Money is the armory of politics; a large-enough war chest can intimidate potential rivals. And other officeholders have taken note, collecting towers of money like medieval rulers erected castles. Full Story
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Border counties are home to the largest share of residents living in poverty, while a few suburban counties contain the smallest shares of poor people, according to the latest poverty estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Tempering expectations after cancer cure "moonshot" is announced, new evidence that Prozac can ease Down syndrome symptoms and an interview with Ranjana Mehta of Texas A&M University. Full Story
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The Republican presidential primary debate set to happen days before Texans cast their ballots in the state's primary election will remain in Houston but with a new television channel as host. Full Story
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A super PAC supporting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is making its biggest investment yet in television advertising, reserving $2.5 million of airtime in Iowa and South Carolina with less than two weeks until the first nominating contests begin. Full Story
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With less than two weeks to go before Austin’s stricter vehicle-for-hire ordinance goes into effect, a group backed by Uber and Lyft says it has collected enough signatures to overturn or force a public vote on the new rules. Full Story
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Stumping in New Hampshire for Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, former Texas Sen. Wendy Davis tried to assure voters that early losses in Iowa or New Hampshire won't doom Clinton's bid. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott flew to Israel Sunday on a plane belonging to Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino owner and megadonor active in Republican national politics. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to discuss the Texas-Israel relationship and reiterate Abbott's opposition to Iran, according to the governor's office. Full Story
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Nobody’s going to force you to feel sorry for Ken Paxton, but the Republican attorney general’s political persecutions have turned into criminal prosecutions — and they are multiplying. Full Story
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The next phase of the Ted Cruz-Donald Trump relationship — undisguised dislike — continued to develop over the weekend as the GOP presidential frontrunners campaigned in the key early voting state of South Carolina on Saturday. Full Story
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The first significant campaign finance disclosures of this primary election season were due at midnight Friday, and candidate reports trickled into the Texas Ethics Commission’s online system over the weekend. Here’s a first look at some significant reports. Full Story
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In a wide-ranging interview with The Texas Tribune, new Education Commissioner Mike Morath said he wants to better support teachers, develop a fair school accountability system and help struggling schools. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will start a New Hampshire bus tour Sunday in search of a strong showing in the Granite State's Feb. 9 GOP presidential primary. Full Story
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The tension between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump was more palpable than ever in South Carolina Saturday as their once-sycophantic relationship takes center stage in the Republican race for the White House. Full Story
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Ted Cruz, long reluctant to directly criticize Donald Trump, threw caution to the wind Saturday as he ripped his Republican presidential opponent as a fake conservative. Full Story
Texas universities are racing to build new medical schools, but without enough slots for post-graduate residents, some worry they're building a pipeline that will funnel new doctors out of state. Full Story
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Even though some lawmakers and state officials have urged it to slow down and reconsider, the University of Texas System on Friday completed the purchase of 100 acres of land for a new Houston campus. Full Story
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In the 72 hours since GOP presidential contender Ted Cruz criticized his opponent Donald Trump for embodying "New York values," the term has sparked an all-out feeding frenzy — particularly in the Empire State. Full Story
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Two Fort Worth attorneys have been appointed to investigate a complaint against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a land sale in Collin County, an attorney for Paxton said Friday. Full Story
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