deferred deportations with CR (9/9/14 6:04pm)
ABC NEWS: Wendy Davis Reveals in Memoir That Her Mother 'Almost' Killed Herself, Children, During Depression (9/9/14 6:02pm)
WASH POST: Cruz suggests he's now more open to presidential bid (9/9/14 6:01pm)
ABC NEWS: On ISIS, Ted Cruz Tells President Obama to 'Take Them Out' (9/9/14 6:01pm)
POLITICO: Cruz: GOP foreign policy debate could lead to 2016 run (9/9/14 6pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz pushes for vote on Obama orders (9/9/14 6pm)
AAS: Rick Perry's lawyers file second request for case dismissal (9/9/14 5:38pm)
DMN: Dallas County commissioners vote to give themselves raises (9/9/14 4:57pm)
DMN: Cruz doesn't trust Obama to follow through on amnesty delay (9/9/14 4:55pm)
DMN: Cornyn, Cruz publicly back 3 Texas judicial nominees (9/9/14 4:55pm)
DMN: Shirts supporting Hall on sale ahead of grand jury investigation (9/9/14 4:55pm)
DMN: Six Texas nonprofits, one city receive fresh infusion of federal money for hiring Obamacare navigators (9/9/14 4:33pm)
DMN: No surprise but still helpful: NRA endorses Cornyn (9/9/14 4:33pm)
DMN: Perry lawyers want indictment dismissed (9/9/14 4:33pm)
DMN: McCaul ranks as second richest lawmaker for second consecutive year (9/9/14 4:32pm)
DMN: Volatile West Texas district's Congress race is one to watch (9/9/14 4:28pm)
TT: Greg Abbott Asks If Wendy Davis Book Tour Illegal (9/9/14 4:23pm)
TT: Railroad Commissioner Targets a Russian Threat (9/9/14 4:23pm)
TT: Joe Allbaugh Gets Piece of Pot Business (9/9/14 4:22pm)
TT: Voters Have Pick of Six in Senate Special Election (9/9/14 4:21pm)
FWST ($): GOP sends shoutout to local state senators (9/9/14 2:51pm)
FWST ($): Block-walking: Back to basics for the 2014 election (9/9/14 2:49pm)
FWST ($): Wendy Davis autographs memoirs for supporters (9/9/14 2:48pm)
FWST ($): Committee finds problems with Fort Worth school bond spending (9/9/14 2:47pm)
CHRON: Houston's same-sex benefits stand, for now (9/9/14 10:24am)
CHRON: $10 minimum wage new flashpoint in Texas governor's race (9/9/14 10:05am)
SAEN: Perry brings limited-government pitch to Japan (9/9/14 10:01am)
CHRON: Davis knocks Abbott over ad video shot by his state-paid videographer (9/9/14 10:01am)
CHRON: Police militarization comes to Texas (9/9/14 10am)
CHRON: Abbott questions ethics of Davis' book tour (9/9/14 9:59am)
SAEN ($): Crossfire erupts over Davis book, Abbott video (9/9/14 9:58am)
SAEN ($): Perry again asks judge to toss indictment (9/9/14 9:58am)
SAEN ($): Report: CenturyLink eyeing Rackspace (9/9/14 9:57am)
SAEN ($): Local officials hope to woo Final Four back to S.A. (9/9/14 9:56am)
SAEN: Judges to hear Texas abortion case have upheld, rejected similar laws (9/9/14 9:24am)
SAEN: Davis knocks Abbott over ad video shot by his state-paid videographer (9/9/14 9:23am)
SAEN: Leadership changes in S.A., Bexar County (9/9/14 9:22am)
SAEN: Wendy Davis elaborates on decision to end pregnancy (9/9/14 9:21am)
SAEN: Van de Putte goes on attack against Patrick in new TV ad (9/9/14 9:15am)
MIDLAND REPORTER-TELEGRAM: Tech: Permian Basin oil impact more than $137 billion (9/9/14 9:13am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "On the Record" (9/8/14 11:28pm)
KTXS ABC ABILENE: Voters prepare to go to polls for State Senate seat (9/8/14 11:25pm)
AAS ($): Scott Turner backed by national tea party group for Texas House leader (9/8/14 7:57pm)
AAS ($): In Austin budget votes, Mayor Lee Leffingwell dissents (9/8/14 7:54pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debate: Is Wendy Davis book tour promotion illegal? (9/8/14 7pm)
AAS ($): Wendy Davis gambles on telling her abortion story (9/7/14 10:53pm)
AAS ($): Tony Buzbee, big-city lawyer with small-town roots, leads Perry team (9/7/14 10:53pm)
AAS ($): Why Commissioner Ron Davis is 'the abstainer' on budget votes (9/7/14 10:52am)
AAS ($): Lost opportunity: With wars winding down, VA's brain research failed to launch (9/7/14 9:21am)
TT: "3-Strikes" Plan Spurs Nursing Home Regulation Debate (9/7/14 8:43am)
TT: Abortion Opponents: Davis Disclosure Changes Nothing (9/7/14 8:42am)
TT: Perry to Meet With Bullet Train Operator in Japan (9/7/14 8:42am)
TT: Davis Memoir Discusses Adversity of Childhood, Career (9/7/14 8:41am)
TT: Davis Memoir Reveals Two Terminated Pregnancies (9/7/14 8:41am)
AP: Wendy Davis book reveals abortion (9/6/14 8:55am)
HUFF POST: Rick Perry Lost Big With Tesla Deal (9/6/14 8:54am)
WASH EXAMINER: Ted Cruz stumps for female candidates (9/5/14 8:22pm)
KBTX CBS BRYAN: Senator Cruz Honors CSPD Officers (9/5/14 8:10pm)
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON: Cruz Moves to Stop American ISIL Fighters from Reentering the U.S. (9/5/14 6:33pm)
AMERICAN SPECTATOR: Rick Perry's indictment should scare all Americans (9/5/14 7:01am)
POLITICO: Wrangling over next RSC chair begins (9/5/14 6:43am)
WASH EXAMINER: In New Hampshire, Cruz opts for pragmatism (9/5/14 6:42am)
BUZZFEED: Ted Cruz Dings Paul Ryan For Calling Shutdown "Suicide Mission" In His Book (9/5/14 6:41am)
WASH POST: Ted Cruz wants to make the 2014 election a referendum on 'amnesty' (9/5/14 6:37am)
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL: Perry leads Senate fundraising race with help from statewide PACs (9/4/14 9:14pm)
CNN: Up close with Rick Perry's Hail Mary (9/4/14 8:12am)
DAILY BEAST: Tea Party Unloads on 'Complete Imbecile' Rick Perry (9/4/14 8:10am)
CHRON: Internal poll: Abbott leads Davis by 18 (9/3/14 11:20pm)
ROLL CALL: Ted Cruz to Rally for Marilinda Garcia in New Hampshire (9/3/14 8:34pm)
AP: Iowa Republicans supportive of Rick Perry in visit Tuesday (9/3/14 8:29am)
WSJ ($): Permian Basin in Texas to Drive Down Oil Prices (9/3/14 7:35am)
AP: Abbott Supports Prosecutors' Unit Vetoed By Perry (9/2/14 11:59pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Voter ID (9/2/14 11:39pm)
BUZZFEED: Ted Cruz's Dad: "The Average Black Does Not" Understand The Minimum Wage Is Bad (9/2/14 9:09pm)
MCALLEN MONITOR: Campaign workers tell FBI they gave voters cocaine for commissioner's 2012 bid (9/2/14 7:19am)
WASH POST: Deployed by Gov. Rick Perry, National Guard adjusts to its new role on the Texas border (9/2/14 6:59am)
NYT: 2 Sides Cite Discrimination as Battle on Texas Voting Law Heads to Court (9/1/14 9:44pm)
AP: Texas voter ID trial begins as elections ramp up (9/1/14 9:23pm)
AP: Judge finds Texas abortion rules unconstitutional (9/1/14 9:22pm)
AP: New bar for Texas education deadline postponed (9/1/14 9:20pm)
AP: New $1B power line to improve South Texas service (9/1/14 9:19pm)
AP: North Carolina offered $100M for Toyota headquarters, twice Texas bid (9/1/14 9:18pm)
DMN: Rick Perry blasts Obama over terrorist threats, border (9/1/14 9:06pm)
DMN: Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott backs out of Sept. 30 gubernatorial debate in Dallas, accepts a different debate for same day (9/1/14 9:06pm)
DMN: George W. Bush and Bill Clinton team up on presidential scholar program (9/1/14 9:05pm)
DMN: Obama picks prosecutor Sarah Saldaña to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (9/1/14 9:05pm)
DMN: Janek accuses Xerox of "reckless" misuse of Medicaid data (9/1/14 9:05pm)
FWST ($): New Texas laws go into effect Monday (9/1/14 8:42pm)
FWST ($): Texas governor turns a mug shot into a moneymaker (9/1/14 8:42pm)
FWST ($): American, US Airways unions making progress towards uniting at merged carrier (9/1/14 8:41pm)
FWST ($): Wendy Davis offers plan to help Texas military and veterans (9/1/14 8:41pm)
FWST ($): State officials approve historical racing in Texas (9/1/14 8:40pm)
CHRON ($): Abbott asks court to allow enforcement of key part of abortion law (9/1/14 8:37pm)
CHRON ($): Houston fire union president resigns, citing threats (9/1/14 8:33pm)
CHRON: ERO opponents take case to Texas Supreme Court (9/1/14 8:22pm)
CHRON: Abbott backs out of debate, commits to new one (9/1/14 8:09pm)
CHRON: Federal judge rejects key part of Texas abortion law (9/1/14 8:08pm)
CHRON: Perry to make 1st trip to Iowa since indictment (9/1/14 8:08pm)
CHRON: Davis allies turn up criticism of Abbott's CPRIT oversight (9/1/14 8:07pm)
CHRON: Judge rules school finance system unconstitutional (9/1/14 8:07pm)
CHRON: Plan to convert Astrodome to indoor park will depend on details (9/1/14 8:06pm)
SAEN ($): Watchdog blasts policy on city campaign finance records (9/1/14 8:06pm)
AAS ($): With veto power, Rick Perry influenced, targeted and vexed (9/1/14 8:03pm)
AAS ($): Texas voter ID case to begin in Corpus Christi (9/1/14 8:03pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (9/1/14 3:12pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (9/1/14 3:11pm)
VIDEO: Former U.S. Rep. Tom Delay (R-TX) on CNN's "State of the Union" (9/1/14 3:07pm)
WASH TIMES: Rick Perry condemns Obama for 'no strategy' on ISIL (9/1/14 3:06pm)
ABC NEWS: Federal Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Restriction (9/1/14 2:39pm)
AP: In Texas, Cruz sounds like he's running in 2016 (9/1/14 1:37pm)
AP: Texas' Perry says disparaging tweet unauthorized (9/1/14 1:36pm)
WASH TIMES: Cruz: 'Russian bear is encountering the Obama kitty cat' (9/1/14 1:29pm)
NEWSMAX: Tom DeLay: Perry Campaign Possible Despite 'Political' Indictment (9/1/14 1:28pm)
THE HILL: Cruz serves up red meat to conservatives (9/1/14 1:17pm)
THE DAILY TEXAN: Longtime SID Bill Little steps away after decades of service (9/1/14 1:14pm)
SAEN ($): Gubernatorial candidates spar over debates (8/30/14 10:30am)
SAEN ($): Perry legal fees cost taxpayers more than $132,000 (8/30/14 10:29am)
SAEN ($): Federal judge halts key portion of Texas abortion law (8/30/14 10:27am)
SAEN ($): National Guard using food bank in Rio Grande Valley because troops haven't been paid (8/30/14 10:27am)
SAEN: Van de Putte blasts Patrick 'revisionist history' on education votes (8/30/14 9:51am)
SAEN: Perry to make 1st trip to Iowa since indictment (8/30/14 9:50am)
SAEN: Davis unveils veterans initiatives (8/30/14 9:48am)
SAEN: GOP judge had chance to remove Lehmberg (8/30/14 9:47am)
SAEN: USAA names new CEO (8/30/14 9:39am)
AAS ($): U.S. judge strikes down key Texas abortion regulation (8/30/14 9:10am)
AAS ($): After many leave room, City Council approves new Austin Energy goals (8/30/14 9:08am
AAS ($): Hand-held cellphone use to be illegal while driving in Austin (8/30/14 9:08am)
AAS ($): Greg Abbott backs out of debate with Wendy Davis (8/30/14 9:07am)
AAS ($): Does Austin's bag ban violate state law? (8/30/14 9:06am)
AAS ($): Democrats pounce on National Guard query at border food pantry (8/30/14 9:06am)
AAS ($): 'Historical racing' approved, but legal fight continues (8/30/14 9:02am)
TT: Abbott Opinion Murky on Plastic Bag Bans (8/30/14 8:41am)
TT: Federal Judge Strikes Down Texas Abortion Regulation (8/30/14 8:41am)
TT: SpaceX, Blue Origin Compete for NASA Contract (8/30/14 8:40am)
TT: On Border, Questions Over National Guard Troops' Needs (8/30/14 8:40am)
TT: Taxpayer Tab Grows for Perry's Defense (8/30/14 8:39am)
TT: Citing Format Issues, Abbott Changes Gears on Debate (8/30/14 8:39am)
TT: Texas' Top 100 Congested Corridors (8/30/14 8:37am)
TT: Swelling Districts Find Costly Way to Grow Campuses (8/30/14 8:36am)
TT: Judge: Texas School Finance System Unconstitutional (8/30/14 8:33am)
TEXAS LAWYER: Aggie Alliance: Gov. Perry Looks to a Friend to Orchestrate his Defense (8/29/14 9:07pm)
CNN: Cruz returning to New Hampshire next weekend (8/29/14 9:04pm)
POLITICO: Rick Perry serves up red meat at Koch conference (8/29/14 4:30pm)
ROLL CALL: Likely Stockman Successor Has Deep Texas Roots (8/29/14 2:18pm)
WASH POST (Right Turn): A Texas duel in 2016? (8/29/14 2:12pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Gustavo Torres on MSNBC's "Jose Diaz-Balart" (8/29/14 11:06am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Greg Abbott backs out of only statewide TV debate (8/29/14 10:58am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz feeds 2016 buzz with hires (8/29/14 9:32am)
WASH EXAMINER: Ted Cruz builds team for 2016 (8/29/14 9:31am)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Perry, indicted in Texas, returning to Iowa to campaign (8/29/14 7:54am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (8/29/14 7:51am)
THE HILL: Texas lawmakers to Army: Don't cut San Antonio force (8/29/14 7:48am)
AP: Texas abuzz about possible Perry-Cruz 2016 battle (8/28/14 4:27pm)
CNN: Does Gov. Perry's indictment hold water? (8/28/14 9:09am)
TEXAS LAWYER: Questions Remain About Perry's Legal Bills (8/27/14 8:16pm)
MIDLAND REPORTER-TELEGRAM: Occidental breaks ground on new office complex (8/27/14 8:16pm)
CHARLESTON POST & COURIER: Gov. Rick Perry and S.C. House share space in Columbia (8/27/14 8:14pm)
POLITICO: Steve Schmidt joins Rick Perry's legal team (8/26/14 11:29am)
SALON: Rick Perry's controversy snowballs: How his indictment spawned a new flap (8/26/14 10:52am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Perry attorneys want indictment dismissed (8/26/14 8:53am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating prosecuting Gov. Perry (8/26/14 8:52am)
THE NEW REPUBLIC: Rick Perry 2016 Will Be Even More Disastrous Than Rick Perry 2012 (8/26/14 8:52am)
QR ($): Texas is said to be in the crosshairs for a return to pre-clearance under the VRA (8/25/14 6:33pm)
CNN: Major Democratic operative joins Rick Perry legal team (8/25/14 4:21pm)
POLITICO: McCain, McCaul: Foley's death a 'catalyst,' 'turning point' (8/24/14 6:58pm)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Perry's public narrative separate from legal fight (8/24/14 3:06pm)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Gov. Rick Perry's Attorneys will File Motion to Dismiss (8/24/14 3pm)
NBC NEWS: Mexico To Gov. Rick Perry: No Evidence Of Islamic Extremists (8/24/14 2:59pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (8/24/14 2:45pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (8/24/14 2:43pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on ABC's "This Week" (8/24/14 2:41pm)
AAS (First Reading): Edwin Edwards on Austin, Perry and the evolution of "coonass" (8/24/14 11:07am)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: State of Texas: In Depth – Rick Perry's future (8/24/14 11:04am)
WASH POST: Two years later, Rick Perry finds the New Hampshire climate a bit less frosty (8/24/14 11:03am)
REUTERS: Texas Governor Rick Perry Tries to Turn Indictment into Election Gold (8/24/14 11:02am)
CONCORD MONITOR: At GOP picnic in Chichester, Rick Perry says it's important New Hampshire selects a Republican to serve in the Senate (8/24/14 10:59am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Politics as combat (8/24/14 10:57am)
WASH EXAMINER: Rick Perry had a good week, but legal troubles remain (8/24/14 10:56am)
RICOCHET: The Indictment of the Outlaw Rick Perry (8/22/14 6:47pm)
ABC NEWS: Rick Perry Doesn't 'Really Understand the Details' of Indictment (8/22/14 6:34pm)
AP: With 2016 in mind, Perry heads to New Hampshire (8/22/14 10:15am)
TT: First Lady's Surgery Kept Her From Standing by Perry (8/22/14 9:33am)
TIME MAGAZINE: Perry Stops in Washington in Wake of Indictment (8/2/14 9:31am)
CNN: A confident Rick Perry hits the road after indictment (8/22/14 9:31pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Tea Partiers reluctant to laud Rick Perry (8/22/14 9:24am)
POLITICO: In D.C., defiant Rick Perry sounds off (8/22/14 7:39am)
VIDEO: TT's Evan Smith on MSNBCs "Now with Alex Wagner" (8/21/14 10:05am)
TEXAS LAWYER MAGAZINE: Rick Perry Assembles High-Profile Legal Team (8/20/14 4:12pm)
AAS (First Reading): The mug shot heard round the world (8/20/14 4:09pm)
BOSTON GLOBE: N.H.-bound Rick Perry set to capitalize on indictment (8/20/14 9:03am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the Perry legal strategy (8/20/14 8:55am)
NH JOURNAL: NHGOP stands behind Perry, calls charges against him 'ridiculous' (8/19/14 3:33pm)
BUSINESS INSIDER: Rick Perry Suggests Indictment May Be Designed To Derail His National Ambitions (8/19/14 3:22pm)
THE HILL: Right rallies around Perry after indictment (8/19/14 3:19pm)
NPR: In South Texas, Few On The Fence Over Divisive Border Wall Issue (8/19/14 3:19pm)
EL PASO TIMES: Fracking may be coming to the Chihuahua border, Mexican officials say (8/19/14 3:16pm)
THE NEW YORKER: Why Rick Perry May Be Out of Luck (8.19/14 3:11pm)
TO: What the Pundits Got Wrong About the Rick Perry Indictment (8/19/14 10:34am)
AP: Texas lawmakers mull alternatives to Medicaid expansion (8/19/14 10:26am)
KERA NPR DALLAS: Lawmakers Ready To Again Back A 'Texas Solution' To Obamacare (8/19/14 10:26am)
VIDEO: Former Perry chief of staff Ray Sullivan on KTBC Fox Austin (8/19/14 10:25am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debate: Can Perry's reaction help his political future? (8/19/14 10:24am)
VIDEO: UT president Bill Powers on YNN's "Texas Capital Tonight" (8/19/14 10:21am)
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT: The Limits of Rick Perry's Rebirth (8/19/14 10:13pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Perry Indictment Rallies Republicans After Being Dubbed Partisan (8/18/14 2:11pm)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Perry's indictment backfires (8/18/14 2:10pm)
WASH EXAMINER: The weirdest part of the Rick Perry indictment (8/18/14 2:09pm)
AP: No arrest warrant being issued for Texas' Perry (8/18/14 2:09pm)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Challenges for 2016 hopefuls: Ted Cruz (8/18/14 2:06pm)
ABC NEWS: Gov. Rick Perry Fighting Back (8/18/14 12:09am)
538: How Will Being Indicted Affect Rick Perry's 2016 Presidential Hopes? (8/17/14 10:37pm)
DAILY BEAST: What the Hell Just Happened in Texas, and Why Was Rick Perry Just Indicted? (8/17/14 10:36pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: The Perry Indictment's Predecessor (8/17/14 10:35pm)
MSNBC: The weak case against Rick Perry (8/17/14 10:34pm)
THE NEW REPUBLIC: The Charges Against Rick Perry Are Thin. But They Are Also Clarifying (8/1/14 3:37pm)
VIDEO: Texans for Public Justice's Craig MacDonald on CNN's "State of the Union" (8/17/14 3:36pm)
AP: Perry Indictment Exposes Texas' Political Divide (8/17/14 3:34pm)
AP: Defiant Perry defends veto that led to indictment (8/17/14 3:34pm)
DMN: Defiant Perry vows to beat 'political' prosecution (8/17/14 3:33pm)
DMN: Rick Perry lights up social media, with many defenders (8/17/14 3:32pm)
DMN: Defiant Rick Perry said he'd do the same thing today (8/17/14 3:32pm)
DMN: Texas Gov. Rick Perry tells conservative audience that his indictment is political, vows to fight (8/17/14 3:32pm)
DMN: Five things Rick Perry must do now that he's been indicted (8/17/14 3:30pm)
FWST ($): Perry blasts felony indictment as 'outrageous' (8/17/14 3:29pm)
CHRON ($): Prosecutors may have a tough time making Perry indictment stick (8/17/14 3:27pm)
CHRON: Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicted; real-time reactions (Saturday) (8/17/14 3:26pm)
CHRON: Abbott: Perry indictment seems like a stretch (8/17/14 3:26pm)
CHRON: Davis declines to call for Perry's resignation over indictment (8/17/14 3:26pm)
SAEN ($): Special prosecutor in Perry case known as thorough, dogged attorney (8/17/14 1:58pm)
SAEN: Rick Perry promises to fight indictment (8/17/14 1:38pm)
AAS ($): Rick Perry, following indictment, says: 'I stood up for the rule of law' (8/17/14 1:35pm)
AAS ($): After indictment, Rick Perry's political resurrection in limbo (8/17/14 1:31pm)
AAS ($): Rick Perry calls charges partisan politics and says, 'I intend to win' (8/17/14 1:31pm)
TT: In 1917, Similarities to Gov. Rick Perry's Indictment (8/17/14 1:29pm)
NEW YORK MAGAZINE: This Indictment Of Rick Perry Is Unbelievably Ridiculous (8/17/14 1:27pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (8/17/14 1:14pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (8/17/14 1:13pm)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: State of Texas: In Depth – Governor Perry indicted (8/17/14 1:12pm)
TT: Five Things to Know About Perry Indictment (8/17/14 10:07am)
POLITICO: The (maybe) trial of Rick Perry (8/17/14 9:56am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on "Fox News Sunday" (8/17/14 9:40am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) holds a press conference (8/17/14 9:41am)
VIDEO: TT's Jay Root on MSNBC's "All in" (8/17/14 9:39am)
TT: Perry Fires Back, Calls Indictment a Political Ploy (8/16/14 2:15pm)
WASH POST (Volokh Conspiracy): Is the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry inconsistent with a Texas Court of Appeals precedent (as to the 'coercion' count)? (8/16/14 2:07pm)
AP: First wave of National Guard troops takes up posts along the Texas-Mexico border (8/16/14 2:06pm)
NYT: Indictment of Perry Raises Debate Over Which Party Is Abusing Power (8/16/14 2:04pm)
VIDEO: Attorney General Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (8/16/14 1:59pm)
TT: After Perry Indictment, Democrats Look to Pounce (8/16/14 1:07am)
TT: Grand Jury Indicts Perry Over Integrity Unit Veto (8/16/14 1:06am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: First takes on impact of Gov. Perry indictment on 2014, 2016 races (8/16/14 1:02am)
LA TIMES: Texas Gov. Rick Perry is indicted, accused of abusing his power (8/15/14 11:47pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Texan's Macabre Task: Identifying Dead Migrants on Border (8/15/14 7:14pm)
WASH POST: The Clintons break bread and build ties with Julian Castro, stoking talk of a 2016 ticket (8/15/14 6:01pm)
BUZZFEED: Ted Cruz Sends Out Text Message Blast Asking For Help Stopping "Obama's Amnesty" (8/15/14 5:49am)
POLITICO: Rand Paul, Ted Cruz weigh in on Ferguson (8/15/14 5:49pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating presidential involvement (8/15/14 5:42am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the Lt. Governor's race (8/15/14 5:41am)
REUTERS: The other Texas border deployment: doctors, dentists, opticians (8/15/14 5:30am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Fox News' "Cavuto" (8/14/14 11:05am)
AP: Perry: Guard protecting US, not playing politics (8/14/14 10:09am)
NYP: Sen. Ted Cruz hitting the Hamptons (8/14/14 10:07am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the President's influence (8/13/14 4:22pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Hillary vs. Obama (8/13/14 4:22pm)
VICTORIA ADVOCATE: State Rep. Kolkhorst campaigns for Hegar's Senate seat (8/13/14 3:49pm)
TT: New Ruling Keeps Old Travel Records Secret (8/13/14 12:26pm)
WASH TIMES: 'National security' candidate: Former CIA officer runs for U.S. House seat in Texas (8/13/14 12:26pm)
POLITICO: Rick Perry on Rick Perry: 'I'm awesome!' (8/13/14 12:25pm)
AP: Skeptics aside, Texas' Perry marching toward 2016 (8/13/14 12:01pm)
DES MOINES REGISTER: A charged-up Rick Perry after his Iowa State Fair speech: 'I'm awesome' (8/13/14 11:47am)
TT: Transparency Committee Votes to Censure UT Regent Hall (8/12/14 11:59pm)
AP: Texas abortion law could send women across borders (8/12/14 11:59pm)
AP: Texas Railroad Commission elects new chairwoman (8/12/14 11:58pm)
AP: Texas sees little change despite insurance gains (8/12/14 11:56pm)
AP: House panel censures Texas Regent Hall (8/12/14 11:56pm)
DMN: Mexico prepares to list oil fields open to foreign bids (8/12/14 11:33pm)
DMN: State regulators propose changes following North Texas earthquakes (8/12/14 11:32pm)
DMN: Straus orders tighter scrutiny of a dozen agencies, programs (8/12/14 11:32pm)
DMN: Nelson hailed as first woman to lead a Texas budget panel (8/12/14 11:31pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis defends ad that hits Greg Abbott over rape ruling (8/12/14 11:31pm)
DMN: Admissions investigation underway at UT-Austin (8/12/14 11:30pm)
DMN: The art of politics: Rick Perry gets Penley portrait (8/12/14 11:29pm)
DMN: Collier: Hegar bragged to tea party he's proud of school cuts (8/12/14 11:28pm)
FWST ($): New rules proposed on eminent domain process for new pipelines (8/12/14 11:21pm)
CHRON ($): UT, A&M have energy expertise Mexico could tap (8/12/14 11:19pm)
CHRON ($): ERO foes ask court to force city to certify repeal petitions (8/12/14 11:18pm)
CHRON ($): Creighton outdistances Toth in Senate race (8/12/14 11:17pm)
CHRON ($): Council welcomes Uber, Lyft to market with new taxi rules (8/2/14 11:17pm)
CHRON: Rep rails against UT officials in memo to GOP caucus (8/12/14 11:05pm)
CHRON: Texas 'ultimately responsible' for wasted Medicaid money, feds say (8/12/14 11:03pm)
CHRON: Patrick and Van de Putte agree on Sept. 24 debate (8/12/14 11:03pm)
CHRON: Lyft alleges Uber resorts to dirty tricks (8/12/14 10:50pm)
CHRON: Cruz raises $4.8 million in lead-up to 2016 (8/12/14 10:48pm)
SAEN ($): City documents show extensive work on Raiders deal (8/12/14 10:47pm)
SAEN ($): Edwards Aquifer users consider how to pump less (8/12/14 10:44pm)
SAEN ($): Panel censures UT regent; impeachment process on hold (8/12/14 10:43pm)
SAEN ($): Rackspace posts record revenue growth (8/12/14 10:41pm)
SAEN: Patrick and Van de Putte agree on Sept. 24 debate (8/12/14 8pm)
SAEN: W, other big names chip in to SD28 race (8/12/14 7:57pm)
SAEN: RickPAC unveils first web ad (8/12/14 7:55pm)
SAEN: Davis: Rape victim knew case could be raised in guv race (8/12/14 7:54pm)
AAS ($): Federal auditors blame state agency for lax oversight of dental bills (8/12/14 7:15pm)
AAS ($): Censure of UT Regent Wallace Hall unlikely to settle turmoil (8/12/14 7:14pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Cruz Spokesman: Protesters Outside My Office Could Just Ask for a Meeting (8/12/14 5:23pm)
TT: Houston Medical Center Considers Ways to Prevent Ebola (8/12/14 2:41pm)
TT: Feds: Texas Responsible for Misspent Medicaid Dollars (8/12/14 2:41pm)
TT: Border Convoy Arrives in McAllen as Apprehensions Drop (8/12/14 2:41pm)
TT: A New Test for Texas' Abortion Restrictions (8/12/14 2:41pm)
TT: Doctors Laud Expansion of VA Voucher Program (8/12/14 2:40pm)
TT: Abbott Calls Davis "Obama's Ideological Twin" (8/12/14 2:40pm)
TT: Cruz: 2016 Candidates Should "Stand Up and Lead" (8/12/14 2:39pm)
TT: Perry Vows to Secure Border, Spread Red-State Policies (8/12/14 2:39pm)
TT: Dueling Ads in Governor's Race (8/12/14 2:38pm)
THE GUARDIAN: Kay Bailey Hutchison: not a feminist, but an advocate for women (8/12/14 1:28pm)
WASH POST: Joaquin Castro is thinking more and more about Texas (8/12/14 12:51pm)
THE HILL: Rick Perry's Iowa comeback? (8/12/14 12:50pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Texas, U.S. Resume Fight Over Maps That Curb Latino Power (8/12/14 12:49pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (8/12/14 12:37pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (/12/14 12:36pm)
QUORUM REPORT ($): Flynn says there is blame to go around in Wallace Hall saga (8/11/14 2:12pm)
QUORUM REPORT ($): Greenfield: Combs Getting the Numbers Right, Is That Too Difficult? (8/11/14 2:12pm)
SLATE: Ted Cruz's Seven Conservative Victories, According to Ted Cruz (8/11/14 2:11pm)
USA TODAY: Governors show contrasting styles in Tesla quest (8/11/14 1:44pm)
IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN: Rick Perry talks border security in Iowa City (8/11/14 10:36am)
SIOUX CITY (IA) JOURNAL ($): Perry sees Iowa on the cusp of Texas-like 'miracle' (8/11/14 10:35am)
QUAD CITY TIMES: Perry tells Q-C Republicans he supports Iraq air strikes (8/11/14 10:35am)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Ted Cruz's positioning in Iowa (8/11/14 10:30am)
THE HILL: Cruz: Americans have reason for optimism (8/11/14 10:29am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Ted Cruz: Impeach Eric Holder, Not President Obama (8/11/14 10:29am)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Register Soapbox: Ted Cruz compares Obama to Jimmy Carter (8/11/14 10:29am)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: State of Texas: In Depth – National guard at the border (8/11/14 9:28am)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Meet RickPac, Rick Perry's PAC (8/11/14 9:26am)
DAILY CALLER: Exclusive: Wendy Davis Cites Brutal Rape Case In First Television Ad (8/10/14 11:43am)
WASH POST (Plum Line): Morning Plum: GOP moves from 'self deport' to 'throw them all out' (8/10/14 11:43am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: RedState event in Fort Worth gives taste of 2016 (8/10/14 11:37am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Abbott, Davis start airing very different ad campaigns in gubernatorial race (8/10/14 11:37am)
NYT / TT: In the Valley, High Hopes for a V.A. Voucher Effort (8/10/14 11:25am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Border Crisis Boosts Rick Perry's Presidential Hopes (8/9/14 11:51pm)
THE ATLANTIC: Ted Cruz for President? (8/9/14 9:57am)
NYT / TT: The Architect Behind the Rebuilding of Rick Perry (8/8/14 12:44am)
GOVERNING: Why Is Rick Perry Launching a Political Action Committee? (8/6/14 4:26pm)
THE HILL: Ethanol explosive for Cruz, Paul (8/6/14 11:19am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) on MSNBC's "Jose Diaz-Balart" (8/6/14 11:11am)
ROLL CALL: Freshman Democrat Invites Speaker to Southwest Border (8/5/14 8:59pm)
BUZZFEED: Republican Congressman: "Fair Number Of People" In House Would Say Obama Is Worthy Of Impeachment (8/5/14 8:58pm)
NYT: The Eyes of Texas Are Upon a Man Who Kept to the Shadows (8/5/14 5:57pm)
POLITICO: GOP launches new big money effort (8/5/14 5:31pm)
WSJ: Rand Paul Revives Immigration Attack Against Rick Perry (8/5/14 4:42pm)
WSJ: Rand Paul Revives Immigration Attack Against Rick Perry (8/5/14 4:42pm)
POLITICO: Michael Steele: Beware pizza with Ted Cruz (8/5/14 10:46am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the abortion legal battle (8/5/14 9:26am)
NYT: Abortion Providers in Texas Press Judge to Block Portions of New Law (8/5/14 9:10am)
WASH POST: Fresh doubts over a Texas execution (8/4/14 1:55pm)
BROWNSVILLE HERALD: SpaceX will build launch pad near Boca Chica Beach (8/4/14 1:53pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Rick Perry Forms Federal PAC (8/4/14 1:52pm)
CNN: Perry slams Obama admin again, this time over Israel (8/4/14 1:52pm)
POLITICO (Photo Gallery): Border Texans on the border crisis (8/3/14 6:49pm)
NATIONAL JOURNAL MAGAZINE: The New Rick Perry (8/3/14 6:49pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (8/3/14 3:07pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (8/3/14 3:06pm)
ABC NEWS: Border bedlam (8/3/14 2:37pm)
THE GUARDIAN: Texas governor Rick Perry warns of migrants from terrorist-linked nations (8/3/14 12:46pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Dan Pfeiffer: Ted Cruz 'has the power' in the House (8/3/14 12:22pm)
POLITICO: Perry: Unaccompanied minors 'side issue' in border dispute (8/3/14 12:11pm)
RADIO IOWA: Ted Cruz, in Iowa, praising House conservatives for fight over immigration bill (8/2/14 9:41pm)
KILLEEN DAILY-HERALD: George P. hopes to continue Bush legacy as commissioner (8/2/14 5:16pm)
WASH POST (Post Partisan): House chaos a sign Boehner is Cruz'ing to Obama impeachment? (8/2/14 5:15pm)
THE DAILY SIGNAL: Exclusive Interview: Rick Perry Says Deploying Troops to Border Sends a 'Powerful Message' (8/2/14 5:15pm)
NEW HAMPSHIRE UNION LEADER: Texas Gov. Perry says illegal immigration is a national security issue (8/2/14 5:14pm)
THE HILL: Ted Cruz rides momentum into Iowa (8/2/14 5:13pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Real Story" (8/1/14 6:13pm)
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL: Comptroller candidate pans GOP accounting during Longview stop (8/1/14 1:34pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) on MSNBC's "All in" (8/1/14 1:33pm)
THE HILL: Bipartisan group headed to Texas border (8/1/14 1:30pm)
POLITICO: The secret George W. Bush book project (8/1/14 1:30pm)
MIDLAND REPORTER-TELEGRAM: Comptroller candidate Mike Collier courts the Midland vote (8/1/14 1:29pm)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Rick Perry leads on Israel (8/1/14 1:17pm)
SLATE: Why Democrats Love Giving Ted Cruz Credit for Republican Failures (8/1/14 1:12pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Reps. Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown" (8/1/14 11:18am)
KHOU CBS HOUSTON: Texas Lt. Gov: I'm Convinced Some In Mexican Government Helping Immigrant Children Get Into US (7/31/14 9:45pm)
REUTERS: U.S. tells Dallas county no need for it to house immigrants: commissioner (7/31/14 8:44pm)
THE HILL: Cruz to Iowa two weekends in row (7/31/14 8:26pm)
WASH POST (The Fix): Ted Cruz doesn't care if John Boehner hates him. He likes it (7/31/14 8:25pm)
CNN: Ted Cruz bucks the establishment, again (7/31/14 8:24pm)
KRGV ABC WESLACO: Immigrants to be Housed in 'Suites' Near San Antonio (7/31/14 8:13pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and MSNBC's Krystal Ball on MSNBC's "Politics Nation" (7/31/14 8:05pm)
THE HILL: Gov. Perry: Congress shouldn't recess until 'job is completed' on border (7/31/14 2:46pm)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Rick Perry's four-day Iowa itinerary (7/31/14 2:33pm)
MSNBC: Texans rally against Rick Perry's deployment request (7/30/14 1:27pm)
WASH POST: Cruz whipping tonight against Boehner border bill (7/30/14 1:25pm)
THE HILL: Perry sees polling bump amid border crisis (7/30/14 11:33am)
CNN: Cruz: Let's repeal 'every bloody word' of Obamacare (7/30/14 11:20am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" (7/30/14 10:33am)
KTRE ABC NACOGDOCHES: Greg Abbott stops in Angelina Co. to talk with local business leaders (7/29/14 10:32pm)
KEYE ABC AUSTIN: Texas lawmakers investigate increased cost of border security (7/29/14 10:30pm)
THE HILL: Perry, Paul and foreign policy (7/29/14 10:30pm)
POLITICO: Cruz opposes House border bill (7/29/14 10:25pm)
POLITICO: Rating the surrogates: Elizabeth Warren, Ted Cruz sway limited (7/29/14 10:25pm)
POLITICO: Joaquín Castro blasts Rick Perry for border stunts (7/29/14 10:15pm)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Abbott, Davis focus on bolstering ranks before fall finale (7/29/14 10:02pm)
WACO TRIB: Motions seek to blame city of West for devastating explosion (7/29/14 8:34pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (7/29/14 8:26pm)
PLAINVIEW DAILY HERALD: Delwin Jones enters Senate District 28 race (7/29/14 8:22pm)
KBCD NBC LUBBOCK: Charles Perry announces Senate run, will not seek reelection to House (7/29/14 8:18pm)
UT SYSTEM: McRaven named sole finalist for UT System chancellor (7/29/14 8:03pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the Texas Governor's race (7/29/14 7:45pm)
REAL CLEAR POLITICS: Can Democrats Flip Texas, Arizona and Georgia? (7/29/14 11:44am)
CNN: Perry takes border push to New Hampshire (7/29/14 10:43am)
TLYER MORNING TELEGRAPH: Texas Comptroller candidate challenges opponent (7/29/14 10:43am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz, Kirsten Gillibrand team up on Hamas (7/29/14 10:42am)
ROLL CALL: As Ted Cruz Lifts Hold, Diplomats Have a Chance at Confirmation (7/29/14 10:40am)
DAILY BEAST: How Ted Cruz Trolls Obama's Foreign Policy (7/29/14 10:40am)
KVIA ABC EL PASO: El Paso County Commissioners Court passes resolution opposing Gov. Perry's militarization of border (7/29/14 10:33am)
QUAD CITY (IA) TIMES: Perry to campaign for Iowa Senate candidate (7/29/14 10:31am)
MCALLEN MONITOR: Van de Putte proposes 5 lieutenant governor debates, 1 in Valley (7/29/14 10:28pm)
AP: Proposed West Texas shelter would be largest in US (7/28/14 1:55am)
AP: Texas Gov. Perry's tech startup fund not all it seems (7/28/14 1:50am)
SAEN ($): Ivy Taylor becomes mayor (7/28/14 1:48am)
TT: Ethics Commission Slaps Conservative Activist With Fine (7/28/14 1:46am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (7/28/14 1:34am)
KXAS NBC AUSTIN: Lone Star Politics (7/28/14 1:33am)
DMN: John Wiley Price to stay on the job, but influence could wane (7/28/14 1:31am)
DMN: Texas lawyers line up to help flood of young migrants (7/28/14 1:31am)
DMN: Julián Castro to take office Monday as Housing secretary (7/28/14 1:30am)
DMN: In the Running: Perry powers toward redemption — and perhaps a presidential bid (7/28/14 1:28am)
DMN: Hearing set on bill to help resolve Red River land dispute (7/28/14 1:27am)
DMN: Obama aide Dan Pfeiffer sees Ted Cruz and Rick Perry as beatable in 2016; for Dems, it's "ice cream or cake" (7/28/14 1:27am)
DMN: Watchdog groups files criminal complaint against AG candidate Ken Paxton (7/8/14 1:26am)
DMN: Hensarling prods White House to curb Export-Import Bank deals involving Russia (7/28/14 1:24am)
DMN: UT System could name chancellor finalist as early as Tuesday (7/28/14 1:24am)
DMN: Cornyn and Cuellar pitch plan to speed removal of child migrants (7/28/14 1:22am)
DMN: Border bill fits Rep. Henry Cuellar's history of bipartisanship (7/28/14 1:18am)
FWST ($): Tarrant County donations flow to governor's race (7/28/14 12:58am)
CHRON ($): Activist fined $10,000 for not registering as lobbyist (7/28/14 12:57am)
CHRON ($): Perry's Guard plan meets with shrugs from border officials (7/28/14 12:56am)
CHRON ($): Davis' 100,000 anonymous small donors have given $3.25 million (7/28/14 12:54am)
CHRON ($): In his decade at Rice, Leebron has pushed university to grow (7/28/14 12:54am)
CHRON ($): Facing budget gap, city may consider garbage fee (7/28/14 12:53am)
CHRON ($): UT called model for response to sexual assaults (7/28/14 12:51am)
CHRON: Greg Abbott's big-name campaign supporters (7/28/14 12:04am)
CHRON: Committee to study ending the state lottery takes shape (7/28/14 12:01am)
CHRON: Decision on ERO petitions could come next week (7/28/14 12:01am)
CHRON: Meet Wendy Davis' famous donors (7/28/14 12am)
SAEN ($): USDA reopens Ojinaga inspection facility (7/27/14 11:59pm)
SAEN ($): SAWS targets Aug. 12 for draft pipeline pact (7/27/14 11:59pm)
SAEN ($): Early voting starts Monday in Sandy Oaks' first election (7/27/14 11:59pm)
SAEN: Pete Olson: It's time to impeach Eric Holder (7/27/14 11:55pm)
SAEN: Gov. Perry: No arrest authority for Guard 'at this time' (7/27/14 11:54pm)
SAEN: Texas lawmakers urge Obama to suspend executive orders that "weaken" immigration laws (7/27/14 11:54pm)
SAEN: Watchdog group files criminal complaint against Paxton (7/27/14 11:53pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on NBC's "Meet the Press" (7/27/14 7:49pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. John COrnyn (R-TX) and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on ABC's "This Week" (7/27/14 7:48pm)
AAS ($): Do border surges work? (7/27/14 12:42pm)
AAS ($): Conservation easements focus on water quality, not public access (7/27/14 12:41pm)
AAS ($): Elon Musk's 'LeBron moment' that could break Texas' heart (7/27/14 12:40pm)
TT: UT System Expected to Name New Chancellor on Tuesday (7/27/14 12:26pm)
TT: Campaigns Test Conventional Wisdom With Summer Ads (7/27/14 12:25pm)
LA TIMES: Texas Guard troops don't get arrest powers at border — yet (7/27/14 12:18pm)
NYT / TT: On What Makes One a Reporter in a Digital Age (7/27/14 12:12pm)
TRANSCRIPT: 'This Week' Transcript: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) (7/27/14 12:08pm)
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW: Perry: Guardsmen needed at Mexican border to handle criminals (7/27/14 12:03pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on CNN's "Situation Room" (7/26/14 4:11pm)
NYT: National Guard in Texas Could Get Arrest Power (7/26/14 2:39pm)
KTVT CBS DALLAS: Collin County Commissioner Warns of "Illegal Immigrant Tsunami" (7/26/14 2:38pm)
QUORUM REPORT ($): AgendaWise and Greer lose appeal in libel case brought by Salem Abraham (7/26/14 2:37pm)
CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER-TIMES ($): Davis, Van de Putte visit Corpus Christi shrimp boil (7/26/14 2:36pm)
BUZZFEED: Ted Cruz May Prevent The U.S. From Getting An Ambassador To Russia (7/26/14 1:45am)
THE HILL: Cruz: Obama too busy being 'fundraiser in chief' (7/26/14 1:44am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Ted Cruz: Obama and Harry Reid Have 'Callous Indifference' to Suffering Border Kids (7/26/14 1:44am)
WASH TIMES: Ed Rendell slams Ted Cruz: 'He looks like a jerk' (7/26/14 1:43am)
AAS ($): Georgetown residents urge City Council to turn away migrants (7/24/14 1:02pm)
AAS ($): Abortions in Texas drop 13 percent as new restrictions take effect (7/24/14 1:02pm)
AAS ($): Insurers owe millions in refunds to Texas policyholders (7/24/14 1:01pm)
AAS ($): Schwab bringing 820 tech jobs to Austin (7/24/14 1:01pm)
AAS ($): Texas lawmaker seeks to block approval of new form of betting (7/24/14 1pm)
AAS ($): Comptroller: State needs to boost support for job-training programs (7/24/14 12:57pm)
TT: Study: Gay Marriage Would Boost the Texas Economy (7/24/14 12:52pm)
TT: Report Urges More Funding for Job Training Programs (7/24/14 12:52pm)
TT: Texas Delays Rollout of New Teacher Evaluations (7/24/14 12:52pm)
TT: Drinking Water Systems Draw Federal Concerns (7/24/14 12:51pm)
TT: Report: New Law Led to Statewide Drop in Abortions (7/24/14 12:51pm)
TT: Media Consortium Plans More Exit Polling in Texas (7/24/14 12:50pm)
TT: Border Surge Prompts Perry to Scale Back Border Meeting (7/24/14 12:49pm)
TT: Race for Railroad Commissioner Revives Overhaul Talk (7/24/14 12:49pm)
ELP TIMES: Gov. Rick Perry: New Charles Schwab facility to bring 445 jobs to El Paso (7/24/14 12:30pm)
VICTORIA ADVOCATE: Texas Senator Hegar talks elections, immigration issues (7/24/14 11:55am)
AFP: Aboard 'The Beast', migrants fear Texas crackdown (7/24/14 11:44am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz hits back at State Department (7/24/14 11:44am)
POLITICO: Perry zings Christie over N.Y. hopeful (7/24/14 11:43am)
VIDEO: U.S. Reps. Filemon Vela (D-TX) and Sean Duffy (R-WI) on MSNBC's "Jose Diaz-Balart" (7/24/14 11:41am)
DAILY SIGNAL: National Guard Would Be Waste of Resources, Border Patrol Agents Say (7/24/14 11:37am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (7/24/14 11:32am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (7/24/14 11:32am)
THE HILL: Hispanic Caucus disavows border statements by Rep. Cuellar (7/23/14 7:50pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz: Barack Obama using FAA in 'economic boycott of Israel' (7/23/14 7:35pm)
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL: Gov. Perry sets Sept. 9 special election for Duncan's Senate seat, Lubbock cancels HD 83 forum (7/23/14 7:34pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debate IRS scandal (7/23/14 7:24pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Immigration compromise dubbed 'amnesty,' won't stop Obama's deferrals (7/23/14 7:22pm)
DAILY CALLER: Texas Congressman Enraged Over Planned Parenthood Abortion Quotas: 'Criminal' (7/2/14 7:21pm)
REUTERS: Exclusive: Obama sends team to Texas to assess need for National Guard deployment (7/23/14 5:14pm)
HUFF POST: Dem Lawmaker Slams Rick Perry Move As 'Nothing More Than A Publicity Stunt' (7/23/14 11:55am)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Rick Perry digs deeper roots in influential Iowa (7/23/14 11:53am)
NBC TODAY SHOW: Jenna Bush Hager: 5 things I've learned from my Gampy (7/23/14 11:53am)
WASH POST: Cruz to House conservatives: Don't fold on border crisis issue (7/23/14 11:52am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" (7/23/14 11:52am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) on Fox Business' "Opening Bell" (7/23/14 11:51am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on MSNBC's "Jose Diaz-Balart" (7/23/14 11:49am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debate: Obamacare tug of war (7/22/14 9:29pm)
AUDIO: State Sen. Dan Patrick (R-Houston) on the Laura Ingraham radio show (12:50 mark) (7/22/14 9:23pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) on MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes" (7/22/14 9pm)
KFYO 790AM LUBBOCK: Governor Rick Perry Sets September 9th Special Election Date for Texas Senate Seat (7/22/14 8:53pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Wayne Slater on MSNBC's "Hardball" (7/22/14 8:50pm)
POLITICO: Mitch McConnell mum on Ted Cruz immigration push (7/22/14 4:22pm)
WASH POST: Seeking redemption in 2016, Rick Perry finds power in immigration standoff (7/22/14 4:20pm)
MCALLEN MONITOR: Davis and Abbott camps agree to terms for Valley debate (7/22/14 3:01pm)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Rick Perry Revisited (7/22/14 2:58pm)
NYT: Texas Governor Bolsters Border, and His Profile (7/22/14 2:57pm)
DAILY BEAST: Ted Cruz Calls 'True Blood' A 'Misogynist' and 'Profanity-Ridden' Show For Cruz Bloodbath Episode (7/22/14 2:54pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (7/22/14 2:29pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (7/22/14 2:28pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debate: Border security boost (7/21/14 10:12pm)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Why Border-State Gubernatorial Candidates Can't Solve Their Voters' Most Pressing Issue (7/21/14 10:08pm)
USA TODAY: Optimism fades on immigration deal (7/21/14 10:02pm)
THE HILL: Perry orders troops to border (7/21/14 9:57pm)
AAS (First Reading): Border skirmishes: Perry, Cruz and Cornyn vie for leadership on border response (7/21/14 9:56pm)
MCALLEN MONITOR: Gov. Rick Perry to deploy 1,000 National Guard troops to RGV (7/21/14 11:59am)
NYT: Want a Word With the Mayor? You'll Find Her in the Bike Convoy (7/21/14 11:59am)
AP: Lawmaker: Texas to send 1,000 guardsmen to border (7/21/14 11:57am)
AP: Ted Cruz files alternative border bill (7/21/14 11:54am)
AP: For fourth time in 8 months, Texas Gov. Rick Perry visits Iowa (7/21/14 11:54am)
TT: Perry to activate up to 1,000 Guard troops (7/21/14 11:53am)
FWST ($): Former Texas leader says Hook 'em Horns (7/21/14 11:49am)
DMN: U.S. airlines likely to report nearly $4 billion in profits (7/21/14 11:36am)
DMN: Perry poised to send troops; border sheriffs say they need deputies, not military (7/21/14 11:35am)
DMN: Obama administration: Far fewer children arriving at Southwest border in July (7/21/14 11:35am)
DMN: Dewhurst names new Senate leaders (7/21/14 11:34am)
FWST ($): 2014: A costly election year (7/21/14 11:29am)
FWST ($): American expected to lead the pack in profitable airline industry (7/21/14 11:28am)
FWST ($): U.S. officials to leaders in Central America: 'Do you want your children back?' (7/21/14 11:27am)
FWST ($): Dallas businessman donated more than $235,000 to Tarrant Regional Water District candidates (7/21/14 11:25am)
FWST ($): Busy rail corridor along U.S. 377 could get busier (7/21/14 11:22am)
CHRON ($): Perry expected to call up National Guard to Rio Grande Valley (7/21/14 11:14am)
CHRON ($): As NASA fixates on Mars, rivals shoot for the moon (7/21/14 11:13am)
CHRON: New state Senate budget writer is conservative, experienced (7/21/14 10:59am)
SAEN ($): Oil drilling aiding universities (7/21/14 10:48am)
SAEN ($): Karnes City debates arrival of up to 500 migrant women, children (7/21/14 10:45am)
SAEN: Analysis shows GOP groups' endorsement success rates (7/21/14 10:32am)
SAEN: Rep. Castro honors WWII vet (7/21/14 10:31am)
SAEN: Texas jobless rate holds at 5.1% (7/21/14 10:29am)
AAS ($): Gov. Perry to deploy up to 1,000 Texas National Guard troops to border (7/21/14 10:27am)
AAS ($): New rule could bring more foreign lawyers to Texas (7/21/14 10:12am)
AAS ($): Austin ISD joins President Obama's My Brother's Keeper initiative (7/21/14 10:12am)
TT: Dewhurst Taps Nelson as Senate's Chief Budget Writer (7/21/14 10:02am)
TT: Schwertner to Lead Health and Human Services Committee (7/21/14 9:59am)
TT: Texas Cities Pushing Back on Border Surge (7/21/14 9:59am)
TT: Ted Cruz Files Alternative Border Bill (7/21/14 9:58am)
TT: Feeling "Invisible," Black Residents Leave Austin (7/21/14 9:58am)
TT: During 40-Year Run, College President Has Made His Mark (7/21/14 9:57am)
TT: Sheriffs Weigh Selling E-Cigarettes to Inmates (7/21/14 9:56am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (7/21/14 8:57am)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (7/21/14 8:56am)
KUSA NBC DENVER: Palin, Cruz, DeMint headline Denver summit (7/20/14 8:20pm)
WASH POST: Obama aides were warned of brewing border crisis (7/20/14 8:15pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "Fox News Sunday" (7/20/14 8pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on CNN's "State of the Union" (7/20/14 7:59pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on Univision's "Al Punto" (7/20/14 7:58pm)
DES MOINES REGISTER: An animated Rick Perry 'seems to have matured,' Iowans say (7/20/14 7:57pm)
MASON CITY (IA) GLOBE GAZETTE: Perry brings forceful message to North Iowa (7/20/14 7:56pm)
KSAT ABC SAN ANTONIO: Gov. Perry in San Antonio to address border crisis (7/20/14 7:50pm)
THE HILL: Cruz calls for end to 'Obama amnesty' (7/19/14 11:26pm)
THE DAILY SIGNAL: Brooks County, Texas: Ranchers Help Round Up Illegals Who Skirt Checkpoint (7/19/14 11:26pm)
THE TENNESSEAN: Ted Cruz's father sparks revival spirit during tea party rally (7/19/14 11:25pm)
QUORUM REPORT ($): Federal challenge to House map concludes with final testimony (7/19/14 2:11pm)
POLITICO: Kay Granger: Border proposals to land next week (7/18/14 10:35pm)
POLITICO: Jeb Hensarling vs. the Chief Pickle (7/18/14 10:34pm)
POLITICO: Glenn Beck rails against media for ignoring exclusive event (7/18/14 10:34pm)
DENVER POST: Palin, Bachmann, Cruz in Denver for Western Conservative Summit (7/18/14 10:32pm)
DAILY BEAST: Wendy Davis's Fundraising Fiasco (7/18/14 3:54pm)
WEEKLY STANDARD: Rick Perry, Version 2.0 (7/18/14 3:17pm)
WEEKLY STANDARD: Barnes Podcast: The Rise of Rick Perry (7/18/14 3:17pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Wendy Davis staffer previously pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining an opponent's credit report (7/18/14 3:16pm)
WASH POST (The Fix): Rick Perry. So hot right now (7/18/14 3:14pm)
DAILY CALLER: Hollywood Liberals Forking Over Big Bucks For Wendy Davis (7/18/14 3:12pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: GOP Conservatives Stand Firm on the Border Crisis (7/18/14 3:07pm)
ROLL CALL: Randy Weber Is Always Recruiting for Hot Pepper Parties (7/18/14 3:06pm)
DAILY CALLER: Greg Abbott Running 'Liberty' Ads In Movie Theaters Across Texas (7/18/14 12:43am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (7/17/14 7:54pm)
GULFPORT-BILOXI SUN-HERALD: Gov. Perry will be at 3rd Governor's Energy Summit in Jackson (7/17/14 7:46pm)
KFYO 790AM LUBBOCK: Texans for Jodey Arrington Announce $200,000 Raised in Last Days of June (7/17/14 7:45pm)
VICE: Texas Governor Rick Perry's attorney once tried to turn him in to the FBI (7/17/14 7:44pm)
CAPITAL NEW YORK: Texas nominee edges Cuomo in fund-raising (7/17/14 7:43pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz's next fight: Immigration (7/17/14 7:40pm)
POLITICO: Mike Conaway helps friends in chase for Ag chair (7/17/14 7:40pm)
WASH POST (Plum Line): How Democrats need to talk about the border (7/7/14 7:33pm)
THE DAILY SIGNAL: Cruz Rips Senate Democrats' Bill to Reverse Hobby Lobby Decision (7/17/14 7:29pm)
FUSION: Rep. Cuellar: Obama, Go See the Border with Your Own Eyes (7/17/14 7:29pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) on CNBC's "Squawk Alley" (7/17/14 7:28pm)
AP: Texans enrolled in Medicaid grows by 80,000 (7/16/14 11:23pm)
AP: North Texas city rejects partial fracking ban (7/16/14 11:22pm)
AP: Cruz reports raising $1.2M in year's 2nd quarter (7/16/14 11:20pm)
TT: Abbott Campaign Reports $35.6 Million War Chest (7/16/14 11:08pm)
TT: Conservative Groups Urge Strict Budget Spending Cap (7/16/14 11:07pm)
KSAT ABC SAN ANTONIO: Mayor Julian Castro says farewell to co-workers, friends (7/16/14 11:07pm)
QUORUM REPORT: Straus names three to the Legislative Budget Board (7/16/14 11:02pm)
QUORUM REPORT: Creighton takes to the airwaves in his bid to replace Sen. Williams (7/16/14 10:58pm)
DMN: Denton City Council rejects proposal to ban fracking in 5-2 vote (7/16/14 10:49pm)
DMN: Dallas Fed chief calls for further economic action (7/16/14 10:48pm)
DMN: Hollywood puts money on Wendy Davis as a coming attraction (7/16/14 10:47pm)
DMN: Oil and gas interests are big donors to RRC candidate (7/16/14 10:47pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis draws from trial lawyers, labor and Hollywood to boost her campaign (7/16/14 10:46pm)
DMN: Texas tea party says Gov. Perry should bypass federal government on border crisis (7/16/14 10:45pm)
DMN: Education chief comes under fire for approving charter school in Dallas (7/16/14 10:45pm)
DMN: Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has $411,523 for re-election campaign (7/16/14 10:44pm)
DMN: Source: Dewhurst to name Nelson chairwoman of Senate Finance (7/16/14 10:40pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating fundraising in the Texas Governor's race (7/16/14 10:40pm)
FWST ($): Protests planned in North Texas over immigration issue (7/16/14 10:33pm)
FWST ($): Texans face sticker shock with new inspection process (7/16/14 10:33pm)
FWST ($): Denton meeting on fracking ban exposes frustration on all sides (7/16/14 10:32pm)
CHRON ($): Abbott holds big cash advantage over Davis (7/16/14 10:29pm)
CHRON ($): Ruling revives suit over Confederate license plate (7/16/14 10:26pm)
CHRON ($): Housing assistance for vets delayed by voucher count (7/16/14 10:26pm)
CHRON: Texas' hottest congressional race: Gallego ahead of Hurd in money chase (7/16/14 10:20pm)
CHRON: House working group prepares border plan (7/16/14 10:20pm)
CHRON: Houston enters debate over Abbott's chemical disclosure ruling (7/16/14 10:19pm)
SAEN ($): Abbott has 3-1 cash advantage over Davis (7/16/14 10:11pm)
SAEN: Cornyn campaign takes in $1.3 million (7/16/14 10pm)
SAEN: Gov. Perry security on Palau trip cost nearly $50,000 (7/16/14 9:59pm)
SAEN: Four S.A. council members seek mayoral appointment (7/16/14 9:57pm)
SAEN: Police chief McManus poised to leave city job (7/16/14 9:49pm)
AAS ($): Chancellor: Private talk with UT's Bill Powers went public (7/16/14 9:42pm)
AAS: UT race case far from over (7/16/14 9:41pm)
AAS ($): Dallas Fed: Retail, real estate spurred region's economic growth (7/16/14 9:38pm)
AAS ($): Crowded Hays County jail now sending some inmates out of county (7/16/14 9:38pm)
AAS ($): What the public wants to see in the next Austin superintendent (7/16/14 9:32pm)
TT: Committee "Very Close" to Consensus on Wallace Hall (7/16/14 9:28pm)
TT: In McRaven or Fisher, a New Kind of UT Chancellor (7/16/14 9:24pm)
TT: Van De Putte, Patrick Show Similar Fundraising Totals (7/16/14 9:23pm)
TT: Appeals Court: UT-Austin May Use Race in Admissions (7/16/14 9:16pm)
TT: Texas Democrats Divided Over Border Crisis Bill (7/16/14 9:16pm)
TT: Texas Utilities Preparing for New EPA Regulations (7/16/14 9:15pm)
TT: In DFW, Little Traction on Improving Air Quality (7/16/14 9:14pm)
TT: Williams Discusses Decision to Approve Charter (7/16/14 9:14pm)
TT: Denton Council Punts Fracking Ban Proposal to Voters (7/16/14 9:13pm)
TT: Texas Sees Rise in Medicaid Signups (7/16/14 9:12pm)
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST: Laura and George W. Bush's serene Texas retreat (7/16/14 6:26pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Ted Cruz Drafting Border Crisis Bill (7/16/14 5:47pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Burgess: Could Cruz Suspend Employer Mandate? (7/16/14 5:10pm)
THE HILL: Cruz: Dems 'wage war' on Catholics (7/16/14 5:09pm)
THE HILL: Paul: Perry 'name-calling' in isolationism debate (7/16/14 5:08pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Ryan Grim on MSNBC's "NOW with Alex Wagner" (7/16/14 11:56am)
THE FEDERALIST: The University Of Texas's Admissions Scandal, Explained (7/16/14 11:10am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating immigration problem (7/16/14 11:07am)
THE HILL: Cruz: Obama's 'misguided' foreign policy threatens US, Israel (7/16/14 12:57am)
REUTERS: Candidates for Texas governor add to coffers in expensive race (7/16/14 12:54am)
SIOUX CITY (IA) JOURNAL ($): Here come the '16 candidates (7/16/14 12:51am)
ABC NEWS: 6 Best Barbs in the Rand Paul vs. Rick Perry Feud (7/16/1412:50am)
VIDEO: State Sen. Dan Patrick (R-Houston) & U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia (D-FL) on MSNBC's "Jose Diaz-Balart" (7/16/14 12:13am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) on Fox News' "On the Record" (7/16/14 12:11am)
VIDEO: Attorney General Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Fox Business' "Lou Dobbs Tonight" (7/16/14 12:10am)
KXXV ABC WACO: Dwindling highway fund could impact Texas roads (7/16/14 12:07am)
TEXAS MONTHLY: The Senator From San Antonio (7/15/14 3:12pm)
POLITICO: Jose Antonio Vargas detained in Texas (7/15/14 3:12pm)
WASH TIMES: Rick Perry's sharp elbows a warmup for 2016? (7/15/14 3:11pm)
REAL CLEAR POLITICS: Rick Perry to Get Health Policy Input From Ex-Romney Adviser (7/15/14 3:11pm)
ROLL CALL: Staffers Purged at Homeland Security Committee (7/15/14 3:10pm)
WASH TIMES: Rick Perry's burden: Texas already spent $500 million on border crisis (7/14/14 10:06pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on Fox News' "On the Record" (7/14/14 10:03pm)
DAILY CALLER: Rick Perry's Moves Signal He Wants To Be Taken Seriously As A 2016 Contender (7/14/14 9:06pm)
AAS (First Reading): A Stekler sampler: A look at the political documentaries of UT's Paul Stekler (7/14/14 9:03pm)
THE ALCALDE: Announcing the 2014 Distinguished Alumni (7/14/14 8:59pm)
WSJ: How Rick Perry Wins by Picking Fights He Loses (7/14/14 8:53pm)
NEWS 13 ORLANDO: SpaceX plans to move commercial launches to Texas (7/14/14 8:53pm)
BROWNSVILLE HERALD: Texas implements new windstorm insurance funding rules (7/14/14 8:52pm)
AP: Feds taking 'prime role' in Texas voting maps case (7/13/14 11:20pm)
AP: Tumult at UT could hamper hiring of new leaders (7/13/14 11:19pm)
AP: Fort Hood asks water customers to limit use (7/13/14 11:19pm)
AP: Waco area sets record for child removal cases (7/13/14 11:18pm)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Rick Perry courts Iowa conservatives next weekend (7/13/14 11:15pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Ted Cruz: Obama Plans on Border Surge 'Continuing Indefinitely' (7/13/14 11:15pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Ted Cruz Doesn't Echo Sarah Palin's Impeachment Call (7/13/14 11:14pm)
WASH POST (Plum Line): Morning Plum: Rick Perry, the new face of the GOP opposition? (7/13/14 11:14pm)
POLITICO: Rick Perry rips Rand Paul on foreign policy (7/13/14 11:13pm)
POLITICO: Perry slams Obama border request (7/13/14 11:13pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Director Richard Linklater on 'naive' perceptions of the presidency and how Ted Cruz 'shut down' his latest movie (7/13/14 11:12pm)
THE HILL: Why hasn't Obama visited the border? (7/13/14 11:11pm)
NYT / TT: Texas, Leader in Greenhouse Gases, Stands Vulnerable to Their Effects (7/13/14 11:11pm)
DMN: Dallas Fed chief Fisher, Admiral McRaven front-runners for UT chancellor post, source says (7/13/14 10:53pm)
DMN: Hunts, Marshalls and Basses are Forbes' richest North Texas families (7/13/14 10:48pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis pressing attack on Greg Abbott during Dallas stop, GOP nominee swings back (7/13/14 10:45pm)
DMN: Julián Castro wins confirmation as Obama's housing secretary (7/13/14 10:44pm)
FWST: Arlington mayor 'stunned' at GOP choice of Cleveland (7/13/14 10:36pm)
FWST ($): Ready to knock George H.W. Bush's socks off? (7/13/14 10:35pm)
FWST ($): Interior secretary comes to Fort Worth to advocate for parks (7/13/14 10:34pm)
FWST ($): Davis attacks Abbott over chemical storage sites (7/13/14 10:33pm)
FWST ($): In drought-stricken Wichita Falls, a new source of water (7/13/14 10:32pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth district audit finds $2.7 million in unneeded technology (7/13/14 10:30pm)
CHRON ($): UT clash's conclusion a 'victory for higher ed,' reminder of mounting pressure (7/13/14 10:18pm)
CHRON: Special ops commander, Dallas Fed CEO finalists to replace UT Chancellor: Burka (7/13/14 9:59pm)
CHRON: Greg Abbott: Border bill for Texas taxpayers could top $50 million (7/13/14 9:59pm)
CHRON: Documents detail $66M plan to demolish Astrodome (7/13/14 9:58pm)
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS: Texas Gov. Perry nixes Chicago visit (7/13/14 9:34pm)
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS: 3-year redistricting battle returns to federal court (7/13/14 9:32pm)
VALLEY MORNING STAR: Perry visits Valley for border briefing (7/13/14 9:28pm)
SAEN ($): Some see political benefits in Perry's handling of border crisis (7/13/14 7:14pm)
SAEN ($): Crude 'swaps' could develop into another in export wall (7/13/14 7:12pm)
SAEN ($): In rural Honduras, as one leaves, more want to follow (7/13/14 7:12pm)
SAEN ($): Streetcar petitions tangled in legal questions (7/13/14 7:10pm)
SAEN: Van de Putte Web ad thanks state troopers, urges more federal action on border crisis (7/13/14 6:53pm)
SAEN: Dear Tesla, come to San Antonio already (7/13/14 6:51pm)
SAEN: Jobs leaving California, coming to Texas (7/13/14 6:50pm)
SAEN: San Antonio's Rackspace pushing Austin expansion (7/13/14 6:49pm)
AAS ($): Perry to Obama on the border: 'Be a leader, make a difference (7/13/14 6:41pm)
AAS ($): Consequences of future EPA regulations for Texas look cloudy (7/13/14 6:36pm)
AAS ($): In Austin, Internet providers gird for battle (7/13/14 6:35pm)
AAS ($): Austin's rising cost of housing among top concerns (7/13/14 6:34pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) appears on CBS News' "Face the Nation" (7/13/14 6:31pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX), U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) appear on "Fox News Sunday" (7/13/14 6:30pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) on NBC's "Meet the Press" (7/13/14 6:27pm)
TT: Davis Presses Attack on Abbott Over Chemical Plant Ruling (7/13/14 6:22pm)
TT: Climate Scientists: Texas is Missing an Opportunity (7/13/14 6:21pm)
TT: Foster: UT Community Must "Re-establish Some Decorum" (7/13/14 6:21pm)
TT: Obama Visit Becomes Talking Point in Governor's Race (7/13/14 6:20pm)
TT: Texas Company to Pay Millions Over "Predatory" Lending (7/13/14 6:20pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (7/13/14 6:05pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (7/13/14 6:03pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Democrats "No Show" (7/13/14 5:57pm)
POLITICO: Rick Perry takes Sean Hannity on border tour (7/12/14 8:40am)
LA TIMES: Immigration crisis at the forefront, Rick Perry seeks a revival (7/11/14 3:03pm)
POLITICO: Rick Perry writes again to Barack Obama on border (7/11/14 3:02pm)
THE HILL: Gov. Perry: The face of GOP opposition (7/11/14 3:01pm)
ROLL CALL: Cornyn, Durbin Highlight Divide on Immigration Supplemental (7/11/14 3:01pm)
POLITICO: Texas GOP to Obama: Don't mess with us (7/11/14 3:01pm)
THE DAILY SIGNAL: Cruz Knocks Obama's $3.7B Border Request as 'Social Services Bill' (7/11/14 3pm)
AAS (First Reading): As Obama puts the touch on Texas, Abbott plucks D.C. bucks (7/9/14 6pm)
WOAI 1200 AM SAN ANTONIO: Obamacare Boosted Texas Uninsured Rate by Less than 2% (7/9/14 12:07pm)
REUTERS: U.S. Senate confirms Julian Castro as housing secretary (7/9/14 12:04pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (7/9/14 11:19am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor" (7/9/14 11:18am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and Leslie Velez on MSNBC's "All in" (7/9/14 11:06am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on CNN's "Outfront" (7/9/14 11:02am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating unaccompanied minors (7/9/14 10:59am)
THE HILL: Untamed Cruz refuses to play nice with GOP campaign arm (7/8/14 11:53pm)
CNN: Obama and Perry to meet, after much conflict (7/8/14 11:41pm)
NYT: Atop a vast field of wealth in South Texas, some barely scrape by (7/6/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Powers' exit would be 'travesty' for UT, says Alumni Board chief Hutchison (7/6/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Clay Jenkins preparing for protests, debate over plan to house immigrant children in Dallas County (7/6/14 11:59pm)
DMN: White House blasts Rick Perry for playing politics on border security; Perry chides Obama for seeing Texas mainly as ATM (7/6/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Koch responds: No connection between campaign money and Abbott ruling closing chemical records (7/6/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Greg Abbott didn't know he'd ruled to block public information about dangerous chemicals until after he'd ruled (7/6/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Perry urges Obama to visit border but it's not on 2-day Texas itinerary, aide says (7/6/14 11:59pm)
FWST ($): Is urban sprawl in Texas swatting out bumblebees? (7/6/14 11:58pm)
FWST ($): Basic Energy Services rides oil-and-gas boom to Fort Worth (7/6/14 11:58pm)
CHRON ($): Democrats bank on hope and hard work to force change (7/6/14 11:57pm)
CHRON: WH: Medicaid expansion would have saved Texas $10B by 2016 (7/6/14 11:57pm)
SAEN ($): Residents hope to push crime out of West Side community (7/6/14 11:57pm)
SAEN: Court: Second phase of TX redistricting trial will start Aug. 11 (7/6/14 11:57pm)
SAEN: Land commissioner: Perry could now pass for a 'metrosexual' (7/6/14 11:57pm)
SAEN: Joaquin Castro and wife say 'I do' again (7/6/14 11:57pm)
SAEN: UT Austin President Powers asked to resign or be fired (7/6/14 11:59pm)
AAS ($): UT's Bill Powers to Cigarroa: Graceful departure best (7/6/14 11:30pm)
AAS ($): Obama to talk about the economy Thursday at the Paramount (7/6/14 11:29pm)
AAS ($): United Way effort underscores difficulty of improving pre-kindergarten (7/6/14 11:25pm)
AAS ($): Consequences of future EPA regulations for Texas look cloudy (7/6/14 11:23pm)
AAS ($): Congressman: FBI will investigate VA hospital in Temple (7/6/14 11:20pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ($): Stuff Liberal White Ladies Like (7/6/14 11:18pm)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Obama to discuss economy in Austin Thursday (7/6/14 11:14pm)
THE ALCALDE: Powers Given Ultimatum: Resign or Be Fired (7/6/14 11:12pm)
TT: UT-Austin President Proposed Resignation in 2015 (7/6/14 11:06pm)
TT: Transparency Committee to Remind UT System of Directive (7/6/14 11:05pm)
TT: Cigarroa Tells Powers to Resign or Be Fired (7/6/14 11:05pm)
POLITICO: Cuellar: White House 'one step behind' on border (7/6/14 10:58pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on CNN's "State of the Union" (7/6/14 10:58pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on ABC's "This Week" (7/6/14 10:57pm)
CNBC: Texas, California among states getting most private equity cash (7/6/14 10:56pm)
NYT: When the Texas Governor Drops the Official State Footwear (7/5/14 12:13am)
SAEN ($): Major water pipeline deal could come this fall (6/30/14 10:38am)
SAEN: Wendy Davis: 'Absurd' to suggest she can't overtake Greg Abbott (6/29/14 11:51am)
SAEN: Joaquin Castro blasts Texas GOP platform in convention speech (6/29/14 11:51am)
SAEN: Van de Putte: I have to fight (6/29/14 11:49am)
SAEN: Hinojosa re-elected chair of Texas Democratic Party (6/29/14 11:47am)
SAEN: After two-decade drought, Democrats building a political bench (6/29/14 11:39am)
AAS ($): Admissions investigation adds to UT Law School controversy (6/29/14 10:40am)
AAS ($): Austin drainage fee is invalid, judge says (6/29/14 10:39am)
AAS ($): Texas Democrats' platform assails Republicans' 'attacks' on women, gays (6/29/14 10:38am)
AAS ($): Bernie Tiede appeal hinges on 'new' abuse claim (6/29/14 10:37am)
USA TODAY: States poaching businesses from other states (6/27/14 4:15pm)
AAS (First Reading): Your guide to the race for chair of the Texas Democratic Party (6/27/14 1:22pm)
MSNBC: Ted Cruz, House Republicans, and their many secret meetings (6/27/14 12:51pm)
WSJ ($): U.S. Ruling Loosens Four-Decade Ban On Oil Exports (6/27/14 12:49pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) on CNBC's "Santelli Exchange" (6/27/14 12:44pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" (6/27/14 12:25pm)
TT: Political Landscape Shifts as Hall Inquiry Continues (6/27/14 12:25pm)
TT: Admissions Investigation Preceded by Years of Tension (6/26/14 7:46pm)
TT: Admissions Inquiry Takes Center Stage in UT Saga (6/26/14 7:45pm)
TT: On Filibuster Anniversary, Davis Targets GOP "Insiders" (6/2/14 7:44pm)
TT: Democrats Aim for Unity, Enthusiasm at State Convention (6/26/14 7:43pm)
TT: Lawmakers Consider Closing Institutions for Disabled (6/26/14 7:41pm)
TT: State Provided 2,000 Vaccines for Child Detainees (6/26/14 7:40pm)
TT: Texas Exams May Delay Graduation for Some in 2015 (6/26/14 7:40pm)
TT: At hearing, McCaul slams Obama over immigrant surge (6/26/14 7:39pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz on Thad Cochran: 'Race was so close' (6/26/14 7:29pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Ted Cruz: Eric Holder Should Appoint IRS Special Prosecutor or Be Impeached (6/26/14 3:42pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" (6/26/14 2:59pm)
TEXAS MONTHLY: Phil Collins Donates His Expansive Alamo Memorabilia Collection to the General Land Office (6/25/14 10:02pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating cell phone searches (6/25/14 9:56pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (6/25/14 9:53pm)
ROLL CALL: Cruz Holds Another Closed-Door Meeting With House Conservatives (6/24/14 10:23pm)
TAMPA BAY TIMES: In Jeb Bush country, Ted Cruz doesn't hold back on Common Core (6/24/14 8:41pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Texas Ranchers Under Attack (6/24/14 8:11pm)
THE HILL: Top Republican: Obama 'turning a blind eye' to crisis on the border (6/24/1 7:57pm)
TT: Health Officials: Immigrant Surge is a Medical Crisis (6/24/14 7:56pm)
TT: Attorney General Appeals $1.2M Whistleblower Verdict (6/24/14 7:55pm)
TT: Cornyn Hopes Tea Party Strategy Will Help GOP Diversify (6/24/14 7:55pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Fox News' "Happening Now" (6/24/14 7:50pm)
SACRAMENTO BEE: California trails Texas in private equity investment dollars (6/24/14 7:47pm)
TT: Perry Warns of a "Trail of Tears" From Central America (6/23/14 10:49pm)
TT: Abbott, Cruz Blame Obama for "Humanitarian Crisis" (6/23/14 10:49pm)
TT: Wendy Davis Calls for Special Session on Border Surge (6/23/14 10:49pm)
TT: Another Loss for Texas in Its Challenge of EPA Regulations (6/23/14 10:48pm)
TT: Texas a Testing Ground for Energy Storage (6/23/14 10:48pm)
TT: Advocates for Disabled: End Texas' "Institutional Bias" (6/23/14 10:47pm)
TT: Abbott Pans BLM Response to Red River Questions (6/23/14 10:47pm)
VIDEO: AG Greg Abbott on Fox News' "Fox and Friends Weekend" (6/23/14 10:45pm)
TIME MAGAZINE: Drone Research Site Opens in Texas (6/23/14 10:40pm)
WASH TIMES: Perry unfazed by the rise of fellow Texan Cruz (6/23/14 10:39pm)
DAILY CALLER: Wendy Davis Flip-Flops On Border Plan (6/23/14 10:38pm)
THE NEW YORKER: The Absolutist (6/23/14 10:32pm)
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: Why Rick Perry wants Tesla Motors in Texas (6/23/14 10:26pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the Texas Governor's race (6/23/14 10:25pm)
POLITICO: Wendy Davis defiant as campaign grinds on (6/23/14 12:15am)
TT: UT System to Launch Investigation of UT-Austin Admissions (6/23/14 12:14am)
AP: Texas town considers banning fracking (6/23/14 12:11am)
AP: Secretary of Homeland Security to visit Texas (6/23/14 12:10am)
AP: Texas jobless rate for May slips to 5.1 (6/23/14 12:10am)
AP: Border Patrol shelves plans for California flights (6/23/14 12:04am)
AP: Lawmakers call for investigation into mass graves (6/23/14 12:03am)
AP: Texas' oil, gas regulator refuses to talk to media (6/23/14 12:02am)
AP: Spending for added border security announced (6/23/14 12:01am)
DMN: GOP to push for tax cuts, but can Texas afford them? (6/22/14 11:59pm)
DMN: A deepening crisis — search for scarce water strains communities (6/22/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Cruz and Perry are heading to Iowa again (6/22/14 11:59pm)
DMN: State Sen. Royce West sues constituent for defamation (6/22/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Dan Patrick heralds Christian faith at Washington reception (6/22/14 11:59pm)
DMN: In DC, Gov. Rick Perry talks 2016, Ted Cruz, climate change, border security (6/22/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Cruz at Faith & Freedom event: religious freedom in peril (6/22/14 11:59pm)
DMN: House leadership shuffle opens door for Gohmert at Republican Study Committee (6/22/14 11:59pm)
FWST ($): Texas leaders order "surge" to secure border (6/22/14 11:59pm)
CHRON ($): Space project raises concerns over impact (6/22/14 11:55pm)
CHRON ($): Perry grand jury may be closer to wrapping up work (6/22/14 11:46pm)
CHRON: State GOP chair disagrees with platform on reparative therapy (6/22/14 11:38pm)
CHRON: UT Law School Foundation ask MQS to retract statements (6/22/14 11:38pm)
CHRON: Perry letter presses Obama for 'decisive action' on border crisis (6/22/14 11:36pm)
CHRON: Investigation to launch into UT-Austin admissions practices (6/22/14 11:35pm)
SAEN ($): Texas prisons are hotbeds of crime (6/22/14 11:31pm)
SAEN ($): Money tied to disputed bills flows to candidates for tax chief (6/22/14 11:26pm)
SAEN ($): Bergdahl staying in S.A. as outpatient (6/22/14 11:25pm)
SAEN: Straus wants review of economic incentive programs (6/22/14 11:15pm)
SAEN (Fuel Fix): New GOP leaders likely friendly to refineries (6/22/14 11:12pm)
AAS ($): Austin's incentives deals: What city has gotten for its money (6/22/14 11:04pm)
AAS ($): Rebooted after scandal, Texas cancer agency rethinking priorities (6/22/14 10:53pm)
AAS: Drugs follow Eagle Ford energy boom (6/22/14 10:53pm)
TT: Promoting Memoir, Clinton Draws Supporters in Austin (6/22/14 10:49pm)
TT: Promoting Memoir, Clinton Draws Supporters in Austin (6/22/14 10:49pm)
TT: Agents Want More Time With Texas College Athletes (6/22/14 3:22pm)
TT: Rancher's Complaint May Spur New Power Line Rules (6/22/14 3:22pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (6/22/14 2:49pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (6/22/14 2:48pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Michele Flounoy on NBC's "Meet the Press" (6/22/14 2:40pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz jumps into Iraq discussion (6/20/14 11:59pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz says he'd never heard of Peter King (6/20/14 11:59pm)
WASH POST: Rick Perry doesn't back down from comparing homosexuality to alcoholism (6/20/14 11:59pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on CNN's "Crossifre" (6/20/14 11:59pm)
TEXAS OBSERVER: The Texas GOP's Sara Legvold Problem (6/20/14 11:59pm)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Jeb Hensarling Sees 'Green Light' to Run for Leadership in November (6/20/14 11:59pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) on CNBC's "Street Signs" (6/20/14 11:33pm)
POLITICO: Rick Perry: 2012 campaign was 'painful' (6/20/14 7:03pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Ted Cruz airs video in support of Shannon in tight Okla. GOP primary (6/20/14 6:41pm)
REAL CLEAR POLITICS: Rick Perry's Second Wind (6/20/14 6:40pm)
THE HILL: Paul, Cruz tiptoe through Iraq minefield (6/19/14 10:59pm)
ROLL CALL: Rick Perry Jabs Ted Cruz's Impact in Texas (6/19/14 10:58pm)
DAILY CALLER: Rick Perry Unloads On President Obama's Failure To Secure Border (6/19/14 10:57pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on MSNBC's "MSNBC Live" (6/19/14 10:54pm)
WASH POST: Rick Perry says he'll be 'better prepared' to run in 2016 (6/19/14 10:50pm)
NYT / TT: Questions on Treatment of Mentally Ill by State (6/19/14 10:49pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor' (6/19/14 10:40pm)
KILLEEN DAILY-HERALD: Perry outlines plan to ease VA medical backlog (6/18/14 11:59pm)
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL: Race to replace Duncan in Senate slowly taking shape (6/18/14 11:59pm)
CHRON ($): Shale's bounty, emerging markets fuel petrochemical boom (6/18/14 11:59pm)
CHRON ($): Scientists deploy torpedo-like gliders to measure Gulf's health (6/18/14 11:59pm)
CHRON ($): Coolers installed in seven Texas prisons in summer-heat test (6/18/14 11:59pm)
CHRON: State OKs border surge to thwart influx of immigrant children (6/18/14 11:58pm)
CHRON: Review says CPS hobbled by bureaucracy, high turnover (6/18/14 11:57pm)
CHRON: Texas GOP releases platform, at last (6/18/14 11:57pm)
SAEN ($): Money OK'd for border surge (6/18/14 11:51pm)
SAEN ($): Brownsville station overflowing with immigrant children (6/18/14 11:50pm)
SAEN ($): CPS workers spend only 26% of their time with families (6/18/14 11:50pm)
SAEN: Infrastructure a top priority in S.A. budget preparations (6/18/14 11:44pm)
SAEN: Court asked to review Ingram election (6/18/14 11:44pm)
SAEN: Maryland state Senate candidate wanted in Texas (6/18/14 11:44pm)
SAEN: A look inside the Brownsville immigrant processing center (6/18/14 11:40pm)
AAS (First Reading): Rick Perry, from `oops' to `oy.' "I'm more Jewish than you think I am" (6/18/14 11:28pm)
AAS ($): Report blasts child protection agency (6/18/14 11:15pm)
AAS ($): DeLay back in court for appeal arguments (6/18/14 11:15pm)
AAS ($): Texas must pay legal fees in redistricting case, judge rules (6/18/14 11:14pm)
TT / KUT: DeLay Back in Court Over Reversed Conviction (6/18/14 11:10pm)
TT: Texas Republican Party Releases 2014 Party Platform (6/18/14 11:10pm)
TT: Pipeline Companies Paying More to Cross Private Land (6/18/14 11:09pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (6/18/14 11:08pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on Fox News' "America's Newroom" (6/18/14 7:25pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on MSNBC's "The Ed Show" (6/18/14 7:17pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (6/18/14 7:14pm)
NYT MAGAZINE: Rick Perry's 'Groundhog Day' (6/17/14 11:59pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on CNBC's "Squawk Box" (6/17/14 11:59pm)
AP: Wendy Davis calls for new spending on education, roads, water (6/17/14 11:59pm)
AP: Wendy Davis going beyond Texas for campaign bucks (6/17/14 11:59pm)
AP: Is Rick Perry considering a move to California? (6/17/14 11:59pm)
AP: Texas department ends report on state's chemicals (6/17/14 11:59pm)
AP: Texas medical group starts vets' care registry (6/17/14 11:59pm)
AP: Texas lets bankrupt energy company set aside funds (6/17/14 11:59pm)
TT: Patrick Wants Emergency Spending for Border Security (6/17/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis unveils economic development plan in Fort Worth (6/17/14 11:58pm)
DMN: Davis and Van de Putte to appear together for filibuster anniversary event (6/17/14 11:58pm)
DMN: New Cities Summit speakers say an urban world demands livable cities (6/17/14 11:58pm)
DMN: Gohmert eyes top spot on Republican Study Committee (6/17/14 11:58pm)
DMN: Dallas appeals court rules fired prosecutor can pursue whistleblowing case against Greg Abbott's office (6/17/14 11:58pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth pension unfunded liability hits $1.12 billion (6/17/14 11:50pm)
FWST ($): Texas political scene to star in new HBO series (6/17/14 11:49pm)
FWST ($): Arlington council explores bigger bond package (6/17/14 11:49pm)
CHRON ($): Firefighters reject contract on eve of city budget vote (6/17/14 11:47pm)
CHRON ($): Reliant offers unlimited electricity plan (6/17/14 11:47pm)
CHRON: Firefighters reject contract offer from city (6/17/14 11:36pm)
CHRON: County housing authority to repay $8.5 to feds (6/17/14 11:35pm)
CHRON: Perry appoints runoff winner to bench vacated by Pratt (6/17/14 11:34pm)
SAEN ($): Police union president says group supports vote on streetcar (6/17/14 11:13pm)
SAEN ($): Castro sails through confirmation hearing (6/17/14 11:13pm)
SAEN: Abbott's first statewide TV ad in race against Wendy Davis is in Spanish (6/17/14 11pm)
SAEN: Patrick joins call for emergency funding to secure border (6/17/14 10:59pm)
SAEN: Cornyn has nothing but praise for HUD nominee Castro (6/17/14 10:58pm)
SAEN: Coalition wants to 'recapture the energy' of abortion law protests (6/17/14 10:56pm)
SAEN: Senate committee combs through Castro's record (6/17/14 10:56pm)
SAEN: UTSA: Cline Shale could have $20 billion impact (6/17/14 10:53pm)
AAS ($): Campaign seeks to reignite last year's abortion protests at Capitol (6/17/14 10:40pm)
AAS ($): City, Cap Metro nearing official urban rail endorsement (6/17/14 10:40pm)
AAS ($): Report: Fixing Waller Creek Tunnel design flaw could cost millions (6/17/14 10:38pm)
AAS ($): San Marcos notifies residents of water contamination — 7 months later (6/17/14 10:36pm)
AAS ($): Austin, Travis County could narrow approach to challenging appraisals (6/17/14 10:35pm)
TT: In CD-23, Advantages Are Seen for Both Gallego and Hurd (6/17/14 10:32pm)
TT: A&M's New Health Effort to Initially Focus on South Texas (6/17/14 10:31pm)
TT: Former Legislative Aide Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanors (6/17/14 10:27pm)
TT: Proposed New Rules Shed Light on Future Water Projects (6/17/14 10:27pm)
TT: Sole Finalist Named for Sul Ross Presidency (6/17/14 10:26pm)
WACO TRIB: House passes U.S. Rep. Flores' bill to rename Waco VA after Doris Miller (6/17/14 10:08pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (6/17/14 10:03pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (6/17/14 10:02pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on CNN's "Outfront" (6/17/14 9:35pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" (6/17/14 9:32pm)
VIDEO: State Rep. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" (6/11/14 11:59pm)
AP: Davis replaces campaign manager (6/11/14 11:59pm)
AP: GOP convention site choice officials visit Dallas (6/11/14 11:59pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) on CNN's "The Lead" (6/11/14 11:59pm)
ROLL CALL: Sessions Ramps Up Campaign for Majority Leader (6/11/14 11:59pm)
ROLL CALL: Eric Cantor Defeat a Victory for Ted Cruz? (6/11/14 11:59pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz celebrates Eric Cantor loss (6/11/14 11:59pm)
LA TIMES: Texas Gov. Rick Perry stalks Tesla in Sacramento (6/11/14 11:59pm)
DMN: GOP convention scout team tries Dallas on for size (6/11/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Texas' economic growth rate slowed in 2013 from 2012 (6/11/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis changing campaign managers, taps Arlington lawmaker (6/11/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Cornyn applauds VA compromise bill ahead of afternoon vote (6/11/14 11:58pm)
DMN: Cornyn's diagnosis on Cantor loss: House leader grew out of touch with voters (6/11/14 11:57pm)
DMN: Era of the toll is about to dawn on Dallas-area highways (6/11/14 11:56pm)
DMN: Voters, raises for Dallas City Council now up to you (6/11/14 11:55pm)
DMN: American Airlines CEO says money-losing Asia routes are an investment in future (6/11/14 11:55pm)
FWST ($): Jack Woolf, retired president of UTA, dies (6/11/14 11:49pm)
FWST ($): American Airlines' service to China takes flight at DFW (6/11/14 11:49pm)
CHRON ($): Davis replaces campaign manager in latest shakeup (6/11/14 11:47pm)
CHRON ($): County, TxDOT may part ways on 290 plan (6/11/14 11:46pm)
CHRON ($): City offers firefighters raises for scheduling concessions (6/11/14 11:46pm)
CHRON ($): Texas Republican platform angers some within GOP's ranks (6/11/14 11:45pm)
CHRON ($): Cantor's loss could be a Texan's gain (6/11/14 11:44pm)
CHRON ($): Survey: 2 million Texans used healthcare.gov, 70% found it helpful (6/11/14 11:41pm)
CHRON ($): EPA to address two dioxin pits in San Jacinto River (6/11/14 11:41pm)
SAEN ($): SAPD conducts sting operation on ride-share drivers (6/11/14 11:33pm)
SAEN ($): Veterans receive houses as gift (6/11/14 11:33pm)
SAEN: Castle Hills mayor unexpectedly resigns (6/11/14 11:23pm)
SAEN: Hensarling, the new Cantor or Boehner? (6/11/14 11:23pm)
SAEN: Tourists grumble as Galveston seaweed clean-up continues (6/11/14 11:18pm)
AAS (First Reading): Villalba v. Villalba: On Greg Abbott, the GOP platform and the Hispanic vote (6/11/14 11:15pm)
AAS ($): Wendy Davis replaces campaign manager, signaling a Texas focus (6/11/14 11:06pm)
AAS ($): DA Lehmberg: Prosecutor fired over racially insensitive statements (6/11/14 11:01pm)
AAS ($): Austin to weigh looser rules for garage apartments (6/11/14 11pm)
AAS: Texas appeals judge: Court endangers rights of non-English speakers (6/11/14 11pm)
AAS ($): Firefighters union sues city over aid agreements (6/11/14 10:59pm)
AAS ($): Texas' sales tax revenue up 8.5 percent in May (6/11/14 10:58pm)
AAS ($): Michael Dell: 'Liberated and unleashed' in wake of buyout deal (6/11/14 10:58pm)
TT: Long Waits at Texas VA Clinics Dismay State Lawmakers (6/1/14 10:39pm)
TT: 2 Abortion Doctors Settle Suit Over Revoked Privileges (6/11/14 10:38pm)
TT: Racing Commission Seeks Input on Controversial Technology (6/11/14 10:38pm)
TT: GOP Platform Complicates Hispanic Outreach for Abbott (6/11/14 10:38pm)
TT: Stidvent Named New WGU Texas Chancellor (6/11/14 10:37pm)
TT: Cornyn: U.S. Should Help Mexico Seal Its Southern Border (6/11/14 10:37pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating: Is the GOP in a crisis? (6/11/14 10:32pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (6/11/14 10:29pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on CNN's "Outfront" (6/11/14 11:09am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" (6/11/14 11:08am)
KERO ABC BAKERSFIELD: Texas Governor Rick Perry in Bakersfield for Shannon Grove fundraiser (6/10/14 8:56pm)
WASH POST: Ted Cruz officially gives up his Canadian citizenship (6/10/14 8:18pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Ted Cruz Courts Conservative Journalists (6/10/14 8:17pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Cruz's Enemies (6/10/14 11:39am)
SALON: Ted Cruz's Reagan strategy: What's behind his sinister plan for 2016 (6/10/14 11:36am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Party leaders, platform planks and 2014 GOP convention takeaways (6/10/14 10:57am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating new party platform (6/10/14 10:56pm)
TT: Texas Workers' Comp Commissioner Resigns (6/10/14 10:52am)
TT: Uber, Lyft Rolling Forward, but Uncertainty Lingers (6/10/14 10:52am)
TT: Feds Ask Local Shelters to House Undocumented Immigrants (6/10/14 10:51am)
TT / KUHF: Safety Board: Coast Guard Could Have Done More to Prevent Spill (6/10/14 10:51am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz: Ban transfer of Gitmo detainees (6/9/14 9:08pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (6/9/14 9:06pm)
AP: Acting VA secretary to visit San Antonio facility (6/9/14 2:10pm)
AP: 4 Texas VA centers rank poorly in wait time (6/9/14 2:09pm)
AP: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to use drones for mapping (6/9/14 2:09pm)
AP: TxDOT to host meeting on transportation needs (6/9/14 2:08pm)
AP: Scientists explore using trees to clean pollution (6/9/14 2:07pm)
MSNBC: Texas GOP: Climate change? What climate change? (6/9/14 2:04pm)
DAILY CALLER: Wendy Davis Says Republicans Dislike 'People Who Don't Look Like Them' (6/9/14 11:49am)
VIDEO: Former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown" (6/9/14 11:48am)
DMN: Gaps in Texas STAAR exam scores widen among races, income levels (6/9/14 11:44am)
DMN: Looks like $34 million redo of old Plaza Hotel in Cedars will have to wait till 2016 (6/9/14 11:44am)
DMN: Over 130 Texas cities are fighting $45 million Atmos gas hike (6/9/14 11:44am)
DMN: Crow Holdings has more changes coming on Maple Avenue (6/9/14 11:43pm)
FWST ($): Republicans visit North Texas to scope out potential 2016 convention site (6/9/14 11:41am)
FWST ($): Early voting starts for city runoff elections (6/9/14 11:41am)
FWST ($): Arlington landfill expansion approved (6/9/14 11:41am)
CHRON ($): Stephen F. Austin ad campaign focuses on Houston (6/9/14 11:39am)
SAEN ($): Frontrunners for interim mayor emerge (6/9/14 11:18am)
SAEN ($): Texas lawmakers push for U.N. dues to be restored (6/9/14 11:17am)
AAS ($): Behind the scenes of the Texas GOP fight on immigration (6/9/14 11:02am)
AAS ($): New way of betting could boost Texas horse racing, but is it legal? (6/9/14 11:01am)
TT: Charity Seeks to Educate Others on Mexican Bureaucracy (6/9/14 10:52am)
AP: 2016 campaign checklist: Ted Cruz (6/9/14 10:30am)
AP: 2016 campaign checklist: Rick Perry (6/9/14 10:29am)
TIME MAGAZINE: Republicans Seek Revenge Against Ted Cruz (6/8/14 9:56pm)
NYT: Cruz Fires Up G.O.P. Delegates in Texas (6/8/14 7:59pm)
AP: Tea party wins at GOP gathering (6/8/14 1:16pm)
AP: Texas GOP endorses 'reparative therapy' for gays (6/8/14 1:16pm)
TT: GOP Approves Hardline Immigration Stance in Party Platform (6/8/14 1:15pm)
TT: Cruz Runs Away with Straw Poll at GOP Convention (6/8/14 1:15pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz crushes competition in straw poll (6/8/14 1:14pm)
LA TIMES: Rove's top campaign funding groups keep low profile in 2014 election (6/8/14 1:13pm)
DMN: Texas GOP splits between social conservatives, libertarians (6/8/14 1:03pm)
DMN: Cruz wins Texas GOP's presidential straw poll (6/8/14 1:01pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz wins Texas GOP's presidential straw poll, Rick Perry finishes distant fourth (6/8/14 1pm)
DMN: Texas' open carry movement raises passions, threats (6/8/14 12:59pm)
DMN: GOP platform returns to hardline stance on illegal immigration (6/8/14 12:59pm)
DMN: Dan Patrick urges delegates at the state GOP convention to hold firm on illegal immigration (6/8/14 12:55pm)
DMN: Greg Abbott takes aim at Wendy Davis in speech at Texas GOP convention (6/8/14 12:54pm)
DMN: Republican attorney general nominee Ken Paxton blasts Barack Obama at Texas GOP convention (6/8/14 12:54pm)
DMN: Two Perry aides testify before grand jury in veto threat case; prosecutor clarifies statement he doesn't plan to seek governor's testimony (6/8/14 12:53pm)
DMN: Cheney backs KC 2016 bid but will Rawlings dance with site chair? KC's mayor did (6/8/14 12:53pm)
DMN: Rick Perry farewell speech to GOP sounds a lot like a launch hello to national campaign (6/8/14 12:52pm)
FWST ($): Greg Abbott hopes to keep GOP in charge of Texas (/8/14 12:45pm)
FWST ($): Supporters of legalized marijuana gather in Fort Worth (6/8/14 12:44pm)
CHRON ($): In the U.S. Senate, it's Ted Cruz, of counsel for the right (6/8/14 12:40pm)
CHRON ($): M.D. Anderson faces possible academic censure (6/8/14 12:39pm)
CHRON ($): Bush Intercontinental keeps gaining altitude at age 45 (6/8/14 12:38pm)
CHRON ($): Houston universities working to fix 'gateway' courses, keep students in STEM (6/8/14 12:37pm)
CHRON ($): Lack of Houston police follow-up on less severe crimes worries residents (6/8/14 12:37pm)
CHRON ($): NASA's new rocket drives ambition, fuels doubt (6/8/14 12:35pm)
CHRON: Abbott unveils 'Bicentennial Blueprint' for Texas excellence (6/8/14 12:29pm)
CHRON: Paul exhorts GOP to be 'bigger, better, bolder' (6/8/14 12:29pm)
CHRON: A Category 5 Texas Hurricane: Where landfall would be worst (6/8/14 12:28pm)
SAEN ($): Republicans close their state convention with a heated debate and vote on immigration policy (6/8/14 12:18pm)
SAEN ($): Streetcar fate still open to debate (6/8/14 12:16pm)
SAEN ($): UIW picks Brooks City Base for medical school site (6/8/14 12:15pm)
SAEN: Speaker's race, UT-Austin fight collide at GOP convention (6/8/14 12:09pm)
SAEN: Perry testimony not required in veto case (6/8/14 12:08pm)
SAEN: Texas lawmakers meet with Acting Secretary Gibson over VA scandal (6/8/14 12:08pm)
SAEN: Abbott fires up the faithful (6/8/14 12:07pm)
SAEN: Paul and Cornyn target Democrats and Clinton (6/8/14 12:07pm)
SAEN: Anti-'Texas Solution' plan relies largely on Dan Patrick's website (6/8/14 12:06pm)
AAS ($): Austin airfares heading higher this summer (6/8/14 11:57am)
AAS: Cruz wins presidential straw poll; GOP immigration stance upended (6/8/14 11:29am)
AAS ($): Austin property tax reform effort gets boost from unlikely ally (6/8/14 11:28am)
TT: For Van de Putte, Surname Could Add to Challenge (6/8/14 11:18am)
TT: Texas' Shift From Blue to Red Informs 2014 Races (6/8/14 11:04am)
TT: At GOP Convention, Patrick Focuses on Immigration (6/8/14 11:02am)
AP: Paul: Cruz would be 'friendly' rival (6/6/14 6:36pm)
AP: Cruz To File Legislation To Halt Anymore Releases Of Gitmo Detainees Until Bergdahl Investigation Is Done (6/6/14 6:35pm)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Don't write off Rick Perry (6/6/14 6:34pm)
TT: At GOP Convention, Perry Signs Off Without a Goodbye (6/6/14 6:28pm)
AAS (First Reading): Texas Solution wins inclusion in GOP platform, but floor fight awaits (6/6/14 6:24pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Gov. Rick Perry to visit South Carolina next month (6/6/14 6:23pm)
AP: Perry blasts Washington at Texas GOP convention (6/6/14 6:23pm)
DENTON RECORD CHRONICLE: UNT audit sparks order from Perry (6/6/14 6:21pm)
POLITICO: VA scandal spreads to West Texas 6/4/14 1:16pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Perry's Texas Job Gains Leave Frisco Piling on Debt: Muni Credit (6/4/14 12:12pm)
ROLL CALL: Former Clinton Operative Dies in Texas Car Crash (6/4/14 12:11pm)
DMN: Dallas appears set to repeal its bicycle helmet requirements for adults (6/4/14 12:09pm)
DMN: Study finds that Dallas-Fort Worth drivers spent 59 hours idling in traffic in 2013 (6/4/14 12:08pm)
DMN: Mixed-use project near new Toyota headquarters revs up (6/4/14 12:07pm)
FWST ($): Immigration: Texas Republicans' biggest fight? (6/4/14 12:02pm)
CHRON ($): Dangerous chemical never far from the minds of tank cleaners (6/4/14 11:58am)
SAEN ($): Annie's List executive director Grace Garcia dies in accident (6/4/14 9:31am)
SAEN ($): School finance judge to Abbott: 'I'm not stepping aside' (6/4/14 9:30am)
SAEN: Taxpayers in the dark about total cost of Wallace Hall probe (6/4/14 9:19am)
SAEN: Adkisson mulling mayoral run (6/4/14 9:19am)
SAEN: No children's hospital deal for Methodist, UTHSC (6/4/14 9:17am)
SAEN: NRA rolls back 'open carry' criticism (6/4/14 9:15am)
AAS: Judge to decide if Dietz stays on school case (6/4/14 9:10am)
AAS ($): Grace Garcia, longtime Texas Democratic operative, dies in a car crash (6/4/14 9:09am)
AAS ($): Rideshare company Uber launches Austin service (6/4/14 9:09am)
AAS ($): Committee urges Austin Water Utility: Cut costs, consider drought fee (6/4/14 9:07am)
TT: In Letter, Simpson Faults Committee Investigating Hall (6/4/14 9:01am)
TT: Locals Hope SpaceX Will Launch South Texas Economy (6/4/14 9am)
TT: Deferred Action Recipients Note Gratitude, Concerns (6/4/14 9am)
TT: What Planned Carbon Regulations Mean For Texas (6/4/14 8:59am)
TT / KUT: Alcohol Rules Bar Open Carry at State GOP Convention (6/4/14 8:58am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (6/4/14 8:58am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (6/4/14 8:57am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debaitng carbon crackdown (6/4/14 8:54am)
TT: Annie's List Executive Director Killed in Fatal Crash (6/2/14 10:47am)
AP: Texas seeks school finance case judge's recusal (6/2/14 11:10pm)
AP: Texas attorney general plans to fight new EPA rule (6/2/14 11:10pm)
AP: Joel Osteen gets his own SiriusXM channel (6/2/14 11:08pm)
YNN AUSTIN: House Speaker Joe Straus Pledges He and New Lt. Gov. will 'Work Together' (6/2/14 10:57pm)
DMN: State seeks to remove judge in Texas school finance case (6/2/14 10:54pm)
DMN: NRA labels 'open carry' tactics in Texas foolish (6/2/14 10:53pm)
DMN: Fort Worth schools superintendent resigns (6/2/14 10:53pm)
DMN: GOP pushes hard against new EPA carbon rules; Cruz, Perry Smith blast Obama (6/2/14 10:52pm)
FWST ($): Obama carbon rule requires 39 percent reduction in Texas (6/2/14 10:10pm)
FWST ($): Keller trustee says her anti-Muslim comments were 'stupid' (6/2/14 10:10pm)
FWST ($): NRA chastises open carry protests in Texas (6/2/14 10:09pm)
CHRON ($): How Texas will fare under new emissions rules is complicated (6/2/14 10:06pm)
CHRON ($): M.D. Anderson adopts no-tobacco hiring policy (6/2/14 10:06pm)
CHRON ($): New rules would authorize upstart cab competitors but clip their wings (6/2/14 10:05pm)
CHRON ($): HCC to start 2 early college high schools (6/2/14 10:05pm)
CHRON: State not ready to share fine details on Toyota deal (6/2/14 9:59pm)
CHRON (Fuel Fix): Marathon Oil to sell Norway business for $2.1B (6/2/14 9:57pm)
SAEN ($): Bid to block streetcars may conflict with state law (6/2/14 9:48pm)
SAEN: Lavender and Patterson: Open Carry demonstrations could backfire (6/2/14 9:46pm)
SAEN: NRA: Texas open carry rallies 'downright weird' and 'scary' (6/2/14 9:45pm)
AAS ($): Texas Attorney General Abbott asks school-finance judge to step down (6/2/14 9:24pm)
AAS ($): With new rules from EPA, Texas considers fate of energy industry (6/2/14 9:24pm)
AAS: Rep. Lyle Larson unfazed by UT regent's threat to sue (6/2/14 9:23pm)
AAS ($): Travis County, Austin to take up valuation of commercial properties (6/2/14 9:22pm)
AAS ($): Austin cites Lyft drivers amid crackdown on ridesharing (6/2/14 9:15pm)
TT: Task Force to Address Surge in Child Migrants Crossing Border (6/2/14 8:46pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Texas Needs Biggest Cut to Comply With Climate Plan (6/2/14 7:45pm)
AAS (First Reading): Abortion Barbie/Tatted Ted Cruz artist Sabo: "I better make the cover of Texas Monthly" (6/2/14 6:05pm)
TW ($): SD-4 Runoff Election Set for Aug. 5 (6/2/14 10:54am)
TT: With More Inmates on Dialysis, Officials Deal With Rising Costs (6/2/14 10:46am)
NEWSMAX: Ted Cruz: 'Have We Just Put a Price on Other U.S. Soldiers?' (6/2/14 10:45am)
VIDEO: MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Will Rick Perry have a second shot at 2016? (6/2/14 10:41am)
AUDIO: Gov. Rick Perry on the Hugh Hewitt radio show (6/2/14 10:39am)
AP: Border Patrol overwhelmed in South Texas (6/1/14 11:59pm)
AP: Texas court denies Armstrong appeal (6/1/14 11:59pm)
AP: Texas Democrats see opening in tea party triumphs (6/1/14 11:58pm)
AP: Cruz wins presidential straw poll at GOP summit (6/1/14 11:58pm)
AP: Oil boom pumping cash into UT and Texas A&M (6/1/14 11:58pm)
AP: Official: Texas can keep lethal drug source secret (6/1/14 11:57pm)
AP: Proposed rocket launch site in Texas clears hurdle (6/1/14 11:56pm)
AP: In Patrick, Texas May Find Another Tea Party Star (6/1/14 11:55pm)
NYT: An evolving view (6/1/14 11:54pm)
QUORUM REPORT ($): Democrats allege ethics violations by Christi Craddick, her dad, Phil King (6/1/14 11:53pm)
CNN: Ted Cruz wins presidential straw poll at Republican Leadership Conference (6/1/14 11:53pm)
DMN: Cruz wins straw poll of group that once was wild about Perry (6/1/14 11:52pm)
DMN: David Dewhurst says he'll help Dan Patrick win in the fall (6/1/14 11:36pm)
DMN: Economic stresses weigh on Texas women (6/1/14 11:34pm)
DMN: Oldest congressman, Ralph Hall, 91, ousted by John Ratcliffe (6/1/14 11:34pm)
DMN: John Ratcliffe undecided about supporting House Speaker John Boehner, joining tea party caucus (6/1/14 11:33pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Wendy Davis Victim of Bizarre Crime in 2013 (6/1/14 11:32pm)
FWST ($): Population continues to soar across the DFW area (6/1/14 11:27pm)
FWST ($): NTTA begins cracking down on toll violators (6/1/14 11:26pm)
CHRON ($): Dewhurst's swan song might be at GOP state convention via video (6/1/14 11:13pm)
CHRON ($): No electric bill shock from this charge-up (at least not currently) (6/1/14 11:10pm)
CHRON ($): SAC's student housing provides model for Houston (6/1/14 11:09pm)
CHRON ($): SpaceX cleared for Texas launch site (6/1/14 11:08pm)
CHRON ($): State exam results show gains in math, drops in reading (6/1/14 11:08pm)
CHRON ($): Strategists say Patrick was ready for Dewhurst from beginning (6/1/14 11:07pm)
CHRON: Wendy Davis, Greg Abbott agree on Dallas debate (6/1/14 10:46pm)
CHRON: Equal-rights measure passes in Houston (6/1/14 10:43pm)
CHRON: Hegar: "I firmly believe the property tax is very cumbersome" (6/1/14 10:42pm)
CHRON: MQS and Ethics Commission set for final showdown on lobby registration case (6/1/14 10:41pm)
SAEN ($): Winds of political change are sweeping the Big Bend (6/1/14 10:23pm)
SAEN ($): Top general says Lackland morale on upswing (6/1/14 10:21pm)
SAEN: Giffords' poll: Texans support gun background checks, open carry (6/1/14 10:09pm)
SAEN: All-day S.A. news debuts Monday (6/1/14 9:55pm)
AAS ($): Surge in property tax bills spurs push to reform tax appraisal process (6/1/14 9:34pm)
AAS ($): In Austin's District 10, a focus on preserving the good things (6/1/14 9:30pm)
TT: UNT Received Up to $84 Million in Excess State Funds (6/1/14 9:06pm)
TT: Cornyn Tours Ciudad Juárez in Low-Key Trip to Mexico (6/1/14 9:08pm)
TT: UT Regent Threatens to Sue Lawmaker for Defamation (6/1/14 9:05pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (6/1/14 9:04pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (6/1/14 9:02pm)
VIDEO: Jeremy Bird on MSNBC's "Up with Steve Kornacki" (6/1/14 8:21pm)
NYT / TT: Two Works Recount Texas A&M's Flight to Another League (6/1/14 8:18pm)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Rick Perry urges Iowans to 're-elect Branstad' (6/1/14 8:16pm)
WASH POST: Cruz: GOP leads in 2014 because of shutdown (6/1/14 8:15pm)
THE HILL: Cruz: Clinton foreign policy a 'disaster' (6/1/14 8:15pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Cruz: Terms of Bergdahl Deal 'Very Troubling' (6/1/14 8:15pm)
ABC NEWS: 5 Things You Might Not Know About Sen. Ted Cruz (6/1/14 8:14pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Ted Cruz: U.S. could have used military force to get Bowe Bergdahl (6/1/14 8:13pm)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Rick Perry's potential path to the 2016 GOP nomination (6/1/14 7:46pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on ABC's "This Week" (6/1/14 7:44pm)
VIDEO: State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio) on MSNBC's "Up with Steve Kornacki" (6/1/14 7:44pm)
CHRON ($): Alameel alleges defamation by Cornyn campaign over sex harassment case (5/30/14 9:57am)
CHRON ($): Cornyn seeks FBI probe of VA (5/30/14 9:56am)
CHRON ($): Cruz calls for close look at Exxon Mobil deal in Russian Arctic (5/30/14 9:52am)
SAEN ($): Water impact fees going up, but not so quickly (5/30/14 9:35am)
SAEN: Hegar: "I firmly believe the property tax is very cumbersome" (5/30/14 9:28am)
SAEN: State not ready to share fine details on Toyota deal (5/30/14 9:28am)
SAEN: Burglar walks into Wendy Davis home, encounters former Austin mayor (5/30/14 9:28am)
SAEN: Rick Perry endorses Louisiana Rep. Bill Cassidy for Senate (5/30/14 9:27am)
SAEN: MQS and Ethics Commission set for final showdown on lobby registration case (5/30/14 9:27am)
SAEN: AG candidate 'DWI Dude' accused of client theft (5/30/14 9:22am)
AAS ($): David Dewhurst reflects on loss in lieutenant governor race runoff (5/30/14 9:09am)
AAS ($): Greg Abbott: Keep execution drug supplier secret (5/30/14 9:09am)
AAS ($): Austin issues stern warning as Lyft launches ride-sharing service (5/30/14 9:08am)
AAS ($): Proposed Texas SpaceX site clears key hurdle (5/30/14 9:07am)
TT: In Tea Party Wins, a Double-Edged Sword for Democrats (5/30/14 9:03am)
TT: Texas Runoff Maps Show Extent of Low Voter Turnout (5/30/14 9:03am)
TT: AG: Prisons Can Keep Info About Execution Drugs Secret (5/30/14 9:02am)
TT: For Texas Royalty Owners, Not All Money Comes Easy (5/30/14 9am)
TT: Alameel Threatens Cornyn Campaign With Lawsuit (5/30/14 8:59am)
TT: Dewhurst, Straus Prep for Session Only One Will Attend (5/30/14 8:59am)
WASH EXAMINER: Tea Party favorite poised to steal Wendy Davis' old seat (5/29/14 5:18pm)
QUORUM REPORT ($): Ethics Commission sets new date for formal hearing into Empower Texans (5/29/14 4:58pm)
POLITICO: Ralph Hall loses Texas GOP runoff (5/29/14 11:52am)
ROLL CALL: Ralph Hall's Loss Will Leave a Hole on Science Panel (5/29/14 11:52am)
THE HILL: Cruz: Obama undermined Israel's security (5/29/14 11:44am)
AL JAZEERA AMERICA: Tea Party dominates Texas runoffs (5/29/14 11:43am)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Sen. Ted Cruz goes abroad (5/29/14 11:41am)
THE HILL: Cruz: I'm no Rand Paul on Israel (5/29/14 11:40am)
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT: Texas Race Shows Tea Party Lines Are a Blur (5/29/14 11:40am)
DES MOINES REGISTER: 2016 watch: Rick Perry unveils web ad for Terry Branstad (5/29/14 11:40am)
ELP TIMES: Sen. Wendy Davis agrees to debate in El Paso, Abbott appears to have declined (5/29/14 11:32am)
AUDIO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on the Sean Hannity radio show (5/29/14 10:59am)
VIDEO: John Ratcliffe on "Fox and Friends" (5/29/14 10:58am)
THE HILL: Is it Ted Cruz's Texas now? (5/28/14 7:58pm)
AP: After runoffs, Texas tea party stronger than ever (5/28/14 3:43am)
DAILY BEAST: Exclusive: Texas VA Run Like a 'Crime Syndicate,' Whistleblower Says (5/28/14 3:41am)
SLATE: You Can't Be Conservative Enough in the Texas Runoff (5/28/14 3:41am)
CNN: George W. Bush has knee replacement surgery (5/28/14 3:40am)
DMN: Sid Miller will face Jim Hogan in November race for agriculture commissioner (5/28/14 3:38am)
DMN: Dan Patrick wins GOP nomination for Texas lieutenant governor (5/28/14 3:38am)
DMN: Voters choose 'fresh energy' over veteran legislator Ralph Hall (5/28/14 3:37am)
DMN: Former president George W. Bush has knee surgery (5/28/14 3:35am)
DMN: Wendy Davis' memoir title, cover image revealed (5/28/14 3:34am)
DMN: In Israel, Ted Cruz blasts Palestinians and Obama administration (5/28/14 3:32am)
DMN: Texas' Republican primaries are steeped in tea party agenda (5/28/14 3:31am)
FWST ($): Patrick topples Dewhurst in lieutenant governor's race (5/28/14 3:30am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Patrick beats Dewhurst for GOP lieutenant governor (5/28/14 3:25am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Paxton wins Republican nomination for Texas attorney general (5/28/14 3:25am)
KERA NPR DALLAS: Fueled By Tea Party, Konni Burton Wins Big In GOP Runoff For Pivotal State Senate Seat (5/28/14 3:21am)
CHRON ($): State bar reprimands former prosecutor in texting scandal (5/28/14 3:18am)
CHRON ($): Tax collection firm may have double-reported payments (5/28/14 3:18am)
CHRON ($): Voters officially knock Pratt off the bench in runoff (5/28/14 3:17am)
CHRON: Patrick coasts to victory over Dewhurst (5/28/14 3:16am)
CHRON: Davis camp asks when Abbott will appear with Patrick (5/28/14 3:13am)
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE: Babin wins Steve Stockman's congressional seat (5/28/14 3:12am)
SAEN: Hurd wins GOP primary for 23rd District (5/28/14 2:57pm)
SAEN: Patrick defeats Dewhurst (5/28/14 2:57pm)
SAEN: Thousand turn out to hear Osteen's message of hope (5/28/14 2:55am)
AAS ($): Dan Patrick trounces David Dewhurst in GOP lieutenant governor runoff (5/28/14 2:52am)
AAS ($): Paxton scores decisive win in attorney general race (5/28/14 2:49am)
AAS ($): Democrat David Alameel handily defeats Kesha Rogers in Senate runoff (5/28/14 2:48am)
AAS ($): Texas manufacturing growth slows in May (5/28/14 2:43am)
AAS ($): Judge allows UT to keep students' records private in Kearney case (5/28/14 2:42am)
TT: Publisher Posts Details of Wendy Davis Memoir Online (5/28/14 2:41am)
WASH EXAMINER: The brothers Castro: Who is in a better position, Julian or Joaquin? (5/38/14 2:38am)
CNN: Tuesday should be a good day for tea party in Texas (5/27/14 12:38pm)
KTVT CBS DALLAS: Oldest Member of Congress, Ralph Hall of Rockwall, Faces Tough Runoff (5/27/14 12:32pm)
ROLL CALL: First Incumbent Could Lose in Tuesday's Texas Runoff (5/27/14 12:31pm)
WASH POST (The Fix): The five biggest things to watch in the Texas runoffs (5/27/14 10:53am)
AAS (First Reading): Final appeals: Dew's "Lt. Gov. You've Gotta Love," vs. Patrick's "too blessed to be stressed" (5/27/14 10:49pm)
THE HILL: Will Texas give Ralph Hall the boot? (5/27/14 9:48am)
AP: Shift of illegal crossings in Texas accelerates (5/26/14 8:01pm)
NYT: Slowed Elsewhere, Tea Party Still Wields Considerable Sway in Texas Races (5/26/14 8:01pm)
WSJ ($): Patrick-Dewhurst Race Shows Tea Party's Muscle in Texas (5/26/14 8pm)
AP: Obama to raise cash for Dems at Dallas BBQ dinner on July 9 (5/26/14 8pm)
KERA NPR DALLAS: For Ralph Hall, Lengthy Tenure Is A Plus. His Opponent Disagrees (5/26/14 7:58pm)
USA TODAY: Oldest man in Congress fights for another term (5/26/14 1:31pm)
AP: Julian Castro leaves uncertain Texas future behind (5/26/14 1:29pm)
AP: Census: Texas has 3 of 5 fastest-growing cities (5/26/14 1:28pm)
AP: Dentist resigns from Texas board following arrest (5/26/14 1:27pm)
DMN: Texas attorney general's race pits tradition against tea party (5/26/14 1:21pm)
DMN: Ralph Hall touts NRA support in runoff fight with John Ratcliffe (5/26/14 1:21pm)
DMN: John Ratcliffe: Voters 'concerned' about Rep. Ralph Hall's age (5/26/14 1:20pm)
DMN: Big-name backers pull support for House candidate Chart Westcott (5/26/14 1:19pm)
DMN: Perry comes to defense of UT regent Wallace Hall (5/26/14 1:18pm)
DMN: Patrick outdoes Dewhurst in lieutenant governor donations (5/2/14 1:17pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz sings praises of WWII vet Ralph Hall as runoff nears (5/26/14 1:16pm)
NBC TODAY SHOW: 91-year-old veteran fights to keep spot as oldest member of Congress (5/26/14 1:15pm)
FWST ($): Hundreds of thousands of dollars flow into SD 10 race (5/26/14 1:09pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (5/26/14 1:08pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (5/26/14 1:07pm)
CHRON ($): Dewhurst, Patrick differ on meaning of undecided voters (5/26/14 1:06pm)
SAEN ($): Dewhurst border surge stalled by Straus (5/26/14 12:30pm)
SAEN ($): Guadalupe floodplain homeowners seek FEMA funds to elevate homes (5/26/14 12:29pm)
SAEN ($): Drought putting squeeze on aquifer 'overpumpers' (5/26/14 12:29pm)
SAEN: Urban voters to decide state's next top rancher (5/26/14 12:13pm)
SAEN: Rep. Mike Villarreal wants to be S.A.'s mayor (5/26/14 12:12pm)
SAEN: Hillary Clinton coming to Austin to speak on new book (5/26/14 12:12pm)
SAEN: Conservative Midland woman funds "Abortion Barbie" posters in Hollywood (5/26/14 12:10pm)
SAEN: City plans to combat vacant buildings (5/25/14 3:34pm)
SAEN: FEC V. McCutcheon lawyer behind new TV ads in Texas attorney general race (5/25/14 3:29pm)
AAS ($): David Dewhurst undaunted despite long odds in his re-election bid (5/25/14 3:09pm)
AAS ($): UT researchers hit classrooms to promote sciences among minorities (5/25/14 3:09pm)
AAS ($): Overturned child abuse rulings point to problems, advocates say (5/25/14 3:06pm)
AAS ($): Why Austin rail operating cost estimate is under scrutiny (5/25/14 3:06pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Poll: Run, Ted Cruz, Run (5/25/14 3:03pm)
POLITICO: For Julián Castro, plenty of challenges at HUD (5/24/14 11:59pm)
TT: MOVE Act Means Longer, Costlier Primary Campaigns (5/24/14 11:59pm)
TT: With State Unit Gone, Fuel Tax Fraud Cases Flow to DAs (5/24/14 11:59pm)
NYT / TT: Candidates on the Right Ride Out Attacks (5/24/14 11:53pm)
QUORUM REPORT ($): Branch steps into the fray over who should succeed him in the Texas House (5/24/14 11:46pm)
DAILY MAIL (U.K.): A chilling message from the cartels: Billboards with hanging mannequins warning cops to choose 'silver over lead' appear in Texas (5/24/14 11:45pm)
WASH POST: Julián Castro nominated as HUD secretary (5/23/14 5:44pm)
REUTERS: Perry, Cruz battle to be star of Lone Star State's Republican Party (5/23/14 5:42pm)
THE HILL: 'All-stars' to join Obama Cabinet (5/23/1 5:41pm)
SAN FRANCISCO BUSINESS JOURNAL: Texas governor Rick Perry coming to San Francisco to tout oil, gas and coal (5/23/14 5:40pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (5/23/14 3:13pm)
TEXAS OBSERVER: The Existential Horror of David Dewhurst's New Ad Blitz (5/23/14 2:57pm)
DAILY CALLER: UT Regent Uncovered Waste, Fraud And Abuse… And Might Be Fired For It (5/23/14 2:56pm)
NBC NEWS: 91-Year-Old Congressman on His Own Ad: 'It's Just Pitiful' (5/22/14 5:11pm)
MCALLEN MONITOR: Border Patrol detains 1,000 people at McAllen Station, agents warn about overcrowding (5/22/14 4:31pm)
HUFF POST: Wendy Davis Greeted By 'Abortion Barbie' Posters In Los Angeles (5/22/14 4:27pm)
HUFF POST: Republican Argues Immigration Reform Debate Leads To Child Sex Trafficking (5/22/14 4:21pm)
VIDEO: John Ratciffe on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown" (5/22/14 4:17pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Congressman Stymied in Promise to Undo Dodd-Frank Rules (5/22/14 2:59pm)
TT: Paxton, Branch Attorney General Brawl Gets Expensive (5/22/14 8:28am)
TT: Panel Set to Start Working on Impeachment Articles (5/22/14 8:28am)
TT: Perry: UT Regent Wallace Hall "Should Be Commended" (5/22/14 8:27am)
TT: In Ag Race, Focus Not on the Farm (5/22/14 8:26am)
TT: Female Lawyers in TX AG's Office See Bigger Pay Gap Than in California (5/22/14 8:26am)
TT: Drilling and Water Interests Clash on Disposal Wells (5/22/14 8:25am)
TT: Indigenous Texans Want UN Support Against Border Fence (5/22/14 8:25am)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Rail project funding accelerates to connect Austin and San Antonio (5/22/14 8:07am)
AUSTIN BUSINESS JOURNAL: Fast as a jet, hours of power: UT-built nanomotor world's smallest, fastest (5/22/14 8:06am)
UPI: Texas tea-partier: 'Obama thinks he can change the weather because he thinks he's God' (5/22/14 8:04am)
WASHINGTON (PA) OBSERVER-REPORTER: Govs. Corbett, Perry endorse energy at Southpointe (5/22/14 8:04am)
WSJ: What's the Matter With Texas? (5/22/1 8:03am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Castronomically Overhyped (5/22/14 7:58am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on MSNBC's "Ronan Farrow Daily" (5/21/14 11:28pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) & Miriam Zamudio-Coria on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports" (5/21/14 11:27pm)
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW: Texas Gov. Perry to boost Corbett re-election campaign Wednesday (5/21/14 11:23pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating citizenship from military service (5/21/14 11:18pm)
KILLEEN DAILY-HERALD: Locals and officials discuss weapons on post (5/21/14 2:06pm)
WASH TIMES: Ted Cruz scolds FBI director on handling of IRS probe (5/21/14 2:02pm)
AP: Lt. Gov. hopeful Patrick raises $4M (5/20/14 11:59pm)
AP: Texas nuke site increases monitoring of containers (5/20/14 11:59pm)
POLITICO: Watchdog: Julián Castro's San Antonio misused HUD money (5/20/14 11:59pm)
WASH POST: Cabinet positions are lousy launching pads to the vice presidency (5/20/14 11:59pm)
THE HILL: Cruz: School choice is new era of 'civil rights' (5/20/14 11:59pm)
WASH POST: How a Texas district attorney's DWI arrest led to a criminal probe of Gov. Rick Perry (5/20/14 11:59pm)
THE ATLANTIC: Can Julián Castro Succeed Where Henry Cisneros Faltered? (5/20/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Greg Abbott accepts two statewide gov debate forums (5/20/14 11:59pm)
DMN: After 34 years, Rep. Ralph Hall of Rockwall is in a sprint to the finish (5/20/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Patterson tries, fails to trip Patrick on mental health and guns (5/20/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Senate confirms Cornyn and Cruz pick for appeals court (5/20/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Hall hits Ratcliffe over controversial Border Patrol prosecution handled by a law partner (5/20/14 11:59pm)
FWST ($): Granger's Monuments Men bill passes House vote (5/20/14 11:59pm)
KERA NPR DALLAS: Tea Party, Other Groups Team Up To Build A 'Liberty Movement' And Dominate Texas GOP (5/20/14 11:59pm)
CHRON ($): UT regents keep tuition flat, institute new board rules (5/20/14 11:59pm)
CHRON ($): Opposition to bayou erosion project grows louder (5/20/1 11:59pm)
CHRON: Dewhurst loans for re-election bid total $5 million (5/20/14 11:59pm)
SAEN ($): Patrick outpaces Dewhurst in the money game (5/2/14 11:57pm)
SAEN ($): For group, a mayor's probable departure may make job harder (5/20/14 11:56pm)
SAEN ($): Abbott, Davis argue over debates (5/20/14 11:55pm)
SAEN: Dewhurst loans for re-election bid total $5 million (5/20/14 11:50pm)
SAEN: Millions in campaign cash flowing in attorney general race, statewide downballot races (5/20/14 11:50pm)
SAEN: Castro keeps mum on appointment (5/20/14 11:49pm)
SAEN: Former radio colleague of Patrick endorses Dewhurst (5/20/14 11:49pm)
SAEN: Wallace Hall to UT Chairman Foster: I won't resign (5/20/14 11:47pm)
SAEN: Davis challenges Abbott to six debates (5/20/14 11:35pm)
SAEN: Judge Wolff and Campbell partner to reduce tolls on U.S. 281 (5/20/14 11:28pm)
SAEN: UT System regents decide against raising in-state tuition (520/14 11:26pm)
KENS CBS SAN ANTONIO: Dozens of Texas communities with less than 90 days of water (5/20/14 11:12pm)
AAS ($): Dan Patrick, David Dewhurst pull punches in Tuesday debate (5/20/14 11:11pm)
AAS ($): Wendy Davis wants six debates, but Greg Abbott says two's the limit (5/20/14 11:05pm)
AAS ($): LCRA finds partner in search for more water supplies (5/20/14 11:02pm)
AAS ($): Attorney general hopeful Paxton gets boost from $1.2 million in loans (5/20/14 11:01pm)
AAS ($): Whose name will go on Travis County's new district attorney building? (5/20/14 11:01pm)
AAS ($): Nudged by Perry, UT regents freeze undergraduate in-state tuition (5/20/14 11pm)
POLITIFACT ($): Dan Patrick's ID proposal resembled Arizona's law (5/20/14 10:57pm)
POLITIFACT ($): Did GOP candidate lobby for AFL-CIO? Nope (5/20/14 10:56pm)
TT / KERA: Texas Tea Party Groups Unite to Harness Political Power (5/20/14 10:55pm)
TT: Patrick, Dewhurst Debate Without Animosity of Campaign (5/20/14 10:54pm)
TT: For In-State Students, UT System Keeps Tuition Steady (5/20/14 10:54pm)
TT: Robert Duncan to Be Next Texas Tech Chancellor (5/20/14 10:53pm)
TT: In Letter to UT Board Chair, Hall Says He Won't Resign (5/20/14 10:53pm)
TT: Dewhurst Addresses Questions on Patrick's Medical Records (5/20/14 10:52pm)
TT: Texas Gets Poor Marks on Pedestrian Safety (5/20/14 10:51pm)
TT: Texas Road Funding Woes Nab the Spotlight (5/20/14 10:50pm)
TT: TCEQ Proposal Could Mean More Dry Years for Rice Farmers (5/20/14 10:50pm)
TT: In Letter, Perry Faults Obama's Energy Policies (5/20/14 10:49pm)
KBTX CBS BRYAN: Former A&M System Deputy Chancellor Jay Kimbrough Recovering From Surgery After Motorcycle Crash (5/20/14 10:48pm)
ROLL CALL: Congress Races to Ralph Hall's (Financial) Aid (5/20/14 10:35pm
WASH EXAMINER: If chosen for HUD, Julian Castro's work, big payday could face scrutiny (5/20/14 10:34pm)
NYT: U.S. Setting Up Emergency Shelter in Texas as Youths Cross Border Alone (5/20/14 10:34pm)
FUSION: Julian Castro's Tough Political Hand (5/20/14 10:16pm)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: A Fracking Boom Where There Is No Fracking (5/20/14 10:14am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Julian Castro to the Cabinet (5/20/14 9:56pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" (5/20/14 9:42pm)
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL: In Austin, Duncan's new job could mean a change in political winds (5/20/14 9:38pm)
QUORUM REPORT: Empower Texans PAC Buys CDs with Dunn $$ to guarantee loans to Patrick and Paxton (5/20/14 9:34pm)
QUORUM REPORT: Texas Right to Life retreats from end-of-life attack in their commercials against Deuell (5/20/14 9:32pm)
MIDLAND REPORTER-TELEGRAM: Is an employment rate below 2 percent possible? (5/19/14 10:21pm)
AAS (First Reading): Dan Patrick, unshackled; Julián Castro, unleashed (5/19/14 10:15am)
TT: Julián Castro is Obama's Pick to Head HUD (5/19/14 10:15am)
TT: Family Says Political Adviser's Condition Improving (5/19/14 10:12am)
TT: Patrick Blasts Dewhurst and Patterson for Medical Disclosures (5/17/14 1:23am)
NYT: San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro Is Said to Be HUD Pick in Cabinet Reshuffling (5/17/14 (12:13pm)
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL: Duncan, Moses, Tandy top candidates for Texas Tech chancellor job (5/17/14 1:23am)
QR ($): Sen. Patrick tried to commit suicide by overdose and slitting of wrists, records show (5/17/14 12:15am)
NYT: For Democrats, Texas Push Gets an Early Shove (5/17/14 12:15am)
WSJ: Rick Perry Faces Unusual Criminal Probe in Texas (5/17/14 12:14am)
TT: UT Board Chairman Calls for Regent Hall to Resign (5/17/14 12:13am)
TT: Report: Patrick Treated for Depression in 1980s (5/17/14 12:13am)
TT: UT Chancellor Cigarroa Launches Admissions Review (5/17/14 12:12am)
AP: Medical records intensify Patrick, Dewhurst runoff (5/17/14 12:12am)
AP: Perry aides appear before grand jury in veto probe (5/17/14 12:11am)
AP: Report: Firefighters unprepared for West blast (5/17/14 12:11am)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Hall Taps Personal Wealth, Boehner Support (5/16/14 12:05am)
DMN: Texas adds more jobs in April than in four years (5/17/14 12:03am)
DMN: Dallas County property tax appraisals rise 7% (5/17/14 12:02am)
DMN: Kay Bailey Hutchison speaks out in support of GOP hopeful Meyer (5/16/14 12:01am)
DMN: Tea Party Express backs John Ratcliffe over Rep. Ralph Hall (5/16/14 12am)
DMN: Perry endorses Sid Miller for agriculture commissioner (5/16/14 12am)
DMN: Rick Perry to join Chris Christie and Sean Penn in honoring Jewish values (5/16/14 12am)
DMN: Hall leads Ratcliffe in fundraising as runoff nears (5/16/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz says politicians like Rick Perry don't create jobs – the private sector does (5/16/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Perry top aides called before grand jury on coersion investigation (5/16/14 11:58pm)
DMN: Newt Gingrich endorses Rep. Ralph Hall (5/16/14 11:57pm)
FWST ($): Judge to weigh decision on 'affluenza' testimony (5/16/14 11:54pm)
FWST ($): North Carolina executive tapped to be Fort Worth's next city manager (5/16/14 11:53pm)
FWST ($): Lon Burnam appeals election loss to Texas Supreme Court (5/16/14 11:52pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Patterson reveals records showing Patrick attempted suicide (5/16/14 11:52pm)
CHRON ($): Changes advised by West report could be slow in coming (5/16/14 11:50pm)
CHRON ($): Report says surge in meth use is the region's 'greatest threat' (5/16/14 11:49pm)
CHRON ($): Hot job market puts the squeeze on Houston-area employers (5/16/14 11:49pm)
CHRON ($): Port Authority gets green light for major dredging projects (5/16/14 11:48pm)
CHRON: Texas renewable energy production rose 12% last year (5/16/14 11:47pm)
CHRON: Patrick: Briefly hospitalized for depression in 1980s (5/16/14 11:47pm)
CHRON: Patrick: Briefly hospitalized for depression in 1980s (5/16/14 11:47pm)
CHRON: County: Dome upkeep costs a lot less than we've been saying (5/16/14 11:37pm)
CHRON: Former DA investigator pleads guilty to theft (5/16/14 11:36pm)
SAEN ($): El Paso shows San Antonio how to 'desal' (5/16/14 11:33pm)
SAEN ($): Lackland to once again house young immigrants (5/16/14 11:33pm)
SAEN ($): Air Force spending $60M to certify SpaceX (5/16/14 11:32pm)
SAEN ($): Rackspace shares rise after talk of potential sale (5/16/14 11:32pm)
SAEN: Dewhurst, Patterson spar over release of Patrick mental health files (5/16/14 11:30pm)
SAEN: Lamar Smith probes NASA over Russian threat on Space Station (5/16/14 11:30pm)
SAEN: Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Houston Congressman Gene Green tracking highway funds for Texas (5/16/14 11:29pm)
SAEN: Criminal appellate court to hear Delay case June 18 (5/16/14 11:29pm)
SAEN: Despite Facebook post, Bexar judge hopeful denies trip to strip club (5/16/14 11:22pm)
SAEN: Doctor says Temple VA manipulated waiting lists (5/16/14 11:21pm)
SAEN: Noticing more planes over your neighborhood? You aren't just hearing things (5/16/14 11:15pm)
AAS ($): Patrick, Dewhurst race grows increasingly bitter with Patterson's help (5/16/14 11:12pm)
AAS ($): Aides of Gov. Perry refuse to comment following meeting of grand jury (5/16/14 11:12pm)
AAS ($): Complaint: Travis County emergency services mailers were political ads (5/16/14 11:07pm)
AAS ($): Tech firm Dropbox bound for new Congress Avenue office building (5/16/14 11:06pm)
AAS ($): Taxis dealt setback as Austin City Council studies ride-sharing (5/16/14 11:04pm)
AAS ($): Chairman of UT Board of Regents calls for Wallace Hall to resign (5/16/14 11:04pm)
AAS: Texas jobless rate slips to 5.2 percent in April (5/16/14 11:03pm)
AAS: Austin-area unemployment rate drops in April as labor force shrinks (5/16/14 11:03pm)
AAS (First Reading): Paul Harasim on coldcocking Dan Patrick: "I think that is what any Texan should do in that situation" (5/16/14 11:02pm)
AAS ($): Austin flood-control structure obstructs Capitol views, must be redone (5/16/14 1:24pm)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Gov. Perry asks for special access with grand jury (5/16/14 1:22pm)
TT / KUT: GOP Ag Race Pits Conservatism Against Experience (5/16/14 1:03pm)
TT: In HD-53's GOP Runoff, Debate Shifts Sharply (5/16/14 1:01pm)
TT: Despite Water Woes, Texas Says "Pass the Hot Sauce" (5/16/14 1:01pm)
TT: Deal Sets Plan for Texas' Largest Single Solar Facility (5/16/14 12:57pm)
TT: Brian McCall: The TT Interview (5/16/14 12:56pm)
QUORUM REPORT ($): Sen. Patrick was on anti-depressants and admitted to a psychiatric hospital, court documents show (5/16/14 12:39pm)
CNN: Christie, Perry to share table at event (5/16/14 12:23pm)
WASH TIMES: Sheldon Adelson, Chris Christie, Rick Perry get together on Sunday (5/16/14 12:22pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Goldman Expansion Beyond N.Y. Leads Shareholders to Texas (5/16/14 12:22pm)
ABC NEWS: This Guy Is Trying to Defeat the Oldest Member of Congress (5/16/14 12:21pm)
NEWSMAX: Rep. Ralph Hall, 91, Faces Fight of His Career in Runoff (5/15/14 1:52pm)
NYT MAGAZINE: Who gets to graduate? (5/15/14 1:51pm)
TT: In Midland, a Political Donor With a Private School (5/14/14 11:46pm)
TT: Perry Urges UT to Consider Alternative to Tuition Hikes (5/14/14 11:46pm)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Unintended Consequences: Fracking and the Flow of Drugs (5/14/14 11:45pm)
DES MOINES REGISTER: A Cruz – but not the one you're thinking of – confirmed for Iowa conservatives' summit (5/14/14 11:45pm)
DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL: Gov. Rick Scott touts job creation at New Smyrna Beach fundraiser (5/14/14 11:45pm)
AP: Houston council delays vote on equal-rights law (5/14/14 11:37pm)
AP: Texas city OKs $6.75M incentive package for Toyota (5/14/14 11:37pm)
DMN: Dewhurst, Patrick go at it again in new TV ads (5/14/14 11:19pm)
DMN: Gallego joins Texas GOP call to investigate VA wait lists (5/14/14 11:18pm)
DMN: 700 Club looks at Dallas-Las Vegas rivalry for 2016 GOP convention (5/14/1 11:18pm)
DMN: Ken Paxton calls Dan Branch a liberal in his first television runoff ad for attorney general (5/14/14 11:17pm)
DMN: Goldman Sachs commits $20 million to help small businesses in D-FW (5/14/14 11:13pm)
DMN: Ross Perot Jr.'s company hits oil in Iraq (5/14/14 11:13pm)
FWST ($): Some Fort Worth homeowners shocked by soaring land appraisals (5/14/14 11:08pm)
CHRON ($): Straus eyes end to diverting highway funds (5/14/14 11:04pm)
CHRON ($): $3 billion at stake for Texas as Obama makes pitch for roads, bridges (5/14/14 11:03pm)
CHRON ($): Council pauses 2 weeks on equal rights ordinance (5/14/14 11:01pm)
CHRON ($): County housing agency selling site of controversial veterans project (5/14/14 11pm)
CHRON ($): Judge finds TxDOT overreached in condemning land (5/14/14 11pm)
CHRON ($): Absent private sector, Dome demolition still a possibility (5/14/14 10:59pm)
CHRON: Mayor drops bathroom provision from nondiscrimination ordinance (5/14/14 10:52pm)
CHRON: 'War on Women' main theme of Davis and Van de Putte Houston stop (5/14/14 10:52pm)
SAEN ($): Judge denies state's bid to intervene in gay divorce (5/14/14 10:48pm)
SAEN ($): Straus proposes ending highway fund diversions (5/14/14 10:48pm)
SAEN: UT regents postpone decision on in-state tuition (5/14/14 10:45pm)
SAEN: Cornyn continues criticism of VA in patient-care scandal (5/14/14 10:43pm)
SAEN: In new Branch ad, man who sued Paxton says 'Ken got his' (5/14/14 10:43pm)
SAEN: Paxton hits Branch in new TV ad (5/14/14 10:42pm)
VIDEO: DMN's Wayne Slater on MSNBC's "Hardball" (5/14/14 10:37pm)
SAEN: Gov. Perry skips Special Olympics Torch Run, reportedly headed to Florida (5/14/14 10:35pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating low approval for Congress (5/14/14 10:32pm)
AAS ($): Gov. Rick Perry asks to enter grand jury courtroom through back door (5/14/14 10:29pm)
AAS ($): Following Perry's lead, UT regents scale back tuition-increase plans (5/14/14 10:19pm)
AAS ($): Austin tech employers promise to add jobs, investment for tax breaks (5/14/14 10:16pm)
AAS ($): Austin VA doctor blasts bonus system, lack of resources (5/14/14 10:16pm)
AAS ($): Austin City Council mulls incentives for film, TV and games (5/14/14 10:15pm)
AAS: Joe Straus: All highway money should go to TxDOT (5/14/14 10:15pm)
TT: North Texas Rancher's Power Line Battle Gains Attention (5/14/14 12:37pm)
TT: No Joke: Most Drinking Supplies Flush With "Potty Water" (5/14/14 12:36pm)
POLITIFACT: Dan Patrick sought to require officers to inquire into legal status of suspects (5/14/14 12:27pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Hillary's health (5/13/14 10:55pm)
BUZZFEED: RNC: Eva Longoria's Latino Initiative Is A Democratic Front Group (5/13/14 10:53pm)
TT: Transparency Committee Looks to UT System to Take Action (5/13/14 10:45pm)
AP: Court halts execution over mental impairment claim (5/13/14 10:45pm)
AP: US Sen. Cruz of Texas to visit Ukraine (5/13/14 10:41pm)
AP: Texas Panhandle wildfire destroys 156 structures (5/13/14 10:40pm)
AP: Designation may protect Astrodome from demolition (5/13/14 10:39pm)
THE HILL: Cruz looking to blunt FCC authority (5/13/14 10:36pm)
DMN: Jeb Hensarling's deep ties to Wylys could bring trouble (5/13/14 10:32pm)
DMN: 5th Circuit stays today's Texas execution over mental-impairment claim (5/13/14 10:32pm)
DMN: Dan Branch scores more law enforcement endorsements in race for Texas attorney general (5/13/14 10:30pm)
DMN: New Wendy Davis ad: Cancer-fund scandal shows GOP opponent Greg Abbott favors donors over regular Texans (5/13/14 10:28pm)
DMN: Former U.S. Attorney Richard Roper backs Ken Paxton for attorney general (5/13/14 10:27pm)
DMN: Sen. Ted Cruz heading to Ukraine, Israel, Eastern Europe (5/13/14 10:27pm)
DMN: Young Conservatives of Texas unleash attack ad against AG candidate Dan Branch (5/13/14 10:26pm)
DMN: Ron Paul endorses Rep. Ralph Hall (5/13/14 10:23pm)
FWST ($): Perry says 'dreams are made' at Arlington GM plant (5/13/14 10:15pm)
FWST ($): Gun-rights activists say they'll challenge Arlington ordinance (5/13/14 10:14pm)
CHRON ($): Houston City Council to consider tax break for high-end residential development (5/1/14 10:11pm)
CHRON ($): City drops out of bidding for downtown post office (5/13/14 10:11pm)
CHRON (Fuel Fix): Texas oil and gas regulator warns against 'knee-jerk' reaction to quakes (5/13/14 10:04pm)
SAEN ($): Drought among the worst in Texas in past 500 years (5/13/14 9:52pm)
SAEN ($): Veteran died waiting for care that never came (5/13/14 9:48pm)
SAEN ($): Sources: Cop's slaying might have been Mexican Mafia hit (5/13/14 9:46pm)
SAEN: Nelson Wolff to Boehner: Pay our UNESCO dues (5/13/14 9:36pm)
SAEN: UT officials say Abbott's opinion on Hall committee 'moot' (5/13/14 9:35pm)
SAEN: Krier supporters react angrily to questions about electioneering laws (5/13/14 9:34pm)
SAEN: Rackspace seemingly headed to turnaround (5/13/14 9:32pm)
SAEN: UT board to consider tuition increases (5/13/14 9:32pm)
AAS: Greg Abbott says House panel investigating UT regent has contempt powers (5/13/14 9:17pm)
AAS ($): Texas congressmen call for wider inquiry into Veterans Administration (5/13/14 9:16pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Real Story" (5/13/14 7:22pm)
QR: Fast-growth school leaders say Combs isn't telling the whole story on transparency (5/13/14 5:13pm)
TEXAS ENERGY REPORT: John Tintera, former executive director of Railroad Commission, begs to differ (5/13/14 5:13pm)
TT: UTPA President Robert Nelsen to Step Down in August (5/13/14 5:05pm)
TT: In Texas, Battle Brewing Over Teacher Evaluation Rules (5/13/14 4:49pm)
TT: HD-105 Runoff Candidates Hope to Claim District for Democrats (5/13/14 4:49pm)
TT: WCS's Hiring of Legislative Aide Draws Ethics Concerns (5/13/14 4:48pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Wylys Used Offshore Trusts to Hide Trades Jury Finds (5/13/14 4:46pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (5/12/14 10:55pm)
TT: Panel Votes That Grounds for Impeachment Exist for Hall (5/12/14 10:52pm)
TT: In Tim Dunn, Far Right Has Big Spender Who Gets Results (5/12/14 10:52pm)
AP: Texas set for first execution since botched case (5/12/14 10:51pm)
POLITICO: GOP trio faces questions: Too much like Obama? (5/12/14 10:50pm)
POLITICO: Cruz's Benghazi push blocked (5/12/14 10:49pm)
NYT: Football's Risks Sink In, Even in Heart of Texas (5/12/14 10:49pm)
DMN: After quakes, Texas Railroad Commission considers stricter rules on drilling (5/12/14 10:45pm)
DMN: Plano approves $6.75 million grant and other incentives for Toyota (5/12/14 10:44pm)
DMN: Hometown police withdraw endorsement for Ken Paxton in AG race (5/12/14 10:42pm)
FWST ($): Twitter storm erupts between Fort Worth councilman, Weather Channel (5/12/14 10:37pm)
FWST ($): Lon Burnam's legal appeal denied (5/12/14 10:37pm)
FWST ($): Virgin America gets two gates at Dallas Love Field (5/12/14 10:36pm)
CHRON ($): House panel sets stage for UT regent's impeachment (5/12/14 10:34pm)
CHRON ($): Harris County going all out to reduce drunken driving deaths (5/12/14 10:33pm)
CHRON ($): Houston's economy poised to take momentum into summer (5/12/14 10:32pm)
CHRON ($): Delegation from Texas woos maker of Sriracha sauce (5/12/14 10:31pm)
CHRON ($): FEC threatens legal action against Stockman (5/12/14 10:31pm)
CHRON ($): Houston clergy divided on anti-discrimination ordinance (5/12/14 10:30pm)
CHRON: Former port chairman dead at 69 (5/12/14 10:20pm)
SAEN ($): Abbott urges emphasis on 'digital learning' (5/12/14 10:13pm)
SAEN ($): Texas delegation woos Sriracha maker (5/12/14 10:12pm)
SAEN ($): November proposition would change road funding (5/12/14 10:11pm)
SAEN: Speaker Boehner's fundraising brings him to S.A. (5/12/14 10:09pm)
SAEN: San Antonio City Councilwomen, billboards fire back at Charles Barkley (5/12/14 10:07pm)
AAS ($): House panel finds grounds for impeaching UT regent Wallace Hall (5/12/14 9:59pm)
AAS ($): Doctor says VA lapses led to poor care in South Texas (5/12/14 9:58pm)
AAS ($): Will Tesla 'gigafactory' fight come down to Texas vs. California? (5/12/14 9:57pm)
AAS: Ken Paxton loses 2nd police endorsement (5/12/14 9:57pm)
AAS ($): Business Digest: Austin firms join for shale industry venture (5/12/14 9:56pm)
AAS: David Dewhurst to Dan Patrick: The lieutenant governor is 'not God' (5/12/14 9:51pm)
TT: Special Election to Fill Empty Senate Seat (5/12/14 9:40am)
TT: Bipartisan "Sriracha Delegation" Heads to California (5/12/14 9:39am)
TT: Texas A&M System Announces Hiring Freeze (5/12/14 9:39am)
TT: Gender Gap in Higher Ed Outcomes is Scrutinized (5/12/14 9:38am)
TT: Technical College System Pursuing Single Accreditation (5/12/14 9:37am)
TT / KUT: For Texas Democrats, a Down-Ballot Predicament (5/12/14 9:36am)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (5/12/14 8:35am)
DAILY CALLER: The Passion Behind Ted Cruz (5/12/14 8:34am)
THE HILL: Cruz, Paul, Rubio fight for 2016 (5/12/14 8:34am)
QUORUM REPORT: Texas is firing and suing Xerox over Medicaid claims (5/9/14 5:07pm)
TW ($): In New Ad, Branch Asks if Paxton Can Be Trusted (5/9/14 5:07pm)
TT: Flynn: "Obnoxious Attitude" Not a Basis for Impeachment (5/9/14 5:06pm)
AP: Veterans hospital wait times investigated in Texas (5/9/14 5:05pm)
AP: Former S.A. exec, family found dead in Florida mansion (5/9/14 5:05pm)
DMN: House panel appears divided on UT Regent Wallace Hall's impeachment (5/9/14 5:02pm)
DMN: License hearing underway for Fort Worth vet, who calls cruelty allegations 'a bunch of hooey' (5/9/14 4:58pm)
DMN: 7-Eleven's new Irving headquarters will start this summer (5/9/14 4:58pm)
DMN: Plano to vote Monday on tax breaks for Toyota's new U.S. headquarters (5/9/14 4:58pm)
DMN: Dan Branch releases first television commercial for attorney general runoff (5/9/14 4:57pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis applauds DISD home rule debate (5/9/14 4:57pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis continues to press Greg Abbott on scandal-ridden cancer agency (5/9/14 4:56pm)
DMN: Professor, whippersnapper Patterson endorses like no other (5/9/14 4:49pm)
DMN: Illinois museum has Santa Anna's leg, and Texas site wants it (5/9/14 4:42pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: City manager to approve Virgin America's move to Love Field (5/9/14 4:36pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: NBC 5 Disputes Use of Footage in Branch Political Ad (5/9/14 4:35pm)
FWST ($): Vets use donors, blood banks for pet transfusions (5/9/14 4:32pm)
FWST ($): Longtime civil rights advocate given Blackstone Award (5/9/14 4:31pm)
FWST ($): Longhorns told to steer clear of Chisholm Trail Parkway (5/9/14 4:30pm)
FWST ($): Virgin to get two Love Field gates, sources tell WFAA (5/9/14 4:29pm)
CHRON ($): OTC attendance breaks a 32-year-old record (5/9/14 4:23pm)
CHRON ($): Clinics owned by Alameel, Democrats' U.S. Senate hope, battled 5-year discrimination suit (5/9/14 4:21pm)
CHRON ($): Metro unveils major change to bus service, awaits public outcry (5/9/14 4:21pm)
SAEN ($): Council may delay spike in water supply impact fee (5/9/14 4:09pm)
SAEN ($): Bexar cities, schools hold elections Saturday (5/9/14 4:09pm)
SAEN ($): Public questions why some San Antonio drivers will be slapped with tolls (5/9/14 4:08pm)
SAEN ($): Brooks City Base back in running for UIW med school (5/9/14 4:08pm)
SAEN ($): Amazon selects San Antonio for Sunday delivery (5/9/14 4:05pm)
SAEN: Letters between Wallace Hall committee members leak (5/9/14 3:55pm)
SAEN: Jerry Patterson lobs draft dodger attack against Dan Patrick (5/9/14 3:54pm)
SAEN: Whistleblower starts Texas VA probe (5/9/14 3:50pm)
SAEN: California now in running for Tesla Motors' 'gigafactory' (5/9/14 3:47pm)
AAS ($): Austin appeals court upholds strip club tax (5/9/14 3:44pm)
AAS ($): Claims on VA wait times spark local, national investigations (5/9/14 3:44pm)
AAS ($): Supreme Court slashes Texas Disposal's libel award (5/9/14 3:43pm)
TT / KUT: Alameel and Rogers, a Study in Contrasts, Make Their Case (5/9/14 3:39pm)
TT: Abbott Calls for Increased Funding for Online Learning (5/9/14 3:39pm)
TT: What's the Magic Number on Texas' Water Needs? (5/9/14 3:39pm)
TT: "Bernie" Movie Leads to Bernie's Freedom (5/9/14 3:38pm)
TT: Texas Strip Clubs Lose Appeal on Pole Tax (5/9/14 3:38pm)
TT: Proposed Border Rail Project Gets Mixed Reviews (5/9/14 3:37pm)
NYT / TT: 'Bernie' Goes Home With Director (5/9/14 11:49am)
TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH: Greg Abbott unveils third phase of his education plan in Tyler (5/9/14 11:32am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Perry edges Cruz among Republicans in latest 2016 poll (5/9/14 11:30am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Bizarre campaign ads (5/9/14 11:29am)
KANSAS CITY STAR: BuzzChatter Friday: Rick Perry gets revenge on Missouri (5/9/14 11:26am)
VIDEO: George P. Bush on Fox News' "Cavuto" (5/9/14 10:59am)
AAS (First Reading): From Eugene Locke to Dannie Goeb: A quick history of modern Texas campaign tuneage (5/8/14 6:29pm)
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT: Cruz's Endorsement Test Comes Tuesday (5/8/14 6:28pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz knows 'nothing about' Benghazi fundraising (5/8/14 6:27pm)
AP: Abbott, Davies trade ethics barbs (5/8/14 12:45pm)
AP: Nelson donating awards, archives to UT Center (5/8/14 12:44pm)
AP: Texas legislator released from jail after DWI case (5/8/14 12:43pm)
DMN: Baylor president Ken Starr to testify about unions for college athletes (5/8/14 12:41pm)
DMN: West injury report to be complete in June, health officials say (5/8/14 12:40pm)
DMN: Willie Nelson donates papers, records and awards to UT (5/8/14 12:38pm)
DMN: GOP attorney general candidates haul out endorsements (5/8/14 12:37pm)
DMN: New Ratcliffe ad highlights Rep. Ralph Hall's 91 years (5/8/14 12:36pm)
DMN: Hall campaign launches ad against Ratcliffe (5/8/14 12:36pm)
FWST ($): Dewhurst, Patrick go on the offensive in Dallas debate (5/8/14 12:36pm)
CHRON ($): City Council delays equal rights vote, offers dozen amendments (5/8/14 12:30pm)
CHRON ($): HISD cheating scandal escalates as 5 more teachers face firing (5/8/14 12:29pm)
CHRON ($): DA: Pratt's resignation was a deal (5/8/14 12:29pm)
CHRON: Harris County DA statements on Pratt (5/8/14 12:24pm)
CHRON (Fuel Fix): N. Texas city could be first in state to ban hydraulic fracturing (5/8/14 12:24pm)
CHRON (Fuel Fix): Poaching workers becomes business strategy for oil and gas as boomers retire (5/8/14 12:23pm)
SAEN ($): California now in running for Tesla Motors' 'gigafactory' (5/8/14 12:20pm)
SAEN ($): Progress on HemisFair planning continues (5/8/14 12:19pm)
SAEN ($): City tackles water fees, rates (5/8/14 12:19pm)
SAEN ($): San Antonio police might impound Lyft, Uber vehicles (5/8/14 12:19pm)
SAEN: Anonymous donor gives St. Mary's $1.5 million (5/8/14 12:13pm)
SAEN: Report criticizes Border Patrol complaint process (5/8/14 12:13pm)
SAEN: Dewhurst, Patrick debate in Dallas likely their last (5/8/14 12:11pm)
SAEN: Smitherman endorses former primary opponent Branch for attorney general (5/8/14 12:10pm)
SAEN: Uresti joins Sriracha delegation (5/8/14 12:10pm)
AAS ($): Austin might add 'drought fee' to water bills (5/8/14 11:56am)
AAS ($): Texas whistleblower speaks to VA investigators on vet wait time claims (5/8/14 11:53am)
AAS ($): UT athletic adviser approved university purchases from store she owns (5/8/14 11:53am)
AAS ($): Texas' sales tax revenue up 5.6 percent in April (5/8/14 11:51am)
AAS: Barry Smitherman backs former foe Dan Branch in AG race (5/8/14 11:49am)
AAS: State Rep. Naomi Gonzalez released from jail after 6 days (5/8/14 11:43am)
TT: Dewhurst, Patrick Engage in Nasty Lt. Gov. Debate (5/8/14 11:42am)
TT: Video: Dewhurst, Patrick Engage in Fiery Debate (5/8/14 11:42am)
TT: Lawsuits Challenge Transparency of Texas Execution Process (5/8/14 11:41am)
TT: Polling Center: Is Easy Resolution on In-State Tuition a GOP Dream? (5/8/14 11:40am)
TT: SBOE Incumbent Faces a Strong Tea Party Challenge (5/8/14 11:39am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the National Climate Report (5/8/14 11:33am)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Ralph Hall Going Negative Against Ratcliffe in Texas (5/8/14 11:31am)
ROLL CALL (Heard on the Hill): Staffer Stunned by John Culberson's Monumental Rant (5/7/14 5:11pm)
DAILY CALLER: Ted Cruz Releases Definitive List of 76 'Lawless' Obama Actions (5/7/14 5:11pm)
WASH POST: New ad by Rep. Ralph Hall's primary opponent reminds voters that Hall is 91 (5/7/14 5:08pm)
POLITIFACT: Dan Patrick, David Dewhurst debate for the second time in five days (5/7/14 5:07pm)
TT: Branch Led Effort to Defeat Disclosure Requirement (5/6/14 10:21pm)
AP: 'Affluenza' teen's family to pay victim $2M (5/6/14 10:21pm)
AP: Audit: some West Texas students skipped grades (5/6/14 10:20pm)
QUORUM REPORT ($): Davis is finding some fire on the stump (5/6/14 10:20pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis allies blast Greg Abbott over handling of cancer agency (5/6/14 10:10pm)
DMN: Rick Perry denies direct involvement in Lehmberg resignation case (5/6/14 10:10pm)
DMN: Allen Police Association withdraws endorsement of Ken Paxton for AG (5/6/14 10:08pm)
DMN: New renderings show future Cowboys site, multiuse stadium in Frisco (5/6/14 10:02pm)
DMN: Rep. Pete Sessions backs Dan Branch for Texas attorney general (5/6/14 9:59pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis tapping Texas (and "Nashville") stars for fundraisers (5/6/14 9:59pm)
DMN: Some wonder if Abbott would take fights with feds into governor's office (5/6/14 9:56pm)
FWST ($): Bell to lay off 325 workers as V-22 orders decline (5/6/14 9:54pm)
FWST ($): Bell to lay off 325 workers as V-22 orders decline (5/6/14 9:54pm)
CHRON ($): Emmett to host 'family chat' to discuss Dome (5/6/14 9:48pm)
CHRON: Gov. Perry inducts 9 into Texas Women's Hall of Fame (5/6/14 9:37pm)
CHRON: There's a top secret CIA weapons facility just north of San Antonio (5/6/14 9:35pm)
SAEN ($): The Big Give SA far surpasses its goal of $1 million (5/6/14 9:32pm)
SAEN ($): CEO Puente receives 15 percent raise, bonus (5/6/14 9:31pm)
SAEN ($): SAWS board endorses higher impact fees (5/6/14 9:31pm)
SAEN ($): Davis, targeted by Abbott on ethics, hits back (5/6/14 9:31pm)
SAEN ($): Longoria, Muñoz launch Latino Victory PAC (5/6/14 9:30pm)
SAEN ($): Wendy Davis 'pretty good' after neck surgery (5/6/14 9:25pm)
SAEN: Empower Texans pumps $100K into Patrick, Paxton coffers (5/6/14 12:05pm)
SAEN: Texas releases details of new teacher evaluation method (5/6/14 12:04pm)
SAEN: Conservative heavyweights coming for TPPF groundbreaking (5/6/14 12:03pm)
AAS: Ken Paxton wins NRA support in runoff for Texas attorney general (5/6/14 11:54am)
AAS ($): Jerry Patterson endorses David Dewhurst in lieutenant governor race (5/6/14 11:53am)
AAS ($): Top-paid lawyer in no rush to overhaul indigent defense system (5/6/14 11:52am)
TT: Tax Collection Moves Forward Despite BLM Dispute (5/6/14 11:52am)
TT: Comptroller to Strip Clubs: Pay Up (5/6/14 11:51am)
TT: Backed by Austin Filmmaker, Murderer "Bernie" Could Be Freed (5/6/14 11:50am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the economy (5/6/14 11:29am)
POLITIFACT ($): How our rating gets twisted in Patrick vs. Dewhurst race (5/6/14 11:13am)
HUMAN EVENTS: Gov. Rick Perry discusses Capital Punishment, the economy and 2016 (5/6/14 11:07am)
AL JAZEERA AMERICA: George P. Bush's campaign for Texas Land Commissioner awash in oil money (5/6/14 11:06am)
AMERICAN THINKER: Shock Doctrine and Water Shortages in Texas (5/6/14 11:04am)
QUORUM REPORT ($): Patrick and Paxton each get a six-figure boost from Tim Dunn (5/6/14 11:02am)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Texas Is Permanently Shutting Abortion Clinics and the Supreme Court Can't Do Anything About It (5/5/14 3:57pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "Cavuto" (5/5/14 3:53pm)
HOUSTON BAPTIST COLLEGIAN: Cruz, Olasky and Sloan share how their convictions impact their professions (5/5/14 3:46pm)
WASH TIMES: Kathleen Sebelius and fierce Obamacare critic, Ted Cruz, sit together at gala (5/5/14 3:45pm)
QUORUM REPORT: Rep. Pete Olson endorses Branch and says revelations about Paxton are "deeply disturbing" (5/5/14 3:43pm)
TEXAS OBSERVER: Q&A with U.S. Rep. Joaquín Castro (5/5/14 3:30pm)
DES MOINES REGISTER: 2016 watch: Texas's Rick Perry books another Iowa tour (5/5/14 3:29pm)
CRAIN'S NEW YORK: New York vs. Texas (5/5/14 3:28pm)
KEYE CBS AUSTIN: Attorney throws hat into mayoral ring (5/5/14 12:07pm)
AAS (First Reading): On Ann Richards, Wendy Davis, Toyota and firing squads – a week in review Q and A (5/5/14 12:06pm)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: State of Texas: In Depth – David Dewhurst speaks (5/5/14 12:05pm)
REAL CLEAR POLITICS: Perry Returning to Iowa, Showing Serious '16 interest (5/5/14 12:04pm)
AP: Rick Perry: Okla. execution 'went terribly wrong' (5/5/14 11:56am)
AP: State board disciplines Texas AG candidate Paxton (5/5/14 11:55am)
AP: Armstrong appeals to Texas Supreme Court (5/5/14 11:54am)
AP: Education theme for first lady's San Antonio trip (5/5/14 11:53am)
AP: Embattled director of Texas agency resigns (5/5/14 11:53am)
AP: Dewhurst, Patrick debate character (5/5/14 11:51am)
DMN: Wendy Davis allies target Greg Abbott, Rick Perry in funding scandal at state cancer-fighting agency (5/5/14 11:50am)
DMN: David Cooke, one of Dallas' city manager finalists, makes Fort Worth's latest list of contenders (5/5/14 11:49am)
DMN: Surge of Texans signed up for health care in final weeks (5/5/14 11:20am)
DMN: Texas House panelists wary of secret donor lists (5/5/14 11:17am)
DMN: Congressman asks state for better West blast health survey (5/5/14 11:17am)
FWST ($): Fort Worth picks city manager finalists from 3 states (5/5/14 11 02am)
KERA NPR DALLAS: Primary Opponent Jerry Patterson Tells KERA He's Endorsing Dewhurst Over Patrick (5/5/14 10:55am)
CHRON ($): 4 battle for state Senate District 4 seat in Saturday's special election (5/5/14 10:52am)
CHRON ($): Lack of deal on U.S. 290-Loop 610 interchange may cause delays (5/5/14 10:50am)
CHRON ($): Pratt resignation leaves calls for judicial reform in its wake (5/5/14 10:47am)
CHRON ($): NCLB waiver would place teacher evaluation mandates on Texas school districts (5/5/14 10:45am)
CHRON: OTC opens with awards for safety and technology leaders (5/5/14 10:40am)
SAEN ($): Ag census shows Texas leads in number of farms (5/5/14 10:36am)
SAEN ($): In Hill Country, GOP runoff for House seat heats up (5/5/14 10:36am)
SAEN ($): La Salle County sues TxDOT over road funding (5/5/14 10:34am)
AAS ($): Perry bypassed process in state law for selecting student regents (5/5/14 10:18am)
AAS ($): Rick Perry on 'Meet the Press': Texas will not rethink executions (5/5/14 10:17am)
AAS ($): In Austin's District 6, a different set of priorities (5/5/14 10:16am)
TT / KUT: Drilling Suit Highlights a Shift in the Fracking Debate (5/5/14 10:12am)
TT: In Democratic Senate Primary Runoff, a Clear Divide (5/5/14 10:12am)
TT: In Cellphone Contraband Cases, Few Face Charges (5/5/14 10:11am)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (5/4/14 10:09am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (5/4/14 10:08am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on NBC's "Meet the Press" (5/5/14 9:57am)
WEEKLY STANDARD: Rick Perry: Obama Looks for 'One-Size-Fits-All' Solutions (5/5/14 9:57am)
THE HILL: Perry hints at 2016 presidential campaign (5/5/14 9:55am)
CHRON: From opening statement, debate filled with attacks (5/3/14 12:26pm)
CHRON: Comptroller launches school construction cost database (5/3/14 12:18pm)
CHRON: Dark money injected into SD-4 race (5/3/14 12:14pm)
HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA: Lt. Governor Faces Off Against Challenger In Houston Debate (5/3/14 12:14pm)
SAEN ($): First lady Michelle Obama urges students to finish college (5/3/14 12:13pm)
SAEN ($): Money keeps rolling for local charter school expansion (5/3/14 12:12pm)
SAEN: Davis spokesman resigns from campaign (5/3/14 12:10pm)
SAEN: Cornyn calls on Kerry to intervene on behalf of adopted children (5/3/14 11:57am)
SAEN: Texas Democrats: 'Cruz talked out of both sides of his mouth' on political money (5/3/14 11:56am)
AAS ($): Kesha Rogers brings her unlikely campaign for U.S. Senate to Central Texas (5/3/14 11:48am)
AAS ($): PAC raises $25,000 to fight Pflugerville tax proposition (5/3/14 11:48am)
AAS ($): State lawmaker Naomi Gonzalez gets 15 days in jail for DWI (5/3/14 11:47am)
AAS ($): The price of urban rail in Austin: $1.4 billion (5/3/14 11:47am)
TT: Dewhurst Swings Hard At Patrick During Debate (5/3/14 11:38am)
TT: Paxton Violated Securities Law, Gets Reprimand (5/3/14 11:38am)
TT: When is a State Contract Too Big to Fail? (5/3/14 11:35am)
TT: Report: Texas Farm Production is Down, Prices Are Up (5/3/14 11:33am)
QUORUM REPORT: Paxton pays fine for breaking securities law (5/3/14 11:30am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on Fox News' "Cavuto" (5/3/14 11:20am)
BRYAN EAGLE: Group buys billboards to protest Texas A&M animal experiments (5/3/14 11:12am)
WSJ: Ted Cruz's Two Takes on Transparency (5/3/14 11:12am)
POLITIFACT: Davis overstatement: Abbott seeks to force standardized tests on 4-year-olds (5/3/14 11:10am)
CHRON ($): 'Quico' Canseco target of federal campaign audit (5/1/14 3:34pm)
AP: 2 Texas schools part of federal sex assault probe (5/1/14 3:02pm)
AP: Texas lawmakers mull more 'dark money' disclosure (5/1/14 3:01pm)
AP: Thieves steal $60K of copper wire from Texas parks (5/1/14 3pm)
SLATE: Attack Ad's Crazy Shirtless Photo of Candidate Was Taken at a Charity Event (5/1/14 2:59pm)
DMN: Real estate brokers buzz about possible office move by San Francisco-based Charles Schwab (5/1/14 2:53pm)
DMN: SMU among schools facing Title IX investigation over handling of sexual assault complaints (5/1/14 2:51pm)
DMN: 437,000 visit Bush Library in first year (5/1/14 2:50pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth vet arrested on suspicion of cruelty to animals (5/1/14 1:12pm)
FWST ($): Attorneys pack courtroom for first EFH bankruptcy hearing (5/1/14 1:04pm)
FWST ($): Attorneys pack courtroom for first EFH bankruptcy hearing (5/1/14 1:04pm)
CHRON ($): NASA 905, the great space shuttle ferry, makes its final journey (5/1/14 12:53pm)
CHRON ($): City pinning development hopes on $11M sewer line (5/1/14 12:53pm)
CHRON ($): Seven teachers and their union are suing HISD to end evaluations tied students' test scores (5/1/14 12:53pm)
CHRON ($): Slew of seaweed piles up in Galveston (5/1/14 12:52pm)
CHRON: Historic Petroleum Club moving to new digs (5/1/14 12:17pm)
SAEN ($): Low turnout tinges local elections (5/1/14 12:13pm)
SAEN ($): Davis calls for more reductions in high-stakes testing (5/1/14 12:13pm)
SAEN: Ted Cruz to Texas Lege: Back off dark money disclosure legislation (5/1/14 12:08pm)
SAEN: Brady's bill to make R&D tax credit permanent advances in House (5/1/14 11:43am)
SAEN: Dewhurst Senate campaign says GOP pollster doesn't deserve full payment (5/1/14 11:43am)
SAEN: Cornyn's Ukraine sanctions bill would nix Russian helicopter deal (5/1/14 11:40am)
SAEN: Howard Dean enlists national donors to back Van de Putte (5/1/14 11:39am)
SAEN: Dewhurst spends $600K to launch second wave of Patrick attack ads (5/1/14 11:32am)
SAEN: S.A. aims for free Google public Wi-Fi (5/1/14 11:29am)
AAS: ERCOT: New power plants online by late summer (5/1/14 11:24am)
AAS ($): Texas not planning to change execution procedures (5/1/14 11:24am)
AAS ($): Health officials link wariness of vaccines to uptick in preventable diseases in Texas (5/1/14 11:22am)
AAS ($): Is Amazon planning to design server chips in Austin? (5/1/14 11:21am)
TT: Businesses Brace for Effects of Prairie Chicken Ruling (5/1/14 10:59am)
TT: Houston a Focal Point as Advocates Target Sex Trafficking (5/1/14 10:59am)
TT: Candidates Talk Urban-Rural Divide in Runoff (5/1/14 10:58am)
TT: Davis Calls for Reduced Emphasis on Standardized Testing (5/1/14 10:57am)
TT: Company That OK'd Unnecessary Braces Kept Its Contract (5/1/14 10:56am)
TT: As Student Debt Grows, Board Tries to Relieve Pressure (5/1/14 10:56am)
TT: Ongoing Drought Pushes Beef Prices to Record Levels (5/1/14 10:55am)
POLITIFACT: Greg Abbott plan doesn't mandate standardized testing of 4-year-olds, but school districts could take that tack (5/1/14 10:46am)
POLITICO: LBJ School at UT plans D.C. outpost (5/1/14 10:10pm)
ROLL CALL: Cruz Hosts Secret Meeting for House Conservatives (5/1/14 10:04am)
BUZZFEED: Ted Cruz: Energy exports are the way to beat back Russia (5/1/14 10:03am)
WSJ: Ted Cruz: U.S. Needs to Be Voice for Freedom (5/1/14 10:02am)
WASH POST (The Fix): No, Wendy Davis isn't a top-tier challenger (5/1/14 9:59am)
BBC NEWS: Tea Party not over yet in Texas (5/1/14 9:57am)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Toyota's Move Relied on In-House Study Rather Than Perry Pitch (4/30/14 1:27pm)
NEWSMAX: Carville: Bush, Perry Are the Republicans to Watch for 2016 (4/30/14 1:21pm)
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Windy City residents giving to Texas gubernatorial candidate's campaign (4/30/14 12:41pm)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Ted Cruz and Mike Lee Launch Joint Fundraising Effort (4/30/14 12:39pm)
CONWAY (NH) DAILY SUN: Cruz fires up Republicans at Lincoln Day Dinner (4/29/14 5:23pm)
QUORUM REPORT ($): House State Affairs announces witnesses for hearing on dark money (4/29/14 4:55pm)
TT: UT Regent Recorded Chancellor Without His Knowledge (4/29/14 2:16pm)
TT: Perry Baptized Anew in Historic Creek (4/29/14 1:58pm)
AP: Ralph Hall, Oldest-Ever Congressman, Faces Biggest Challenge (4/29/14 1:56pm)
AP: Texas gubernatorial candidates refocus on education (4/29/14 1:54pm)
AP: School official: Texas student planned violence (4/29/14 1:54pm)
WSJ: Wendy Davis's Race in Texas Isn't a Top Target for DGA (4/29/14 1:51pm)
CAPITAL NEW YORK: New blood: Can a Texas transplant make the Times Magazine matter again? (4/29/14 1:50pm)
THE HILL: Cruz plays it safe in primaries (4/29/14 1:49pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz: John Kerry should step down (4/29/14 1:48pm)
DMN: U.S. Supreme Court upholds power plant pollution rule; Texas led opposition (4/29/14 1:10pm)
DMN: GOP-connected 'social welfare organization' sues IRS over illegal targeting in Dallas federal court (4/29/14 1:08pm)
DMN: House to consider Hall Lake Texoma bill (4/29/14 1:06pm)
DMN: Joe Barton to push immigration overhaul that includes guest worker program, path to citizenship for children (4/29/14 1:06pm)
FWST ($): Energy Future Holdings files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (4/29/14 1:02pm)
FWST ($): Barton to file immigration bill (4/29/14 12:58pm)
CHRON ($): Embattled agency's director hires sex offenders' lawyer (4/29/14 12:53pm)
CHRON ($): UH professors accused of swindling $1.4 million in federal grants (4/29/14 12:52pm)
CHRON: Mayor visits Australia's version of Houston to make life better for us here (4/29/14 12:42pm)
CHRON: Rep criticizes Dewhurst, Patterson for attention to Red River spat (4/29/14 12:38pm)
CHRON: Creighton with cash advantage heading into S-04 special election (4/29/14 12:37pm)
SAEN ($): Michelle Obama to visit S.A. for College Week (4/29/14 12:35pm)
SAEN ($): Former SAISD employees indicted in bribery bust (4/29/14 12:31pm)
SAEN: Eva Longoria continues venture into politics, but will she run for office? (4/29/14 12:26pm)
SAEN: Texas abortion lawsuit over ASC component set for August trial (4/29/14 12:26pm)
SAEN: Texas retail sales continue growing (4/29/14 12:25pm)
SAEN: Lawmaker: San Antonio at top of list for Sriracha factory (4/29/14 12:24pm)
SAEN: Michelle Obama takes unexpected job pitch (4/29/14 12:19pm)
AAS ($): Downtown's JW Marriott hotel pushes up opening date (4/29/14 12:10pm)
TT: Texas Touts Lighter Regs in Wooing California Firms (4/29/14 12:07pm)
TT: Conservatives Make Their Case in Bid for SD-4 Seat (4/29/14 12:07pm)
TT: Energy Future Holdings Files for Bankruptcy (4/29/14 12:06pm)
TT: Supreme Court's Air Pollution Ruling Goes Against Texas (4/29/14 12:06pm)
ROLL CALL: John McCain Laughs at Ted Cruz (4/29/14 11:49am)
WMUR MANCHESTER: In NH, Ted Cruz talks Senate race, personal past, 2016 (4/29/14 11:36am)
CLEVELAND PLAIN-DEALER: Texas Gov. Rick Perry tells Westlake crowd he expects 'preparation' for another presidential bid (/29/14 11:33am)
QUORUM REPORT ($): GOP runoff for Ag Commissioner is personal (4/29/14 11:32am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (4/29/14 11:14am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating U.S. sanctions against Russia (4/29/14 11:08am)
SAEN: Van de Putte releases tax returns (4/28/14 4:48pm)
SAEN: Armed Madison High School student arrested following lockdown (4/28/14 4:48pm)
SAEN: Texas factories enjoy year-long growth (4/28/14 4:46pm)
SAEN: First lady Michelle Obama to visit San Antonio (4/28/14 4:45pm)
SAEN: UT regents announce Guy Bailey as lone finalist for UT-RGV presidency (4/28/14 4:44pm)
TT: Former Tech President is Sole Finalist for UT-RGV Post (4/28/14 4:43pm)
TT: Worker's Benefits Cut Off Two Decades Later (4/28/14 4:43pm)
TT: Blurred Lines: Texas-BLM Spat Has Complicated History (4/28/14 4:42pm)
TT: New Law Limits Standardized Tests, but Not Prep Work (4/28/14 4:42pm)
AAS ($): Guy Bailey named sole finalist for president of UT-Rio Grande Valley (4/28/14 4:39pm)
LA TIMES: Toyota to move jobs and marketing headquarters from Torrance to Texas (4/28/14 4:17pm)
TT: Committee to Vote on Impeachment Recommendation in May (4/27/14 11:17pm)
AP: Amid Nevada standoff, land dispute in Texas has top state leaders alleging federal overreach (4/27/14 11:16pm)
AP: Perry's office: Don't mess with job-creating funds (4/27/14 11:14pm)
TT: Public Integrity Unit to Investigate UT Regent (4/27/14 11:11pm)
TT: Ken Paxton Amends Ethics Disclosures (4/27/14 11:10pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (4/27/14 11:06pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (4/27/14 11:06pm)
DMN: ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT | POWER OUTAGES A shock to the system (4/27/14 11pm)
DMN: Toyota preparing to move U.S. sales headquarters to West Plano, sources say (4/27/14 11pm)
DMN: Rick Perry bringing New Hampshire political activists to Texas (4/27/14 10:56pm)
DMN: Lawmaker asks Abbott whether Rick Perry can legally bill taxpayers for his expensive criminal lawyer (4/27/14 10:55pm)
FWST ($): Better luck this time? Fort Worth woman hopes Obama can help dad find a job (4/27/14 10:47pm)
KERA NPR DALLAS: KERA Sets The Record Straight On Video Used In Dewhurst Ad (4/27/14 10:42pm)
CHRON ($): Oil field deaths rose sharply from 2008 to 2012 (4/27/14 10:41pm)
CHRON ($): Nonprofit groups using law to anonymously back candidates (4/27/14 10:39pm)
CHRON ($): Medical Center mobility centered on big roads for big need (4/27/14 10:39pm)
CHRON: Rep. Jackson Lee speaks out against Georgia gun law (4/27/14 10:33pm)
CHRON: Early voting begins Monday in District 4 special election (4/27/14 10:28pm)
SAEN ($): Van de Putte says GOP candidates fear-mongering on immigration (4/27/14 10:21pm)
SAEN ($): The casino that isn't: the Tigua 'entertainment center' (4/27/14 10:21pm)
SAEN ($): Paxton, Branch lob fresh bombs in AG race (4/27/14 10:19pm)
SAEN: Five vying for District 9 seat (4/27/14 10:03pm)
SAEN: Perry aides offered Lehmberg a job for resignation (4/27/14 9:58pm)
SAEN: How much is Mexico really opening to drilling? (4/27/14 9:57pm)
SAEN: Seven injured after explosion at Texas plywood plant (4/27/14 9:56pm)
AAS ($): Project Connect's urban rail ad campaign: Outreach or advocacy? (4/27/14 9:49pm)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: State of Texas: In Depth- Water policies and issues (4/27/14 9:48pm)
CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER-TIMES: Abbott: Local control will improve education (4/27/14 8:15pm)
BROWNSVILLE HERALD: Elon Musk: SpaceX launch pad being developed in South Texas (4/27/14 8:06pm)
BUZZFEED: Texas Republican Spent Over $30,000 In Campaign Cash On Chocolates And Ham (4/27/14 8:04pm)
SUNSHINE STATE NEWS: Rick and Crist Rely on Perry and Carole in Governor's Race (4/27/14 8:03pm)
HUFF POST: Ted Cruz Pays Visit To Former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu (4/27/14 8:02pm)
NH JOURNAL: Granite Reports: NH activists, officials to visit Rick Perry in Texas (4/27/14 7:57pm)
NYT / TT: Once a Legislator, Now an Underdog Trying to Return (4/27/14 7:56pm)
POLITICO: Ethics panel investigates Steve Stockman (4/27/14 7:56pm)
ROLL CALL: Steve Stockman Subject of Ethics Investigation, Steve Stockman Reports (4/27/14 7:53pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Toyota Said to Plan to Move U.S. Sales Office to Texas (4/27/14 7:53pm)
SAEN: Cornyn calls for investigation into VA patient practices (4/25/14 12:16pm)
SAEN: School attendance down sharply after threat (4/25/14 12:14pm)
SAEN: Supreme Court refuses to hear SAPD firing case (4/25/14 12:12pm)
AAS ($): Panel investigating UT Regent Wallace Hall sets May 12 vote for possible impeachment recommendation (4/25/14 12:09pm)
AAS ($): Austin to lower tax rate, but residents' bills could rise (4/25/14 12:08pm)
AAS ($): Travis County taxable home values rise 8% (4/28/14 12:08pm)
AAS ($): Revenue surges 33 percent for Austin-based HomeAway (4/25/14 12:07pm)
TT: Lawsuit Threatens to Impact Texas CPS's Reform Efforts (4/25/14 12:05pm)
TT: Gun Rights Activists' Latest Strategy: Armed Demonstrations (4/25/14 12:04pm)
TT: Voters Could Approve Billions in Debt in May Elections (4/25/14 1:04pm)
TULSA WORLD: T.W. Shannon rally brings GOP celebs Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin in his race for U.S. Senate seat (4/25/14 11:56am)
TT: Polling Center: Dewhurst's Fortunes Track Party Changes (4/25/14 11:55am)
CAPITAL NEW YORK: Cuomo declines Rick Perry's debate offer (4/25/14 11:54am)
DAILY BEAST: Rick Perry Is Coming for Your Job (4/25/14 11:53am)
AUDIO: Attorney General Greg Abbott (R-TX) on the Sean Hannity radio show (4/25/14 11:44am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on CBS' "This Morning" (4/24/4 2:16pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Fox News' "Happening Now" (4/24/14 2:13pm)
VIDEO: Attorney General Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Fox News' "On the Record" (4/24/14 2:10pm)
QUORUM REPORT: Paxton was late in paying payroll taxes (4/23/14 7:57pm)
THE HILL: Conservative groups gang up on Congress's oldest member (4/23/14 7:48pm)
DAILY CALLER: Perry defends Jeb Bush on immigration, blames US for permissive 'come on over' policies (4/23/14 7:46pm)
TT: Sources: Perry Offered to Restore Vetoed Funding if DA Resigned (4/23/14 4:54pm)
TT: Abbott Calls for More Local Control of School Options (4/23/14 4:52pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Fox News' "Cavuto" (4/23/14 4:51pm)
DMN: Dallas council approves $46.5 million for redevelopment of old Statler Hilton in downtown (4/23/14 4:41pm)
DMN: Dallas ISD STAAR scores shows mixed results (4/23/14 4:41pm)
DMN: Conservative activist David Barton endorses Ralph Hall (4/23/14 4:39pm)
DMN: Patrick pressured to release his federal income tax returns (4/23/14 4:33pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth bond proposals for parks and libraries deserve voter approval (4/23/14 4:33pm)
FWST ($): Arlington council bans guns, real or fake, at city meetings (4/23/14 4:32pm)
KERA NPR DALLAS: As Gov. Rick Perry Visits New York, He's Under Investigation In Texas (4/23/14 4:31pm)
CHRON ($): Houston FBI leads global search for victims of predator teacher (4/23/14 4:30pm)
SAEN ($): Big Give S.A. gets ready for big day (4/23/14 2:40pm)
SAEN ($): Army's chief of staff says troop cuts to hit Fort Sam (4/23/14 2:39pm)
SAEN ($): Witnesses describe plots to kill Army captain, prosecutor (4/23/14 2:39pm)
SAEN ($): After airman arrived, truth-or-dare game got edgier (4/23/14 2:38pm)
SAEN: Patrick responds to Dewhurst with new TV ad (4/23/14 2:35pm)
SAEN: By the numbers: Dewhurst attack ad (4/23/14 2:35pm)
SAEN: Eagle Ford touted as 'greatest energy success story' (4/23/14 2:31pm)
SAEN: Another guilty plea in UTSA bribery scheme (4/23/14 2:31pm)
AAS ($): UT regent's email points to deepening rancor on board (4/23/14 2:28pm)
AAS ($): Leaders grapple with poverty at Williamson County summit (4/23/14 2:28pm)
AAS: Tesla says Panasonic likely partner in battery plant (4/23/14 2:25pm)
AAS (First Reading): Chutzpah! Rick Perry challenges Andrew Cuomo to debate (4/23/14 2:08pm)
TT: As Rice Farmers Turn to Groundwater, Can They Stay Afloat? (4/23/14 2:07pm)
TT: A Half-Million in Texas Without Workplace Insurance (4/23/14 2:06pm)
TT: AG Seeks Details on Federal Plans for Land by Red River (4/23/14 2:06pm)
TT: Schofield, Hodge Face Off for Houston-Area House Seat (4/23/14 2:05pm)
POLITICO MAGAZINE: Ted Cruz's Worst Nightmare Is Coming True (4/23/14 10:16am)
NYT: Supreme Court Upholds Michigan's Affirmative Action Ban (4/22/14 5:36pm)
CNN: Meet the woman who could turn Texas purple (4/22/14 5:36pm)
TT: Paxton Cancels Appearance at Tea Party Event (4/22/14 5:19pm)
AP: Lawsuit seeks redrawing of Texas Senate districts (4/22/14 5:18pm)
AP: In New York, Gov. Perry challenges Cuomo to debate (4/22/14 5:17pm)
AP: Perry making 2nd job-poaching trip to New York (4/22/14 5:17pm)
AP: Year after Texas plant blast, no new safety laws (4/22/14 5:16pm)
DMN: UT School of Law study says Texas' overheated prisons are killing inmates (4/22/14 5:02pm)
DMN: Vonlane will start Dallas to Austin runs in premium buses (4/22/14 5:01pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth bike-share project rolls into 2nd year (4/22/14 4:56pm)
CHRON ($): Federal panel urges new steps to prevent repeat of West blast (4/22/14 4:52pm)
CHRON ($): Report recommends A/C for Texas prisoners (4/22/14 4:50pm)
CHRON: Council OKs hoarding ordinance (4/22/14 4:43pm)
CHRON: AT&T's plan for gigabit Internet in Houston has big caveats (4/22/14 4:42pm)
CHRON: Back from MIA mission, Perry heads to NYC to look for jobs (4/22/14 4:40pm)
SAEN ($): AT&T to expand fiber network in S.A. (4/22/14 4:38pm)
SAEN ($): Texas Gov. Perry challenges New York Gov. Cuomo to a debate (4/22/14 4:38pm)
SAEN ($): District 23 candidates farm rural GOP votes (4/22/14 4:37pm)
SAEN ($): Airman guilty of some charges in Lackland sex case (4/22/14 4:35pm)
SAEN: Critics of UT's Powers donated to two Transparency committee members (4/22/14 4:22pm)
SAEN: Old Patrick post praising Dewhurst surfaces — then vanishes and resurfaces (4/22/14 4:21pm)
SAEN: Boehner to speak in S.A. (4/22/14 4:20pm)
AAS ($): Report: Texas prison heat violates human rights (4/22/14 4:14pm)
AAS ($): Group seeks to draw Texas Senate districts based in part on eligible voters (4/22/14 4:13pm)
AAS ($): Austin-area home sales continue surge in March (4/22/14 4:07pm)
QUORUM REPORT: Dewhurst lands big Tea Party endorsement (4/22/14 10:49am)
NY DAILY NEWS: Texas Gov. Rick Perry challenges NY Gov. Cuomo to economic debate (4/22/14 10:47am)
TT: Lawmakers to Examine Rehab of Mentally Ill, Addicted Inmates (4/22/14 10:32am)
TT: Carter Fights to Keep Seat in HD-102 Runoff (4/22/14 10:31am)
TT / KUHF: Pollution in Texas Worsens as Budget Shrinks for Regulators (4/22/14 10:31am)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: How the Bush Family Went From Hated to Hipster (4/22/14 9:53am)
THE CONVERSATION: With money to be made, wind power booms in oil-rich Texas (4/22/14 9:48am)
WASH POST: Cruz endorses Pete Ricketts (4/22/14 9:02am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Perry's presidential chances (4/22/14 8:57am)
HUFF POST: Bob Dole: 'First-Termers' Like Rand Paul, Ted Cruz Not Ready To Be President (4/21/14 5:09pm)
QUORUM REPORT: Branch says Paxton should consider withdrawing from race for AG (4/21/14 4:45pm)
POLITICO: George W. Bush surprises on White House records (4/21/14 4:45pm)
TT: Paxton Campaign Reviewing Disclosure Lapses (4/21/14 12:03pm)
AP: Bush's ride for wounded veterans scheduled for May (4/21/14 11:52am)
AP: Probe could complicate Rick Perry's prospects (4/21/14 11:50am)
AP: Texting-and-driving ban may still fail after Perry (4/21/14 11:49am)
TT: Anti-Corruption Unit Chief: No Davis Docs Passed to FBI (4/21/14 11:43am)
POLITICO: Rick Perry's extreme makeover (4/21/14 11:42am)
POLITICO: Barack Obama signs Ted Cruz Iran diplomat bill (4/21/14 11:38am)
MCALLEN MONITOR: Sheriff's guilty plea could affect civil lawsuit (4/21/14 11:37am)
DMN: Greg Abbott campaign targets Wendy Davis with ad about federal inquiry (4/21/14 11:36am)
DMN: FBI probe of NTTA includes Wendy Davis file, Travis DA's office says (4/21/14 11:33am)
DMN: Grand jury considers whether Gov. Rick Perry went too far in seeking DA's ouster (4/21/14 11:21am)
DMN: Poll: Ted Cruz laps Rick Perry among Texans in a presidential contest (4/21/14 11:20am)
DMN: Ralph Hall getting more help from Texas GOP colleagues (4/21/14 11:19am)
FWST ($): Keller family fights for adoptive children to be released from Congo (4/21/14 11:12am)
CHRON ($): Bush daughter attacks global health issues (4/21/14 11:05am)
CHRON ($): Boom for Brazoria economy may spell doom for town (4/21/14 11:04am)
SAEN ($): Guadalupe County exec drawing praise, brickbats over landfills (4/21/14 10:27am)
SAEN: Cornyn wants answers from Justice on gun questions (4/20/14 9:11pm)
SAEN: AG seizes on newspaper report about FBI probe that includes work by Wendy Davis' firm (4/20/14 9:10pm)
SAEN: Republican RRC candidate to put oil and gas firm in blind trust (4/20/14 9:10pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's News HQ" (4/20/14 9:05pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on ABC's "This Week" (4/20/14 8:55pm)
AAS ($): Foundation payments to UT's Powers, law professors didn't get required chancellor sign-off (4/20/14 8:18pm)
AAS ($): Investigation of Gov. Perry picks up momentum (4/20/14 8:18pm)
AAS ($): Parallels with Gov. Ferguson case are few (4/20/14 8:17pm)
AAS ($): Lab delays create Texas' unknown exonerees (4/20/14 8:16pm)
TT: Brazos Watermaster Hotly Contested (4/20/14 8:11pm)
TT: Burton, Shelton Face Off in Primary Runoff Battle (4/20/14 8:11pm)
TT: UNT Chancellor: System's Financial Problems Not "Long-Lasting" (4/20/14 8:08pm)
TT: Border Corruption Back in Focus After Guilty Plea (4/20/14 8:08pm)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Ted Cruz and Rand Paul: Opposite directions (4/20/14 8:04pm)
NEWSMAX: Trump Donates to Ted Cruz PAC (4/20/14 8:01pm)
BRYAN EAGLE: Guy Diedrich the latest to resign from the Texas A&M University System (4/20/14 7:59pm)
ODESSA AMERICAN: Interest builds in West Texas storage of high-level radioactive waste (4/20/14 7:53pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (4/20/14 7:48pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (4/20/14 7:43pm)
AUSTIN CHRONICLE: Point Austin: Perry's Peacock (4/18/14 10:52am)
KXXV ABC WACO: West to get additional $4.8 million in disaster recovery funds (4/18/14 10:52am)
WASH TIMES: George P. Bush – son of Jeb – the lead figure in the Bush political push for now (4/18/14 10:51am)
VALLEY MORNING STAR: Cruzin' the Valley: Senator speaks at MMA during border stop (4/18/14 10:49am)
QUORUM REPORT: Dewhust blasts Patrick as anti-woman, anti-immigrant and anti-Hispanic (4/18/14 10:47am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) on Fox News' "On the Record" (4/18/14 10:45pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz fundraising drops post-shutdown (4/17/14 2:51pm)
VALLEY MORNING STAR: Ted Cruz to speak at MMA (4/17/14 2:50pm)
UPI: Rand Paul, Ted Cruz test waters for 2016 presidential bids (4/17/14 2:50pm)
AP: Cruz makes just 2nd border visit as US senator (4/17/14 2:49pm)
AAS (First Reading): Groundhog Day/Groundhog Hours: On Wendy Davis, ethics shots and testing tots (4/17/14 2:39pm)
POLITICO: Texas Democrats hit 'Boats 'N Hoes' PAC (4/17/14 2:32pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz faces 2016 skeptics in South Carolina (4/17/14 2:29pm)
TOWNHALL: Conservative Texas Group Fighting Lone Star Political Police to Keep Donors Secret (4/17/14 1:04pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Texas Democrats (4/17/14 12:55pm)
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT (The Run 2016): The Donald Donates to Cruz (4/17/14 12:43pm)
NYT: Texas Twins Campaign, but They Aren't Sure for What (4/16/14 3:11pm)
THE HILL: GOP bill would cut off Holder's pay (4/16/14 10:01am)
TT: Patrick, Castro Exchange Blows Over Immigration (4/16/14 10am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the IRS (4/16/14 9:51am)
VIDEO: State Sen. Dan Patrick (R-Houston) & Mayor Julian Castro (D-San Antonio) debate immigration (4/16/14 9:49am)
SAEN: Lawyer for Perry has contract for $450 an hour (4/15/14 6:48pm)
AP: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz returning to S.C. (4/15/14 6:11pm)
DMN: Hall's Texas colleagues rally for his re-election (4/15/14 6:10pm)
DMN: New poll shows statewide GOP candidate enjoy double-digit leads (4/15/14 6:10pm)
POLITICO: Tom Kean Jr. hosts event for George P. Bush (4/15/14 6:09pm)
NEW JERSEY STAR-LEDGER: Kean Jr. to raise money for son of potential Christie rival (4/15/14 6:09pm)
DAILY CALLER: SHOCK POLL: Wendy Davis losing big among Texas women (4/15/14 6:08pm)
MCCLATCHY: University of Texas goes another round to get Farrah Fawcett portrait (4/15/14 6:07pm)
AP: Julian Castro, Dan Patrick to debate immigration (4/15/14 1:23pm)
AP: Pearce, ranchers meet on lesser prairie chicken (4/15/14 1:23pm)
DMN: Greg Abbott releases tax return, pays 14% on a portion of income (4/15/14 1:21pm)
DMN: Obama cuts sentence for Houston-area man wronged by typo (4/15/14 1:14pm)
DMN: Texas senators voice concern over poor high school test scores (4/15/14 1:12pm)
FWST ($): Man gets 7 years for torching Wendy Davis' office (4/15/14 1:07pm)
FWST ($): Group wants high court to review rules about collecting legal fees from poor litigants (4/15/14 1:06pm)
CHRON ($): Dewhurst on sidelines as Patrick, Castro spar on immigration (4/15/14 1:04pm)
CHRON ($): Panel looks at law changes in aftermath of West disaster (4/15/14 1:03pm)
CHRON: Major West Texas lake could become multi-million-dollar mud hole (4/15/14 1:02pm)
CHRON: City to collect cartons for recycling, too (4/15/14 1:02pm)
CHRON (Fuel Fix): Texas crude production hits highest level since 1980 (4/15/14 12:47pm)
SAEN ($): S.A. bag ban set for council discussion (4/15/14 12:42pm)
SAEN ($): StandardAero wins Navy T-56 contract (4/15/14 12:41pm)
SAEN ($): Castro, Patrick set for immigration debate (4/15/14 12:40pm)
SAEN: Cornyn's campaign finances in good shape (4/15/14 12:39pm)
SAEN: TER: House energy chief concerned over RRC candidate's possible conflict of interest (4/15/14 12:39pm)
SAEN: Change in lawyers interrupts police contract talks (4/15/14 12:36pm)
SAEN: Grand jury seated to consider case against Gov. Rick Perry (4/15/14 12:31pm)
SAEN: Former Hidalgo County sheriff pleads guilty to money laundering (4/15/14 12:28pm)
SAEN ($): State penalizes San Antonio coalition after fracking study made public (4/15/14 12:23pm)
AAS: Law, politics intersecting in case of UT regent (4/15/14 12:22pm)
TT: Davis Continues Attacks on Abbott's Education Proposals (4/15/14 12:06pm)
TT: UT Regent Hall Case Referred to Travis County Prosecutors (4/15/14 12:03pm)
TT: Calculator Directive for 8th-Graders Draws Concerns (4/15/1 11:56am)
TT: Ahead of November, Parties Hone Women's Health Messages (4/15/14 11:55am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debate: Did Perry abuse his power? (4/15/14 11:30am)
PPP: Republicans lead in Texas (4/15/14 11:18am)
WASH POST (The Fix): Ted Cruz and Rand Paul are the big draws at the Freedom Summit (4/14/14 3:51pm)
SAEN: Grand jury to be seated to consider case against Gov. Rick Perry (4/14/14 3:49pm)
AP: Senators examine testing, curriculum overhaul (4/14/14 11:16am)
AP: Denton County hailstorm losses put at $300 million (4/14/14 11:15am)
MCALLEN MONITOR: Former sheriff's bond set at $30k unsecured (4/14/14 11:14am)
DMN: As state senator, Davis voted on bills that aided clients (4/14/14 11:14am)
DMN: Irving mayor candidate suggests seniors stop paying property taxes (4/14/14 11:11am)
DMN: Candidate in Democratic runoff likes LaRouche, not Obama (4/14/14 11:11am)
DMN: Weeks after passing LGBT equality ordinance, council to vote on making family leave available to all Dallas employees (4/14/13 11:11am)
FWST ($): A year later, West is still a long way from recovery (4/14/14 11:04am)
FWST ($): Nashville to Fort Worth: The T's new leader (4/14/14 11:03am)
CHRON ($): Brady's leadership bid must get past Ryan's fame (4/14/14 11:02am)
CHRON ($): Fort Hood soldiers question arms policy after shootings (4/14/14 11:01am)
CHRON ($): West's tragedy has failed push reforms in prevention of industrial accidents (4/14/14 11am)
CHRON (Fuel Fix): George Bush Library launches offshore drilling exhibit (4/14/14 10:50am)
SAEN ($): Putting a number on oil population is hard (4/14/14 10:49am)
SAEN ($): Texas at center of storm over open carry (4/14/14 10:47am)
SAEN ($): Overdue sewer and road project still raising hackles in Seguin (4/14/14 10:47am)
TT: Railroads Filling Void as Oil Pipeline Falls Short (4/14/14 10:43am)
TT: Davis: Abbott is Backing Away From Pre-K Plan (4/14/14 10:43am)
TT: Medicare Data Shines Light on Billions Paid to TX Doctors (4/14/14 10:42am)
SAEN: Is Julian Castro headed for the White House? (4/14/14 10:19am)
SAEN: Intertek opens lab in the Eagle Ford (4/14/14 10:18am)
SAEN: Baptist, HealthTexas join Aetna to offer new health plans (4/14/14 10:14am)
SAEN: UTSA joins cybersecurity consortium (4/14/14 10:13am)
AAS ($) / KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Perry hires lawyer for inquiry into veto threat (4/14/14 10:09am)
AAS ($): Texas Supreme Court again tackles tort-reform law (4/14/14 10:07am)
AAS ($): At downtown's doorstep, Austin's District 3 feels the squeeze (4/14/14 10:06am)
ESQUIRE MAGAZINE: Goodhair gets tangled up in news (4/13/14 11:58pm)
AUTO WEEK: Formula One generates $185.1 million of media exposure for Austin, Texas (4/13/14 11:48pm)
AAS (First Reading): Unseen at the summit: On Rick Perry, Greg Abbott, Republicans and race (4/13/14 8:16pm)
THE HILL: Senate Conservatives Fund backs Ralph Hall challenger (4/13/14 8:13pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (4/13/14 8:12pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (4/13/14 8:11pm)
WACO TRIB: A year after plant explosion, West gets back in the game (4/13/14 7:53pm)
NYT / TT: Conservatives Clash With G.O.P. Leaders on Hood County Water Needs (4/13/14 7:38pm)
AP: North Texas city awaits word on wastewater re-use (4/13/14 7:38pm)
BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK: Austin Is the New Brooklyn (4/13/14 7:37pm)
CAPITAL NEW YORK: Texas Monthly owner: We aren't suing Jake Silverstein (4/12/14 1:42pm)
AP: Cornyn spent $5.5M during GOP primary (4/12/14 1:39pm)
AP: Obama meets with Wendy Davis in Texas (4/12/14 1:23pm)
DMN: D/FW travelers have option to speed their way through airport security (4/12/14 1:20pm)
DMN: Official toll overlooks many injuries (4/12/14 1:20pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz in New Hampshire says Sebelius departure won't end Obamacare fight (4/12/14 1:17pm)
DMN: Greg Abbott to White House: any photos of Wendy Davis? (4/12/14 1:14pm)
DMN: Willie Nelson singing for Wendy Davis fundraiser (4/12/14 1:12pm)
DMN: GOP Texans throw D.C. fundraiser for Ralph Hall (4/12/14 1:11pm)
DMN: Senate Conservatives Fund backs Ratcliffe against Ralph Hall (4/12/14 1:09pm)
DMN: White House sides with Cruz, will deny visa to Iranian UN envoy (4/12/14 1:06pm)
FWST ($): Medal of Honor ride passes through Northeast Tarrant (4/12/14 12:52pm)
CHRON ($): Sierra Nevada to partner with city on Ellington spaceport idea (4/12/14 12:48pm)
CHRON ($): Business leaders see Marriott Marquis as new downtown icon (4/12/14 12:47pm)
CHRON ($): Pro-charter group's proposal to fund travel by state officials draws heat (4/12/14 12:47pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (4/12/14 12:20pm)
CHRON: Texas scientist may have key in cancer war 4/12/14 12:15pm)
SAEN ($): FBI: Mexican kidnapping ringleader operated out of S.A. (4/12/14 12:14pm)
SAEN ($): Former Progreso officials plead guilty to various charges (4/12/14 12:13pm)
SAEN ($): Scientology harassment case reaches Texas appeals court (4/12/14 12:13pm)
SAEN ($): Drought forces another cut in pumping from Edwards Aquifer (4/12/14 12:10pm)
SAEN ($): Rackspace pays ex-CEO for consulting (4/12/14 12:10pm)
SAEN: New lawyer assigned to defend Ethics Commission in MQS case (4/12/14 11:44am)
SAEN: Aide to former Hidalgo County sheriff pleads guilty (4/12/14 11:30am)
AAS ($): Why Williamson County commissioners are thinking water (4/12/14 11:24am)
AAS ($): Toll agency releases Texas 45 Southwest traffic study after SOS lawsuit (4/12/14 11:24am)
AAS ($): Experts: Texas' public-private partnership law not yet paying off (4/12/14 11:21am)
AAS ($): Big changes possible for assigning lawyers in indigent cases (4/12/14 11:20am)
WASH POST (The Fix): Ted Cruz played by the congressional rules — and won (4/12/14 10:54am)
WASH TIMES: Ted Cruz: Impeach Eric Holder for 'defying Congress and the rule of law' (4/12/14 10:53am)
WASH TIMES: Freedom Summit unofficial start to '16 GOP primary (4/12/14 10:52am)
DESERET (UT) NEWS: Some big GOP names coming to Utah (4/12/14 10:49am)
ABC NEWS: White House Denies '09 Fort Hood Victim's Request for Meeting With Obama (4/12/14 10:45am)
LEGAL NEWS LINE: Obama meets with mega-donor Mostyn (4/12/14 10:43am)
DAILY BEAST: Prison Reform is Bigger in Texas (4/12/14 10:29am)
NAPLES DAILY NEWS: Sen. Ted Cruz mum on presidential run, talks Obamacare, Iran in Naples (4/12/14 2:16am)
WBBH NBC NAPLES: Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at Ave Maria School of Law (4/12/14 2:14am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' 'America's News HQ" (4/12/14 12:40am)
AUDIO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on the Sean Hannity radio show (4/12/14 12:28pm)
SAEN: Texas leader tapped for DNC voter project (4/10/14 3:41pm)
SAEN: UTSA's International Trade Center receives national award (4/10/14 3:38pm)
SAEN: S.A. sales taxes up 16% in March (4/10/14 3:38pm)
AAS ($): State sales tax revenue up 5.6 percent in March (4/10/14 3:21pm)
AAS ($): Appeals court: Planned Parenthood lawsuit may go forward (4/10/4 3:20pm)
AAS ($): Pension fund seeks to recover $64 million from banks (4/10/14 3:20pm)
AAS ($): University of Texas police arrest three protesters outside President Barack Obama speech (4/10/14 3:19pm)
TT / KUT: At Fort Hood, Obama Eulogizes Shooting Victims (4/10/14 3:18pm)
TT: Despite Changes, Driver Surcharge Program Faces Opposition (4/10/14 3:18pm)
TT: UT-Austin Faculty Objects to Shared Services Plan (4/10/14 3:16pm)
TT: Abortion Providers Petition 5th Circuit to Review Decision (4/10/14 3:14pm)
TT: China's Embrace of Tequila Affects TX, Mexican Markets (4/10/14 3:14pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debaitng executive action for equal pay (4/10/14 3:09pm)
BUZZFEED: Rick Perry's Stand Against Parts Of A Law Meant To Cut Down On Prison Rape (4/10/14 3:07pm)
MCALLEN MONITOR: Progreso school board member accused of having 1,254 pounds of marijuana in trailer (4/9/14 12:51pm)
AP: Reprising grim role, Obama to grieve at Fort Hood (4/9/14 12:50pm)
AP: Mexican national set to die for 1997 Texas slaying (4/9/14 12:50pm)
AP: Texas mulls adding Mexican-American studies course (4/9/14 12:49pm)
TT: Abbott Campaign: Pre-K Plan Does Not Mean More Tests (4/9/14 12:48pm)
TT: Hall's Lawyer Faults Committee Over Report (4/9/14 12:46pm)
TT: Prolific Donors Are Behind Perry's Marketing Tool (4/9/14 12:44pm)
WSJ: Sounds Like Rick's Running (4/9/14 12:44pm)
DMN: Texas Association of School Boards issues guidelines on STAAR 'opt-out' consequences (4/9/14 12:37pm)
DMN: Texas GOP delegation rallies around Ralph Hall with fundraiser (4/9/14 12:37pm)
FWST ($): Arlington mayor limits gun activists' speaking time (4/9/14 12:29pm)
FWST ($): NCAA officials happy with 2014 Final Four, express interest in return (4/9/14 12:29pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth City Council approves permanent watering restrictions (4/9/14 12:28pm)
FWST ($): American Eagle moving its headquarters to Irving (4/9/14 12:27pm)
CHRON ($): Houston cab companies sue to stop Uber, Lyft (4/9/14 12:21pm)
CHRON ($): Feds order EquuSearch to stop using drones in search of crime victims (4/9/14 12:21pm)
CHRON ($): Study: Federal program deports few serious criminals (4/9/14 12:20pm)
CHRON ($): Talk by conservative scholar Murray draws ire at Rice (4/9/14 12:19pm)
SAEN ($): Drones could have $6.5 billion Texas impact (4/9/14 11:49am)
SAEN ($): Castro: More in GOP will embrace Jeb Bush's immigration stand (4/9/14 11:48am)
SAEN: Allegation against Battleground Texas rejected (4/9/14 11:34am)
SAEN: Texas House releases Rusty Hardin's draft Wallace Hall report (4/9/14 11:33am)
SAEN: UIW backs out of plans for downtown med school (4/9/14 11:33am)
SAEN: Campaigners map strategy for Fiesta hiatus (4/9/14 11:32am)
AAS ($): Abbott: Bad-science arson review may continue (4/9/14 10:55am)
AAS ($): Leticia Van de Putte asks why Greg Abbott wants to test 3- and 4-year-olds instead of expanding access to pre-K (4/9/14 10:55am)
AAS ($): Lawyer for UT Regent Wallace L. Hall Jr. criticizes release of report (4/9/14 10:54am)
AAS ($): Nearby property owners raise concerns about planned downtown hotel tower (4/9/14 10:44am)
AAS ($): Carter speaks on race, unequal treatment of women (4/9/14 10:44am)
AAS ($): Immigration reform a focus on first day of Civil Rights Summit (4/9/14 10:43am)
TT: Surplus Projections Ignite a Familiar Debate (4/9/14 10:33am)
TT: Spotlight on Austin as Civil Rights Summit Begins (4/9/14 10:28am)
TT: Report: Texas Among Leaders in Spending Transparency (4/9/14 10:28am)
TT: TxDOT Suspends TxTag Page Due to Security Concern (4/9/14 10:27am)
TT: In Austin, Castro, Barbour Call for Immigration Reform (4/9/14 10:27am)
TT: Activists Call For Mexican-American Studies Class (4/9/14 10:27am)
TT / KUHF: Volunteers Playing Pivotal Role in Galveston Bay Cleanup (4/9/14 10:26am)
TT: Property Tax Lending Industry Under Review Again (4/9/14 10:26am)
NAPLES (FL) DAILY NEWS ($): Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to speak at Ave Maria Friday (4/9/14 10:12am)
WASH EXAMINER: Top conservative: 2016 not Ted Cruz's turn, favors Mike Pence-Rand Paul ticket (4/9/14 10:09am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Cruz: Dems' Gender-Gap Push for 'Paying off the Trial Lawyers' (4/9/14 10:08am)
DAILY CALLER: Cruz: 'No one is being hurt more than women by the Obama economy' (4/9/14 10:07am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (4/9/14 9:50am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "Your World with Neil Cavuto" (4/9/14 9:48am)
POLITICO: Karl Rove to Jeb Bush: Don't pull a Rick Perry (4/8/14 3:54pm)
WASH POST (Right Turn): 10 reasons we shouldn't discount Rick Perry for 2016 (4/8/14 3:53pm)
CNN: Democrats seize on equal pay for midterms (4/8/14 3:52pm)
VIDEO: Cruz: Washington elites won't be effective at picking GOP nominee (4/7/14 5:02pm)
AP: 2016 campaign checklist: Cruz (4/7/14 4:16pm)
AP: 2016 Campaign Checklist: Perry (4/7/14 4:16pm)
AP: No clear security fixes for Fort Hood violence (4/7/14 4:04pm)
AP: Perry, Cruz visit wounded at Fort Hood in Texas (4/7/14 4:04pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Comeback: George H.W. Bush re-enters politics as top fundraiser (4/7/14 4:03pm)
DMN: Texas transportation agency's land deals under federal grand jury investigation (4/7/14 3:56pm)
DMN: Van de Putte rips GOP candidates for lieutenant governor over school funding cuts (4/7/14 3:54pm)
DMN: Officials urge Dallas-Fort Worth residents to be smart about conserving water (4/7/14 3:54pm)
DMN: The Dallas City Council comes to save dead malls, not to bury them, with $432 million in public money (4/7/14 3:53pm)
DMN: Judge: D/FW Airport board was within its right to put natural gas-powered cabs at the front of line (4/7/14 3:53pm)
DMN: Influential Austin policy shop urges sales tax relief, more spending cuts (4/7/14 3:51pm)
DMN: John Ratcliffe touts time as U.S. attorney in run against U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall (4/7/14 3:48pm)
DMN: Dallas funeral brings together power brokers of both parties to praise Ray Hutchison (4/7/14 3:45pm)
KERA NPR DALLAS: Ray Hutchison Remembered As Powerful Force Behind North Texas Landmarks (4/7/14 3:44pm)
FWST ($): The battle over House District 90 continues (4/7/14 3:37pm)
FWST ($): Documentary tells West's story through football team (4/7/14 3:31pm)
CHRON ($): Texas lawyer wants to take on GM (4/7/14 3:30pm)
CHRON ($): Perry switches staff as he mulls presidential run (4/7/14 2:48pm)
CHRON: Davis, in Houston, calls for pre-K funding (4/7/14 2:37pm)
SAEN ($): S.A. hotels inch closer to pre-recession levels (4/7/14 2:31pm)
SAEN ($): Open-carry protesters rally at police substation (4/7/14 2:31pm)
SAEN ($): New uniform policy on truancy in works for Bexar County (4/7/14 2:31pm)
SAEN ($): Killeen's faithful pray for victims (4/7/14 2:30pm)
SAEN: President Obama to attend Fort Hood service (4/7/14 2:23pm)
SAEN: Report: UT regent might have broken law (4/7/14 2:22pm)
SAEN: Oil boom brings population jump (4/7/14 2:21pm)
AAS ($): Greg Abbott aims high for education with modest budget (4/7/14 2:13pm)
AAS ($): LBJ Foundation funds Civil Rights Summit and much more at presidential library (4/7/14 2:11pm)
AAS: Chris Riley to run again for Austin City Council (4/7/14 2:11pm)
AAS: Abbott: Review of old arson cases is legal (4/7/14 2:02pm)
TT: Davis Addresses Volunteers Ahead of Canvassing Efforts (4/7/14 2:02pm)
TT: Afraid It Was Missing the Boat, Arlington Tries the Bus (4/7/14 2:01pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. McCaul (R-TX) on CBS' "Face the Nation" (4/7/14 2pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. John Carter (R-TX), Gen. Chiarelli (Ret.) & Schmidle on ABC's "This Week" (4/7/14 1:59pm)
WASH TIMES: A governor's journey: Rick Perry in the South Pacific seeking answers about World War II MIAs (4/7/14 1:55pm)
CLEVELAND PLAIN-DEALER: Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans Cleveland-area visit as he tests the waters for another White House run (4/7/14 1:54pm)
YOUR HOUSTON NEWS: Gov. Perry, Warren Buffett attend Katy GEICO ribbon-cutting; 357 new employees added (4/7/14 1:53pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (4/7/14 1:46pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (4/7/14 1:45pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Greg Abbott's Spine of Steel (4/7/14 1:37pm)
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS: Wendy Davis tells locals: Texans deserve transparency (4/5/14 10:38am)
CHRON: Parker to create commission to enforce anti-discrimination laws (4/4/14 3:47pm)
TW ($): Straus Taps Pickett to Lead New Road Funding Committee (4/4/14 3:37pm)
SAEN ($): Appeal on VIA case kicked back to trial court (4/4/14 3:35pm)
SAEN ($): S.A. syphilis epidemic breaks recent records (4/4/14 3:22pm)
SAEN ($): Killeen battered but never beaten (4/4/14 3:11pm)
SAEN ($): Reps say more guns at Fort Hood would solve problem (4/4/14 3:09pm)
SAEN: ICE arrests 25 in San Antonio sweep (4/4/14 2:55pm)
SAEN: San Antonio sees largest increase in college grads in U.S. (4/4/14 2:52pm)
TO: Is Rick Perry Cheerleading for a Nuclear Trans-Texas Corridor? (4/4/14 2:50pm)
TT: Prosecutor: Perry Veto of Integrity Funds "Concerning" (4/4/14 2:49pm)
TT: Cyber Crimes Efforts Abbott Touts Began Under Predecessor (4/4/14 2:48pm)
TT: Willingham Won't Get Posthumous Pardon (4/4/14 2:47pm)
TT: First-Time Candidate Meets Big State, Crowded Ballot (4/4/14 2:47pm)
TT: Transportation Commission Picks Weber to Run TxDOT (4/4/14 2:46pm)
TT: Galveston Bay Oil Spill Leaves Hundreds of Birds Oiled (4/4/14 2:46pm)
TT: Silence After Ex-Mayor's Death Speaks Volumes in Nuevo (4/4/14 2:45pm)
AAS ($): Chancellor asked UT's Powers to step down, notes show (4/4/14 2:43pm)
AAS: Perry: 'There aren't any easy answers to what occurred' at Fort Hood (4/4/14 2:40pm)
AAS ($): Joe Weber, Texas A&M executive and retired Marine general, to lead TxDOT (4/4/14 2:38pm)
AAS ($): State rejects pardon for executed Texan (4/4/14 2:38pm)
AAS ($): Prosecutor says he's 'very concerned' about Perry's conduct in veto (4/4/14 2:36pm)
WEEKLY STANDARD: The Next Governor of Texas? (4/4/14 2:16pm)
POLITIFACT: Comptroller candidate Glenn Hegar favors ending property taxes, didn't promise he'd do it (4/4/14 9:37am)
SLATE: Charles Murray, Public Menace (4/4/14 9:36am)
WASH EXAMINER: Ted Cruz takes dig at Bruce Braley in Iowa op-ed (4/4/14 9:17am)
CAVALIER DAILY: Ted Cruz visits Sabato's Introduction to American Politics class (4/4/14 9:14am)
NEWSWEEK: Dems Push Equal Pay as a Vote Winner in Texas and Beyond (4/4/14 9:11am)
NYT / TT: To Candidate With More Years, Age Isn't Off Limits (4/4/14 3:48am)
WASH EXAMINER: After Laura Bush's slap down, George W. Bush advises, 'Don't paint your wife' (4/4/14 3:45am)
ROLL CALL: Texas Republicans: Cruz, Cornyn, Stockman Discord Disrupts Weekly Confab (4/4/14 3:35am)
BRYAN EAGLE: George H.W. Bush fosters legacy of public service through school at Texas A&M (4/4/14 3:33am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's News HQ" (4/4/14 3:30am)
VIDEO: U.S. Reps. John Carter (R-TX) and Roger Wiliams (R-TX) on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown" (4/4/14 3:28am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (4/4/14 3:17am)
AP: Judge halts execution, cites drug source secrecy (4/3/14 12:12am)
AP: Perry backs storage site for Texas nuclear waste (4/3/14 12:12am)
AP: 2nd suit filed challenging Texas' new abortion law (4/3/14 12:11am)
AP: Ted Cruz: Religious liberties under attack (4/3/14 12:11am)
AP: Senator: Iran taps hostage-taker for ambassador (4/3/14 12:09am)
TT: Two Aides Leave Dewhurst Campaign in Runoff Shakeup (4/3/14 12:09am)
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL ($): Gov. Perry speaks at Tech reception honoring Kent Hance (4/3/14 12:08am)
DMN: TxDOT launches campaign to help reduce traffic deaths (4/2/14 11:59pm)
DMN: High power bills weigh on North Texans after unusually cold winter (4/2/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Collier airs TV ad in Houston, gigs Hegar on taxes (4/2/14 11:59pm)
DMN: Rick Perry heading to Palau, looking for downed WWII pilots (4/2/14 11:58pm)
DMN: Greg Abbott's education plan cites controversial thinker on race, gender (4/2/14 11:57pm)
DMN: Report blames Cornyn and Cruz for judicial vacancies and massive backlogs (4/2/14 11:57pm)
DMN: Blockbuster $1.5m book deal for Ted Cruz memoir (4/2/14 11:57pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth woman gives $6.5 million to hospital for faster transport jet (4/2/14 11:53pm)
CHRON: State to study desalination of Gulf water as viable option in face of drought (4/2/14 11:51pm)
CHRON: Mayor Parker And Family Celebrate Historic Wedding (4/2/14 11:41pm)
CHRON: Pratt says she definitely has stopped campaigning (4/2/14 11:41pm)
SAEN ($): Holt Cat succession moves forward (4/2/14 11:31pm)
SAEN ($): Families have to relive the horror of 5 years ago (4/2/14 11:31pm)
SAEN ($): Former Hollywood Park mayor's widow wants body exhumed (4/2/14 11:30pm)
SAEN: Key members of Dewhurst campaign resign amid strategy dispute (4/2/14 11:22pm)
SAEN: Abbott criticized for citing a social scientist deemed a 'white nationalist' (4/2/14 11:22pm)
AAS: Second lawsuit to challenge Texas abortion law (4/2/14 10:48pm)
AAS ($): Rick Perry heading to Pacific to aid in search for remains of missing WWII servicemen (4/12/14 10:45pm)
AAS ($): $1.1 billion Austin schools budget anticipates loss of 400 students next school year (4/2/14 10:44pm)
AAS ($): Appeals court overrules federal judge, says Texas execution can go forward (4/2/1 10:44pm)
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL: Gov. Perry says drug court program matches Texas values (4/2/14 10:36pm)
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL: Perry in 2016? Gov's keeping the schedule of a campaigner (4/2/14 10:35pm)
DAILY CALLER: Why Ted Cruz's speech at Liberty University should concern Rand Paul (4/2/14 10:34pm)
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL: U.S. Steel workers earn safety award (4/2/14 10:26pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (4/2/14 10:24pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) on CNBC's "Power Lunch" (4/2/14 10:23pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Blockbuster book deal for Ted Cruz; $1.5m advance, bigger than Sarah Palin's (4/2/14 10:17pm)
TT: Report: Texas Public School Enrollment Tops 5 Million (4/2/14 2:54pm)
TT: Federal Judge Orders Execution Drug Disclosure (4/2/14 2:54pm)
TT: Abortion Providers Plan to File Second Lawsuit (4/2/14 2:53pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on MSNBC's "Newsnation" (4/2/14 2:53pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co." (4/2/14 2:50pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's News HQ" (4/1/14 5:22pm)
AP: Perry: Texas won't follow parts of jail rape law (4/1/14 11:07am)
AP: Texas faces final health insurance enrollment push (4/1/14 11:07am)
WICHITA FALLS TIMES RECORD NEWS ($): Windstorm association sued to get $600M from insurance companies (4/1/14 11:05am)
DMN: Testing system shaken to its core (4/1/14 10:55am)
DMN: Dallas home prices up by 11.8 percent in February (4/1/14 10:54am)
FWST ($): Hotels, restaurants ready for big crowds from Final Four, NASCAR (4/1/14 10:50am)
FWST ($): Toll lanes open for free Tuesday on DFW Connector (4/1/14 10:49am)
FWST ($): Federal charges still possible for Fort Worth officers (4/1/14 10:49am)
CHRON ($): Texas sales tax deduction awaits renewal in Congress (4/1/14 10:48am)
CHRON ($): Increased sales taxes to take spotlight in ads for comptroller (4/1/14 10:47am)
CHRON ($): Texas Children's lawsuit on Medicaid reimbursement rejected (4/1/14 10:46am)
CHRON ($): Audio recordings provide new details of Ship Channel collision (4/1/14 10:45am)
SAEN ($): Abbott: make grades K-3 the 'foundation' (4/1/14 10:41am)
SAEN ($): AACOG ousts 2 embattled execs (4/1/14 10:26am)
SAEN ($): Property tax fight takes center stage in comptroller's race (4/1/14 10:24am)
SAEN: FEC opens case on Ron Paul 2012 presidential campaign (4/1/14 10:16am)
AAS ($): Quality, access of pre-kindergarten focus of Texas gubernatorial candidates (4/1/14 10:12am)
AAS ($): Public tickets to LBJ summit snapped up in minutes (4/1/14 10:09am)
AAS ($): November elections may muddle search for Austin's next superintendent (4/1/14 10:08am)
AAS ($): TWIA sued for charging policyholders for Hurricane Ike damage (4/1/14 10:08am)
TT: Abbott: Tie Additional Pre-K Funding to Outcomes (4/1/14 9:39am)
TT: Los Alamos Waste Bound for West Texas (4/1/14 9:39am)
TT: Perry Lobbying for A&M Official to Take Over TxDOT (4/1/14 9:38am)
TT: EPA Seeks to Clarify Federal Water Law (4/1/14 9:38am)
TT: Perry: Anti-Prison Rape Standards "Impossible" (4/1/14 9:37am)
TT: Drug Testing for Unemployed Texans Months Away (4/1/14 9:34am)
WASH EXAMINER: Joe Biden warns: 'We could lose' — to Ted Cruz! (4/1/14 9:32am)
POLITICO: April Fools: Ted Cruz reveals tattoo (4/1/14 9:31am)
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL: Drug court group to honor Gov. Perry Wednesday (4/1/14 9:30am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the Affordable Care Act deadline (4/1/14 9:29am)
EL PASO TIMES: Candidate knocked out of Dist. 23 congressional race makes runoff endorsement (4/1/14 9:04am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Ray Hutchison, legislator and husband of Kay Bailey Hutchison, dead at 81 (3/31/14 2:39pm)
TT: Former Legislator Ray Hutchison Dies at 81 (3/31/14 1:50pm)
AP: Texas business groups call for immigration reform (3/31/14 11:42am)
AP: Texas redistricting fight is boon to lawyers (3/31/14 11:41am)
AP: Texas town restricts water use amid long drought (3/31/14 11:40am)
POLITIFACT: U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall of Texas voted to increase debt limit several times (3/31/14 11:35am)
DMN: Ray Hutchison, bond lawyer instrumental in DART, D/FW Airport, sports arenas and husband of Kay Bailey Hutchison, dies at 81 (3/31/14 11:34am)
DMN: Citi Foundation donates $50 million to aid youth employment in Dallas, 9 other cities (3/31/14 11:34am)
DMN: TPG continues to push on energy deals (3/31/14 11:32am)
DMN: Albertsons' purchase of Tom Thumb's parent Safeway a go; no competing bids emerge (3/31/14 11:32am)
FWST ($): Texas landowners fear the worst with Keystone XL pipeline (3/31/14 11:29am)
CHRON ($): Water drying up for Texas rice farmers (3/31/14 11:22am)
CHRON: County jail passes compliance inspection for fifth year in a row (3/31/14 11:17am)
SAEN ($): Texas GOP set for war over immigration plank (3/31/14 11:12am)
SAEN ($): Van de Putte kicks off statewide bus tour in S.A. (3/31/14 11:10am)
SAEN ($): Adkisson's email disclosure dispute unresolved (3/31/14 11:09am)
SAEN: Oil-spill sludge hits Mustang Island (3/31/14 9:19am)
AAS ($): In final push, groups scramble to get health insurance for Texas' uninsured (3/31/14 8:49am)
AAS ($): Tying teacher evaluation to STAAR scores stirs controversy (3/31/14 8:49am)
AAS ($): With online solicitation cases, Attorney General Greg Abbott has a preference for Williamson County (3/31/14 8:47am)
TT: Operation Crackdown Hits Laredo (3/313/14 8:43am)
TT: Despite Successes, Water Still Vexes San Antonio (3/31/14 8:42am)
TT / KUT: As Testing Begins, Push to Opt Out Draws Attention (3/31/14 8:41am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (3/30/14 7:53pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (3/30/14 7:52pm)
AP: Texas loses appeal to hide execution drug supplier (3/29/14 7:01pm)
AP: Sebelius: Texas opposition hasn't helped sign-ups (3/29/14 7pm)
CHRON: State's high court halts release of execution drug information (3/29/14 6:59pm)
DMN: Billionaire John Arnold explains support for DISD home rule (3/29/14 6:57pm)
DMN: For AT&T and the Final Four, an unprecedented convergence of interests (3/29/14 6:52pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth rally to honor legacy of Cesar Chavez (3/29/14 6:45pm)
FWST ($): Railroad Commission hires seismologist to study earthquakes (3/29/14 6:44pm)
CHRON ($): Oil spill: Matagorda ship traffic resumes as cleanup continues (3/29/14 12:06pm)
CHRON ($): Houston-area man arrested in terrorism case (3/29/14 12:06pm)
CHRON ($): Area job growth settles down (3/29/14 12:05pm)
CHRON: Abortion rules not a burden, court says (3/29/14 12:04pm)
CHRON: Embattled judge Pratt resigns, suspends campaign (3/29/14 12:03pm)
SAEN ($): New rules target greenhouse emissions in the oil field (3/29/14 11:49am)
SAEN ($): VIA says it's prohibited from holding a vote on streetcar (3/29/14 11:49am)
SAEN ($): Ex-Lackland instructor gets 8 months in recruit abuse case (3/29/14 11:48am)
SAEN ($): Mayor on board with ride sharing (3/29/14 11:47am)
SAEN: State unemployment rate holds steady at 5.7% (3/29/14 11:45am)
SAEN: Cruz introduces broad "Energy Renaissance" bill (3/29/14 11:39am)
SAEN: Embattled Hidalgo County sheriff resigns (3/29/14 11:35am)
SAEN: San Antonio sees last-minute rush for health plans (3/29/14 11:34am)
WASH EXAMINER: Ted Cruz's dynamic new 'Yes We Can' video will make you ready for 2014 (3/29/14 11:16am)
AAS ($): Jones Energy to boost debt offering to $500 million (3/29/14 10:59am)
AAS ($): LBJ Library releases Civil Rights Summit lineup (3/29/14 10:58am)
AAS ($): In rare display, Texas Supreme Court justices argue asset-seizure law (3/29/14 10:58am)
AAS ($): Sebelius visits Austin to promote Affordable Care Act (3/29/14 10:55am)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Perry Among Many Dedicate Monument to Vietnamese Veterans (3/29/14 10:47am)
DAILY BEAST: Can Rick Perry Get A Second Chance With GOP Voters In 2016 (3/29/14 1:38am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Villalba: Republicans alienate Hispanics at party's peril (3/29/14 1:02am)
TM: Daughter of the Republic (3/29/14 12:42am)
MSNBC: Appeals court upholds law that closed Texas abortion clinics (3/28/14 7:32pm)
POLITIFACT ($): Wendy Davis undershoots, oversimplifies in saying Texas women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men (3/28/14 7:27pm)
NYT: Jake Silverstein of Texas Monthly to Edit The New York Times Magazine (3/28/14 3:17pm)
WASH TIMES: Not just a filibuster! Ted Cruz does comic impressions for laughs (3/28/14 3:09pm)
AP: Texas must tell attorneys execution drug supplier (3/28/14 11:14am)
AP: Houston Ship Channel reopening to all traffic (3/28/14 11:13am)
AP: Court hands setback to Texas abortion law critics (3/28/14 11:13am)
AP: Economists: Texas economy strong, getting stronger (3/28/14 11:13am)
AP: Investigation far from over in Houston oil spill (3/28/14 11:12am)
TT: Bill White: The TT Interview (3/28/14 11:11am)
TT: Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth Mayors Back Bullet Train (3/28/14 11:11am)
TT: 5th Circuit Upholds Texas Abortion Regulations (3/28/14 11:10am)
TT: Abbott, Davis Oil and Gas Records Show Contrast (3/28/14 11:10am)
TT: Medicaid Fraud Settlement Worries Health Providers (3/28/14 11:10am)
DMN: Texas adds 37,600 jobs in February, unemployment rate stays at 5.7 percent (3/28/14 11:01am)
DMN: American Eagle pilots vote down contract, with 70 percent voting 'no' (3/28/14 11am)
FWST ($): High-speed rail gaining momentum in Texas (3/28/14 10:47am)
CHRON ($): Oil spill befouls Matagorda Island (3/28/14 10:45am)
CHRON ($): Drillers, doctors, join in quest to find oil and save babies (3/28/14 10:44am)
CHRON ($): County, Houston metro area top national list of population gains (3/28/14 10:44am)
CHRON ($): EPA enforces clean fuel law against shipping lines (3/28/14 10:44am)
CHRON (Fuel Fix): Report: Bad gasoline shipped from Exxon's Baton Rogue terminal (3/28/14 10:23am)
CHRON (Fuel Fix): Feds list lesser prairie chicken as threatened (3/28/14 10:32am)
SAEN ($): VIA trustees get glimpse of streetcar (3/28/14 9:53am)
SAEN ($): Kendall, Hays counties among nation's fastest growing (3/28/14 9:51am)
SAEN ($): Sister says Lackland trainer abused by her dad (3/28/14 9:51am)
SAEN ($): Officials ready for 1,000 at Alamodome health sign-ups Monday (3/28/14 9:50am)
SAEN: Bill would increase Border Patrol oversight (3/28/14 9:32am)
SAEN: Texas Democrats hope to prevent future spills (3/28/14 9:31am)
SAEN: Senate Dems to Dewhurst: Study pay equity at state agencies (3/28/14 9:31am)
AAS ($): Texas, feds sign international policing pact (3/28/14 9:29am)
AAS ($): As Austin approves massive solar power deal, could it do more? (3/28/14 9:28am)
AAS ($): Economists: Texas economy back from downturn, still growing (3/28/14 9:28am)
AAS: Wind generation output sets ERCOT record (3/28/14 9:27am)
AAS ($): Austin schools Superintendent Meria Carstarphen leaving for Atlanta job (3/28/14 9:27am)
DMN: Chart Westcott hires Don Huffines' campaign manager for runoff against Morgan Meyer (3/27/14 4:58pm)
AAS: Appeals court upholds Texas abortion law (3/27/14 4:54pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown" (3/27/14 4:26pm)
DMN: Ralph Hall's final campaign featured in WashPost as Texas delegation rallies to his side (3/27/14 4:20pm)
TT: Lawmakers File a Bipartisan Bill on CBP Oversight (3/27/14 3:26pm)
TT: Extension Isn't Altering ACA Enrollment Strategies (3/27/14 10:46am)
AP: Lawmakers hear testimony on Texas economy (3/27/14 10:37am)
AP: National wildlife refuges in La, TX, CA to expand (3/27/14 10:36am)
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT: Ted Cruz Heads Back to South Carolina (3/27/14 10:35am)
DMN: Farmers Branch City Council makes it illegal to drive and text (3/27/14 10:29am)
DMN: Migration makes Texas suburbs boom, while births boost big cities like Dallas (3/27/14 10:29am)
DMN: Dallas-area office construction more than three times what it was a year ago (3/27/14 10:29am)
DMN: President George H.W. Bush and Texas Governor Rick Perry expected at Johnny Manziel pro day (3/27/14 10:27am)
DMN: Greg Abbott sees future linked to Hispanic voters (3/27/14 10:26am)
FWST ($): More oversight needed for Border Patrol (3/27/14 10:18am)
FWST ($): DFW adds 108,000 people, ranks 3rd in growth (3/27/14 10:17am)
CHRON ($): Spilled oil may bring stiff penalties for company (3/27/14 10:14am)
CHRON ($): Fewer city officials required to report finances (3/27/14 10:14am)
CHRON: Council supports Women's Home tax credit application in split vote (3/27/14 10:11am)
CHRON: Lawmaker calls for UT regent's resignation (3/27/14 10:11am)
CHRON: A&M prof whose research saved 1 billion people gets statue in U.S. Capitol (3/27/14 9:56am)
CHRON: Gunshots fired outside Channel 13 in SW Houston (3/27/14 9:56am)
SAEN ($): Ex-recruits say Lackland trainer abused them (3/27/14 9:54am)
SAEN ($): AG ruling won't derail S.A. efforts to ban plastic bags (3/27/14 9:53am)
SAEN ($): Tesla execs secretly visit S.A. (3/27/14 9:52am)
SAEN: Former LULAC official jailed over petition forgeries (3/27/14 9:47am)
AAS ($): Austin, by the numbers, is continuing to boom, census data shows (3/27/14 9:44am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Obamacare delays (3/27/14 9:42am)
NEWSMAX: Christopher Ruddy: 'Forward-Thinking' Perry Emerging as a 2016 Frontrunner (3/27/14 9:39am)
FOX SPORTS: Most famous attendee of Johnny Manziel's pro day? Try a former president (3/27/14 9:38am)
WOAI: Texas Hispanic Support for Obamacare Crumbling (3/27/14 9:26am)
WASH EXAMINER: Ted Cruz: The Russians are 'openly laughing' at Obama (3/26/14 4:05pm)
ROLL CALL: Texas delegation rallying around Hall (3/26/14 3:37pm)
TM: The Truth About Equal Pay (3/26/14 11:05am)
AP: Lawmakers mull implementing curriculum changes (3/26/14 9:30am)
AP: Suspect in custody after Dallas standoff (3/26/14 9:29am)
DMN: Texas regulators taking over greenhouse gas permits from EPA (3/26/14 9:20am)
DMN: Texas improves school funding but still trails most states (3/26/14 9:17am)
DMN: Downtown Dallas' KPMG Centre tower bought by Austin investor (3/26/14 9:09am)
FWST ($): Fort Worth to buy 400 more cameras for police officers (3/26/14 9:05am)
CHRON ($): Housing program promises to open door to self-sufficiency (3/26/14 8:57am)
CHRON ($): Senators demand inspection of juvenile lockups (3/26/14 8:56am)
CHRON ($): Study says defects in tuna oil-related (3/26/14 8:56am)
CHRON ($): Federal money in short supply for Houston shipping channel improvements (3/26/14 8:55am)
CHRON ($): Oil-soaked birds get loving care at Baytown 'clinic' (3/26/14 8:55am)
SAEN ($): Bexar appoints two to VIA board (3/26/14 8:49am)
SAEN: Rep. Castro leads bipartisan caucus with Japan (3/26/14 8:35am)
SAEN: Data belies Dan Patrick's 'illegal invasion' claim (3/26/14 8:33am)
SAEN: Van de Putte announces statewide bus tour (3/26/14 8:32am)
AAS ($): Truce was short-lived between some regents and UT President Bill Powers, emails show (3/26/14 8:26am)
AAS ($): Pressure rising to treat 17-year-olds as juveniles in Texas (3/26/14 8:25am)
TT: Despite Galveston Spill, Gulf Beaches Getting Cleaner (3/26/14 8:08am)
TT: Supreme Court Case Could Add Women's Health Hurdles (3/26/14 8:07am)
TT: Oil Spill Threatens Galveston Bay's Fishing Industry (3/26/14 8:07am)
TT: Schools on Their Own to Avoid Double-Testing Math (3/26/14 8:07am)
TT: As UT Inquiries Mount, So Have Frustrations (3/26/14 8:04am)
WASH POST: Ralph Hall, the oldest man in Congress, may be on the verge of defeat (3/26/14 8:01am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Perry's 'second chance' theme growing louder (3/26/14 7:47am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (3/26/14 7:44am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on CNBC's "Kudlow" (3/26/14 7:41am) part 3
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on CNBC's "Kudlow" (3/26/14 7:40am) part 2
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on CNBC's "Kudlow" (3/26/14 7:39am) part 1
WASH EXAMINER: Republicans jittery about Wendy Davis' equal pay attacks in Texas governor's race (3/26/14 7:36am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating equal pay (3/26/14 7:29am)
DAILY CALLER: Ted Cruz hits back at Republican critics: 'The polar opposite to the reaction outside of Washington' (3/25/14 5:22pm)
CHRON ($): Regent accused UT chancellor of dereliction of duty (3/25/14 5:20pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis to Greg Abbott: "This Texas gal is calling you out" (3/25/14 4:34pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz: "You're not hearing any rhetoric from me" (3/25/14 4:23pm)
POLITICO: Rick Perry: Equal pay 'nonsense' in Texas (3/25/14 4:21pm)
THE HILL: Rick Perry pushes 'time-out' for online gambling (3/25/14 4:21pm)
SAEN: Out-of-state tab for Perry security tops $2.9 million (3/25/14 4:20pm)
DAILY BEAST: For Whom The Tea Party Tolls (3/25/14 4:03pm)
DMN: Despite tea party gains, Straus appears safe for another term as speaker (3/25/14 3:24pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" (3/25/14 12:30pm)
AP: More than 100 ships wait after Texas oil spill (3/25/14 12:24pm)
AP: Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton promote higher education (3/25/14 12:22pm)
AP: New Braunfels to appeal overturning of 'can ban' (3/25/14 12:21pm)
WASH POST: Ralph Hall challenger John Ratcliffe picks up endorsements from Club for Growth, Madison Project (3/25/14 12:20pm)
DMN: It's on the books: DART comes to DFW Aug. 18 (3/25/14 12:20pm)
DMN: Most of Victory Park, surrounding area on lockdown as Dallas police deal with active shooter in apartment (3/25/14 12:13pm)
DMN: Texas surpasses California as top tech exporter (3/25/14 12:11pm)
FWST ($): Burnam challenges loss in Democratic primary (3/25/14 12:09pm)
FWST ($): Perry says dealership laws should be changed for Tesla (3/25/14 12:07pm)
CHRON ($): Galveston holds its breath as it awaits effects of oil spill (3/25/14 11:13am)
CHRON ($): Collision spot a hub of cargo activity (3/25/14 11:12am)
CHRON ($): Spilled fuel more than a nuisance for Galveston (3/25/14 11:10am)
CHRON: Attorney General backs Emmett's pre-K tax decision (3/25/14 11:09am)
SAEN ($): MPO approves transportation funding plan (3/25/14 10:53am)
SAEN ($): New S.A. abortion clinic expected to adhere to new rules (3/25/14 10:53am)
SAEN: Cornyn says Obama needs to take harder line on Russia (3/25/14 10:50am)
AAS ($): Cost of taking Austin's urban rail across the river: $75 million to $475 million (3/25/14 10:05am)
AAS ($): Court ruling could affect ICE detainers at Travis County jail (3/25/14 9:58am)
AAS ($): Hispanics in Texas, U.S. remain uninsured ahead of deadline (3/25/14 9:58am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (3/25/14 9:57am)
WASH POST (The Fix): Look out! The Bush brand is hot in the 2014 campaign (3/25/14 9:53am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on CNBC's "Power Lunch" (3/25/14 9:52am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) on CNBC's "The Kudlow Report" (3/25/14 9:50am)
VIDEO: Former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) on CNBC's "The Kudlow Report" (3/25/14 9:49am)
MSNBC: Greg Abbott's bogus voter fraud crusade (3/25/14 9:47am)
ROLL CALL: Conservative Groups Rally Behind Ralph Hall Challenger in Texas (3/25/14 9:40am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (3/25/14 9:31am)
DMN: GOP Senate candidate disputes assault allegations (3/24/14 2:25pm)
AAS (First Reading): Sabo speaks: An interview with the artist who created the tatted Ted Cruz (3/24/14 2:21pm)
WASH TIMES: Run, Ted run: The grassroots effort to draft Ted Cruz for president is underway (3/24/14 2:18pm)
AP: Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton to discuss education today at Irving conference (3/24/14 11:20am)
AP: More state-owned land could open for Texas parks (3/24/14 11:19am)
AP: Coast Guard working to partly reopen Houston Ship Channel today (3/24/14 11:18am)
AP: Texas business owners worry about steep flood insurance hikes (3/24/14 11:18am)
DMN: Southwest Airlines to begin Dallas Love Field flights to Washington National in November (3/24/14 11:15am)
DMN: Dallas unveils bid for 2016 GOP convention, boasts $40m already and all $60m a year ahead of time (3/24/14 11:04am)
FWST ($): American responds in pilots union dispute over seniority (3/24/14 11:03am)
CHRON ($): Houston to gain from factory surge (3/24/14 10:46am)
CHRON ($): Spill brings concerns of potential economic impact (3/24/14 10:44am)
CHRON: Million Air Houston opens new facility at Hobby Airport (3/24/14 10:39am)
SAEN ($): Movement aims to make San Antonio a more compassionate city (3/24/14 10:37am)
SAEN ($): Adkisson to take pause in political career (3/24/14 10:36am)
SAEN: USAA membership tops 10M (3/24/14 10:32am)
SAEN: New Braunfels can't enforce 'can ban' (3/24/14 10:31am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Fox Business' "Opening Bell" (3/24/14 10:28am)
AAS ($): Austin chamber OK with elimination of UT park it sponsored (3/24/14 10:23am)
AAS ($): Dewhurst could help down-ballot Republicans if he spends big to beat Patrick (3/24/14 10:23am)
AAS ($): Dewhurst could help down-ballot Republicans if he spends big to beat Patrick (3/24/14 10:23am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (3/24/14 10:12am)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (3/24/14 10:11am)
DAILY CALLER (The Mirror): WaPo fact checker draws the ire of Sen. Cruz (3/24/14 10:10am)
QR ($): Dewhurst and Patrick take the gloves off in the Hill Country (3/24/14 10:09am)
MCALLEN MONITOR: Hillary Clinton tells fundraiser crowd in Edinburg she'll decide soon on 2016 bid (3/24/14 10:07am)
WACO TRIB: Leaders talk about state of the nation at Waco luncheon (3/23/14 10:17am)
AP: Bush is GOP's lone Hispanic statewide candidate (3/23/14 10:15am)
AP: Crews mopping up oil spill in Texas' Galveston Bay (3/23/14 10:15am)
AP: Texas toll violators could have vehicles impounded (3/23/14 10:14am)
AP: Texas city pays to end negotiations with Nugent (3/23/14 10:14am)
DMN: Cruz appeals to several factions within GOP (3/23/14 10:09am)
DMN: Barge leaking oil in Galveston Bay threatens migratory shorebirds (3/23/14 10:08am)
DMN: New Parkland CEO prepares to step in (3/23/14 10:08am)
DMN: Super Bowl XLV provided valuable lessons for upcoming Final Four (3/23/14 10:7am)
DMN: Elevated thinking on future of Interstate 345 (3/23/14 10:07am)
FWST ($): Audit outlines payroll problems in Fort Worth school district (3/23/14 10:02am)
CHRON ($): Texas conservatives lead reassessment of 'war on crime' (3/23/14 9:44am)
CHRON ($): A dash of saltwater could make fracturing more palatable (3/23/14 9:43am)
CHRON ($): Partisan battle over Lilly Ledbetter Act resurfaces in gubernatorial race (3/23/14 9:43am)
CHRON: Ethics fight over 'dark money' heads to federal court (3/23/14 9:38am)
SAEN ($): Davis profited from government bond work (3/23/14 9:35am)
SAEN ($): Texas' first Hispanic highway patrolmen mark milestone (3/23/14 9:34am)
SAEN: Equal pay attacks evidence Wendy Davis' campaign has righted itself, says observer (3/23/14 9:21am)
SAEN: Dewhurst tweet clarifies stance on Lilly Ledbetter (3/23/14 9:21am)
SAEN: Dewhurst and Patrick come out swinging (3/23/14 9:20am)
SAEN: Ted Cruz may be drafted for President (3/23/14 9:19am)
AAS ($): Shootings involving combat veterans raise questions of police training (3/23/14 9:17am)
AAS ($): State alleges that veterans charity deceived the public (3/23/14 9:16am)
AAS ($): 7 things Travis County taxpayers should know about next year's budget (3/23/14 9:16am)
AAS ($): UT gaming academy aims to grow industry leaders, boost Austin gaming scene (3/23/14 9:14am)
NYT / TT: After Gains and Discord, U.T. Chancellor Moves On (3/23/14 9:13am)
POLITICO: Bill Maher targets Michael Grimm, Blake Farenthold (3/23/14 9:12am)
DAILY TEXAN: Ransom Center undergoes exterior renovation (3/23/14 9:11am)
WSJ: Texas Race Has Democratic Party Squirming (3/22/14 8:19am)
DMN (Trailblazer): Hegar, who once urged "just do it" on property tax abolition, now more cautious (3/21/14 4:26am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating equal pay (3/21/14 1:09am)
AP: Planned Parenthood eyes Texas governor's race (3/21/14 1:04am)
DMN: Hosting Republican National Convention would pose big security challenges for Dallas (3/21/14 12:56am)
DMN: Veterans unemployment rises in Texas, falls nationally (3/21/14 12:56am)
DMN: Dallas' Bob Strauss, former Democratic Party chairman, dies at 95 (3/21/14 12:55am)
DMN: Hegar, who once urged "just do it" on property tax abolition, now more cautious (3/21/14 12:55am)
DMN: Conservative PAC releases anti-Hall ad (3/21/14 12:54am)
DMN: Ratcliffe: Undocumented immigrants would "self deport" if jail time was on the table (3/21/14 12:53am)
FWST ($): Ted Cruz stands in support of Konni Burton (3/21/14 12:46am)
CHRON ($): Exxon Mobil agrees to green group's carbon disclosure bid (3/21/14 12:45am)
CHRON ($): CEO: Rock can get Chesapeake out of hard place (3/21/14 12:45am)
CHRON ($): Downtown views call to many suburbanites (3/21/14 12:44am)
CHRON: Reliant Park will now be NRG (3/21/14 12:39am)
CHRON: Houston mayor speaks to LGBT meeting (3/21/14 12:38am)
SAEN ($): New South San ISD superintendent suspends finance director (3/21/14 12:31am)
SAEN: Anti-abortion group backed by GOP donors (3/21/14 12:27am)
SAEN: Justice Department denies Cruz request for IRS special investigator (3/21/14 12:25am)
SAEN: City Council cancels District 10 special election (3/21/14 12:25am)
SAEN: Council rips fire, police unions for missing meeting (3/21/14 12:24am)
SAEN: Women earn more in Wendy Davis' Senate office than men (3/21/14 12:23am)
AAS ($): Austin boosts property tax exemption for seniors, disabled residents (3/21/14 12:11am)
AAS ($): Greg Abbott plays awkward role in fight over Michael Quinn Sullivan documents (3/21/14 12:08am)
AAS ($): $15 app OK instead of $100 calculator, Texas education commissioner says in testing policy reversal (3/21/14 12:06am)
AAS (First Reading): Rick Perry crushes (on) California (3/21/14 12:01am)
AAS ($): LCRA moves forward with downstream reservoir (3/21/14 12:01am)
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES: Cruz visits, says nation needs West Texas values (3/20/14 11:56pm)
LUFKIN DAILY NEWS: Cruz in Lufkin: Small business owners 'understand we're facing an economic cliff' (3/20/14 11:55pm)
MIDLAND REPORTER-TELEGRAM: Sen. Cruz: US is in 'American energy renaissance' (3/20/14 11:53pm)
POLITICO: Cory Booker: My dinner with Ted Cruz (3/20/14 11:45pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at the Claremont Institute (3/20/14 11:45pm)
TT: Among Conservatives, Taxing Districts Create a Rift (3/20/14 11:42pm)
TT: Report: Many Youths Still Detained for Minor Infractions (3/20/14 11:41pm)
SACRAMENTO BUSINESS JOURNAL: Texas governor returns from yet another California job poaching trip (3/20/14 11:39pm)
NYT: Robert S. Strauss, Presidential Confidant and Deal Maker, Dies at 95 (3/20/14 11:38pm)
POLITICO MAGAZINE: Bob Strauss's Town (3/20/14 11:35pm)
THE HILL: Ad hits 'oldest member in Congress' Ralph Hall (3/20/14 11:34pm)
WASH POST: The political newcomer who forced Ralph Hall into a Texas runoff (3/20/14 6:54PM)
WASH POST: New ad attacks Rep. Ralph Hall for being 90 years old (3/20/14 6:50pm)
TO: Federal Judge Refuses to Shield Michael Quinn Sullivan from the Ethics Commission (3/20/14 6:50pm)
THE HILL: Cruz staffer leaves to run 2016 super-PAC (3/20/14 6:49pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: The Lilly Ledbetter Act (3/19/14 9:52pm)
AP: Abbott opposes easier equal pay lawsuits (3/19/14 1:59pm)
AP: Texas DPS launches crimes against children unit (3/19/14 1:58pm)
AP: Water board approves pipeline deal (3/19/14 1:57pm)
DMN: Mike Miles: Dallas ISD doesn't need home-rule status to implement reforms (3/19/14 1:49pm)
DMN: RNC chair: Dallas would need another $18m for 2016 convention, unless Congress loosens soft money rules (3/19/14 1:47pm)
DMN: Cruz talks religious liberty with Iowa home schoolers, demurs on talk of 2016 (3/19/14 1:47pm)
DMN: Abbott fights back over women's pay, accuses Davis of hypocrisy for taking same position he did (3/19/14 1:46pm)
DMN: Behind the scenes in the latest attack on Wendy Davis in Texas — a pair of GOP political pros (3/19/14 1:44pm)
FWST ($):Fort Worth watering restrictions likely to become permnanent (3/19/14 11:25am)
FWST ($): BNSF CEO says railtoad will hire 5,000 workers in 2014 (3/19/14 11:24am)
CHRON ($): In Houston, Pelosi outlines her sense of women's priorities (3/19/14 11:19am)
CHRON ($): Bitter opponents now call for unity in local GOP (3/19/14 11:15am)
CHRON: In Iowa, Cruz bashes Obama on 'religious liberty' (3/19/14 11:12am)
SAEN ($): Two S.A. men honored as old wrongs are righted (3/19/14 11:10am)
SAEN ($): Contract negotiations for police begin (3/19/14 11:09am)
SAEN ($): Equal pay debate shifts to attorney general's office (3/19/14 11:09am)
SAEN ($): Texas Guard would lose headquarters in budget plan (3/19/14 11:09am)
SAEN: Dan Branch campaign: Michael Quinn Sullivan 'acting' as reporter (3/19/14 11:06am)
SAEN: Texas Farm Bureau backs off endorsement in ag commish runoff (3/19/14 11:06am)
AAS ($): Williamson commissioners shoot down idea of drones, at least for another year (3/19/14 10:58am)
AAS: Mike Martinez to announce mayoral candidacy on April 5 (3/19/14 10:56am)
DAILY TEXAN: Government professor serves on presidential commission to make voting easier (3/19/14 10:37am)
TT: Appeals Court to Weigh Value of Forensic Evidence (3/19/14 10:35am)
TT: Regulations Could Harm Texas' Bid for Tesla Plant (3/19/14 10:35am)
TT: Campaigns Contend With Vitriol on Social Media (3/19/14 10:35am)
TW: Branch Issues Public Response to Michael Quinn Sullivan (3/19/14 10:33am)
WASH POST (She the People): Are women in Texas too busy to worry about equal pay? (3/19/14 10:32am)
TO: New Wendy Davis Attack Group Run By Political Cronies (3/18/14 4:16pm)
THE HILL: Hall trails primary challenger in TX runoff (3/18/14 4:15pm)
DMN: Texas led the nation in job growth in January (3/18/14 4:15pm)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Congressman McCaul speaks at SXSW (3/18/14 11:50am)
AP: Sen. Ted Cruz logging serious time in Iowa (3/18/14 10:56am)
AP: Sen. Ted Cruz Returning to Iowa (3/18/14 10:56am)
AP: Texas makes final push for insurance (3/18/14 10:55am)
AP: Developer considers rail for Texas Tech, downtown (3/18/14 10:54am)
DMN: Audio reveals why Mayor Mike Rawlings walked out on meeting with Hispanic leaders (3/18/14 10:52am)
DMN: Red State Women leader says Texas doesn't need equal pay law (3/18/14 10:46am)
FWST ($): Fort Worth bus driver accuses employer of allowing sexual harassment (3/18/14 10:44am)
CHRON ($): 4 refiners fight bid to export U.S. oil (3/18/14 10:42am)
CHRON: Julián Castro and Dan Patrick inch closer to debate (3/18/14 10:36am)
CHRON: Patrick cancels appearance at closed door forum (3/18/14 10:34am)
SAEN ($): Outside agency to review CPS' decisions about child who died (3/18/14 10:33am)
SAEN ($): Lawmakers want answers about UT System Chancellor's resignation (3/18/14 10:32am)
SAEN ($): Fire and police are well-compensated, analysis shows (3/18/14 10:31am)
SAEN: On equal pay, Texas GOP PAC sends 'busy' signal (3/18/14 10:28am)
SAEN: Flores introduces bill to name VA hospital after Waco hero (3/18/14 10:28am)
SAEN: San Antonio lawyer bribed Bexar judge (3/18/14 10:24am)
AAS ($): Travis commissioner Gerald Daugherty accused of deleting texts, emails (3/18/14 10:20am)
AAS ($): Austin considers 'housing first' complex to help chronically homeless (3/18/14 10:20am)
LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS: Tipoff: Texas governor Perry is gunning for California businesses (3/18/14 9:52am)
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT: Numbers Monday: Ted Cruz's Online Content is Smoking (3/18/14 9:43am)
CHRON: Patrick pulls out of closed-door debate (3/17/14 6:48pm)
WASH POST: Cruz: Install missiles in Eastern Europe (3/17/14 3:07pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" (3/17/14 3:06pm)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (3/17/14 2:47pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (3/17/14 2:45pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Rep. Ralph Hall gets endorsements from two of four opponents (3/17/14 2:44pm)
LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL: Texas Governor Rick Perry endorses Senator Mitch McConnell (3/17/14 2:41pm)
DMN: Patrick urges Houston club to open debate to press (3/17/14 2:27pm)
AAS: 21,000 sign up for ticket info on LBJ summit in April (3/17/14 2:27pm)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Just before speech to Iowa homeschoolers, Ted Cruz notes 'I don't smoke' (3/17/14 2:26pm)
AP: Candidates for governor seek to define each other (3/17/14 11:10am)
AP: Nearly 300,000 Texans get new health insurance (3/17/14 11:09am)
DMN: GOP zeal to avoid money frenzy could boost Dallas' convention bid (3/17/14 11:01am)
DMN: Many mayors, county officials back Ralph Hall in runoff (3/17/14 11:01am)
DMN: TxDOT says study underestimates money spent repairing roads (3/17/14 10:58am)
DMN: No money is no problem for Democrat Jim Hogan in Texas agriculture commissioner race (3/17/14 10:58am)
FWST ($): Jerry Jones' daughter stands on her own as most powerful woman in sports (3/17/14 10:47am)
FWST ($): Merger brings fresh start, new challenges for American Airlines unions (3/17/14 10:47am)
FWST ($): Star-Telegram presses roll one last time (3/17/14 10:46am)
CHRON ($): New Abbott ethics proposal appears to target Davis (3/17/14 10:45am)
CHRON ($): Underdog Dewhurst ignores calls to drop out of race (3/17/14 10:45am)
CHRON ($): Visiting judge: Pratt's handling of case was out of line (3/17/14 10:43am)
CHRON ($): Statewide GOP candidates would push Senate further right (3/17/14 10:42am)
CHRON: Reliant Stadium may be getting a new name (3/17/14 10:42am)
CHRON: Davis keeps up equal pay attack on Abbott (3/17/14 10:41am)
CHRON ($): Dewhurst berates Patrick as 'showboat' (3/17/14 10:40am)
SAEN ($): Same-sex divorce filed in Bexar (3/17/14 10:30am)
SAEN ($): Streetcar project getting political (3/17/14 10:30am)
SAEN ($): Davis-Abbott race puts national face on Texas politics (3/17/14 10:29am)
SAEN ($): Nelson Wolff, Carlton Soules each predict victory (3/1714 10:28am)
SAEN: Pelosi to talk about women's issues in Houston (3/17/14 10:19am)
SAEN: San Antonio City Council OKs Google Fiber contract (3/17/14 10:19am)
SAEN: San Antonio lawyer admits bribing Bexar judge (3/17/14 10:17am)
SAEN: Democrat nominee disqualified for voting in GOP primary (3/17/14 10:17am)
AAS ($): Claims appeals spike for Texas veterans (3/17/14 10:13am)
AAS ($): Why the Austin school district may be forced to cut jobs, programs, even as taxes rise (3/17/14 10:12am)
POLITIFACT ($): Dan Patrick called for vouchers instead of bailouts (3/17/14 9:57am)
WASH EXAMINER: Rick Perry writing story of his own comeback (3/17/14 9:55am)
TT: Charter Serving High School Dropouts Fights Closure (3/17/14 9:47am)
TT: Unknown to Most, Cecilia Abbott Could Make History (3/17/14 9:46am)
TT: Chronicler of Presidents is Bringing Four Together (3/17/14 9:44am)
DAILY CALLER: Ted Cruz quotes "pro-choice" jerks accurately, is falsely accused of calling them Satan worshippers (3/17/14 9:44am)
WASH TIMES: Texas Gov. Perry throws support behind McConnell (/17/14 9:43am)
SAEN: Van de Putte taps veteran operative as campaign chief (3/14/14 10:09am)
DMN: Dallas officials back off GOP convention preparation claim (3/14/14 10:01am)
RCP: Rick Perry Making Case to Be Taken Seriously in '16 (3/14/14 9:56am)
DMN: Dewhurst camp answers doubters: Never Gonna Give You Up (3/14/14 9:53am)
LA TIMES: A tragic wake-up call for SXSW? (3/14/14 9:51am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" (3/14/14 9:10am)
WASH POST (GovBeat): Texas isn't just leading the nation in job growth—it's doing it more equitably, too (3/13/14 10:23am)
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON: Sheila Jackson Lee Thinks the Constitution is 400 Years Old (3/13/14 10:23am)
ROLL CALL: Ambitious Texas Republicans Had Better Get Organized for Expensive Federal Races (3/13/14 10:22am)
LA TIMES: Texas gets Oxy and is looking for more (3/13/14 10:22am)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Rick Perry's makeover (3/13/14 10:21am)
BLOOMBERG: Texas Tells Company to Stop Investments Using Bitcoin (3/13/14 10:21am)
DMN: Wendy Davis says Greg Abbott has fought equal pay for women in the courtroom (3/13/14 7:32am)
TT: UT Hires Search Firm, Seeks Suggestions for Chancellor (3/13/14 7:22am)
DAILY CALLER: What is Ted Cruz's foreign policy? (3/13/14 7:18am)
TT: UT-Brownsville President Not Applying for Top UT-RGV Post (3/12/14 11:02am)
DAILY BEAST: The GOP's Comedy Gap (3/12/14 9:43am)
SAEN: Wendy Davis hires Harry Reid's former communications director (3/12/14 9:43am)
AP: Conservative Texas group keeps donors secret (3/12/14 9:42am)
POLITICO: What Jeb Hensarling doesn't know from compromise (3/12/14 9:41am)
POLITICO: New GOP PAC targets women in Texas (3/12/14 9:33am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (3/12/14 9:32am)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Ted Cruz Is Calling Time-Out on His Role at NRSC—For Now (3/11/14 12:48pm)
NEWSMAX: Carville: Cruz or Perry Will Be GOP Nominee (3/11/14 12:40pm)
DAILY CALLER: Kaus: Ted Cruz has 'pre-sold out' on immigration (3/11/14 12:40pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (3/10/14 11:48am)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Lone Star Politics (3/10/14 11:47am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on Bloomberg TV's "Political Capital" (3/10/14 10:20am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on ABC's "This Week" (3/10/14 10:19am)
DAILY CALLER: How Ted Cruz is trying to outmaneuver Rand Paul (3/10/14 10:10am)
WSJ: Ted Cruz: "Washington is corrupt" (3/10/14 10:09am)
VIDEO: Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown" (3/10/14 10:07am)
POLITICO MAGAZINE: Good Riddance to Steve Stockman (3/10/14 10:02am)
TT: Lobbyist: Efforts Afoot to Get Candidates to Drop Out (3/10/14 10:02am)
TO: 'Outsider' Don Huffines Puts Out His Hat for Lobby Money (3/10/14 9:59am)
ROLL CALL: Jeffries and Farenthold at SXSW: Keep Patent Trolls Under the Bridge (3/10/14 9:57am)
CNN: Assange to SXSW: We're all being watched (3/10/14 9:57am)
CNN: Perry hoping for 'a second chance' from voters (3/7/14 4:21pm)
VIDEO: Gov.Rick Perry (R-TX) addresses CPAC (3/7/14 3:05pm)
NYT: Abortion Law Pushes Texas Clinics to Close Doors (3/7/14 8:57am)
TIME MAGAZINE: 7 Ways to Lose An Election (3/7/14 8:52am)
WASH TIMES: Tom DeLay returns to CPAC to find GOP without 'backbone' (3/7/14 8:51am)
POLITICO: Rick Perry likes what he sees in Texas (3/7/14 8:43am)
THE NEW REPUBLIC: Texas Republicans Keep Moving Right (3/7/14 8:42am)
SLATE: Texas Buck-rakers (3/7/14 8:41am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on CNN's "The Lead" (3/6/14 11:31pm)
VIDEO: State Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) interviewed by Evan Smith (3/6/14 10:19am)
NYT: Tea Party in Texas Sees Silver Linings in G.O.P. Primaries (3/6/14 10:15am)
TO: The Mystery of the Trial Lawyer-Funded Group Backing Tea Party Candidates (3/6/14 8:47am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Tea Party influence (3/6/14 8:45am)
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON: Texas Hospitals Lay Off Nurses Due To ObamaCare (3/6/14 8:40am)
POLITICO: The Texas tea party's best days may be behind it (3/5/14 3:54pm)
WASH POST (The Fix): Steve Stockman tells us absolutely nothing about the strength of the tea party (3/5/14 3:41pm)
WEEKLY STANDARD: Rick Perry Polishes His Legacy (3/5/14 3:31pm)
POLITICO: Texas, our Texas: Primary day arrives (3/4/14 1:27pm)
THE HILL: Ralph Hall fights for his political life (3/4/14 1:27pm)
ROLL CALL: Texas: What to Watch in the First Primaries of 2014 (3/4/14 1:26pm)
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT: In Texas, a Primary Contest That Never Was (3/3/14 7:18pm)
AP: Complaint: Stockman exposed donor credit card info (3/3/14 7:16pm)
KUT AUSTIN: Texas Comptroller, the State Bureaucrat Who Can Grind Budgets to a Halt (3/3/14 6:58pm)
QUORUM REPORT ($): The Wall Street Journal gets the Empower Texans case very wrong (3/3/14 12:04pm)
POLITICO: Race for Steve Stockman seat is messy, crowded (3/3/14 12:02pm)
DMN: GOP House incumbent faces 3 challengers (3/3/14 8:39am)
KERA NPR DALLAS: The Race For Wendy Davis' State Senate Seat May Be Texas' Most Crucial This Year (3/3/14 8:39am)
NYT: With Vacancies High, G.O.P. Primaries in Texas Set Up a Scramble to the Right (3/3/14 8:37am)
NYT: Giving Early Taste of G.O.P. Tactics, Texans Make a Stand Against Obama (3/3/14 8:36am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (3/2/1 10:39am)
DECATUR HERALD-NEWS: Perry: Ethanol will survive mandate transition (3/2/14 10:14am)
NYT / TT: An Eye on Runoffs, Candidates Mind Tactics in Primaries (3/2/14 9:55am)
DMN: Most expect runoff in GOP race for lieutenant governor (3/2/14 9:29am)
SAEN ($): Comptroller candidates vow greater transparency, improved estimates (2/28/14 9:21am)
NYT / TT: A Small Subset of Texas Voters Who Hold a Lot of Sway (2/27/14 9:41pm)
DMN: 2 statewide GOP candidates fell victim to energy trading scheme (2/27/14 9:40pm)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Rick Perry: The real immigration problem may become 'OTMs' (2/27/14 6pm)
FWST: The Ted Cruz Effect: Political Gold? (2/27/14 11:33am)
SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION: Fired Stockman staffer resurfaces as "newspaper" publisher (2/27/14 10:36am)
ROLL CALL: Texas Freshman Hopes Primary Translates to Re-Election (2/27/14 8:09am)
DMN: AG hopeful Smitherman mostly prosecuted misdemeanors (2/26/14 2:43pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis gets big donations from abortion rights backers (2/26/14 2:42pm)
NBC NEWS: Texas Gov. Rick Perry Not About 'To Ride Off Into the Sunset' (2/26/14 7:11am)
WSJ: Club for Growth Gives Cruz, Lee and 4 Other Lawmakers 100% Ratings (2/24/14 6:35pm)
DMN: Sen. Ted Cruz to visit New Hampshire twice in April, after Iowa in March (2/24/14 6:34pm)
DMN: GW Bush media advisor helping to lead Southern gay marriage effort (2/24/14 6:31pm)
TT: UT/TT Poll: Abbott Holds 11-Point Lead Over Davis (2/24/14 5:24pm)
TT: Abbott Reports Raising Another $2.5 Million (2/24/14 5:24pm)
CALLER-TIMES: Abbott: Salvaging roads safeguards economy (2/23/14 7:38pm)
DMN: Perry: In Texas, it's the policies, not the people, that have fueled job growth (2/23/14 7:37pm)
THE HILL: Perry to make decision about 2016 in 18 months (2/23/14 7:36pm)
WASH POST: How to make a winning campaign ad in Texas (2/23/14 7:20pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on ABC's "This Week" (2/23/14 7:19pm)
SLATE: Texas tea (2/22/14 12:57pm)
DMN: Stung by Cruz in '12, Dewhurst steps up courtship of conservatives (2/22/14 8:59am)
DMN: Ted Nugent issues partial apology for calling Obama 'subhuman mongrel' (2/22/14 8:49am)
SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE: Ted Cruz defends D.C. tactics (2/22/14 8:48am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz: White House 'hostile' to marriage (2/22/14 8:40am)
POLITICO MAGAZINE: Ted Cruz: White House 'hostile' to marriage (2/22/14 8:39am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Cornyn downplays latest split with Cruz as primary approaches (2/22/14 8:37am)
TT: Abbott Steps Away From Battleground Probe (2/22/14 8:29am)
THE HILL: Cruz: I didn't want to throw GOP under bus (2/22/14 7:23am)
THR: Ted Cruz to Address Hollywood's Secret Conservative Group Friends of Abe (2/22/14 7:23am)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Fracking Boom Leaves Texans Under a Toxic Cloud (2/22/14 7:22am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on CNN's "Situation Room" (2/22/14 7:13am)
CNN: Group backing Rick Perry airing TV ad in Illinois (2/22/14 7:10am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" (2/21/14 1:51pm)
MIAMI HERALD: Florida Democrats to Ted Cruz: run, Ted, run! (2/21/14 9:31am)
POLITICO: Texas tea party sours on Stockman (2/21/14 9:29am)
DMN: Cruz says Hecht yes to judicial endorsements, still no nod for others (2/20/14 12:37pm)
TT: Battleground Texas Activities Draw Questions (2/19/14 7:31pm)
POLITICO: Sarah Palin backs Greg Abbott, Katrina Pierson in Texas (2/19/14 6:56pm)
POLITICO: Rick Perry to Iowa next week (2/19/14 6:55pm)
DMN: Rick Perry to visit key presidential state Iowa — again (2/19/14 6:54pm)
WASH POST (The Fix): Ted Cruz isn't planning to be in the Senate for very long (2/19/14 10:14am)
DMN: Dallas vies for 2016 Republican National Convention (2/19/14 10:12am)
TT: Sources: Perry Backing Janek for UT Chancellor (2/19/14 9:20am)
DMN: Migrant faults lieutenant governor candidate Patrick on immigration stance (2/19/14 9:19am)
KTRK ABC HOUSTON: State Senator Dan Patrick accused of employing illegal immigrants (2/19/14 9:18am)
DMN: Greg Abbott under fire for allying with rocker Ted Nugent (2/18/14 10:02am)
TT: Ethics Debate Swirls in Railroad Commission Race (2/18/14 9:07am)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Occidental Petroleum to Separate California Business (2/17/14 9:14am)
WASHINGTON TIMES: Sen. Cornyn marks five-year anniversary of Obama's stimulus with harsh words (2/17/14 9:12am)
THE HILL: Tea Party challengers fizzle in Texas (2/17/14 9:11am)
AAS ($): Why Texas races could see a rise in super PAC dollars (2/17/14 9:08am)
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL: Political rally in Longview features Neal McCoy performance (2/17/14 9:04am)
THE HILL: Cruz to get hero's welcome in Iowa and New Hampshire (2/16/14 12:36am)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Cruz Senate Stunt Goes Unpunished as Old Tools Don't Work (2/16/14 12:32am)
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS: Comptroller race crowded (2/15/14 11:57pm)
AP: Comptroller hopeful Glenn Hegar updates finance disclosures after legal questions arise (2/15/14 11:53pm)
CHRON (Fuel Fix): Energy pushes Texas exports to highest value ever (2/15/14 11:52am)
DMN: Democratic challenger to Rep. Marc Veasey has history as a Republican (2/13/14 11:38pm)
TT: Abbott Brings Perry Into the Fold on Campaign Trail (2/13/14 11:01pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating turning Texas blue (2/12/14 4:13pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis backs 20-week abortion ban that defers to women (2/12/14 12:50pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz: 60 votes or else on debt ceiling (2/12/14 9:18am)
THE HILL: George W. Bush, Jill Biden to rally support for post-9/11 veterans (2/12/14 9:18am)
CNN: Wendy Davis supports medical marijuana (2/12/14 9:17am)
WASH TIMES: Conservative court to consider doctor's Obamacare challenge (2/12/14 9:17am)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry on Fox News' "Hannity" (2/11/14 10:22pm)
VIDEO: AG Abbott on Fox News' "On the Record" (2/11/14 4:22pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's News HQ" (2/11/14 4:14pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) on Fox News' America's News HQ (2/11/14 4:14pm)
TM: The Man in the Arena (2/11/14 12:34pm)
ROLL CALL: Cruz Does Boehner No Favors (2/11/14 11:40am)
AAS ($): Susan Combs looms large in Republican race for GOP comptroller (2/11/14 11:31am)
FWST: TCU to host live broadcast of CBS Evening News on April 9 (2/11/14 11:17am)
TT: Abbott Defends Corruption Remarks, Border Security Plan (2/10/14 6:58pm)
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT: FreedomWorks Searches for the Next Ted Cruz (2/10/14 6:28pm)
WASH POST: Ted Cruz, stoking 2016 talk, plans March trip to Iowa (2/10/14 6:19pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) on "Fox News Sunday" (2/10/14 12:45pm)
WASH POST: Ted Cruz: GOP needs to 'think bigger than Keystone' (2/10/14 10:54am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Democrat, Republican trade fire over comptroller ad (2/10/14 10:38am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Guess Who's Giving the Keynote Address at SXSW This Year? (2/10/14 9:48am)
AP: In the Cruz family, Ted is apparently diplomatic one (2/9/14 8:26pm)
DMN: Top TX GOP leaders, Democratic Party give Chris Christie a cold welcome (2/9/14 8:24pm)
DMN: Chris Christie leaves Bridgegate and heads to Texas to help GOP — Rick Perry and Greg Abbott send regrets (2/9/14 8:24pm)
SAEN: Wendy Davis no longer 'of counsel' to Fort Worth law firm (2/9/14 8:23pm)
AAS: University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa to step down, sources say (2/9/14 6:38pm)
POLITIFACT ($): PolitiFact Texas: No evidence Cornyn backed Dewhurst over Cruz (2/9/14 5:35pm)
AP: UT Regent funded PAC targets House Speaker Straus (2/9/14 4:15pm)
HUFF POST: Rand Paul: Texas Could Turn Blue If Republicans Don't Adapt (2/9/14 4pm)
KVUE AUSTIN: Democrat, Republican trade fire over comptroller ad (2/8/14 1:39pm)
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS: Poll: More Republican Hispanics in Texas than U.S. average (2/8/14 9:31am)
CNN: Chris Christie and Rick Perry: 'They just don't like each other' (2/7/14 9:13am)
WASH POST: Cruz: Obama, Reid 'dancing' over GOP's immigration push (2/7/14 2:08am)
QUORUM REPORT ($): Keffer asks TV stations to pull attack ads by Empower Texans (2/7/14 1:10am)
DMN: Top Texas comptroller contenders squabble over experience (2//14 12:36pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports" (2/5/14 11:36pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on CNN's "Outfront" (2/5/14 11:32pm)
TT: Comptroller Hopefuls Tout Reviving Clinton-Era Reviews (2/4/14 2:01pm)
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON: Puttin' on the Ritz (2/4/14 10:32am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz makes nice (2/3/14 10:47pm)
BUSINESS INSIDER: Wendy Davis' Campaign For Texas Governor Sounds Like A Total Disaster (2/3/14 8:17pm)
TO: Wendy Davis' Media Fail (2/3/14 1:13pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on CNBC's "Kudlow" (2/2/14 9:25pm)
TT: In Gubernatorial Race, Candidates Spend Big to Win Big (2/1/14 8:50am)
TT: In Stickland Re-election Bid, a Fiercely Divided GOP (2/1/14 8:50am)
TT: A&M Partners With IBM to Enhance Computing (2/1/14 8:50am)
TT / KUHF: Debate Flares Over How to Spend BP Oil Spill Money (2/1/14 8:49am)
TT: Fire Department Bolstered as Boom Presents Hazards (2/1/14 8:48am)
TT: Women Underrepresented in Texas Legislature (2/1/14 8:46am)
TT: SBOE Repeals Algebra II as Graduation Requirement (2/1/14 8:46am)
CLEBURNE TIMES REVIEW: Hegar speaks to Johnson County Republican Women (2/1/14 8:44am)
WASH EXAMINER: Problems mount for Wendy Davis as new complaint alleges failure to disclose income (2/1/14 8:09am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz, Eric Holder mix it up at hearing (2/1/14 7:56am)
DAILY CALLER: Cruz calls for select committee to investigate IRS scandal (2/1/14 7:53am)
REUTERS: Man With Rifle And Machete Arrested For Threatening Former President Bush (2/1/14 7:52am)
POLITIFACT ($): Wendy Davis never gave up parental role (2/1/14 7:52am)
REUTERS: Man With Rifle And Machete Arrested For Threatening Former President Bush (2/1/14 6:23am)
DAILY BEAST: The Issue Bringing Ted Cruz and Black Democrats Together (1/30/14 5:20pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Cruz Vows, 'We Will Repeal Obamacare' (1/30/14 5:06pm)
POLITICO: Cruz holds off-record chat with reporters (1/30/14 4:45pm)
TEXAS OBSERVER: The Huge (or Nonexistent) Sex Abuse Problem at the Harris County Jail (1/30/13 3:24pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Wendy Davis (1/30/14 10:21am)
REAL CLEAR POLITICS: Wendy Davis, Classic Texas Four-Flusher (1/29/14 2:07pm)
YAHOO NEWS: Ted Cruz is sick and tired of being asked about the government shutdown (1/29/14 2:02pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz to Hillary Clinton: 'Talk is cheap' (1/27/14 10:28pm)
REASON: Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Rally for School Choice (1/27/14 10:28pm)
SLATE: Ted Cruz Wants You to Know That the Government Might Be Targeting Dinesh D'Souza (1/27/14 10:27pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (1/27/14 10:18pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the State of the Union (1/27/14 10:17pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Real Story" (1/27/14 9:14pm)
FUSION: Wendy Davis: Allegation She's Misleading Voters Is 'Really Absurd' (1/27/14 9:12pm)
DAILY CALLER: Wheelchair truthers now demand Texas Republican 'prove he is paraplegic' (1/27/14 10:39am)
POLITIFACT: Labor force participation is at lowest point since 1978, says Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (1/27/14 9:29am)
POLITICO MAGAZINE: The Next George Bush (1/27/14 8:51am)
USA TODAY: Davos seems big even to this Texan (1/26/14 5:08pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (1/26/14 5:04pm)
WASH POST (The Fix): Ted Cruz was once John Boehner's lawyer. Here's their story. (1/26/14 4:44pm)
THE HILL: Schumer: Cruz criticism like 'Alice in Wonderland' (1/26/14 4:43pm)
POLITICO: Cruz on Christie: Scandal 'unfortunate' (1/26/14 4:42pm)
STATEN ISLAND (NY) ADVANCE: Texas woman in Grimm fundraising case has court date postponed, 'in plea negotiations' with U.S. Attorney, court papers say (1/26/14 4:31pm)
THE HILL: Cruz: Obama should apologize for ObamaCare during State of the Union (1/26/14 4:28pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on CBS' "Face the Nation" (1/26/14 4:12pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on CBS' "Face the Nation" (1/26/14 4:11pm)
AP: Texas executes man despite opposition from Mexico (1/25/14 9:19am)
AP: 2016 campaign checklist: Perry (1/25/14 9:19am)
AP: Primary challenger to Texas' Cornyn goes missing (1/25/14 9:18am)
AP: Hilderbran first comptroller candidate with TV ad (1/25/14 9:17am)
DMN: Texas shows strong job gains, but lead narrows (1/25/14 9:10am)
DMN: Judge grants Tarrant man's request to take pregnant wife off life support (1/25/14 9:10am)
DMN: DART trains likely to reach D/FW Airport earlier than anticipated (1/25/14 9:09am)
DMN: Dallas isn't ready to tip its hand concerning new vehicles-for-hire regulations (1/25/14 9:09am)
DMN: Rick Perry defends states right to legalize pot at world summit (1/25/14 9:08am)
DMN: Steve Stockman, mystery man, didn't vote for Cruz or himself in 2012 primary (1/25/14 9:07am)
DMN: As Wendy Davis touts life story in race for governor, key facts blurred (1/25/14 9:06am)
FWST ($): What a Gov. Davis would really mean (1/25/14 8:59am)
FWST ($): The race for the 33rd Congressional District heats up (1/25/14 8:57am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Rep. Veasey: Democratic opponent donated to Gingrich, Perry (1/25/14 8:56am)
CHRON ($): Difficult week for Davis continues with video (1/25/14 8:53am)
CHRON: Dewhurst, Patrick flip flop on 17th Amendment repeal (1/25/14 8:50am)
CHRON: Stockman's 'disappearance' to be explained Monday, he Tweets (1/25/14 8:49am)
CHRON: Patrick, Smitherman spend big on local TV time in S.A. and Houston (1/25/14 8:48am)
CHRON: Gov. Rick Perry for decriminalization of pot (1/25/14 8:44am)
SAEN ($): Facing 2 GOP foes, Campbell defends Senate service (1/25/1 8:42am)
SAEN ($): Perry, his party and pot politics: What now? (1/25/14 8:41am)
SAEN: Republican candidate addresses anti-abortion rally (1/25/14 8:30am)
SAEN: Dewhurst vies for tea party street cred (1/25/14 8:28am)
SAEN: John Cornyn is shadow boxing conservatives in Senate primary race (1/25/14 8:27am)
AAS: Nathan Hecht becomes longest serving member of Texas Supreme Court (1/25/14 8:27am)
AAS: Dan Patrick, Julian Castro agree to debate (1/25/14 8:26am)
AAS ($): In Austin mayor's race, candidates vie for outsider mantle (1/25/14 8:25am)
TM ($): The Man in the Arena (1/25/14 8:15am)
TT: Judge: Pregnant Woman May Be Taken Off Life Support (1/24/14 6:18pm)
VIDEO: Attorney General Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (1/24/13 12:03pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Rep. Steve Stockman, the Senate primary candidate in Texas, doesn't vote in primaries (1/24/14 9:18am)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Ted Cruz Wants Obama to Focus on Benghazi in State of the Union (1/24/14 9:15am)
NYT / TT: With Strain on Electric Grid, a Push to Prioritize Conservation (1/24/14 9:14am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Cruz to Holder: Appoint an Independent Prosecutor in IRS Scandal (1/24/14 8:26am)
ROLL CALL: Ratings Change: Texas' 23rd District (1/24/14 8:19am)
TEXAS MONTHLY: Kinky Friedman's Campaign Tried to Get a Primary Opponent to Leave the Race by Offering to Introduce Him to Willie Nelson (1/23/14 6:58pm)
TT: Water, Local Control Issues Paramount in HD-53 Race (1/23/14 4:15pm)
BUZZFEED: Wendy Davis Gave A Different Story About Her Divorce Under Oath In 2012 (1/23/14 4:12pm)
POLITICO: Paul Ryan wants media to investigate IRS as aggressively as 'Bridgegate' (1/23/14 4:11pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debate: Presidential polling (1/23/14 9:57am)
POLITICO: Sean Hannity to be Louie Gohmert's State of the Union guest (1/23/14 9:54am)
DAILY BEAST: Conservative Activist James O'Keefe Claims Cuomo Is Trying to Run Him Out of NY (1/23/14 9:52am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on CNN's "New Day" (1/22/14 12:35pm)
VIDEO: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" (1/22/14 12:34pm
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating teacher salaries (1/22/14 12:06pm)
AAS: On Wendy Davis' bio: How I didn't get that story (1/22/14 9:23am)
REUTERS: Texas Democrat Davis battles suspicions of embellishing life story (1/22/14 9:22am)
MSNBC: Wendy Davis: My opponents sinks to new low (1/21/13 2:04pm)
USA TODAY: Report: Wendy Davis admits to flubbing bio details (1/20/14 6:01pm)
QR: Hilderbran first Comptroller candidate to go up on TV — wants to reinstate Performance Reviews to watch state spending (1/20/14 10am)
AL JAZEERA AMERICA: Mexico warns US not to execute Mexican national held in Texas (1/20/14 9am)
TT: Hilderbran Targets Waste, Fraud and Abuse in New Ad (1/20/14 8:37am)
NYT / TT: A Consultant Who Stumped for Cruz Makes a Bid for Congress (1/19/14 7:25pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on ABC's "This Week" (1/19/14 6:11pm)
ABC NEWS: Rep. Michael McCaul Believes Edward Snowden 'Cultivated by a Foreign Power' (1/19/14 6:10pm)
TT: Bush Targets "Ignorant Statements" About Hispanics (1/17/14 8:16am)
POLITICO: Senate approves $1.1 trillion spending bill (1/16/14 9:10pm)
AP: Rhino hunt auction winner fears for safety (1/16/4 9:08pm)
AP: Google invests $75M in Tx. wind farms (1/16/14 9:08pm)
AP: George P. Bush raises $772,000 (1/16/14 9:07pm)
KTRK ABC HOUSTON: Houston Mayor Annise Parker marries long-time partner in California wedding (1/16/14 9:05pm)
TT: Fight Over Payday Loans, From Capitol to Campaign Trail (1/16/14 9:05pm)
AP: Schools reopen as Texas water dispute continues (1/16/14 9:04pm)
AP: Dewhurst planning only 1 more term (1/16/14 9:03pm)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Ted Cruz Is Losing His Grip on the GOP (1/16/14 9:03pm)
USA TODAY: Oil! New Texas boom spawns riches, headaches (1/16/14 9:02pm)
WASH POST (The Fix): Wendy Davis raised $12 million. That means less than you think (1/16/14 9:01pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Fox News' "On the Record" (1/16/14 9:01pm)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Austin man accused of setting off homemade bombs (1/16/14 9pm)
TT: Stockman Surrogate Stumps for Elusive Candidate (1/16/14 8:59pm)
DMN: Attorneys: Pregnant woman being kept on life support is brain dead, according to Fort Worth hospital (1/16/14 8:52pm)
DMN: Voting rights bill would again force Texas to get federal approval for election changes (1/16/14 8:52pm)
DMN: Report: Rick Perry on list of invitees to exclusive economic forum Davos (1/16/14 8:49pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz: President Obama runs America like a "corrupt dictator" not bound by the law (1/16/14 8:48pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis attracts two $1 million contributions (1/16/14 8:48pm)
DMN: End-of-life dispute roils Texas GOP primaries, splits anti-abortion groups (1/16/14 8:47pm)
DMN: Texas business group helps 32 lawmakers in push back against tea party fiscal hawks (1/16/14 8:47pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz v. Charlie Crist at Gridiron dinner (1/16/14 8:46pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz calls Ken Paxton a fighter for Voter ID, against Obamacare (1/16/14 8:45pm)
DMN: Mac Thornberry eyes promotion to Armed Services chairman (1/16/14 8:45pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz adds Katrina Pierson to his expanding list of the "utterly fearless" (1/16/14 8:44pm)
DMN: John Cornyn launches first statewide ads in re-election campaign (1/16/14 8:44pm)
FWST ($): Republicans determined to reclaim Senate District 10 (1/16/14 8:16pm)
FWST ($): Judge recuses herself from Munoz case (1/16/14 8:15pm)
FWST ($): Federal lawsuit filed over TRWD election (1/16/14 9am)
FWST ($): A new year, a new opportunity for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (1/16/14 8:58am)
CHRON ($): Railcar delay means crowded trains, Metro says (1/16/14 8:54am)
CHRON ($): Cornyn introduces concealed-carry reciprocity bill (1/16/14 8:52am)
CHRON: Emmett backing challenger to Woodfill for HCRP chair (1/16/14 8:51am)
CHRON: Parker names council committee chairs (1/16/14 8:51am)
CHRON: Conservative bloggers call on Pratt to resign, but party not budging (1/16/14 8:49am)
CHRON: Tab for Gov. Perry's security detail hits $2.8 million for out-of-Texas travel (1/16/14 8:34am)
SAEN: Wendy Davis donations include $1 million from physician (1/16/14 8:25am)
SAEN: Michael Berry on his wife's appointment and "angry libtard" feminists (1/16/14 8:23am)
SAEN: Branch's campaign chest tops GOP opponents in AG race (1/16/14 8:23am)
SAEN: Texas Supreme Court candidate wants to toss incumbent off GOP ballot (1/16/14 8:16am)
AAS ($): Dewhurst leads in fundraising, but Staples, Patrick have more cash (1/16/14 7:49am)
AAS ($): Greg Abbott starts 2014 with big cash edge over Wendy Davis (1/16/14 7:49am)
AAS ($): City, state proposing nearly $5.7 million in incentives to lure 600-plus tech jobs to Austin (1/16/14 7:47am)
AAS ($): UT System posting data on graduates' earnings, loan debt (1/16/14 7:47am)
AAS: Andy Brown outpaces Sarah Eckhardt in Travis County judge race fundraising (1/16/14 7:47am)
AAS: Rep. Scott Turner to run for Texas House speaker (1/16/14 7:43am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the Texas Governor's race (1/16/14 7:36am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debate: Controversial book (1/14/14 10:31am)
HUFF POST: Steve Stockman Loses Endorsement Of PAC That Backed Him In 2012 (1/14/14 9:56am)
TPM: Outside Groups Hail Fired GOPer As 'Conservative Fireball' Under Cruz (1/14/14 8:27am)
DAILY BEAST: Cruz Takes On House Republicans (1/14/14 7:58am)
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Ted Cruz thunders into a new year, while fellow Republicans seek softer tone (1/14/13 7:37am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz hires sacked RSC staffer Paul Teller (1/13/14 3:48pm)
TW ($): Immigration on Center Stage in Staples' New Ad (1/13/14 11:02am)
REUTERS: US court rules against Bazaarvoice's acquisition of PowerReviews (1/11/14 7:38am)
KEYE CBS AUSTIN: Conservative heavyweights, lawmakers converge on Austin (1/11/14 7:33am)
DAILY BEAST: In Harvard Law Review, Ted Cruz Blows Dog Whistle for Conspiracy Nuts (1/11/14 7:32am)
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL: Wealth of Texans in Congress all over map (1/11/14 7:31am)
USA TODAY: Santorum endorses Abbott for Texas governor (1/11/14 3:38am)
QUORUM REPORT: War of Words erupts as Harris County Judge Ed Emmett endorses challenger Paul Simpson for GOP County Chair (1/10/14 9:27am)
DMN: Oilman supplies 99.98 percent of anti-tax group's money (1/10/14 8:25am)
AP: Davis to unveil Texas education proposals (1/10/14 8:24am)
NYT / TT: Hanging Onto Cruz's Coattails With a Tenuous Grasp (1/10/14 8:23am)
AP: PSA urges Texans to get flu shots (1/10/14 8:23am)
AP: High Texas court weights damaging online comments (1/10/14 8:22am)
AP: Dewhurst to announce education agenda (1/10/14 8:22am)
AP: Perry gives ex-secretary of state Steen new role (1/10/14 8:21am)
AP: Scrutinized Texas parks agency plans historic hire (1/10/14 8:20am)
AP: Ex-workers' comp chief Herman G. Wilks admits stealing $500,000 (1/10/14 8:20am)
DMN: Hundreds more Texas schools rated below standards (1/10/14 8:05am)
DMN: Wendy Davis: GOP rival Greg Abbott helped payday loan industry collect high fees from borrowers (1/10/14 8:04am)
DMN: Wealthy donors gather at Dallas lawyer Lisa Blue Baron's home for Wendy Davis fundraiser (1/10/14 8:04am)
DMN: Stockman endorsement page disappears, but he's visible as always online (1/10/14 8:03am)
DMN: Obama targets San Antonio for "promise zone" aid (1/10/14 8:03am)
FWST ($): Texas Railroad Commission to hire quake specialist (1/10/14 7:58am)
CHRON ($): U.S. oil boom could slip in 2015, feds forecast (1/10/14 7:57am)
CHRON ($): Garcia defends record on sex abuse in county jail (1/10/14 7:56am)
CHRON: Houston lawyer sworn in as secretary of state (1/10/14 7:55am)
CHRON: Houston Democratic senators urge Finance Commission chairman to resign (1/10/14 7:54am)
CHRON: Stockman "ditches" debt-ridden campaign committee (1/10/14 7:54am)
CHRON: Dewhurst to insurance chief: Adopt proposed navigator rules (1/10/14 7:53am)
CHRON: Patrick hits Dewhurst over Finance chair appointment (1/10/14 7:53am)
SAEN ($): Hagel vows budget cuts won't hurt wounded veterans (1/9/14 10:40am)
AAS ($): Abbott, Davis spar over payday lending (1/9/14 9:59pm)
AUSTIN BUSINESS JOURNAL: Texas technology fund invests $17M in failed startups (1/9/14 9:52am)
NPR: Pregnant Woman On Life Support Draws Attention To Texas Law (1/9/14 9:50am)
USA TODAY: Texas charges controversial doctor with false ads (1/9/14 9:49am)
TIME MAGAZINE: Texas Legislator Invites Sriracha Maker to the Lone Star State (1/9/14 9:48am)
REUTERS: Texas club auctions rhino hunt permit in bid to protect species (1/9/14 9:44am)
SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE: Ted Cruz to speak in Sarasota (1/9/14 7:51am)
WSJ ($): Cruz Vows to Step Up Attack on Health Law (1/9/14 7:49am)
TT: Oil and Gas to PUC: Don't Overhaul Energy Market (1/9/14 7:45am)
AUSTIN BUSINESS JOURNAL: Texas Lyceum selects new president, directors (1/8/14 6:34pm)
THE HILL: Cruz's dad endorses Sessions challenger (1/8/14 6:26am)
WASH POST: Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas goes it alone in Republican primary against Sen. John Cornyn (1/7/14 6:59am)
TT: In Third Statewide Bid, Friedman Hopes to Win With Weed (1/7/14 6:59am)
AP: ERCOT warns conservation necessary (1/6/14 5pm)
AP: Some states confirm water pollution from drilling (1/6/14 4:59pm)
AP: Federal appeals court to review Texas abortion law (1/6/14 4:58pm)
TT: Rift Between "Pro-Life" Groups Spills Into Elections (1/6/14 4:58pm)
DMN: Texas business groups ally to counter tea party influence in GOP primaries (1/6/14 4:57pm)
DMN: ERCOT says high demand due to cold weather prompted morning's emergency alert (1/6/14 11:47am)
DMN: With trials postponed, Judge Carlos Cortez doesn't appear on bench after family violence arrest (1/6/14 11:46am)
DMN: Update: Dallas council committee OK's committing $50 million in TIF money to 1401 Elm redo, with strings (1/6/14 11:44am)
DMN: Frustration mounts in West over painfully slow distribution of aid (1/6/14 11:38am)
FWST ($): Husband says Texas law shouldn't restrict life support decision for pregnant wife (1/6/14 11:34am)
FWST ($): Bob Bolen, former Fort Worth Mayor, dies (1/6/14 11:32am)
CHRON ($): Metro still working to reclaim unpaid tolls (1/26/13 11:28am)
CHRON ($): Rice puts timberland to pasture (1/26/13 11:28am)
CHRON ($): Abbott challengers draw inspiration from Cruz's run (1/6/14 11:28am)
CHRON ($): Abortion foes like appeals panel (1/6/14 11:24am)
CHRON: San Antonio, Dallas abortion clinics gain admitting privileges (1/6/14 11:22am)
CHRON: Speaker Straus reappoints Houstonian to Ethics Commission (1/6/14 11:21am)
CHRON: Dewhurst gets home of consultant accused of theft (1/6/14 11:21am)
SAEN ($): Lawyers to help victims of military sex assaults (1/6/14 11:13am)
SAEN ($): Ex-BAMC doc, administrator to plead guilty (1/6/14 11:13am)
SAEN ($): Grants to fix roads called welcome but insufficient (1/6/14 11:11am)
AAS ($): Dan Patrick makes run at Dewhurst with 'authentic conservative' pitch for No. 2 spot (1/6/14 10:46am)
AAS: ERCOT: Rotating power outages no longer expected (1/6/14 10:46am)
THE HILL: Stockman removes outdated endorsement list from campaign site (1/6/14 10:20am)
TT: ERCOT: Rolling Blackout Threat Averted In Cold Snap (1/6/14 10:16am)
AP: Wendy Davis, Leticia Van De Putte Aim To Make History In 2014 (1/3/14 8:10am)
AP: Barbara Bush remains hospitalized (1/3/14 8:10am)
AP: Popular Texas mayor leaves job to follow his heart (1/3/14 8:09am)
HUFF POST: In Texas, Toll Collection Outsourced To Payday Lender (1/3/14 8:09am)
DMN: Ted Cruz not writing a book (yet), calls Rick Perry "terrific governor" (1/3/14 8:04am)
DMN: Wendy Davis calls on payday lender to leave state post (1/3/14 8:03am)
DMN: Carona challenger airs attack ad during Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (1/3/14 8:02am)
DMN: Steve Stockman's acceptance of bitcoins moves debate over online currency to politics (1/3/14 7:59am)
DMN: Greg Abbott goes to bat for campaign contributor targeted by Wendy Davis as anti-consumer (1/3/14 7:58am)
FWST ($): Several deaths linked to swine flu in Texas (1/3/14 7:48am)
FWST ($): American employees endorse new flag design for aircraft tail (1/3/14 7:47am)
CHRON ($): In final inaugural address, Parker promises busy last term (1/3/14 7:45am)
CHRON ($): Oil train crash spurs alert (1/3/14 7:44am)
CHRON: HB2 final rules: a quick breakdown (1/13/14 7:38am)
SAEN ($): Edwards Aquifer hits a low milestone (1/3/14 7:32am)
SAEN ($): San Antonio road projects set to receive $800 million (1/3/14 7:32am)
SAEN: Toll lanes in San Antonio could be coming soon (1/3/14 7:28am)
AAS ($): Texas Supreme Court weighs polluter's toll on ranch's value (1/3/14 7:25am)
AAS ($): Statesman fights subpoena from Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (1/3/14 7:22am)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Those helped by Andrea Sloan remember her (1/3/14 7:15am)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Firearm accessories manufacturer relocates to Texas (1/3/14 7:14am)
AUSTIN BUSINESS JOURNAL: Future of Texas Enterprise Fund uncertain after Perry steps down, report says (1/3/14 7:12am)
TT: Farms Aren't Going Away, but a Lot of Little Ones Are (1/3/14 6:53am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: 2013 IN POLITICS: Texas freshman puts DC on 'Cruz Control' (1/2/14 7:53pm)
NYT / TT: Crowded Field Has Candidates Seeking Best Help of Who's Left (1/2/14 7:01pm)
NYT: Houston and Its Strip Clubs Call a Truce (1/2/14 7pm)
ELP TIMES: Texas finance panel's actions attacked (1/1/14 11:21pm)
FOX NEWS: Cruz closes high-profile year by standing tall for efforts to gut ObamaCare (1/1/14 7:07pm)
TT / KUT: New State Law Could Mean Higher Prices for Mixed Drinks (1/1/14 7:04pm)
POLITICO: States in play: 2014's top governor races (1/1/14 7:01pm)
TT: As Year Begins, Texas Governor's Race Will Heat Up (1/1/14 7pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Turning Texas purple (1/1/14 11:54am)
AP: Perry to headline Kentucky GOP event (12/31/13 3:57pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Benghazi attacks report (12/31/13 7:14am)
TT: Harold Simmons, GOP Mega-Donor, Dead at 82 (12/29/13 4:32pm)
AP: 2014 promises political change in Texas (12/29/13 4:31pm)
AP: Development could threaten central Texas bats (12/29/13 4:31pm)
AP: Fire marshal preaches safety, training after West (12/29/13 4:30pm)
AP: Civic, business leader Jack Blanton dies at 86 (12/29/13 4:28pm)
NYT / TT: Hoping the Power of a Bush Can Draw In Hispanics (12/29/13 4:27pm)
NYT /TT: Highways Are a Talking Point as Hopefuls Take to the Road (12/29/13 4:26pm)
THE HILL: Cruz defends shutdown, blames Dems (12/29/13 4:25pm)
POLITICO: Cruz unapologetic about 'whirlwind' first year (12/29/13 4:22pm)
POLITICO: Cruz brushes off his critics (12/29/13 4:21pm)
DMN: State District Judge Carlos Cortez arrested on assault charge at his Dallas apartment (12/29/13 4:19pm)
DMN: Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons died Saturday night at 82 (12/29/13 4:17pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz says he's hired lawyers to renounce Canadian citizenship (12/29/13 4:16pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics: 12/22 (12/29/13 4:13pm)
FWST ($): Texas wind industry might face a future without incentives (12/29/13 4:12pm)
FWST ($): New round of Texas laws may raise cost of mixed drinks (12/29/13 4:11pm)
FWST ($): 13 IN 2013: Tiny West battles pain, controversy as it rebuilds after blast (12/29/13 4:09pm)
CHRON ($): West Texas wind soon will light up Dallas (12/29/13 4:06pm)
CHRON ($): HPD lags in dashboard cameras; many shootings not filmed (12/29/13 4:06pm)
SAEN ($): Republicans say Wendy Davis libel suit says much about her (12/29/13 3:22pm)
SAEN ($): Eagle Ford impact on Karnes: Great gains and big needs (12/29/13 3:15pm)
SAEN ($): Texas foster deaths hit grim record (12/29/13 3:14pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) on NBC's "Meet the Press" (12/29/13 12:39pm)
ABC NEWS: 2013 Game Changers: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
AAS ($): Property tax bill with far-reaching consequences had hidden beginning (12/29/13 1:32am)
AAS ($): Experts: Expect another 'growth spurt' for Austin's economy in 2014 (12/29/13 1:30am)
QUORUM REPORT: Ethics Commission again rejects complaint against Ratliff's chief critic (12/27/13 9:03pm)
AUSTIN CHRONICLE: Very Early Returns: Calling All Council Candidates! (12/27/13 9:02pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Celebrate the year of Ted Cruz with 74 of his best quotes of 2013 (12/27/13 9:01pm)
DMN: Booming North Texas made 2013 a banner year for real estate (12/27/13 8:20pm)
DMN: The name game: Van de Putte's surname creates challenges in her race for Texas No. 2 job (12/27/13 8:19pm)
DMN: Angela Hunt is now a columnist (1`2/27/13 8:17pm)
DMN: Gridiron call offers Ted Cruz a chance to tackle humor (12/27/13 8:15pm)
DMN: Big gig for Ted Cruz: Gridiron dinner (12/27/13 8:12pm)
FWST ($): Drilling in Barnett Shale slows to lowest level in nearly a decade (12/27/13 8:09pm)
FWST ($): Crews make progress on area road work in 2013, but more on the way (12/27/13 8:08pm)
FWST ($): Mayors plan to lobby for national park fund (12/27/13 8:08pm)
FWST ($): U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, 90, says 2014 will be his last campaign (12/27/13 8:07pm)
FWST ($): Inter-city bike route would connect Fort Worth to Dallas (12/27/13 8:06pm)
CHRON ($): City plans 'hugely important' new justice complex (12/27/13 8:02pm)
CHRON ($): Mitchell fund to aid Galveston's poor (12/27/13 8:02pm)
CHRON: Source: Parker, partner plan January wedding (12/27/13 8pm)
CHRON: Judge removed from eight more cases (12/27/13 7:57pm)
CHRON: Wendy Davis prods Greg Abbott on education cuts (12/27/13 7:57pm)
CHRON: Empower Texans mailer criticizes Hall impeachment panel (12/27/13 7:57pm)
CHRON: Perry names Houston lawyer secretary of state (12/27/13 7:56pm)
CHRON (Fuel Fix): 2013 oil boom is biggest ever, data shows (12/27/13 7:53pm)
SAEN ($): Voters hampered by Texas voter ID law say they're no criminals (12/27/13 7:50pm)
SAEN ($): Cruz gets a new — and humorous — platform (12/27/13 7:49pm)
SAEN ($): 19,000-plus comments on new abortion rule fall flat (12/27/13 7:48pm)
AAS ($): HomeAway takes rival Airbnb to court in birdhouse trademark fight (12/27/13 10:29am)
AAS: Berry to succeed Steen as secretary of state (12/27/13 10:26pm)
AAS ($): GOP plan would make Texas major player in 2016 (12/27/13 10:25pm)
TT / KUT: In Austin, Solar Technology Advances in Unlikely Place (12/27/13 9:06am)
TT: As Food Programs Are Cut, Deer Hunters Share the Bounty (12/27/13 9:05am)
TT: Considering the Toll of War in a Death Penalty Debate (12/27/13 9:04am)
THE HILL: Cruz: 'Thought police' silencing 'Duck' star (12/26/13 11:36pm)
TT: Oil Boom's Unexpected Byproduct: Broken Windshields (12/26/13 11:15pm)
TT: Perry, Straus Reach Out to Appointees Amid Hall Inquiry (12/26/13 11:14pm)
TT: North Texans Challenge Drillers Over Royalties (12/26/13 11:10pm)
AUSTIN BUSINESS JOURNAL: UT system bonds get high ratings, S&P says (12/26/13 10:54pm)
TEXAS LAWYER: Hearing in case against UT regent Wallace Hall Jr. shows he wanted to fire V&E, seize law school foundation computers (12/26/13 10:53pm)
HUFF POST: Wendy Davis Gets Fundraising Boost From Elizabeth Warren (12/26/13 10:51pm)
NPR: How To Master The Fine Art Of Political Symbolism (12/26/13 10:50pm)
TT: Report: EPA Followed Rules in North Texas Drilling Case (12/26/13 10:42pm)
POLITICO MAGAZINE: Steve Stockman Can't Lose (12/26/13 10:40pm)
POLITICO:Ted Cruz: 'Dismayed' by A&E (12/26/13 10:39pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: IBM, Exxon Decry Texas Retreat on Math Standards (12/26/13 10:29pm)
NBC NEWS:Political stars to watch in 2014 (12/26/13 10:24pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz to speak at Gridiron dinner (12/26/13 10:18pm)
CONSERVATIVE INTEL:He's not your father's George Bush — young George P. runs in Texas (12/26/13 10:17pm)
MSNBC: George W. Bush Making a Pop-Culture Comeback? (12/22/13 6:43pm)
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL: GOP, Democrats differ whether Texans are better off than the rest of the nation (12/22/13 1:34am)
BRYAN EAGLE: Rick Perry pushing new position in Texas A&M System for interim president pick (12/22/13 1:34am)
TT: Perry, Straus Reach Out to Appointees Amid Hall Inquiry (12/22/13 1:29am)
NYT / TT: Fort Worth Sues Driller, Citing Millions in Lost Royalties (12/22/13 1:26pm)
TT: Memo: Perry Pushed New Adviser Position at A&M Board (12/21/13 9:14am)
POLITICO MAGAZINE: Steve Stockman Can't Lose (12/21/13 8:58am)
ROCKWALL HERALD-BANNER: Hall announces final re-election bid (12/21/13 8:48am)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: 'Ted Cruz To The Future' (12/19/13 5:28pm)
D MAGAZINE: How Ted Cruz's Dad Became a GOP Rock Star (12/19/13 4:24pm)
DMN: Rick Perry names Houston lawyer as Secretary of State (12/19/13 4:23pm)
TT: Phil Wilson Named New LCRA General Manager (12/18/13 7:38pm)
VIDEO: TT's Alana Rocha on MSNBC's "All in with Chris" (12/17/13 11:15pm)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: 2016: Perry more favorable than Cruz among Iowa GOP (12/17/13 8:26am)
TT: Hearing Highlights Ongoing Debate Over Navigators (12/17/13 8:22am)
TT: Report: Make Transportation Technology a Priority (12/17/13 8:22am)
TT: Much At Stake as LCRA Chooses a New Leader (12/17/13 8:21am)
QUORUM REPORT: Catholic bishops take serious issue with Texas Right to Life's scorecard (12/16/13 11:22pm)
POLITIFACT: Sam Houston in private practice longer than Greg Abbott was at start of AG job (12/16/13 11:16pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Reps. Pete Sessions (R-TX) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) on Fox News' "Hannity" (12/16/13 11:15pm)
AP: Civil rights group: State passive on voter turnout (12/16/13 12:49pm)
AP: Texas governor's candidates speak on deadly wreck (12/16/13 12:49pm)
AP: George P. takes baby steps away from Bush name (12/16/13 12:42pm)
AP: Texas weighs fixes for multibillion-dollar pension shortfall (12/16/13 12:41pm)
AP: Congressman Joaquín Castro welcomes first child (12/16/13 12:40pm)
NPR: Is Sen. John Cornyn Conservative Enough For Texas? (12/16/13 12:39pm)
TT: Comptroller: Texas Budget Surplus Bigger Than Expected (12/16/13 12:39pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: The Left's Coordinated Assault on Free Speech (12/16/13 12:36pm)
DMN: Texas considers options to avoid pension shortfall for state retirees (12/16/13 12:15pm)
DMN: Delta offers a lot of flights out of Dallas Love Field (12/16/13 12:15pm)
DMN: Lieutenant governor showdown tops list as primary fields set (12/16/13 12:12pm)
DMN: Hilderbran vows to bring back comptroller's efficiency drives (12/16/13 11:59am)
DMN: Record Texas sales tax month excites some, but Combs is cautious (12/16/13 11:58am)
DMN: Lawmakers on right aren't flocking to help Stockman unseat Cornyn (12/16/13 11:55am)
FWST ($): Politicians drawing support from North Texas (12/16/13 11am)
CHRON ($): Ex-Houston lawmaker with a checkered past among candidates for state ethics panel (12/16/13 10:58am)
CHRON ($): Only two women will hold seats on Houston City Council next year (12/16/13 10:58am)
CHRON ($): Hiring of first-year teachers drops sharply in Texas (12/16/13 10:48am)
CHRON: White House plays host to mayors and state leaders on jobs and health care (12/16/13 10:35am)
CHRON: Gene Green introduces bill to protect public health (12/16/13 10:22am)
SAEN ($): VIA transit board to get new members (12/16/13 9:47am)
SAEN ($): Proposal would give military lawyers major role in prosecuting sex cases (12/16/13 9:46am)
TT: When Public Money, Private Firms Intersect in Schools (12/16/13 9:08am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Ethan Couch sentence becomes issue in governor's race (12/16/13 9:06am)
AAS ($): Cornyn's votes not so simple to sum up (12/16/13 8:56am)
AAS ($): Texas employee pension fund could run dry without fixes (12/16/13 8:56am)
AAS ($): David Dewhurst draws support of top law enforcement groups (12/16/13 12:28am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Fighting for Life in Texas (12/15/13 11:56pm)
UPI: Coloring book starring Sen. Ted Cruz is Amazon's top seller (12/15/13 11:47pm)
CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION: Texas A&M U. Regents Reject Governor's Pick for Interim President (12/15/13 10:33am)
POLITIFACT: On statements made by SCF about Senator John Cornyn (12/15/13 10:25am)
REUTERS: Texas Industries working with Citi on possible sale-Bloomberg (12/15/13 9:45am)
WOAI 1200 AM SAN ANTONIO: Texas Fracking Output to Surpass Several OPEC Nations in 2014 (12/15/13 9:40am)
TT: Vast Rio Grande a Source of Numerous Legal Battles (12/15/13 9:21am)
ROLL CALL (Heard on the Hill): What Ted Cruz Talked About at 10,000 Feet (12/14/13 4:46pm)
TT: UT President Powers Keeps Job, Encouraged to Improve (12/14/13 4:37pm)
TT: Texas Lt. Gov. Hopefuls Voice Support for Creationism (12/14/13 4:36pm)
TT: Hussey Named Interim President of Texas A&M University (12/14/13 4:35pm)
THE HILL: Cummings convinced Cruz running in 2016 (12/13/13 6:36pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz coloring book selling fast (12/13/13 6:36pm)
OFFICE OF SECRETARY STEEN: Texas Secretary of State John Steen will step down in January (12/13/13 6:34pm)
TT: Claims Drop Under State-Run Women's Health Program (12/13/13 12:22pm)
THE HILL: Chamber of Commerce backs Cornyn against Stockman (12/13/13 12:05pm)
TT: El Paso Electric Reaches Deal on Proposed Power Plant (12/12/13 11:33pm)
NYT: Texas Plan to Execute Mexican May Harm U.S. Ties Abroad, Kerry Says (12/12/13 11:09pm)
TT / KUHF: Oil, Gas Make Texas Big Draw for Foreign Firms (12/12/13 11:03pm)
TT: Road Funding Figures Surprise Some Counties (12/12/13 11:03pm)
REUTERS: Lingering cold sends Texas' December power use to another record (12/12/13 11:02pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz opposes budget deal (12/12/13 11pm)
UPI: Lawyers seek delay in execution of Mexican national in Texas (12/12/13 10:56pm)
NYT / TT: Claims Drop Under State-Run Women's Health Program (12/12/13 10:53pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the budget deal (12/12/13 8:28pm)
ROLL CALL: Texas Filing Deadline Solidifies 2014 Contests (12/12/13 3:45pm)
THE HILL: Cruz: Budget deal 'deeply concerning' (12/12/13 3:44pm)
MEDIAITE: Beck Fires Back at TIME's 'Progressive Fascism,' Names Ted Cruz His 'Man of the Year' (12/12/13 3:43pm)
TT: Polling Center: GOP Candidates Bet on Border Security (12/12/13 3:40pm)
TT: Texas A&M Regents to Name Interim President on Saturday (12/12/13 3:40pm)
KOAT ABC ALBUQUERQUE: U.S. files brief on New Mexico-Texas water dispute (12/12/13 10:20am)
TPM: Abbott Won't Endorse In Texas Senate Race (12/12/13 10:19am)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's News HQ" (12/11/13 9:25pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Real Story" (12/11/13 9:24pm)
NEWSWEEK: Republican Civil War Reaches Texas as the Tea Party Fields a Candidate Against Cornyn (12/11/13 12:01pm)
AP: Texas' Cornyn prepared for Senate challenge (12/11/13 9:54am)
AP: Education emerging as issue in Abbott-Davis race (12/11/13 9:54am)
TT: Carona Says Ethics Complaint Has No Merit (12/11/13 9:52am)
TT: Some CD-36 Candidates Saw Stockman Switch Coming (12/11/13 9:52am)
TT: More Texans Purchase Health Plans in Online Marketplace (12/11/13 9:51am)
TT: Nelson Pushes to Further Expand Women's Health Services (12/11/13 9:51am)
TW: Texas Sees Growth in Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles (12/11/13 9:51am)
TW: Texas Governor Hopefuls Primed for Fight Over Education (12/11/13 9:50am)
TW ($): Cornyn Camp Rolling Out Strake Endorsement (12/11/13 9:49am)
DMN: Cruz walks out on Castro at Mandela memorial service (12/11/13 9:25am)
DMN: In DC, Houston mayor says Wendy Davis bid for governor faces long odds (12/11/13 9:24am)
DMN: Cornyn-Stockman Senate battle gears up (12/11/13 9:19am)
CHRON ($): Cruz-inspired Stockman faces uphill challenge in Cornyn race (12/11/13 9:15am)
CHRON ($): Armored car company ups firepower after 4 Houston robberies (12/11/13 9:14am)
CHRON: Health insurance enrollments increase in Texas, nationwide )(12/11/13 8:47am)
CHRON: House Speaker Straus draws familiar primary challenger (12/11/13 8:46am)
SAEN ($): Soules replacement to be selected in January (12/11/13 8:42am)
SAEN ($): VIA staff recommends north-south streetcar route first (12/11/13 8:42am)
SAEN ($): Tobin Center renovation is moving right along (12/11/13 8:41am)
AAS ($): City may change rules to allow Google to attach fiber to AT&T's poles (12/11/13 8:30am)
AAS ($): Austin-area pre-school pilot shows promise in filling service gap (12/11/13 8:30am)
AAS ($): Emails show 'culture of racism' at Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, lawyer says (12/11/13 8:26am)
AAS ($): District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg testifies she is working to overcome alcohol problems (12/11/13 8:26am)
WASH POST (Monkey Cage): How much could Steve Stockman hurt the Republicans in 2014? (12/11/13 8:15am)
BALTIMORE SUN: Cummings: Ted Cruz 'got an earful' from Dems on South Africa trip (12/11/13 8:15am)
HUFF POST: John Cornyn Is As Surprised As Anyone About Steve Stockman Challenge (12/11/13 8:12am)
THE HILL: Lawmakers: Cornyn will easily defeat Stockman (12/11/13 7:57am)
ROLL CALL: 6 Texas-Sized Primary Hurdles for Steve Stockman (12/11/13 7:56am)
ROLL CALL: Stockman Files to Challenge Cornyn in Texas Senate Primary (12/11/13 7:55am)
TT / KUT: Flooding Raises Concerns Over Troubled Austin Dam (12/11/13 7:55am)
TIME MAGAZINE: Trouble in Texas: Cornyn Draws a Primary Challenger (12/10/13 2:38pm)
TT / KUT: In New Education Law, a Change in Attendance Requirements (12/9/13 10:21pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" (12/9/13 3:02pm)
DMN: GOP primary challengers pushing further to the right (12/9/13 2:27pm)
DAILY CALLER: Cruz SLAMS the 'lawless implementation of Obamacare' (12/9/13 2:27pm)
WASH TIMES: Ted Cruz sees legal landmines ahead for Obamacare (12/9/13 2:25pm)
THE HILL: Obama and Cruz on short list for Time's 'Person of the Year' (12/9/13 2:25pm)
SAEN ($): Moderate Republican Branch moves further right (12/9/13 1:06pm)
TT: UT Regents to Discuss Employment of Bill Powers (12/9/13 12:56pm)
AP: 2014 races shape up with filing deadline (12/9/13 12:55pm)
AP: Texas touts law protecting Christmas in schools (12/9/13 12:54pm)
AP: Travis County DA facing civil suit, could be fired (12/9/13 12:54pm)
NYT / TT: After setbacks, a ban on double dipping could gain traction (12/9/13 12:53pm)
CNN: Homeland Security chairman: Threat of terrorism spreading like 'wildfire' overseas (12/9/13 12:52pm)
CNN: Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, congressional Democrats to commemorate Mandela in South Africa (12/9/13 12:51pm)
TT: Former CPRIT executive indicted on charges of deception (12/9/13 12:45pm)
DMN: Ex-official indicted over $11 million Texas cancer-fund grant (12/9/13 12:23pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis allies challenge Greg Abbott claim his oath of office made him defend $5 billion cut to Texas schools (12/9/13 12:22pm)
DMN: Greg Abbott, Wendy Davis split over approach to federal government (12/9/13 12:22pm)
DMN: Rick Perry barely an afterthought in polling for the next GOP presidential nominee (12/9/13 12:21pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz at ALEC summit: end direct vote for senators (12/9/13 12:21pm)
DMN: Tom Pauken withdraws from GOP governor's race (12/9/13 12:20pm)
FWST ($): American, US Airways complete merger to form No. 1 airline (12/9/13 12:11pm)
CHRON ($): State law restricts how water projects funds can be used (12/9/13 12:10pm)
CHRON ($): Few charged with failure to report abuse (12/9/13 12:09pm)
CHRON: John Cornyn pleased about proposed background checks on ObamaCare staff (12/9/13 12:04pm)
CHRON: Pauken drops out of GOP Gov race (12/9/13 12:03pm)
CHRON: Dems hit Abbott on CPRIT case (12/9/13 12:03pm)
CHRON: TMF staffer takes gig with Texas Democrats (12/9/13 11:58am)
CHRON: Michael McCaul: Terrorism spreading like 'wildfire' (12/9/13 11:57am)
CHRON: Van de Putte and Parker to speak at EMILY's List event in Houston (12/9/13 11:56am)
SAEN ($): Lengthy March primary ballots taking shape (12/9/13 8:04am)
SAEN ($): Texas oil rise called meteoric (12/9/13 8:03pm)
SAEN ($): Yarrington tale included a dumped body, pricey houses, drug trafficking (12/9/13 8:01am)
SAEN: Tommy Adkisson to contest Nelson Wolff for county judge (12/9/13 7:40am)
SAEN: State ID cards set for Vets in 2014 (12/9/13 7:38am)
AAS ($): Amid tougher competition, can Whole Foods maintain its pace? (12/8/13 8:02pm)
AAS ($): Officials missed numerous opportunities to prevent Jonestown wind project failure (12/8/13 8:01pm)
AAS ($): Prosecutor on the defense: Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg goes on trial for her job (12/8/13 8pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and Barry Denenberg on MSNBC's "News Nation" (12/8/13 7:52pm)
TT: Former Midland Mayor Challenging Seliger in SD-31 (12/8/13 6:47pm)
DAILY CALLER: Finally, a comic book for Ted Cruz (12/8/13 6:45pm)
TT: Many HIV Patients Unable to Enjoy Expanded Coverage (12/8/13 6:36pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz claims shutdown vindication (12/7/13 9am)
ROLL CALL: What Happened to the Campaign for Primary Accountability? (12/7/13 8:59am)
TT: Pecos River Guarded by Isolation, Bound by Reservoirs (12/7/13 8:58am)
TT: Texas Supreme Court to Mull Underground Trespassing (12/7/13 8:58am)
TT / KUT: Fast-Food Strikes Put Spotlight on Minimum Wage Debate (12/7/13 8:57am)
TT / KUT: As North Texas Shakes, Regulators Sit Still (12/7/13 8:56am)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Thanks, Ted (12/6/13 9:50am)
CNBC: Thriving Texas retailer sending secret message? (12/6/13 9:36am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fusion TV's "America with Jorge Ramos" (12/6/13 9:09am)
NBC NEWS: In trip to South Carolina, Perry sounded and acted like a potential '16 candidate (12/6/13 9:07am)
THE GUARDIAN: Revealed: the wealthy conservative groups behind fight to wreck Medicaid (12/6/13 9:06am)
WASH POST (GovBeat): Ted Cruz to ALEC: 'Stand Your Ground' (12/6/13 12:23am)
HUFF POST: Ted Cruz To ALEC: 'Stand Your Ground' Against Dick Durbin (12/6/13 12:22am)
TT: Tom Pauken Withdraws From Governor's Race (12/5/13 11:59pm)
TT: Ahead of Hearings, UT Regent Hall Requests Subpoena (12/5/12 11:59pm)
TT: Davis Expresses Concerns on Energy Market Proposal (12/5/13 11:59pm)
TT: Loftin to Become Chancellor of University of Missouri (12/5/13 1:08pm)
AP: Dewhurst calls for $60 million to beef up border security (12/5/13 1:06pm)
AP: Wendy Davis made $284,000 in 2012, according to her tax return (12/5/13 1:05pm)
AP: Former Texas A&M president is new MU chancellor (12/5/13 1:05pm)
AP: 'Much loved' Austin teacher killed in Benghazi (12/5/13 1:04pm)
TT: Most Statewide Candidates Won't Release Tax Returns (12/5/13 1:04pm)
TT: Polling Center: Obama Weighs Heavily on Texas Democrats (12/5/13 1:02pm)
DMN: For the first time, Dallas sues a developer solely for violating city's tree ordinance (12/5/13 12:40pm)
DMN: North Texas Food Bank asks public for help raising $7 million before end of the month (12/5/13 12:39pm)
DMN: Cornyn rival Maxey Scherr takes aim… at Ted Cruz (12/5/13 12:35pm)
DMN: Fort Worth United Way exec says group will obey any Texas edict for Obamacare "navigators" (12/5/13 12:34pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth police recognizes officers for bravery, service (12/5/13 12:25pm)
FWST ($): Former West paramedic sentenced to federal prison (12/5/13 12:23pm)
FWST ($): Davis income from law firm increased last year (12/5/13 12:20pm)
CHRON ($): Only a third of those summoned for jury duty show up (12/5/13 12:03pm)
CHRON ($): Galveston anti-public housing lawsuit follows opponents' script (12/5/13 12pm)
CHRON ($): Civil rights groups want Taser ban in Texas schools (12/5/13 11:58am)
CHRON: John Cornyn: Benghazi has been "a cover-up from the very beginning" (12/5/13 11:45am)
CHRON: Texans on Science Committee eager to explore life beyond earth (12/5/13 11:44am)
CHRON: Wendy Davis releases tax returns (12/5/13 11:44am)
SAEN ($): Sculley to earn more (12/5/13 11:39am)
SAEN ($): Planning commission OKs closing Main for H-E-B (12/5/13 11:39am)
SAEN ($): 2014 voter registration cards in the mail soon (12/5/13 11:39am)
AAS ($): Civil rights groups protest stun gun use on students (12/5/13 11:26am)
AAS ($): DPS ends South Texas checkpoints (12/5/13 11:26am)
AAS ($): Austin could buy, preserve 607 acres in Hays County for $18 million (12/5/13 11:24am)
DAILY BEAST: Rick Perry Can't Quit Campaigning (12/5/13 11:22am)
TT: Report: Texas Water Woes Need Market Solution (12/5/13 11:21am)
TT: Opiela Touts Record Fighting for Rural Communities (12/5/13 11:20am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Wendy Davis and women voters (12/5/13 10;49am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Texas vs. California (12/5/13 10:49am)
TT: Governor's Race Draws Spotlight on Red Light Cameras (12/5/13 10:45am)
TPM: Paramedic At Texas Plant Blast Sentenced To 21 Months In Prison (12/5/13 10:14am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Operation aims to put dent in Mexican cartel business (12/5/13 10:13am)
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: McDermott messes with Texas (12/5/13 10:13am)
ROLL CALL: The $2 Billion Campaign Against John Cornyn (12/5/13 10:10am)
KILLEEN DAILY HERALD: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz meets with Killeen officials (12/4/13 2:36pm)
TT: State Gets Federal OK to Boost Medicaid Payments (12/4/13 1:21pm)
TT: For Groundwater, Political Boundaries Trump Natural Ones (12/4/13 10:58am)
TT: Supporters of Mérida Cite Successes From Aid Package (12/4/13 10:57am)
TT / KUHF: Subsidies for Plant Construction Stir Legal, Financial Concerns (12/4/13 10:57am)
TT: TDI Proposes New Rules for Health Navigators (12/4/13 10:56am)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Branstad's fundraising trip to Texas criticized (12/4/13 10:53am)
THE STATE: Texas Gov. Perry schmoozing in Upstate (12/4/13 10:53am)
TT: Dewhurst Web Ad Urges Voters To "Keep Texas No. 1" (12/3/13 12:23pm)
AP: Texas Gov. Perry returns to early primary state (12/3/13 12:03pm)
AP: HUD: Dallas promotes housing discrimination (12/3/13 12:01pm)
AUSTIN BUSINESS JOURNAL: Austin retains ranking as No. 1 economy in the U.S. (12/3/13 12pm)
TT: Abbott Setting His Sights on Education Policy Debate (12/3/13 11:56am)
TT: Branch Focuses on Voter ID Fight in New Web Ad (12/3/13 11:55am)
TT: Report: Child Poverty Increases in Texas (12/3/13 11:55am)
TT: Carnes Launches "We Are Texas Ag" Video Campaign (12/3/13 11:54am)
TT: Perry Misses Deadline on Red River Boundary Issue (12/3/13 11:54am)
TT: Hurd Releases New Ad in CD-23 Race (12/3/13 11:53am)
POLITICO: Weighing retirement, Buck McKeon backs Mac Thornberry (12/3/13 11:51am)
DMN: T. Boone Pickens engaged to marry Toni Brinker (12/3/13 11:42am)
DMN: Dallas officials: HUD unfounded in claims that city's affordable housing practices break civil rights laws (12/3/13 11:39am)
DMN: Rep. Ted Poe: Amazon drone project worrisome (12/3/13 11:39am)
DMN: Texas' John Cornyn draws only minor foes despite conservative gripe he's no Ted Cruz (12/3/13 11:18am)
FWST ($): Artwork by former President George W. Bush can grace anyone's Christmas tree (12/3/13 10:59am)
CHRON ($): Geico to hire 1,000 at new Katy claims center (12/3/13 10:27am)
CHRON ($): Lack of police transparency in Rice arrest angers lawmaker (12/3/13 10:21am)
CHRON: Two Texas clinics resume abortions (12/3/13 10:18am)
CHRON: Branch files brief in support of HB 2 (12/3/13 10:18am)
SAEN ($): Feds: Mexican border governor bribed police, helped launder drug money (12/3/13 9:28am)
SAEN: T.R. Fehrenbach made history read like the news (12/3/13 1:02am)
SAEN ($): Fehrenbach remembered as master of story, style (12/3/13 1:01am)
AAS ($): Second year of pine tree planting kicks off in fire-ravaged Bastrop County (12/3/13 12:56am)
REUTERS: Calpine to buy Texas power plant but delay plan for new units (12/3/13 12:53am)
D MAGAZINE: Rich Dentist Who Has No Shot of Beating John Cornyn Attempting To Beat John Cornyn (12/3/13 12:52am)
TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL: Rick Perry to speak at Kansas GOP convention (12/3/13 12:46am)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Iowa Gov. Branstad raising campaign cash in Texas (12/3/13 12:46am)
BRYAN EAGLE: Gov. Rick Perry heralds tech company's move to College Station (12/3/13 12:40am)
POLITIFACT: Cruz, Obama vying with others for Lie of the Year (12/3/13 12:15am)
TT: Despite Changes, Nurses Push for More Independence (12/2/13 2:24pm)
NYT / TT: In Attorney General Contest, Conservatives Crowd the Field (12/1/13 11:59pm)
VANCOUVER SUN: Beleaguered Texas town struggles with Keystone XL (12/1/13 12:10am)
USA TODAY: Mexican shoppers head to Texas to avoid higher tax (12/1/13 11:59pm)
AP: Texas charter-school donations rising (12/1/13 11:52pm)
AP: Gay rights fight comes to Texas, despite ban (12/1/13 11:38pm)
AP: Texas arrests over plant raise terrorism questions (12/1/13 11:36pm)
AP: Ex-BP engineer who deleted texts heads to trial (12/1/13 11:33pm)
AP: Noted historian T.R. Fehrenbach dies at age 88 in San Antonio (12/1/13 11:33pm)
NYT: Closing a Fear Gap So Children Can Achieve (12/1/13 11:29pm)
TOWNHALL MAGAZINE: Why Ted Cruz Fights (12/1/13 7:47pm)
FWST ($): Program aims at cutting smoking among Tarrant County's homeless (12/1/13 7:36pm)
FWST ($): Obama administration spends $600 million on rail projects that benefit private companies (12/1/13 7:35pm)
FWST ($): Democrats say they are 'Ready for Hillary' in North Texas (12/1/13 7:22pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (12/1/13 7:19pm)
CHRON ($): Houston gains key role in synthetic marijuana (12/1/13 7:16pm)
CHRON ($): Superfund cleanup to move at nature's pace (12/1/13 7:16pm)
AAS ($): Law enforcement claims of khat, terrorism connection questioned (12/1/13 12:48pm)
POLITIFACT ($): Doggett's math holds up: Democrats gained more votes, fewer seats (12/1/13 12:43pm)
PALM BEACH POST: Ted Cruz to keynote Palm Beach County GOP fundraiser dinner (11/30/13 11:57am)
AP: Texas congressman apologizes for stock purchase (11/29/13 11:49pm)
TT: Democrat Alameel Will Run for Cornyn's Senate Seat (11/29/13 11:47pm)
TT: In Ad, Rival Hits Carona as "Career Politician" (11/29/13 11:45pm)
FINANCIAL TIMES MAGAZINE: A Lone Star in the immigration debate (11/29/13 11:44pm)
CNN: Perry plans campaign-style swing through South Carolina (11/29/13 11:39pm)
ABC NEWS: Rick Perry Barnstorms South Carolina Like It's 2016 (11/29/13 11:37pm)
DMN: Why has wave of Obamacare insurance cancellations mostly missed Texas? (11/29/13 11:24pm)
DMN: Mexico president had successes in first year, but issues remain (11/29/13 11:23pm)
DMN: To GOP, gun rights a big weapon for votes (11/29/13 11:20pm)
FWST ($): Earthquakes prompt inspection of North Texas dams (11/29/13 11:13pm)
CHRON ($): Seeking efficiency, Houston may add court space (11/29/13 11:08pm)
CHRON ($): Vanishing Katy Prairie designated as critical bird habitat (11/29/13 11:07pm)
CHRON ($): ATF underfunded and under the gun (11/29/13 11:07pm)
CHRON: Houston mayor to speak at National Press Club (11/29/13 10:54pm)
CHRON: Uresti opts out of AG race in 2014 (11/29/13 10:52pm)
CHRON: Wendy Davis vs Greg Abbott: redistricting fight over lawyer fees heating up (11/29/13 10:18pm)
SAEN ($): S.A. already has plan for plastic bags (11/29/13 10:13pm)
AUSTIN BUSINESS JOURNAL ($): New state cybersecurity chief sets agenda (11/29/13 6:24pm)
AUSTIN BUSINESS JOURNAL ($): CPRIT's new chief talks capital, startups (11/29/13 6:23pm)
AAS ($): Gay couples sue to block Texas marriage ban (11/29/13 12:24pm)
AAS ($): Can anonymous blogger be outed so he can be sued? (11/29/13 12:22pm)
TT: South Texas County Gets Off TxDOT's Gravel List (11/29/13 12:20pm)
MEDIAITE: 'Thank You, Ted Cruz' Ads Set to Run During Thanksgiving NFL Games (11/29/13 11:29am)
USA TODAY: Potential 2016 GOP candidate: Rick Perry (11/29/13 11:11am)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURIER: Creighton, Toth encouraged by poll data results (11/29/13 11:10am)
THE STATE (SC): BUZZ: Boy Scouts fundraiser, Electric Co-ops among Rick Perry's stops in SC next week (11/29/13 11:10am)
TT: In Austin, Toll Lanes May Give Bus Service a Boost (11/29/13 10:55am)
SAN ANTONIO BUSINESS JOURNAL: Texas manufacturing activity increased for November, Dallas Fed says (11/29/13 10:53am)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: After explosion, West finds healing in football (11/26/13 10:02pm)
AP: Texas congressman's Twitter stock questioned (11/26/13 9:51pm)
AP: TxDOT to out habitual toll violators monthly (11/26/13 9:50pm)
AP: Oilfield company to pay $253M to settle bribe case (11/26/13 9:49pm)
TT: On Market Decision, Lawmakers Question PUC's Authority (11/26/13 9:48pm)
TIME MAGAZINE: Who Should Be TIME's Person of the Year? (11/26/13 9:47pm)
DMN ($): USS Dallas finishes final deployment, but it's not clear when — or if — it'll come to Riverfront Blvd (11/26/13 8:01pm)
FWST ($): Ex-Fort Worth officer tipped off gambling operators released from prison early (11/26/13 7:56pm)
FWST ($): Schools are taking steps to outlaw 'vaping' (11/26/13 7:55pm)
CHRON ($): FDA halts sales of home DNA testing kit (11/26/13 7:51pm)
CHRON: HISD engages law firm for Sharpstown abuse probe (11/26/13 7:42pm)
CHRON: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee recalls what might have been during commemoration at Dealey Plaza (11/26/13 7:19pm)
CHRON: Louie Gohmert wants parental permission before abortions (11/26/13 7:18pm)
SAEN ($): Man arrested, linked to double murder (11/26/13 2:45pm)
SAEN: Former Mayor Hardberger recovering from heart surgery (11/26/13 8:48am)
AAS ($): Ex-Texas comptroller's employee Mary Jo Woodall takes plea in Jonestown energy fraud case (11/26/13 8:30am)
AAS ($): William 'Bill' Williamson left his mark with iconic star in Texas Capitol (11/26/13 8:29am)
VIDEO: U.S. Reps. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and Leonard Lance (R-NJ) on Fox News' "Hannity" (11/26/13 7:42am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Democrats' leading ladies historic, but can they win? (11/26/13 7:31am)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Austin 10-1 commission certifies district map (11/26/13 7:31am)
WASH POST (In Play): What should Ted Cruz be thankful for? (11/26/13 7:28am)
POLITIFACT: Macy's, other retailers asked Rick Perry to veto equal-pay measure (11/26/13 7:27am)
REUTERS: Lawmaker says Texas agency moving too fast on power market reform (11/26/13 7:14am)
DALLAS OBSERVER: Texas Gubernatorial Candidate Calls for Statewide Ban on Red-Light Cameras (11/26/13 7:13am)
DAILY BEAST: Ted Cruz's Aggressive Campaigning Could Hurt Him With Crucial Iowa Voters (11/26/13 6:52am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz criticizes Iran nuclear agreement (11/26/13 6:51am)
TW: Gravel Plan on Pause, but Fallout Continues (11/26/13 6:50am)
TT: Open-Carry Advocates See Hope in Abbott Proposal (11/26/13 6:50am)
TT: 2011 UP Settlement Could Impact Bridge Dispute (11/25/13 6:49am)
TT / KUT: Funding Woes Imperil Future of State Parks (11/26/13 6:49am)
NY DAILY NEWS: Rick Perry owes Bobby Jindal 100 lbs. of brisket after LSU beats Texas A&M (11/25/13 11:43am)
TT: Ethics Commission Chief Leaves for CPRIT (11/25/13 11:43AM)
TT: What Ethnic Diversity Looks Like: Fort Bend County (11/25/13 10:36pm)
TT: Van de Putte Joins Race for Lieutenant Governor (11/24/13 11:02pm)
AP: Texas Democrats offering stark contrast (11/24/13 10:51pm)
AP: Fort Bend Democrat running for railroad commissioner (11/24/13 10:48pm)
DMN: White House pushes direct enrollment through health insurers for Texans (11/24/13 10:34pm)
DMN: Sen. Van de Putte launches campaign for lieutenant governor (11/24/13 10:32pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (11/24/13 10:31pm)
FWST ($): New Kimbell pavilion: A beautiful transparency (11/24/13 10:20pm)
FWST ($): Cornyn: Victims of Fort Hood shooting deserve more (11/24/13 10:18pm)
CHRON ($): Stockman's filings don't explain his income (11/24/13 10:15pm)
CHRON ($): Groups collaborate to educate Houston area residents on health care (11/24/13 10:14pm)
CHRON: Texas Congressmen recall where they were when JFK was shot (11/24/13 10:07pm)
CHRON: Republican turned Democrat runs for Cornyn's Senate seat (11/24/13 9:58pm)
SAEN ($): Freed 'S.A. 4' find joy and sadness (11/24/13 9:57pm)
SAEN ($): A&M unit was a Madoff victim (11/24/13 9:56pm)
AAS ($): Van de Putte announces run for lieutenant governor (11/24/13 9:36pm)
AAS ($): Code violations plentiful at Austin apartments, but tickets and fines rare (11/24/13 3:03pm)
AAS ($): Planned Parenthood's Austin clinic resumes abortions (11/24/13 2:54pm)
AAS ($): New districts set to shake up Austin City Council (11/24/13 2:52pm)
AAS ($): St. David's, Blue Cross unable to agree on contract (11/24/13 2:51pm)
WASH POST: John Cornyn: Iran deal designed to 'distract attention' from health-care (11/24/13 2:41pm)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Wendy Davis hosts campaign event (11/24/13 2:37pm)
ELLE MAGAZINE: 5 Reasons You Need To Care About The Texas Abortion Law (And 1 Reason You Don't) (11/24/13 2:10pm)
NBC NEWS: Texas actress has plea deal over ricin letters sent to Obama, Bloomberg (11/24/13 2:10pm)
TT: Sources: President Out at Sul Ross State University (11/24/13 1:41pm)
TT: Injured Worker's Firing Sparks Protest (11/24/13 1:40pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Cruz Denies Washington Outsider Needed in 2016 Race (11/24/13 11:11am)
WASH TIMES: Ted Cruz accuses Senate of stacking courts to protect Obamacare (11/24/13 11:09am)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Looking for the un-Obama foreign policy president in 2016 (11/24/13 9:55am)
DALLAS OBSERVER: Pressure Mounts Against Corporate Welfare for Texas Electric Industry (11/24/13 9:53am)
TT: Paredes: Meeting Goals Will Require Big Changes (11/24/13 9:52am)
TT: Women-Led Ticket Highlights Suburban Voter Efforts (11/24/13 8:45am)
TEXAS OBSERVER: How Chevron Plans to Spend $12 Million in Taxpayer Money (11/22/13 12:21pm)
AP: Texas unemployment 6.2 percent in October (11/22/13 11:20am)
AP: Evolution debate again engulfs Texas board of ed (11/22/13 11:20am)
AP: San Angelo rep. arrested with weapon at airport (11/22/13 11:16am)
DMN: Crowd gathers in chilly Dealey Plaza (11/22/13 10:59am)
DMN: Dallas ISD financial audit is best in years, but problems are flagged (11/22/13 10:58am)
DMN: Texas added a total of 43,800 jobs in September and October (11/22/13 10:55am)
DMN: Cornyn and GOP fume as Senate Dems end filibuster on nominees (11/22/13 10:53am)
FWST ($): Dallas remembers JFK 50 years after his death (11/22/13 10;50am)
CHRON ($): Signature downtown station plans shelved for Metro rail (11/22/13 10:47am)
CHRON: AG candidate Sam Houston: Office shouldn't be used to brag about suing feds (11/22/13 10:38am)
CHRON: Graphic anti-abortion mailer targets docs with admitting privileges (11/22/13 10:32am)
CHRON: Gov. Perry: Let's change the presidential debate process (11/22/13 10:30am)
SAEN ($): State Board of Education pulls back on Algebra 2 plan (11/22/13 10:22am)
SAEN ($): Sandy Oaks offered smaller incorporation (11/22/13 10:22am)
SAEN: Ringleader guilty in S.A.'s largest ever fraud case (11/22/13 10:17am)
SAEN: Campbell seeking reelection in Senate District 25 (11/22/13 10:17am)
AAS ($): Austin council bans slaughtering, animal composting on urban farms (11/22/13 10:15am)
AAS ($): Texas education board backs off of Algebra 2 mandate (11/22/13 10:15am)
AAS ($): Evolution dispute entangles Pearson biology textbook at State Board of Education (11/22/13 10:14am)
ABC NEWS: George W. Bush Gives Pep Talk to Republican Governors (11/22/13 10:01am)
TIME MAGAZINE: George W. Bush Surprises GOP Governors (11/22/13 10:01am)
THE HILL: Cruz: Democrats want to pack court with judges to protect ObamaCare (11/22/13 9:58am)
BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK: Cruz Denies Washington Outsider Needed in 2016 Presidential Race (11/22/13 9:57am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz to meet with Donald Trump in New York (11/22/13 9:57am)
DAILY CALLER: Mike Lee and Ted Cruz plan to let Obamacare happen, which is now bad, probably (11/22/13 9:56am)
WEEKLY STANDARD: Joke: Rand Paul to Ted Cruz: 'If You Tank in New Hampshire You Can Run for President Anyway … in Canada' (11/22/13 9:55am)
TT: SBOE Retreats From Algebra II in High School Grad Plans (11/22/13 9:53am)
TT: Court May Clarify Rule on Impairment, Death Penalty (11/22/13 9:47am)
TT: Water Recycling Minimal but Growing on Texas Oilfields (11/22/13 9:47am)
WSJ ($): Drop in Traffic Takes Toll on Investors in Private Roads (11/21/13 11:55am)
AP: Attorney Sam Houston files for attorney general (11/21/13 11:34am)
AP: Evolution edits unlikely in Texas science books (11/21/13 11:33am)
AP: Education chairmen urge SBOE to drop Algebra 2 (11/21/13 11:32am)
AP: Board of Ed to vote on science books, algebra II (11/21/13 11:32am)
UPI: Shale gas bill would strip federal government authority (11/21/13 11:12am)
POLITICO: Mike Lee steps out of Ted Cruz's shadow (11/21/13 11:11am)
TT: Abbott's Privacy Rights Proposals Draw Attention (11/21/13 11:08am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "Hannity" (11/21/13 10:50am)
DMN: UT president stands by* coach Mack Brown (*sort of) (11/21/13 10:37am)
DMN: Report: Barton, Cornyn, Cruz rake in big dollars from fracking firms (11/21/13 10:24am)
DMN: Staples rolls out finance team full of high rollers (11/21/13 10:21am)
FWST ($): American, US Airways flight attendant unions squabbling (11/21/13 10:09am)
CHRON ($): Sidestepping city charter, Parker offers spousal benefits to gay employees (11/21/13 10:07am)
CHRON ($): Metro looking to lower traffic in reversible lanes (11/21/13 10:06am)
SAEN ($): Mayor Castro one of Salon's sexiest (11/21/13 9:17am)
SAEN ($): Closing of Main receives a boost (11/21/13 9:17am)
SAEN ($): Texas warned military bases are at risk (11/21/13 9:16am)
SAEN: Education chairmen urge SBOE to drop Algebra 2 (11/21/13 9:05am)
SAEN: 'S.A. 4' release just the beginning, lawyers say (11/21/13 9:04am)
AAS ($): State Board of Education weighs rigor vs. flexibility in graduation plans (11/21/13 8:55am)
AAS ($): Ebay kills Austin incentives deal, but says expansion plans (11/21/13 8:54am)
AAS ($): Why the truck toll discount on Texas 130 will end soon (11/21/13 8:52am)
AAS ($): Hundreds rally on UT campus for immigration reform (11/21/13 8:37am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debate: Can Obamacare work? (11/21/3 8:32am)
CNN: Now-tea party congressman was one of last to shake Kennedy's hand (11/21/13 8:31am)
CNN: Perry: 'Immigration reform is going to be very passé' (11/21/13 8:30am)
TO: Is the Texas State Climatologist Doing His Job? (11/21/13 8:27am)
TT: Along Salty Red River, Communities Seek Feds' Help (11/21/13 8:26am)
REUTERS: Texas grid agency to delay 2014 reserve-margin report (11/21/13 8:25am)
THE HILL: Perry on changing GOP presidential debates: 'Hell yeah' (11/20/13 9:41pm)
CNN: Cruz, Cuomo have heated interview (11/20/13 9:40pm)
TT: After SCOTUS, Abortion Providers Work to Secure Access (11/20/13 9:39pm)
TT: LCRA names interim general manager (11/20/13 9:39pm)
THE HILL: Cruz: Dems trying to cover 'political rear ends' (11/20/13 9:38pm)
WASH POST (Plum Line): Dems try going on offense: It's Obamacare versus 'Cruz Care' (11/20/13 9:37pm)
TT: Education Chairmen Join Algebra II Fray At SBOE (11/20/13 9:23pm)
TT: Dewhurst Seeks Public Safety Study Before 2015 Session (11/20/13 9:23pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on MSNBC's "Martin Bashir" (11/20/13 9:22pm)
DMN: Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins elected to National League of Cities board (11/20/13 9:21pm)
TT: UNLV President is Sole Finalist to Lead UNT (11/20/13 9:17pm)
SAEN: George P. Bush makes state candidacy official (11/20/13 11:42am)
AP: Supreme Court lets Texas abortion law stay for now (11/20/13 11:12am)
AP: Board of Ed mulls hot-button new curriculum rules (11/20/13 11:12am)
AP: Devon Energy buying Eagle Ford assets for $6B (11/20/13 11:08am)
AP: 'San Antonio 4' to speak for first time after release (11/20/13 11:07am)
AP: George W. Bush shows off paintings with Jay Leno (11/20/13 11:06am)
DMN: UT president Bill Powers lobbying Congress to restore research funds (11/20/13 10:35am)
DMN: Supreme Court won't block Texas abortion restrictions (11/20/13 10:34am)
DMN: Off the guest list, Kennedy devotees still make the trip to Dallas (11/20/13 10:30am)
FWST ($): Fort Worth council votes to file complaint against municipal judge (11/20/13 10:25am)
CHRON ($): Textbook vote sees board of education's role changing (11/20/13 10:21am)
CHRON ($): On space station's birthday, questions about its future (11/20/13 10:20am)
CHRON: Texans on Capitol Hill target "rampant" sex trafficking in Texas and elsewhere (11/20/13 10:14am)
SAEN ($): Texas abortion limit survives (11/20/13 10am)
SAEN ($): Davis, Van de Putte at military affairs hearing Wednesday (11/20/13 9:57am)
SAEN ($): Parolee's freedom becomes freer (11/20/13 9:51am)
SAEN: Texas abortion law can take effect, court rules (11/20/13 9:47am)
AAS ($): Austin area flood damage tops $14 million, but not enough for federal aid (11/20/13 9:37am)
AAS ($): LCRA board moves to cut water to rice farmers for third year (11/20/13 9:37am)
AAS: UT's Powers, other higher education leaders urging lawmakers to boost research funding (11/20/13 9:36am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz to Chris Cuomo: Thanks for lecture (11/20/13 9:32am)
TW: The Inescapable A-Word in the Texas Governor's Race (11/20/13 9:32am)
TT: Russian Texans Embrace Heritage, New Home (11/20/13 9:31am)
TT / KUT: In Wake of Floods, Higher Insurance Rates Expected (11/20/13 9:31am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating GOP Governors in 2016 (11/20/13 9:26am)
DAILY CALLER: Charles Krauthammer loves Ted Cruz's passion [VIDEO] (11/20/13 9:21am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on CNN's "New Day" (Part 2) (11/20/13 9:13am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on CNN's "New Day" (Part 1) (11/20/13 9:12am)
VIDEO: Former President George W. Bush on NBC's "The Tonight Show" (11/20/13 8:18am)
TT: Dewhurst Campaign Releases First TV Ad (11/19/13 12:12pm)
TT: In New Ad, Patterson Says He Defends Second Amendment (11/19/13 12:12pm)
DMN: Fiscal gadfly explains endorsements: D students, have hope! (11/19/13 12:08pm)
TT: After Uproar, Mock Immigration Sting Canceled (11/19/13 10:35am)
AP: Conservative group cancels illegal immigrant game (11/19/13 10:35am)
AP: Texas rice farmers may go 3rd year without water (11/19/13 10:34am)
AP: 4 released San Antonio women to pursue exoneration (11/19/13 10:33am)
AP: Runoff Jan. 28 for Texas House special election (11/19/13 10:31am)
DMN: "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" contest at the University of Texas canceled (11/19/13 10:25am)
DMN: John Cornyn, Ted Cruz split on approach to military sexual assaults (11/19/13 10:24am)
DMN: Texas ranks among states where metro areas generate more than 90 percent of economic output (11/19/13 10:23am)
FWST ($): Pope names new bishop for Fort Worth Catholic diocese (11/19/13 10:20am)
FWST ($): Lieutenant governor candidates vie for "most conservative" tag (11/19/13 10:19pm)
CHRON ($): Aced tests likely led to HISD cheating suspicions (11/19/13 10:08am)
CHRON ($): Line painting creates divide between driver, TxDOT (11/19/13 10:07am)
CHRON: Biden tours Houston port, touts jobs from Panama Canal expansion (11/19/13 9:59am)
CHRON: Abbott campaign: A vote for Wendy Davis is a vote to expand Obamacare in Texas (11/19/13 9:57am)
CHRON: Ogg files for DA race as a Democrat (11/19/13 9:57am)
CHRON: So far, unsuccessful District D candidates prefer Provost over Boykins (11/19/13 9:55am)
CHRON: UT student group cancels 'Catch an Illegal Immigrant Game' (11/19/13 9:45am)
SAEN ($): Freedom comes to three of the 'San Antonio 4' (11/19/13 9:41am)
SAEN ($): Students' immigrant roundup game is criticized (11/19/13 (9:40am)
SAEN: Rick Perry: 'Texas wins' (11/19/13 9:39am)
SAEN: Town's mayor promises fight on water line to S.A. (11/19/13 9:10am)
AAS ($): Same playbook, different field in Rick Perry's presidential warmup (11/19/13 9:06am)
AAS ($): New Austin City Council districts approved (11/19/13 9:06am)
AAS ($): UT club blasted from all sides for 'catch an illegal immigrant' game (11/19/13 9:04am)
AAS ($): Texas officials from both parties want to extend high-risk insurance pool (11/19/13 9:03am)
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON: Ted Cruz Says Question of Impeachment Up to House (11/19/13 8:10am)
ABC NEWS: The Tea Party's Batman and Robin: Mike Lee on His Political Partnership With Ted Cruz (11/19/13 8:10am)
KILLEEN DAILY HERALD: Cruz proposes three amendments that impact military (11/19/13 8:08am)
TT: Dewhurst Wants Closure of High-Risk Insurance Pool Postponed (11/19/13 7:41am)
ROLL CALL: Take Five: Rep. Bill Flores (11/19/13 7:39am)
TW: This Land Is Your Land. Now What? (11/19/13 7:38am)
TT: Perry Supporter's Firm in Negotiations for State Grant (11/19/13 7:37am)
TT: Texans Look Beneath the Surface for Water (11/19/13 7:37am)
TT / KUHF: As Drilling Proliferates, Scammers Look to Cash In (11/19/13 7:35am)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS: President Powers Responds to YCT: Immigration Event is not in Line with UT Austin Values (11/19/13 7:34am)
TT: Conservative Group to Hold Mock Immigration Sting at UT (11/18/13 2:14pm)
TT / KUT: GOP Push to Loosen Gun Laws May Rankle Law Enforcement (11/18/13 8:18am)
TT: In One County, the State's Political Future (11/17/13 11:47pm)
NYT / TT: A Long Shot for Governor Is Suddenly a Presence in the Polls (11/17/13 11:47pm)
AP: UT discrimination lawsuit asks important questions (11/17/13 11:47pm)
AP: Eagle Ford oil transforming Corpus Christi port (11/17/13 11:46pm)
AP: S. Texas county faces juvenile jail overcrowding (11/17/13 11:46pm)
DMN: Gallego, Vela break from party, vote to fix health care law (11/17/13 11:42pm)
DMN: For 3 decades, Lindalyn Adams has preserved JFK's memory in Dallas (11/17/13 11:40pm)
FWST ($): Texas gun supporters divided on best approach to legalizing open carry (11/17/13 11:38pm)
FWST ($): Gov. Ann Richards' daughter helps officially open Planned Parenthood clinic in Fort Worth (11/17/13 11:38pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth firefighters, city officials stymied over pensions (11/17/13 11:37pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (11/17/13 11:35pm)
CHRON ($): Officials shut down Stockman campaign headquarters (11/17/13 11:35pm)
CHRON ($): Charters expand as school choice matures (11/17/13 11:34pm)
CHRON: Houston Congressman Al Green asks House to honor the LGBT community's contributions (11/17/13 11:32pm)
CHRON: Abbott says Texas regulates and taxes too much (11/17/13 11:31pm)
CHRON: Houstonians urged to enroll in Obamacare, despite bumpy start (11/17/13 11:31pm)
SAEN ($): Win or lose, Davis race can help (11/17/13 11:23pm)
SAEN ($): DRT chapter opens door to Van de Putte (11/17/13 11:22pm)
SAEN ($): Senators battle over military sex-assault proposals (11/17/13 11:22pm)
SAEN ($): SAWS spent $500k to challenge lawsuit, losing twice in court (11/17/13 11:19pm)
AAS ($): Why more low-income students from Austin area are college-bound (11/17/13 11:07pm)
AAS ($): Texas prison managers get double-digit pay raises, while rank and file got 5% (11/17/13 11:06pm)
AAS ($): Why Democrats think Williamson County is in play for 2014 (11/17/13 11:06pm)
AAS ($): Austin paying one firm more than another to process fewer recyclables (11/17/13 11:06pm)
AAS ($): Dallas approaches JFK milestone with a clearer conscience (11/17/13 11:05pm)
POLITIFACT: Sen. Ted Cruz says gun prosecutions down under Obama administration (11/17/13 10:29pm)
POLITIFACT ($): Onion Creek was raging, but Niagara Falls comparison is flawed (11/17/13 10:21pm)
TT: Celebrity Gun Manufacturer Sets Up Shop in Texas (11/17/13 10:20pm)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Cornyn kicks off reelection bid amid political 'schizophrenia' (11/16/13 12:15am)
SAEN: Cornyn: Republicans must show they are 'responsible adults' and will govern if elected (11/15/13 7:14pm)
POLITICO: Kay Bailey Hutchison: Can't compare to Katrina (11/15/13 11:56am)
AP: Gov. Perry blasts Obama for health care law change (11/15/13 8:58am)
DMN: Abbott scores support from key police groups (11/15/13 8:54am)
DMN: Dallas careful not to treat JFK ceremony as tourist event (11/15/13 8:54am)
DMN: Gas pipeline explodes in rural Ellis County, causing massive fire (11/15/13 8:54am)
DMN: Bank of America Plaza's iconic lights return to Dallas' skyline (11/15/13 8:53am)
DMN: Cruz again defends actions leading up to government shutdown (11/15/13 8:50am)
FWST ($): Delta unveils expansion plans for Dallas Love Field (11/15/13 8:48am)
FWST ($): Hello, Mansfield: Deal to extend Texas 360 nearly done (11/15/13 8:47am)
FWST ($): Milford closed in wake of pipeline explosion (11/15/13 8:47am)
CHRON ($): Upset by unknown, Hoang to challenge Vo for state seat (11/15/13 8:45am)
CHRON ($): Port considers new taxing district to cover dredging costs (11/15/13 8:44am)
CHRON ($): Obama offers health fix, but impact here unclear (11/15/13 8:44am)
CHRON ($): Cruz stays silent as colleague Cornyn talks re-election (11/15/13 8:43am)
CHRON: County leaders distance themselves from Dome demolition (11/15/13 8:36am)
CHRON: Texas Republicans draw up articles of impeachment for Attorney General Eric Holder (11/15/13 8:35am)
CHRON: TSA did not call local authorities during LAX attack, Michael McCaul says (11/15/13 8:35am)
CHRON: Political cash pours in from Houston (11/15/13 8:34am)
CHRON: Lamar Smith's bill to fight against 'worthless' lawsuits passes House (11/15/13 8:21am)
CHRON: Ted Cruz and Rand Paul unite to increase Fed transparency (11/154/13 8:21am)
SAEN ($): Texas Business Hall of Fame inducts its 2013 class (11/15/13 8:16am)
SAEN ($): Cornyn to launch campaign without Cruz (11/15/13 8:15am)
SAEN ($): Plans for HemisFair Park playground taking shape (11/15/13 8:14am)
SAEN: Biggest slice of the PUF pie going to Valley UT (11/15/13 8:03am)
SAEN: Streetcar lawsuit dropped (11/15/13 8:03am)
AAS ($): University of Texas to lease 109 acres for commercial development (11/15/13 8:01am)
AAS ($): VA's malpractice tab: $845 million in 10 years (11/15/13 8:01am)
AAS ($): Lawsuit stalls Austin school bond projects (11/15/13 8am)
AAS ($): Austinites applaud, criticize City Council districts draft (11/15/13 7:59am)
AAS ($): Brackenridge could see more cancer patients if 'Obamacare' concerns linger (11/15/13 7:57am)
AAS ($): Brackenridge could see more cancer patients if 'Obamacare' concerns linger (11/15/13 7:57am)
TT: With Moratorium Lifted, CPRIT Looks Toward Its Future (11/15/13 7:42am)
DAILY CALLER: Ted Cruz: Bill wants to 'insulate' Hillary from Obamacare disaster (11/15/13 7:40am)
LA TIMES: Liquefied gas pipeline explodes in rural Texas (11/15/13 7:38am)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Austin doubles down on recycling push (11/15/13 7:35am)
TT: UT System Approves $196 Million for South Texas Campus, by David Maly (11/15/13 7:34am)
NPR: Oregon Shines On Medicaid, As Texas Stalls On Sign-Ups (11/15/13 7:34am)
DMN: Dewhurst says he has "real good shot" at avoiding runoff (11/14/13 7:41pm)
TT: Dewhurst Blasts Regulations, Obama, "Patent Trolls" (11/14/13 7:17pm)
DMN: Sen. Cornyn kickoff rally will feature Gov. Rick Perry (11/14/13 7:16pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz: GOP ire worth it now that Dems jump ship on Obamacare (11/14/13 7:16pm)
WASH POST: Cruz: Shutdown was 'absolutely' worth it (11/14/13 7:16pm)
THE ATLANTIC: Ted Cruz: The Obamacare Mess Is Only Going to Get Worse (11/14/13 7:15pm)
CNN: Lawyers, Cruz and Lee vs. Obama (11/14/13 7:15pm)
CNN: Cruz talks about 'vindication' with rocky Obamacare rollout (11/14/13 7:15pm)
TPR: Dewhurst Asks Republicans In D.C. To Look Into Possible NSA Surveillance On Texas Gun Shows (11/14/13 7:14pm)
AUDIO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on the Mark Levin radio show (11/14/13 7:06pm)
TT: Comptroller Candidates Duel Over Tax Bill in Speeches (11/14/13 7:04pm)
THE HILL: House readies vote to thwart 'fracking' regs (11/14/13 7:04pm)
DMN: Tea party activist Medina to run for Texas comptroller (11/14/13 10:17am)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Cruz Isn't Done Trying to Repeal Obamacare (11/14/13 10:16am)
TT: Abbott Proposes Far-Reaching Ethics Reform (11/14/13 10:12am)
TT: Polling Center: Cornyn and the Cruz Effect (11/14/13 10:11am)
TT: Advocates: Saving Matagorda Bay Could Take Legal Action (11/14/13 10:11am)
TT: Brian Janous: The TT Interview (11/14/13 10:11am)
TT / KUHF: Petrochemical Industry Says New Rules Could Turn Boom Into Bust (11/14/13 10:10am)
AP: Appeals court rehears Texas race-admissions case (11/14/13 2:56am)
AP: Fewer than 3K Texans select health plans 1st month (11/14/13 2:56am)
AP: Vice President Biden to visit Port of Houston (11/14/13 2:55am)
TT: Van de Putte Will Announce Future Plans on Friday (11/14/13 2:46am)
TT: Michael Quinn Sullivan Rejects Ethics Commission (11/14/13 2:45am)
TT: Few Texans Have Found Health Coverage Through Obamacare (11/14/13 2:45am)
NYT: Texas University's Race Admissions Policy Is Debated Before a Federal Court (11/14/13 2:44am)
DMN: Dallas-area drivers about to face new concept: fluctuating toll prices (11/14/13 2:34am)
DMN: Unwelcome delay gives merging airlines time to get things right (11/14/13 2:33am)
DMN: Debra Media nixes governor run; files for comptroller (11/14/13 2:31am)
DMN: Trail Mix: Patrick unveils 3rd TV ad of lieutenant governor bid (11/14/13 2:29am)
DMN: Ted Cruz, global internet phenomenon (11/14/13 2:26am)
FWST ($): Mayor Betsy Price out of eye surgery, recovering (11/14/13 2:18am)
CHRON ($): TxDOT considering options for widening I-45 (11/14/13 2:14am)
CHRON: Vice President Joe Biden to visit Port of Houston to highlight benefits of federal spending on infrastructure (11/14/13 2:07am)
CHRON: Only 3,000 enrolled so far for Obamacare in Texas (11/14/13 1:52am)
SAEN ($): Few Texans obtain insurance (11/14/13 1:51am)
SAEN ($): City South's days are numbered (11/14/13 1:51am)
SAEN: Senator inching toward run for No. 2 job (11/14/13 1:39am)
AAS ($): As Austin and most suburbs grow, so does poverty (11/14/13 1:34am)
AAS ($): Appellate judges press UT on race-based admissions policy (11/14/13 1:32am)
AAS ($): Look what Baylor's building — new $260 million stadium halfway finished (11/14/13 1:30am)
AAS ($): Rules in the works for UT regents' email accounts, record requests (11/14/13 1:29am)
AAS ($): SOS sues for Gerald Daugherty's emails, records on Texas 45 Southwest tollway (11/14/13 1:28am)
AAS ($): Police fundraising group sues attorney general (11/14/13 1:28am)
AAS ($): Residents criticize draft map of Austin council districts (11/14/13 1:26am)
TO: New Voter ID Lawsuit Argues for Poor Voters' Rights (11/14/13 1:04am)
USA TODAY: Bush to appear on Leno show Tuesday (11/14/13 1:02am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating the Obamacare sting (11/14 13 12:44am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (11/14/13 12:43am)
HUFFINGTON POST: Latinos Can Turn Texas Blue In 2014, State Rep. Says (11/14/13 12:41am)
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT BILL POWERS: Statement from President Bill Powers Regarding 5th Circuit Appeals Court Hearing in Fisher v. Texas (11/14/13 12:41am)
POLITIFACT: Ted Cruz says U.S. has averaged 0.9 percent growth over past four years (11/14/13 12:40am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating Chris Christie vs. Hillary Clinton (11/13/13 5:28pm)
TT: Patrick Releases Ad Aimed at Gun Rights (11/13/13 10:55am)
AP: Texas House subpoenas Hall, but then recalls it (11/13/13 10;52am)
AP: 5th Circuit rehears affirmative action appeal (11/13/13 10:52am)
AP: In Dallas, many organizations marking JFK date (11/13/13 10;51am)
AP: Caller-Times veteran Averyt named publisher (11/13/13 10:51am)
AP: Ex-El Paso mayor runs for Texas land commissioner (11/13/13 10:48am)
DMN: GOP challengers for lieutenant governor blast Dewhurst (11/13/13 10:40am)
DMN: Collier calls Texas Republicans "destructive," says he's at ease with "D" behind his name (11/13/13 10;18am)
FWST ($): Settlement terms won't hurt American, US Airways, executives say (11/13/13 10:16am)
KTVT CBS DALLAS: Wendy Davis Clarifies Pro-Life Comments In CBS 11 Interview (11/13/13 10:15am)
CHRON ($): Abbott asks high court to let state enforce abortion law (11/13/13 10:14am)
CHRON ($): Council could take up controversial wage theft measure (11/13/13 10:14am)
CHRON ($): DiNardo elected to new role in bishops conference (11/13/13 10:14am)
CHRON ($): Regent accused of sharing private student info (11/13/13 10:12am)
SAN ANTONIO CURRENT: The Truth About Crisis Pregnancy Centers (11/13/13 10:08am)
SAEN ($): Agency alleges it was bilked by a nonprofit (11/13/13 10:05am)
SAEN ($): Attorney general: No real abortion backlog (11/13/13 10:04am)
SAEN: Suit aimed at streetcars hits projects for VIA buses (11/13/13 9:59am)
QR: Scott Braddock Interview With Mike Collier AUDIO (11/13/13 9:50am)
AAS ($): Will F1 in Austin hit a sophomore slump? (11/13/13 9:39am)
AAS ($): Greg Abbott to Justice Scalia: Let Texas enforce abortion law (11/13/13 9:38am)
AAS ($): Sen. John Cornyn calls for halt to ACA 'navigator' program (11/13/13 9:37am)
TT: Between Fisher and Fawcett, a Big Day in Court for UT (11/13/13 9:21am)
TT: With Prop 6 Approved, Plans Remain Uncertain (11/13/13 9:21am)
TT: Abortion Issue Surfaces in Railroad Commission Race (11/13/13 9:21am)
TT: Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal: The TT Interview (11/13/13 9:20am)
REPORTING TEXAS: Student Advocates Call For More Prevention Policies To Stop Educator Sex Crimes (11/13/13 9:20am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: What's 'Pro-Life,' Anyway? (11/13/13 9:19am)
NEW JERSEY STAR-LEDGER: Potential 2016 candidates Santorum and Perry join the chorus downplaying Christie's presidential chances (11/13/13 9:18am)
MASS LIVE: Texas politician Wendy Davis to hold Boston area fundraiser (11/13/13 9:18am)
AUSTIN CHRONICLE: Texas Tribune and 'Statesman' feud over water story (11/13/13 9:16am)
KERA NPR DALLAS: Texas Democrats Like The Look Of A Leticia Van de Putte-Wendy Davis Ticket (11/13/13 9:15am)
TT / KUT: Democratic Candidates Slow to Jump on Statewide Ballot (11/13/13 9:15am)
TT: Abortion Providers Ask SCOTUS to Reinstate Injunction, by Becca Aaronson (11/13/13 9:14am)
SCOTUS BLOG: Texas defends abortion control law (11/13/13 9:14am)
THE HILL: Perry struggles to get any traction for 2016 (11/13/13 9:09am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz: Clintons fleeing Obamacare (11/13/13 9:05am)
WSJ: GOP Selecting a Conservative Presidential Nominee is 'Suicide,' Consultant Says (11/13/13 9:04am)
POLITIFACT: "Social Security took seven years before anybody got the first check." (11/13/13 9:02am)
TT: Malachi Boyuls Releases New Railroad Commission Ad (11/12/13 4:13pm)
TT: Dewhurst to Congress: Did NSA Spy on Gun Owners? (11/12/13 3:35pm)
TT: Committee Recalls Subpoena for UT Regent Hall (11/12/13 3:32pm)
TT / KUT: Peter Baker on "Days of Fire," Bush-Cheney Relationship (11/12/13 9:01am)
TT: As Hearings Resume, UT System Lawyers in the Spotlight (11/12/13 9:01am)
TT: Interactive: Where the Prop. 6 Votes Came From (11/12/13 9am)
AP: Justice Scalia says he 'fits right in' in Texas (11/11/13 11:49pm)
AP: Lawyers to again argue in Texas admissions case (11/11/13 11:48pm)
TT: Abbott Unveils Proposals for Privacy, Ethics and DNA (11/11/13 11:48pm)
DMN: In weighing airline deal, did DOJ get smarter or just give up? (11/11/13 11:47pm)
DMN: Some City Council members seek broad inquiry into Dallas taxi business (11/11/13 11:47pm)
DMN: Dallas mayor says he's worked on JFK speech since January (11/11/13 11:47pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth councilman pushes for marriage equality (11/11/13 11:47pm)
KTVT CBS DALLAS: Cornyn Hopes "Scary" Ad Will Help Texas Republicans (11/11/13 11:46pm)
CHRON ($): Cruz reaches out to mainstream Republicans (11/11/13 11:46pm)
CHRON ($): Tuesday is deadline for those who lacked ID at last week's polls (11/11/13 11:46pm)
CHRON ($): Survey suggests views of local schools too optimistic (11/11/13 11:46pm)
CHRON ($): No rush to do anything with the Dome (11/11/13 11:46pm)
CHRON: John Cornyn was among Romney vice presidential hopefuls, according to new book (11/11/13 11:46pm)
CHRON: Exxon building to get sleek upgrade (11/11/13 11:45pm)
CHRON (Fuel Fix): EnerVest announces seven deals worth $1.4B (11/11/13 11:45pm)
SAEN ($): UT calling on public to help name school (11/11/13 11:45pm)
SAEN ($): Tears, memories flow as veterans honored (11/11/13 11:45pm)
SAEN ($): H-E-B ownership of KEDA property challenged in court (11/11/13 11:45pm)
SAEN ($): After Proposition 6, what comes next? (11/11/13 11:45pm)
AAS ($): UT regents to seek attorney general opinion on withholding testimony, documents from House panel (11/11/13 11:45pm)
AAS ($): Appeals court to examine UT's use of race in admissions (11/11/13 11:45pm)
AAS ($): Little progress in effort to get more Austin-area students to college (11/11/13 11:45pm)
AAS: Justice Scalia swears in two for Texas Supreme Court (11/11/13 11:45pm)
TT: UT System Releases Proposed Names for South Texas Campus, by David Maly (11/11/13 11:45pm)
TT / KUT: In Texas, Groups Work to Help Uninsured Latinos (11/11/13 11:45pm)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Texas' next governor must look after veterans (11/11/13 11:45pm)
TT: East Texans Seek Shutdown of Pegasus Pipeline (11/11/13 1:24pm)
POLITICO: Clash of Texas political titans looms (11/10/13 1:23pm)
AP: Castro, Clinton meet in California Saturday (11/10/13 11:50pm)
AP: Cornyn urges Obama to fire Sebelius (11/10/13 11:50pm)
AP: No lessons yet from Voter ID law (11/10/13 11:50pm)
AP: Astrodome may see 1 last inning after 'no' vote (11/10/13 11:50pm)
NYT / TT: Concerns as Austin Residents Drill New Wells (11/10/13 11:50pm)
DMN: Texas Republicans unlikely to bend on immigration bill in Congress (11/10/13 11:50pm)
DMN: Dallas' biggest cab company may have been violating city's insurance requirements, officials say (11/10/13 11:50pm)
DMN: DART's planned airport station raises parking questions (11/10/13 11:50pm)
DMN: Young Texas immigrants eligible for deferred action want to serve, but denied military entry (11/10/13 11:50pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (11/10/13 11:48pm)
CHRON ($): Council contender scores improbable upset (11/10/13 11:47pm)
CHRON: Parker and Hall spent $6.7 million. This is where it went… (11/10/13 11:45pm)
CHRON: Republican cites 'Mental Health' claim from Wendy Davis lawsuit (11/10/13 11:45pm)
SAEN ($): Alamo radiating with new LED lights (11/10/13 11:45pm)
SAEN ($): 2 Valley metro areas still poorest in nation (11/10/13 11:44pm)
SAEN ($): On Veterans Day, 'Solo pilots' look back on lives saved, lost (11/10/13 11:44pm)
SAEN ($): Davis' 'pro-life' position scorned by GOP (11/10/13 11:44pm)
SAEN: Streetcar opponents sue over funding (11/10/13 11:44pm)
AAS ($): FEMA completes damage assessment from Austin floods; vigil held for 2 victims (11/10/13 11:43pm)
AAS ($): Another closed-door meeting for UT regents (11/10/13 11;43pm)
AAS ($): F1 race puts spotlight on Austin's 'brand' (11/10/13 11:43pm)
AAS ($): Questions raised about Onion Creek flood response (11/10/13 11:43pm)
THE HILL: Obama 'perpetrated a fraud' on US, Perry says (11/10/13 11:10pm)
POLITICO: Perry says Obama should acknowledge healthcare 'fraud' (11/10/13 11:07pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Ted Cruz Unilateralism a Prelude as Party Loyalty Falters (11/10/13 11:07pm)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Rick Perry attempts to rebrand image in Iowa visit (11/10/13 11:06pm)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Governor Rick Perry Visits Onion Creek Neighborhood (11/10/13 10:51pm)
ABC NEWS: Gov. Rick Perry Questions NJ's Gov. Chris Christie's Ability to Appeal to Conservatives Nationwide (11/10/13 9:34am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on NBC's "The Tonight Show" (part 2) (11/10/13 9:31am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on NBC's "The Tonight Show" (part 1) (11/10/13 9:25am)
POLITICO: Rick Perry to South Carolina (11/10/13 9:21am)
TT: Lawmaker Tells Perry That UT Regent Hall Should Resign (11/10/13 9:19am)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Rick Perry's influence will outlive his term (11/10/13 9:18am)
BBC: Obama promotes embattled healthcare law in Texas (11/10/13 9:17am)
NBC NEWS: Perry returns to Iowa (11/10/13 9:16am)
ABC NEWS: Perry, in Iowa, Stirs Speculation on 2016 Run (11/10/13 9:15am)
TT: In Drought, Abbott Keeps Lawn Green by Drilling (11/10/13 9:10am)
TT: Democrats Martinez, Willis Enter SD-10 Race (11/10/13 9:10am)
TT: Candidates File for Governor (11/10/13 9:09am)
TT: Perry Talks Job Creation in New National Ad (11/10/13 9:03am)
TEXAS OBSERVER: WTF Friday: God Ordains the Death Penalty! (11/8/13 4:29pm)
TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO: Obama Uses Texas Stop To Push Medicare Expansion, Fundraisers (11/7/13 4:33pm)
NYT: Wendy Davis, Texas Legislator, to Write Memoir (11/7/13 3:22pm)
THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR: Look to Cruz, Not to Christie (11/7/13 1:47pm)
THE INDEPENDENT (U.K.): Texans eye Tea Party hero Ted Cruz for US Presidential race (11/7/13 1:47pm)
KTBS AUSTIN: Power Shift? (11/7/13 9:54am)
TT: In Texas, Obama Calls on Perry to Expand Medicaid (11/7/13 8:28am)
WACO TRIB: Veterans, advocates lobby Rep. Flores for improved business and education benefits in committee hearing (11/7/13 8:27am)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Rick Perry to meet with Iowa business leaders at Des Moines Mexican restaurant (11/7/13 8:24am)
DMN: Obama pushes Perry on Medicaid; EBJ says governor wants funds as block grant (11/7/13 8:24am)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (11/7/13 8:18am)
TT: UT/TT Poll: Texans Split on Pathway to Citizenship (11/7/13 8:17am)
TT: Pauken's Jab at "Elitist" Higher Ed System Questioned (11/7/13 8:16am)
TT: Hall Said Powers Would Be Gone by Year's End (11/6/13 11:58pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: David Barton Won't Primary Cornyn (11/6/13 11:58pm)
AP: George P. Bush taps Griffin as campaign manager (11/6/13 11:58pm)
AP: Despite vote, no quick demise likely for Astrodome (11/6/13 11:58pm)
AP: Fort Hood building, massacre site to be demolished (11/6/13 11:58pm)
AP: Hearing scheduled in former South Texas DA's case (11/6/13 11:58pm)
DMN: In Dallas, Obama urges Medicaid expansion as he scoops up cash (11/6/13 11:58pm)
DMN: Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins eager to tout Obamacare (11/6/13 11:58pm)
DMN: Progressive petition to Cruz: give up your health care (11/6/13 11:58pm)
DMN: PPP poll: Greg Abbott has commanding lead over Wendy Davis (11/6/13 11:58pm)
FWST ($): Obama says Perry's opposition to Medicaid expansion is 'bullheadedness' (11/6/13 11:56pm)
FWST ($): 'Star-Telegram' announces agreement to have papers printed at 'Morning News' plant (11/6/13 11:54pm)
FWST ($): Rep. Burgess, a Texas doctor, wants to cure Obamacare for what he says ails it (11/6/13 11:54pm)
CHRON ($): Book details foibles of first Perry presidential run (11/6/13 11:52pm)
CHRON ($): Parker's third term to include new council, challenges (11/6/13 11:51pm)
CHRON ($): Prop 6 coalition splits on path forward (11/6/13 11:51pm)
CHRON ($): Dome, Katy stadium brought down by anti-spending sentiment (11/6/13 11:49pm)
CHRON ($): Texas' new voter ID law appeared to go smoothly (11/6/13 11:41pm)
CHRON: Texas voters have their say at the polls (11/6/13 11:41pm)
CHRON: One year out, 2014 election campaigns in Texas are gearing up (11/6/13 11:40pm)
CHRON: Ted Cruz says Obama's trip to Texas brings "nothing with it but broken promises" (11/6/13 11:39pm)
SAEN ($): Obama defends health care law in Dallas (11/6/13 11:34pm)
SAEN ($): Natural gas or nuclear is one choice for CPS (11/6/13 11:32pm)
SAEN: Comal ISD regroups after bond defeat (11/6/13 2:01pm)
AAS ($): Water funds proposition gets a vigorous yes from voters as officials applaud its passage (11/6/13 1:08pm)
AAS ($): Race for District 50 heads to runoff (11/6/13 1:07pm)
AAS ($): Austin housing bond measure passes (11/6/13 1:06pm)
AAS ($): Williamson County voters approve bonds for roads, parks (11/6/13 1:05pm)
TT: Thousands of Affidavits, Few Problems With Voter ID Law (11/6/13 6:08am)
TT: UT/TT Poll: Texans Like Parts of Federal Health Law (11/6/13 6:08am)
TT: Texas Voters Approve Nine Constitutional Amendments (11/6/13 6:07am)
TT: UT/TT Poll: Border, Fiscal Issues Top Texans' Concerns (11/6/13 6:07am)
TT: Texas Supreme Court weighs same sex divorce case (11/6/13 6:06am)
TIME MAGAZINE: Six Surprising Things You Probably Didn't Know About the Texas Oil Boom (11/5/13 11:50pm)
TO: Texas' Voter ID Law: Nothing to See Here, Move Along (11/5/13 11:50pm)
POLITICO: Poll: GOP 2016 pick a 4-way split (11/5/13 11:50pm)
QUORUM REPORT: Mostyn's new trial lawyers group makes it official (11/5/13 11:50pm)
TT: Combs Defends Controversial Conservation Program (11/5/13 11:50pm)
THE HILL: Cruz's shadow hangs over Sessions primary battle (11/5/13 10:22pm)
DES MOINES (IA) REGISTER: Iowa Gov. Branstad won't intervene in squabble between Cruz, Paul camps (11/5/13 4:54pm)
DMN: John Cornyn, Ted Cruz oppose ban on anti-gay discrimination (11/5/13 4:54pm)
HUFF POST: Texas Republicans Still Love Ted Cruz: Poll (11/5/13 4:53pm)
TT: OIG Loses Another Medicaid Fraud Court Battle (11/5/13 4:53pm)
TT: Study: At Least 2 Million Texans Qualify for Tax Credit (11/5/13 4:53pm)
TT: UT/TT Poll: Cruz Earning Top Marks From Conservatives (11/5/13 10:26am)
GREENVILLE (SC) TIMES: Sens. Cruz, Scott address gathering of 500 evangelicals (11/5/13 10:25am)
TT / KUHF: Texas Oil Drillers Look for Alternatives to Flaring Gas (11/5/13 10:22am)
TW: Prop 6 Seeps Into Republican Politics (11/5/13 10:22am)
TW: Measuring Attorney General Candidates on Smart Meters (11/5/13 10:21am)
TT: Book Describes Rise, Fall of Perry's 2012 Campaign (11/4/13 11:55pm)
AP: State says high turnout, no issues under ID law (11/4/13 11:54pm)
AP: Microsoft enters 20-year deal for Texas wind power (11/4/13 11:54pm)
AP: High court could soon take up new abortion case (11/4/13 11:54pm)
AP: Texas lawmaker wants forensic exam of computers (11/4/13 11:53pm)
AP: Holder: Airlines must make concessions to merge (11/4/13 11:53pm)
DMN: In voters' hands: Texas water funding, city and school races, local liquor issues, more (11/4/13 11:53pm)
DMN: Texas ranks low in getting needy children into preschool, study says (11/4/13 11:53pm)
DMN: DART trying to fix problems with service for elderly, disabled (11/4/13 11:53pm)
DMN: Mexican ambassador addresses migration, security during Dallas trip (11/4/13 11:53pm)
FWST ($): This Election Day is about issues (11/4/13 11:53pm)
FWST ($): Holder: American, US Airways must shed slots at multiple airports (11/4/13 11:53pm)
FWST ($): Obama heading to North Texas on Wednesday (11/5/13 11:53pm)
CHRON ($): Five things to watch in today's election (11/4/13 11:40pm)
CHRON: Michael McCaul: Authorities missed suspect by a matter of minutes in LAX shooting (11/4/13 11:38pm)
CHRON: Lawmaker wants to see UT regent's iPad, cell phone (11/4/13 11:37pm)
SAEN ($): Voters hit polls today to decide on propositions (11/4/13 11:32pm)
SAEN ($): Van de Putte joins Davis on campaign trail in S.A. (11/4/13 11:32pm)
SAEN ($): Research links carbon dioxide burial, quakes (11/4/13 11:31pm)
SAEN ($): Univision building starts coming down (11/4/13 11:31pm)
AAS ($): Commission continues to revise draft map of Austin City Council districts (11/4/13 11:07pm)
AAS ($): Voters to weigh in on water bonds, other debt proposals (11/4/13 11:06pm)
AAS ($): Dell board, execs get combined $59 million in buyout (11/4/13 11:05pm)
AAS ($): Texas abortion providers ask high court to intervene (11/4/13 11:05pm)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: Election officials prepare for voter ID's next big test (11/4/13 10:31pm)
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT (Washington Whispers): Rick Perry Couldn't Count to 4 Before He Couldn't Count to 3 (11/4/13 10:30pm)
REUTERS: CO2 injections likely culprit in Texas earthquakes-study (11/4/13 10:29pm)
THE GLOBE AND MAIL: Microsoft enters 20-year deal to buy Texas wind power (11/4/13 10:29pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Planned Parenthood Takes Texas Abortion Fight to Supremes (11/4/13 10:28pm)
NEWSWEEK: A Battle for the Heart of the GOP Breaks Out in Texas (11/4/13 10:27pm)
DMN: Planned Parenthood asks Supreme Court for emergency action on abortion law (11/4/13 8:34pm)
TT: Liberal Groups Fault Cornyn, Cruz on Judicial Vacancies (11/4/13 6:14pm)
POLITIFACT: Smoking out voting claims (11/4/13 6:13pm)
DMN: Obama to visit Temple Emanu-El, thank health care navigators and Dallas Area Interfaith (11/4/13 3:18pm)
MCCLATCHY: Rep. Burgess, a Texas doctor, wants to cure Obamacare for what he says ails it (11/4/13 2:44pm)
TT: Patterson Touts Leadership Abilities in Web Ad (11/4/13 2:44pm)
SAEN: Wendy Davis, Van de Putte at Annie's List event (11/4/13 2:43pm)
NEWSWEEK: A Battle for the Heart of the GOP Breaks Out in Texas (11/4/13 2:31pm)
TT: With or Without $2 Billion, Water Woes Here to Stay (11/4/13 10:37am)
DMN: When Obama is in Dallas, Wendy Davis will be Pharr away (11/4/13 10:36am)
CALLER-TIMES ($): Ready to run? Sen. Ted Cruz a GOP presidential contender in 2016, experts say (11/4/13 10:34am)
TT: Abortion Providers Ask SCOTUS to Reinstate Injunction (11/4/13 10:25am)
TT: UT/TT Poll: Abbott's Lead Over Davis in Single Digits (11/4/13 10:24am)
AP: Planned Parenthood asks high court's help in Texas (11/4/13 10:24am)
POLITIFACT: Voter ID law wasn't aimed at defeating Davis (11/4/13 10:23am)
NYT: Republican Rivalry Simmers as Paths and Styles Diverge (11/3/13 11:56pm)
AP: New water fund top amendment on Texas ballot (11/3/13 11:56pm)
AP: Romney leaves Cruz off his list of 2016 GOP stars (11/3/13 11:56pm)
POLITICO: Texas tea party seeks Ted Cruz 2.0: David Barton (11/3/13 11:55pm)
NYT: As Bush Settles Into Dallas, Golf Tees and Family Time Now Trump Politics (11/3/13 11:54pm)
KILLEEN DAILY TIMES: AUSA says little about distribution of funds to shooting victims (11/3/13 11:54pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis using ex-Texans in Washington to boost her campaign for governor (11/3/13 11:52pm)
DMN: New leader of Bush Foundation wears many hats, including that of fundraiser (11/3/13 11:52pm)
DMN: Downtown hoteliers prep for Kennedy observance, convention crowds (11/3/13 11:52pm)
FWST ($): New radar could save lives when spring storms hit DFW (11/3/13 11:51pm)
CHRON ($): As court logjam clears, is justice served? (11/3/13 11:51pm)
CHRON ($): Campaigns come to an end; now it's up to the voters (11/3/13 11:51pm)
SAEN ($): New Braunfels banner law is left hanging (11/3/13 11:51pm)
SAEN: District 20 Rep. Castro weds Anna Flores (11/3/13 11:51pm)
SAEN: Hutchison profiles women who shaped Texas (11/3/13 11:51pm)
AAS ($): Counties see increased early voting turnouts (11/3/13 11:51pm)
AAS ($): Key chairmen pledge to investigate guards' beatings of youths in state lockups (11/3/13 11:51pm)
AAS ($): Hated property tax looms as campaign issue, but fixes are not easy (11/3/13 11:51pm)
TT: Abortion Debate Could Play Into Hispanic Vote in 2014 (11/3/13 11:46pm)
THE NEW REPUBLIC: The Ted Cruz of Israel (11/3/13 11:40pm)
THE STATE: Cruz to discuss faith with 'values voters' in Columbia (11/3/13 11:38pm)
FOX NEWS LATINO: Ted Cruz Left Out of Mitt Romney's List Of Potential GOP 2016 Candidates (11/3/13 11:38pm)
LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Sen. Wendy Davis visits Laredo (11/3/13 11:33pm)
AP: Texas' Voter ID law gets first statewide test (11/2/13 11:55pm)
AP: Estimated cost of new West schools cut in half (11/2/13 11:55pm)
DMN: Candidates to lead Texas accept meals, gifts, more from lobbyists (11/2/13 11:55pm)
DMN: Law to keep ammonium nitrate facilities secure may put Texans at risk (11/2/13 11:54pm)
DMN: Boomtowns (11/2/13 11:54pm)
DMN: Will Obama dis Ted Cruz in Wednesday's Dallas fundraising visit? (11/2/13 11:54pm)
FWST ($): Millions for security included in Fort Worth bond proposal (11/2/13 11:54pm)
FWST: Voter ID law snags former House Speaker Jim Wright (11/2/13 11:54pm)
FWST ($): Texas… Gold standard, or fool's gold? (11/2/13 11:54pm)
CHRON ($): Campaign finance issues dog Stockman (11/2/13 11:54pm)
CHRON ($): Flood law could be 'catastrophic' for Galveston (11/2/13 11:54pm)
CHRON ($): Hall, Parker have differing views on ReBuild Houston's road program (11/2/13 11:54pm)
CHRON ($): School board elections could affect Grier's efforts (11/2/13 11:54pm)
SAEN ($): Insurance costs for employers taking off (11/213 11:53pm)
SAEN ($): ATF's few gun inspectors cover large gaps (11/2/13 11:53pm)
SAEN ($): Toll lanes' chances becoming more likely (11/2/13 11:53pm)
SAEN: Abortion law forces doc to turn patients away (11/2/13 11:53pm)
SAEN: Officials make final push for Prop. 3 (11/2/13 11:53pm)
AAS ($): Large companies turn to courts for tax relief (11/2/13 11:53pm)
AAS ($): Panel begins revising Austin City Council districts (11/2/13 11:53pm)
CNN: Ted Cruz responds to father's 'ill-advised joke' (11/2/13 11:52pm)
THE ATLANTIC WIRE: Rand Paul and Ted Cruz Are Frenemies (11/2/13 11:52pm)
THE HILL: Tax group releases state-by-state rankings (11/2/13 11:52pm)
TT: LCRA Proposes Emergency Drought Measures (11/2/13 11:52pm)
TT: After Court Ruling, 9 Abortion Providers End Services (11/2/13 11:51pm)
THE HILL: Perry may defy Guard same-sex benefits (11-2-13 11:08pm)
NYT: Texas Clinics Stop Abortions After Court Ruling (11/1/13 9:54pm)
AP: Patrick touts conservative record (11/1/13 11:54pm)
AP: Reinstatement of abortion law leaves few options (11/1/13 11:54pm)
AP: The legal case surrounding Texas' new abortion law (11/1/13 11:54pm)
DMN: Cruz: Father's remark about sending Obama 'back to Kenya' was joke (11/1/13 11:52pm)
DMN: $117.5 million Farmers Insurance settlement in works for Texas homeowners (11/1/13 11:52pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth abortion clinic among at least nine in Texas to close (11/1/13 11:52pm)
CHRON ($): County housing authority details reform progress in letter to feds (11/1/13 11:52pm)
CHRON ($): Abortion clinics cancel appointments in wake of court ruling (11/1/13 11:52pm)
CHRON: Ethics committee won't investigate Al Green, other Congressmen arrested at immigration rally (11/1/13 11:52pm)
CHRON: Farenthold open to legalization but doubtful on citizenship (11/1/13 11:52pm)
CHRON: Iraq veteran to challenge John Cornyn's Senate seat (11/1/13 11:52pm)
SAEN ($): State opts not to try for federal pre-K funding as enrollment rises (11/1/13 11:52pm)
SAEN ($): $3.1 million goes to feds for horses linked to Zetas (11/1/13 11:51pm)
SAEN ($): Neither side budging on Guard benefits (11/1/13 11:51pm)
SAEN ($): Law stifles services at abortion facilities (11/1/13 11:51pm)
SAEN: Three more join race to replace Chan (11/1/13 11:49pm)
AAS ($): Ruling halts abortions at some Texas clinics (11/1/13 11:48pm)
AAS ($): Israel leads opponents in contributions (11/1/13 11:48pm)
TO: Prop 6: Slush Fund or Solution to Texas' Water Woes? (11/1/13 11:48pm)
TT: Carona Lends Private Plane to Patrick Campaign (11/1/13 11:48pm)
SLATE: Ben Sasse: The Next, Next, Next, Next Ted Cruz (11/1/13 11:48pm)
DAILY BEAST: House of Cruz: the Making of Ted Cruz (11/1/13 11:48pm)
TT / KUT: If Prop 6 Passes, What's Next for Water in Texas? (11/1/13 6:04am)
TT: As Uber Looks to Expand, Debate Flares Over Dallas' Code (11/1/13 6:03am)
AP: Ruling halts abortions at third of Texas' clinics (10/31/13 11:56pm)
AP: Group's fight against abortion rule to continue (10/31/13 11:56pm)
AP: AG sees 'vindication' in abortion rule order (10/31/13 11:56pm)
AP: Major drug tunnel found on US-Mexico border (10/31/13 11:56pm)
TT: 5th Circuit reverses ruling on TX abortion regulations (10/31/13 11:55pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz's dad: Send Obama back to Kenya (10/31/13 11:56pm)
DMN: Dallas Rep. Pete Sessions draws tea party rival despite conservative tilt (10/31/13 11:55pm)
DMN: Court lets mot new Texas abortion limits take effect immediately (10/31/13 11:55pm)
DMN: Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy delayed as creditor talks break down (10/31/13 11:55pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz: If true believers be for us, who can be against us? (10/31/13 11:55pm)
DMN: Rafael Cruz, senator's dad: send Obama "back to Kenya" (10/31/13 11:55pm)
FWST ($): Fort Worth mayor still feeling effects of last year's bicycle crash (10/31/13 11:55pm)
FWST ($): Early voting in constitutional election nearly double (10/31/13 11:55pm)
CHRON ($): State seeks partner for 288 toll lanes (10/31/13 2:39pm)
CHRON ($): Local pantries hoping to fill gaps from food stamp cuts (10/31/13 11:55pm)
CHRON ($): Experts say Hall's new ad is ill-timed (10/31/13 11:55pm)
CHRON ($): Astrodome's fate subject of great debate (10/31/13 11:55pm)
CHRON: Hall seizes on audits, calls Parker "oblivious" (10/31/13 11:55pm)
CHRON ($): Audit questions efficiency of water meter repair program (10/31/13 11:55pm)
CHRON: Mac Thornberry tapped to improve Pentagon spending efforts (10/31/13 11:55pm)
CHRON: Appeals court allows abortion restrictions to begin (10/31/13 11:55pm)
SAEN ($): Ex-cartel horses could fetch big bucks (10/31/13 11:54pm)
SAEN: Texas abortion law can take effect, court rules (10/31/13 11:54pm)
AAS ($): Appeals court lifts ban on Texas abortion law (10/31/13 11:53pm)
AAS ($): Williamson County commissioner questions pricier contracts (10/31/13 11:53pm)
AAS ($): Texas Memorial Museum braces for 75 percent budget cut (10/31/13 11:53pm)
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES ($): Experts: Cruz acting more like presidential hopeful than freshman senator (10/31/13 11:53pm)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: New pavement saves TxDOT millions (10/31/13 11:52pm)
ABC NEWS: Ted Cruz Signals He Will Steer Clear of Republican Primary Fights (10/31/13 11:52pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Texas' Davis Gets Judge's Help in Abbott Abortion Fight (10/31/13 11:52pm)
NYT: Troubled Texas Utility Said to Lean Toward Debt Payment (10/31/13 11:52pm)
MSNBC: Ted Cruz heads to image rehab (10/31/13 11:52pm)
TT: Davis Says She'll Discuss Border Security with Locals (10/31/13 11:52pm)
WACO TRIB: Proposal to drop "homosexual acts" from Baylor policy vetoed by student body president (10/31/13 11:52pm)
POLITICO: Harry Reid: Ted Cruz '16 would be end of GOP (10/31/13 11:51pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Fox News' "On the Record" (10/31/13 11:51pm)
TT: Tommy Williams Hired by Texas A&M University System (10/31/13 11:51pm)
TT / KUT: Legal Battle Likely to Keep Abortion in Spotlight Through 2014 (10/31/13 4:31pm)
TT: Prop 6: Where Statewide Candidates Stand on Water Funds (10/31/13 4:28pm)
TT: Proposed Rules Could Increase Use of Pepper Spray on Youths (10/31/13 4:27pm)
NEWSWEEK: Wendy Davis' Secret Weapon to Win Texas (10/31/13 1:38pm)
AP: Biden visits Austin domestic violence hotline (10/30/13 11:54pm)
AP: Moratorium lifted on revamped Texas cancer agency (10/30/13 11:54pm)
AP: Perry casts ballot 'as advertised' under ID law (10/30/13 11:55pm)
DMN: Cornyn and Cruz send aides to DC healthcare exchange (10/30/13 11:54pm)
DMN: Sen. Ted Cruz seeks to mend fences with GOP colleagues (10/30/13 11:54pm)
FWST ($): Texas AG Abbott touts need to protect jobs and money (10/30/13 11:52pm)
FWST ($): Company donates $10,000 to PAC pushing FWISD bond (10/30/13 11:52pm)
CHRON ($): Debate intensifies on state's power reserve needs (10/30/13 11:51pm)
CHRON ($): Cancer agency grant freeze lifted (10/30/13 11:51pm)
CHRON ($): Pasadena voters to face redistricting measure (10/30/13 11:51pm)
CHRON ($): Texas Court: OK to 'talk dirty' to minors (10/30/13 11:51pm)
CHRON ($): Ban on abortions after 20 weeks quietly goes into effect (10/30/13 11:51pm)
CHRON: Mega corps, special interests boost Straus water PAC (10/30/13 11:51pm)
CHRON: Complete campaign finance totals for 2013 Houston races (10/30/13 11:51pm)
CHRON: Advocacy polls show Poe, Farenthold districts' voters want citizenship (10/30/13 11:51pm)
SAEN ($): Biden urges need for domestic violence hotline funding (10/30/13 11:50pm)
SAEN ($): OLLU official apologizes for taped remarks (10/30/13 11:50pm)
SAEN ($): Castro in Japan with S.A. delegation (10/30/13 11:50pm)
SAEN ($): Early voting might double '09, '11 totals (10/30/13 11:50pm)
SAEN: Officials bash rumors that Alamo, other missions will be run by U.N. (10/30/13 11:50pm)
AAS ($): Biden visits domestic violence hotline in West Lake Hills (10/30/13 11:55pm)
AAS ($): Perry pans impeachment proceedings, defends UT Regent Hall (10/30/13 11:50pm)
AAS ($): Abbott to sign affidavit to vote, thanks to Davis provision (10/30/13 11:50pm)
AAS ($): Texas appeals court strikes law banning adult online sex talk with minors (10/30/13 11:50pm)
AAS ($): State leaders lift moratorium on cancer grants (10/30/13 11:50pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) on Fox News' "The Kelly File" (10/30/13 10:47pm)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz extends olive branch to GOP senators (10/30/13 10:29pm)
POLITICO: After Iowa, Ted Cruz heading to South Carolina (10/30/13 10:27pm)
DAILY BEAST: Ted Cruz Advocates Overruling 100-Year-Old Supreme Court Case (10/30/13 10:26pm)
NEWSDAY: Ted Cruz to visit 'Tonight Show' (10/30/13 10:16pm)
NEW YORKER: Ted Cruz: The Mask of Sincerity (10/30/13 9:59pm)
TT: Texas hospitals looking beyond ACA website glitches (10/30/13 9:50pm)
QUORUM REPORT ($): Ethics Commission hearings on Michael Quinn Sullivan push into day two (10/30/13 9:33pm)
TT: CPRIT Operations Moratorium Lifted Following Reforms (10/30/13 9:31pm)
KFXV FOX MCALLEN: Attorney General Greg Abott Visits The RGV (10/30/13 9:30pm)
SAEN: Not planning to be in Austin for Biden visit: Wendy Davis (10/30/13 9:26pm)
TT: Castro: No Split Among Democrats on Immigration Reform (10/30/13 5:11pm)
TT: Pauken Calls for More Vocational Education in Web Ad (10/30/13 5:10pm)
MSNBC: How Wendy Davis Can Win (10/30/13 10:21am)
KXAN AUSTIN: Biden in Austin to Visit Domestic Violence Hotline (10/30/13 10:19am)
AP: Perry presents posthumous medal to WWII hero (10/29/13 11:11pm)
AP: Senators bicker over state stand your ground laws (10/29/13 11:09pm)
AP: Ex-US attorney general on judge selection panel (10/29/13 11:09pm)
AP: No immediate decision on Texas abortion law appeal (10/29/13 11:04pm)
AP: Hall willing to testify but wants subpoena (10/29/13 10:49pm)
DMN: Ted Cruz heads to early-primary state South Carolina to meet the pastors (10/29/13 10:35pm)
FWST ($): Fight over Texas abortion law continues (10/29/13 10:20pm)
CHRON ($): Area builders working hard to match demand (10/29/13 10:07pm)
CHRON: Houston GLBT caucus calls Hall a 'liar' (10/29/13 10pm)
CHRON: Abbott asks court to let abortion restrictions to go into effect (10/29/13 9:59pm)
CHRON: Arrest of former Galveston judge ordered (10/29/13 9:55pm)
SAEN ($): Tolls could be part of new lanes for I-35 (10/29/13 9:45pm)
AAS ($): Decision to shut state youth lockup in limbo (10/29/13 9:14pm)
AAS ($): Group runs aggressive campaign for $65 million Austin housing bond measure (10/29/13 9:13pm)
AAS: Heavy traffic expected for Biden's Austin visit (10/29/13 9:09pm)
AAS ($): Texas seeks emergency ruling so it can enact abortion law (10/29/13 9:08pm)
AAS ($): Dell ends 25-year run as public company (10/29/13 9:07pm)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Debating insurance cancellations (10/29/13 9:05pm)
THE HILL: Ted Cruz heading back to South Carolina (10/29/13 8:36pm)
WASH POST (Post TV): Sen. Cruz: 'Stand Your Ground' is self defense (10/29/13 8:36pm)
WASH POST (In Play): Ted Cruz: Iowa frontrunner? (10/29/13 8:35pm)
TT: U.S. House Bill Could Speed Up Cross-National Pipelines (10/29/13 8:23pm)
HUMAN EVENTS: Texas GOP poll: 'Tea Party' challenger beats Cornyn 46% to 33% (10/29/13 7:38pm)
THE ATLANTIC WIRE: Texas Wants to Enforce All of its Anti-Abortion Laws Right Away (10/29/13 7:37pm)
WASH POST (The Fix): Rick Santorum could be a thorn in Ted Cruz's side in 2016. Here's why (10/29/13 7:24pm)
WASH TIMES: Commit Tea Partiers, Ted Cruz 'by executive order' (10/29/13 6:54pm)
THE HILL: Ted Cruz looms large over comprehensive immigration reform (10/29/13 6:47pm)
TW: Abbott and Davis Fight Before Fight Begins (10/29/13 10:39am)
TT: State Seeks Emergency Stay Over Abortion Ruling (10/29/13 10:38am)
KTBC FOX AUSTIN: Judge Blocks Abortion Law (10/29/13 9:17am)
TT: Davis Hits Cruz on Role in Shutdown (10/28/13 11:58pm)
TT: Abbott Proposes Limits to Spending and Rainy Day Fund (10/28/13 11:58pm)
AP: Fed judge: Texas abortion limits unconstitutional (10/28/13 11:58pm)
AP: Perry Ruling won't stop anti-abortion efforts (10/28/13 11:58pm)
AP: Abbott says he'll fight to keep Texas budget small (10/28/13 11:58pm)
AP: Feds say Gulf Cartel money laundering ring smashed (10/28/13 11:58pm)
DMN: Federal judge tosses key provision of Texas' new abortion law (10/28/13 11:57pm)
DMN: Rep. Joe Barton proposes bill to make Obamacare optional (10/28/13 11:57pm)
DMN: 2014 Final Four projected to generate $276 million in spending (10/28/13 11:57pm)
DMN; How will the American Airlines-US Airways lawsuit turn out? Depends on whom you ask (10/28/13 11:57pm)
DMN: Republican developer Don Huffines says he'll be challenging Senate veteran John Carona from the right (10/28/13 11:57pm)
FWST ($): State Sen. Wendy Davis has to sign affidavit to vote (10/28/13 11:57pm)
CHRON ($): Davis' reaction to ruling further proof of fine political line (10/28/13 11:57pm)
CHRON ($): Coalition wants better air near Houston port communities (10/28/13 11:57pm)
CHRON ($): Friends, colleagues pay tribute to Bud Adams (10/28/13 11:57pm)
CHRON ($): Hall continues to fund campaign out of own pocket (10/28/13 11:57pm)
CHRON: Abbott appeals HB2 ruling (10/28/13 11:54pm)
CHRON: Hall touts economic development strategy at local gym (10/28/13 11:54pm)
CHRON: GOP rally includes speeches, straw votes (10/28/13 11:53pm)
SAEN ($): Middle name on ID flags Davis at polls (10/28/13 11:38pm)
SAEN ($): UTSA enrollment drop is largest in Texas (10/28/13 11:37pm)
SAEN: Two couples in Texas sue to lift ban on gay marriage (10/28/13 11:16pm)
SAEN: Judge strikes down part of new Texas abortion law (10/28/13 11:14pm)
AAS ($): Biden latest politician to visit Austin domestic-violence hotline (10/28/13 11:01pm)
AAS ($): Judge blocks key part of Texas abortion law (10/28/13 11pm)
AAS ($): Voter ID rollout smooth, despite complaints about women being turned away (10/28/13 10:59pm)
YAHOO NEWS: Is Ted Cruz a natural-born citizen eligible to serve as president? (10/28/13 10:10pm)
NBC NEWS: Ted Cruz in Iowa: Has he sown the seeds of a 2016 GOP presidential candidacy? (10/28/13 10:09pm)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Austin Film industry expected to grow (10/28/13 10:08pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" (10/28/13 10:07pm)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Iowa GOP chief Spiker praises Ted Cruz, calls party dinner "smashing success" (10/28/13 10:06pm)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Cruz to Head to South Carolina in November for Evangelical Pastors' Event (10/28/13 9:45pm)
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: Ted Cruz: What did he say in Iowa? (10/28/13 9:41pm)
TT: Report: Affordable Care Act to Raise Premiums in Texas (10/28/13 7:03pm)
TT: Smitherman Promotes "Conservative Crusade" in Ad (10/28/13 7:02pm)
AP: Democratic heavy hitter joins Davis team as Campaign manager (10/27/13 11:58pm)
AP: Voter ID law sparks some name-discrepancy hiccups (10/27/13 11:57pm)
AP: 2 arrested at Texas Capitol gun-rights rally (10/27/13 11:58pm)
AP: Split over $2B State Water Infrastructure Fund (10/27/13 11:51pm)
AP: Alice Walton asks to expunge Texas DWI arrest (10/27/13 11:48pm)
LA TIMES: Ted Cruz back in Iowa, where presidential dreams flourish and wither (10/27/13 11:47pm)
DMN: Rawlings' role has changed as he pursues fight against domestic abuse (10/27/13 11:43pm)
FWST ($): TV reporter from Arlington back on the job after being hit by car in January (10/27/13 11:40pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Inside Texas Politics (10/27/13 11:36pm)
SAEN ($): Military bases open their doors to home-schoolers (10/27/13 11:18pm)
SAEN ($): Closing off Main Avenue faces roadblocks (10/27/13 11:17pm)
BLOGTALK RADIO: Jason Stanford Co-Hosts Kudzu Vine (10/27/13 9:54pm)
AAS ($):Growing number of Hispanic students reshapes Texas education (10/27/13 7:59pm)
AAS ($): Despite state law, Bell County doesn't employ veteran service officer (10/27/13 7:58pm)
QUORUM REPORT: MQ Sullivan seeks TRO to delay Tuesday Ethics Commission hearing pending open records lawsuit (10/27/13 5:14pm)
MSNBC: Does Rick Perry want women to vote in Texas? (10/27/13 12pm)
HUFF POST: Rick Santorum: Ted Cruz 'Did More Harm' Than Good With Government Shutdown (10/27/13 11:41am)
DES MOINES REGISTER: In Iowa, Ted Cruz says he knows how to unite the GOP (10/27/13 11:40am)
TT: One Case Shows How Time Can Affect Pursuit of Justice (10/27/13 11:39am)
DAILY BEAST: Ted Cruz Breaks Reagan's Rule in Iowa (10/27/13 11:37am)
THE HILL: Cruz: Dems will pay the price for ObamaCare (10/27/13 11:37am)
CNN: Cruz pheasant hunts, bashes Obamacare in Iowa (10/27/13 11:36am)
TIME MAGAZINE: Ted Cruz on Cheney Hunting Incident: 'Look, It Happens' (10/27/13 11:35pm)
AP: Sebelius promises review of website contracts (10/26/13 12pm)
AP: Ag comm candidate Opiela focuses on water, rights (10/26/13 11:59am)
NYT: Cruz Takes His Stand on the Road to Iowa (10/26/13 11:46am)
WASH POST: In Iowa speech, Ted Cruz warns Democrats on shutdown (10/26/13 11:45am)
DMN: Ted Cruz in Iowa: no backing down on Obamacare (10/26/13 11:41am)
DMN: Texas taxpayers gave to healthcare website firm (10/26/13 11:39am)
DMN: Few Texas voter-fraud cases would have been prevented by photo ID law, review shows (10/26/13 11:38am)
DMN: Ex-House GOP leader Tom Delay says God is calling him to lead a constitutional revival (10/26/13 11:38am)
FWST ($): Final bridge demolitions for North Tarrant Express set for this weekend (10/26/13 11:35am)
CHRON ($): NOV profit rises slightly on rig tech sales (10/26/13 11:34am)
CHRON ($): DA reverses position on two death penalty cases (10/26/13 11:33am)
CHRON ($): UH opens first regional recruiting office in the Valley (10/26/13 11:33am)
SAEN ($): Rick Perry sports new specs and shades of gray (10/26/13 11:28am)
SAEN: State agency reacts to increase in foster care deaths (10/26/13 11:23am)
SAEN: Cigarroa offers vision for new Valley university (10/26/13 11:11am)
AAS ($): UT regents chair considers changes in how board operates (10/26/13 10:59am)
AAS: Biden heading to Austin (10/26/13 10:58am)
AAS ($): F1 traffic plan changing in race's second year (10/26/13 10:53am)
AUSTIN BUSINESS JOURNAL: Austin's economy ranked No. 1 in the country (10/26/13 10:49am)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE: Nigerian Ambassador Calls on Cruz to Apologize for Comment (10/26/13 10:40am)
D MAGAZINE: Greg Abbott Talks About Facebook (10/26/13 10:38am)
POLITICO: Ken Starr: Court not reading 'Green Eggs' (10/26/13 10:34am)
POLITIFACT ($): Davis' tax 'threat' wasn't really a threat at all (10/26/13 10:33am)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Ted Cruz, media magnet, back in Iowa (10/26/13 10:32am)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Is Ted Cruz a hero to Iowa GOP? (10/26/13 10:31am)
DES MOINES REGISTER: Ted Cruz Q&A: The senator's private side (10/26/13 10:29am)
WASH POST: Did Ken Starr make a dig at Ted Cruz? (10/26/13 10:25am)
ABC NEWS: Ted Cruz Angers Nigerian-Americans With Obamacare Remarks (10/26/13 10:01am)
NPR: Texas Vs. Utah: A Tale Of Two Government Shutdowners (10/26/13 10:01am)
MSNBC: Blocking the vote in Texas (10/26/13 10am)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: State's 911 money is sometimes diverted (10/26/13 9:57am)
WATERLOO-CEDAR FALLS COURIER (iA): Cruz likely to get hero's welcome by Iowa GOP (10/26/13 9:51am)
WASH TIMES: Top Iowa conservative puts Sen. Ted Cruz in the lead for caucuses (10/26/13 9:39am)
AP: Cruz in Iowa claims shutdown got people talking (10/25/13 11:57pm)
AP: Spike in Texas foster deaths triggers safety plan (10/25/13 11:55pm)
TT: Tommy Williams to Make Resignation Official Tonight (10/25/13 11:55pm)
TT: Texas PUC Vote Signals Support For Market Shift (10/25/13 11:55pm)
DMN: Push is on in Dallas for expansion of convention center (10/25/13 11:54pm)
WFAA ABC DALLAS: Keller teen with terminal cancer leaves classmates with lessons as he graduates (10/25/13 11:54pm)
CHRON: Sessions denies making rude remark to the president (10/25/13 7:50pm)
CHRON: John Cornyn: Six week delay of Obamacare won't fix problems (10/25/13 7:49pm)
CHRON: District D candidates blast incumbent; she strikes back (10/25/13 7:44pm)
CHRON: Breaking down the early vote so far (10/25/13 7:43pm)
CHRON: UT Regents chairman calls for Board approval of data requests (10/25/13 7:41pm)
SAEN: In SA, Sebelius promises troubled website will be fixed (10/25/13 7:22pm)
AAS: Lt. governor candidates: Move ethics-watchdog office to AG (10/25/13 7:09pm)
AAS ($): Sebelius: Exigencies of law and politics didn't allow for more testing of HealthCare.gov (10/25/13 7:07pm)
AAS ($): State utility commission to mandate electricity reserves to avoid power shortages (10/25/13 7:06pm)
AAS ($): Parts of area no longer considered in drought (10/25/13 7:05pm)
KERA NPR DALLAS: Perry Preaches Texas Prosperity in Israel (10/25/13 6:55pm)
TT: Perry Beneficiary Behind Federal Health Website (10/25/13 6:54pm)
TT: Sebelius Faults Texas Leaders for Politicizing Health Law (10/25/13 6:54pm)
TT: Higher Ed Enrollment Grows Slowly as Deadline Looms (10/25/13 6:53pm)
TT: UT System Board Chairman to Recommend Policy Changes (10/25/13 6:49pm)
AP: Merger of South Texas universities moving forward (10/24/13 6:59pm)
AP: West Texas attorney denies money was drug-related (10/24/13 6:58pm)
WASH POST: Ted Cruz returns to Texas as a hero who is reshaping the state Republican Party (10/24/13 6:57pm)
DMN: Ted Nugent to be treasurer for new Agriculture Commissioner candidate (10/24/13 6:54pm)
DMN: Early voting in Dallas County off to strong start, as election officials get a handle on new voter ID law (10/24/13 6:54pm)
DMN: On November 4, downtown's free shuttle rolls out, and DART introduces its first 24-hour route (10/24/13 6:53pm)
DMN: Wendy Davis says Obamacare computer glitches "inexcusable" (10/24/13 6:51pm)
FWST ($): Third-quarter profit takes off at Southwest Airlines (10/24/13 6:48pm)
CHRON: Texas Republicans team up to stop child sex trafficking (10/24/13 6:43pm)
SAEN: H-E-B plans $100 million downtown expansion over 10 years (10/24/13 6:25pm)
TT: Davis, Abbott Express Support for Proposition 6 (10/24/13 6:17pm)
TT: Joel Burns Won't Run for Wendy Davis' Senate Seat (10/24/13 6:17pm)
TT: Feds Approve Conservation Plan for Rare Bird (10/24/13 6:16pm)
TT: Border Officers See Hope in Reduced Juvenile Offenders (10/24/13 6:15pm)
TT / KUT: For Winner of HD-50 Race, a Head Start in the Lege (10/24/13 6:15pm)
KXAN NBC AUSTIN: Sebelius coming back to Austin to promote health law (10/24/13 6:08pm)
KVUE ABC AUSTIN: New website updates Texas drought, conditions (10/24/13 4:53pm)
NPR: More than Prayer: How Prop 6 Aims to Improve Water Supplies in Texas (10/24/13 4:48pm)
AUSTIN BUSINESS JOURNAL: As Austin ponders urban rail, Houston eagerly expanding its tracks (10/24/13 4:47pm)
HAARETZ: Republican hopefuls Perry and Sandoval visit Israel (10/24/13 4:46pm)
TIME MAGAZINE: ID Laws Present Problems for Women and Trans Voters In Texas (10/24/13 4:46pm)
TPM: Ted Nugent To Serve As Co-Chairman Of Texas Pol's Campaign (10/24/13 4:45pm)
WASH EXAMINER: Ted Cruz challenges 'conservative intelligentsia' on defunding Obamacare (10/24/13 4:44pm)
NEWS 92 FM HOUSTON: AG Abbott Battling To Keep Texans Information Private (10/24/13 4:35pm)
POLITICO: Lawyer announces John Cornyn challenge (10/24/13 4:35pm)
POLITICO: Matt Cartwright blasts Ted Cruz's 'Nigerian' joke (10/24/13 4:34pm)
AP: Perry, in Israel, signs Texas A&M agreement (10/23/13 11:09pm)
AP: Former UT System lawyer says job fears 'epidemic' (10/23/13 11:08pm)
AP: EPA: Texas still No. 1 in carbon dioxide emissions (10/23/13 11:08pm)
AP: Attorney Vega challenging Cornyn in GOP primary (10/23/13 11:07pm)
AP: Abortion providers ask judge to halt Texas law (10/23/13 11:06pm)
TT: Republican Linda Vega Will Run for Cornyn's Senate Seat (10/23/13 11:06pm)
TT: Mega-Donor Forms New Trial Lawyer Association (10/23/13 11:05pm)
DMN: Dallas mayor calls interim city manager's actions against Uber 'highly disappointing' (10/23/13 11:01pm)
FWST ($): Joel Burns opts out of Texas Senate race (10/23/13 10:56pm)
CHRON ($): Houston first stop for Clinton fundraisers in Texas (10/23/13 10:54pm)
CHRON: Early voting at a fast clip after two days (10/23/13 10:49pm)
CHRON: Lawyer challenges Sen. Cornyn in Republican primary (10/23/13 10:49pm)
CHRON: Ethics accusations, answers continue for Parker, Hall (10/23/13 10:48pm)
CHRON (Fuel Fix): Texas politicians buttress Houston's bid for energy 'Olympics' (10/23/13 10:44pm)
SAEN ($): judge to rule 'quickly' on abortion law (10/23/13 10:43am)
SAEN: Davis asks Texas Democratic lawmakers to help get out the vote (10/23/13 10:35pm)
AAS ($): Houston lawyer announces challenge to Cornyn (10/23/13 10:28pm)
AAS ($): Former UT lawyer says regent might have overstepped bounds (10/23/13 10:25pm)
AAS ($): Judge in Texas abortion law case hears final arguments (10/23/13 10:25pm)
TT: Carter Drops Out of Railroad Commission Race (10/23/13 3:15pm)
TT: Court Battle Continues Over TX Abortion Regulations (10/23/13 3:15pm)
VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX) on MSNBC's "Martin Bashir" (10/23/13 2:19pm)
QUORUM REPORT: New Dan Patrick ad: "Texas goes Sacramento" (10/23/13 1:56pm)
TT: Final Arguments Made in Case on Abortion Regulations (10/23/13 1:55pm)
WASH POST (Right Turn): Rick Perry vs. Ted Cruz (10/23/13 1:54pm)
WASH POST (In Play): Chris Christie: The anti-Ted Cruz (10/23/13 1:53pm)
TIME MAGAZINE: Ted Cruz's Washington put down (10/23/13 1:52pm)
WASH POST (Gov Beat): In Texas, Ted Cruz has allies (10/23/13 1:52pm)
QUORUM REPORT: Chart Westcott rolls out introductory video ad in race to fill open Dan Branch seat (10/23/13 1:51pm)
DAILY CALLER: CNBC host Steve Liesman: Let's play some "Mexican music" and talk about Ted Cruz (10/23/13 1:50pm)
TT: In New TV Spot, Patrick Says He'll Cut Property Taxes (10/23/13 1:08pm)
TT: Dewhurst Urges Obama to Pay Texas for Jailed Immigrants, by Brandi Grissom (10/23/13 9:54am)
POLITIFACT: Davis says she opposes late-term abortions, with certain exceptions (10/23/13 9:52am)
TT: U.S. and Mexico Struggle to Clean Up Rio Grande (10/23/13 9:50am)
TT: Debt Issues Tied to SH 130 Could Impact Toll Projects (10/23/13 9:49am)
TW: In Lt. Gov. Race, Bickering Over Minor Differences (10/23/13 9:49am)
TT: USDA: Border Cattle Inspection Sites Will Remain Closed (10/23/13 9:49am)
DMN: Closing arguments coming Wednesday in case challenging Texas abortion law (10/22/13 11:09pm)
DMN: UT regent sought 800,000 documents, official says in impeachment hearing (10/22/13 11:09pm)
NYT: Texas A&M Pursues a Campus in Israel (10/22/13 11:03pm)
QUORUM REPORT: New Branch internet video: Getting results (10/22/13 11:01pm)
AP: House panel meets on UT regent impeachment probe (10/22/13 11:01pm)
AP: Republican Carter drops railroad commissioner bid (10/22/13 10:58pm)
AP: Judge resigns amid allegations of improper conduct (10/22/13 10:58pm)
BLOOMBERG NEWS: Eagle Ford Oil Output Up 49% Amid U.S. Shale Renaissance (10/22/13 10:56pm)
DMN: Chamber of Commerce chief slams Ted Cruz over shutdown (10/22/13 10:54pm)
DMN: Court takes on state's new sweeping abortion law (10/22/13 10:53pm)
DMN: Patrick asks why estimates vary on border security spending (10/22/13 10;52pm)
KTVT CBS DALLAS: Greg Abbott Focuses On Jobs & Obamacare In Run For Governor (10/22/13 10:51pm)
FWST ($): U.S.; Sen. Ted Cruz brings crusade to Tarrant County (10/22/13 10:41pm)
CHRON ($): Greenway projects underway as capital campaign begins (10/22/13 10:38pm)
CHRON ($): Housing authority sues former CEO, Board chairman (10/22/13 10:37pm)
CHRON: Mayoral candidates air new round of TV ads (10/22/13 10:31pm)
CHRON: New Branch ad touts passing of Texas' school prayer law (10/22/13 10:31pm)
CHRON: Pitts denounces UT regent's document requests (10/22/13 10:30pm)
KHOU CBS HOUSTON: Ted Cruz in Houston for homecoming rally (10/22/13 9:38pm)
SAEN ($): Court-at-law judge switches to Democratic party (10/22/13 1:29pm)
SAEN ($): State says 'fetal life' can be protected (10/22/13 1:28pm)
SAEN: House panel convenes hearing on probe of UT Regent Wallace Hall (10/22/13 1:23pm)
AAS ($): Rep. Pitts expected to be first witness for investigation of UT regent (10/22/13 11:34pm)
AAS ($): As traffic lags, Texas 130 tollway debt rating lowered again (10/22/13 11:34pm)
AAS ($): Skirmish over lawmaker's name is latest in a long line (10/22/13 11;26am)
VIDEO: Former U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown" (10/22/13 10:38am)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: What the Media Got Wrong About Ted Cruz (10/22/13 10:33am)
TFN: Ted Cruz Takes A Victory Lap with the King Street Patriots (10/22/13 10:13am)
TT / KUT: As Early Voting Begins, Eyes on Voter ID (10/22/13 9:58am)
TW: Tax Credit for Texas Wind Could Lapse (10/22/13 9:57am)
TT: Testimony Begins in UT Regent Impeachment Investigation (10/22/13 9:57am)
POLITICO: Ted Cruz: Nigerian emailers run Affordable Care Act site (10/22/13 9:04am)
TT: Texas A&M Will Open "Peace" Campus in Israel (10/22/13 9:04am)
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Ted Cruz Isn't Here to Make Friends (10/22/13 9:02am)
BLOOMBERG: New Texas Abortion Laws Will Harm Women, Doctor Testifies (10/22/13 9am)
ELP TIMES: US Rep. Pete Gallego wants to help fix Congress (10/22/13 8:59am)
HUFF POST: Rick Perry Snubs Ted Cruz, Calls Shutdown 'Political Theater' (10/21/13 11:30pm)
WASH TIMES: Republican candidates are proud of comparisons to Ted Cruz (10/21/13 11:28pm)
KCRG ABC CEDAR RAPIDS: Branstad Says He'll Welcome Ted Cruz, Hear Speech (10/21/13 10:17pm)
THE HILL: US Chamber boss: Ted Cruz needs to 'work on' keeping quieter (10/21/13 10:10pm)
DAILY CALLER: Ted Cruz receives standing ovation at Texas return (10/21/13 10:09pm)
SLATE: Meet the Next Ted Cruz: Basically Every GOP Candidate (10/21/13 10:06pm)
TT: Toth Announces Bid to Succeed Williams in Senate (10/21/13 8pm)
TT: Denton Seeks Restraining Order Against Driller (10/21/13 7:59pm)
TT: In Dewhurst Web Ad, "Texas Takes the Cake" (10/21/13 4:57pm)
TT: Court Battle Begins Over New Abortion Regulations (10/21/13 4:56pm)
REPORTING TEXAS: Guns and Fences: After Sandy Hook, Schools Tighten Security (10/21/13 4:40pm)
AP: Early voting opens today for Nov. 5 Texas election (10/21/13 12:07pm)
AP: Hearing opens new round in Texas abortion battle (10/21/13 12:06pm)
AP: Groups take efforts to save Astrodome to streets (10/21/13 12:05pm)
DMN: Moody Foundation commits $50M to UT-Austin communication college (10/21/13 11:58am)
DMN: Ted Cruz has lots to learn, says US Chamber head Tom Donohue; can't win by "rushing the net" every time (10/21/13 11:56am)
KXAS NBC DALLAS: Despite Threats, Sen. Cruz Continuing Texas Tour (10/21/13 11:56am)
FWST ($): Texas distilleries tap