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  • The Brief: March 25, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Tar balls from Saturday's spill of 168,000 gallons of fuel oil in into Galveston Bay began to wash ashore on Monday as officials assessed the long-term effects of the accident. Full Story 

    A barge loaded with marine fuel oil sits partially submerged in the Houston Ship Channel on March 22, 2014.
    Credit: United States Coast Guard

  • The Brief: March 5, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Some questions got answered in Tuesday's primary contests as the conversation now shifts to the May runoff elections and to the November general elections. Full Story 

    Vote signs outside early voting locations in Austin on Feb. 23, 2014.
    Credit: Callie Richmond for The Texas Tribune

  • The Brief: Feb. 25, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Democrats and Republicans in Texas differ in their enthusiasm for spending more money for education, but they tend to agree on the need to invest more, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story 

    Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, have both made education a central point in their gubernatorial bids.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich / Jenn Whitney

  • The Brief: Jan. 9, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The Public Utility Commission's proposed changes to the electric market gained a powerful detractor in recent days: the Texas Oil and Gas Association, the state's oldest and largest petroleum organization. Full Story 

    Transmission lines near Sweetwater that will connect windy regions of the state to major population centers.
    Credit: Axel Gerdau

  • The Brief: Dec. 17, 2013

    By John Reynolds

    California Republican Darrell Issa supplemented a report critical of the health care navigator program with a field hearing in Texas on Monday to further explore those criticisms with a panel tilted heavily toward GOP members. Full Story 

    Jill Ramirez, the director of outreach for the Latino Healthcare Forum, passes out flyers and explains components of the Affordable Care Act on Oct. 5, 2013.
    Credit: Spencer Selvidge

  • Updated: The 2012 Holdouts List

    By Ross Ramsey

    Some are waiting to see what the courts will do. Others want to see if any opponents surface. Regardless, with six days to go until the filing deadline, how many incumbents haven't filed yet? A whole bunch. Full Story 

    Former state Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, shown in 2011, took the reins as chancellor of the Texas Tech University System in 2014.
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • Taint by Association

    By Ross Ramsey and Sarah Adler

    The mud-throwing season is underway, with candidates on both sides working overtime to tie their opponents to controversial people, acts and money, hoping the negative mojo rubs off. Democrats are pushing anchor-baby videos of state Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, and U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler. Republicans slam their Democratic foes for taking contributions from ethically suspect U.S. Reps. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., and Maxine Waters, D-Calif. "Both sides have folks who do what they do," says a rueful Texas Republican who doesn't want his name next to those of his party's outspoken officeholders. Full Story 

    The political mud season is underway
    Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman