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  • The Brief: May 29, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst won't be around for the next legislative session in January after losing his runoff contest on Tuesday. But he won't be taking the next seven months off as a result. Full Story 

    Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst waves after speaking to a crowd on primary election night in Houston.
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • The Brief: May 28, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The Tea Party demonstrated forcefully its predominant position in Texas GOP politics on a runoff election night that also closed the curtain on a couple of long political careers. Full Story 

    Republican State Sen. Dan Patrick chats with reporters at a polling station in Cypress, Texas Tuesday, May 27, 2014 to stump for votes in his runoff against against incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.
    Credit: Michael Stravato

  • The Brief: May 23, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Confirmation came down from the White House on Thursday night that San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro will be announced on Friday as President Obama's choice to be the next secretary of housing and urban development. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: May 22, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    A lawmaker involved in the House's investigation of UT System Regent Wallace Hall said the process of drafting articles of impeachment could take months. Also, Gov. Rick Perry gave his most forceful defense to date of his appointee to the university system's governing board. Full Story 

    Regent Wallace Hall, Jr. at a regular meeting of the University of Texas Board of Regents in Ashbell Smith Hall in Austin.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: May 21, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    David Dewhurst and Dan Patrick, the Republican candidates for lieutenant governor, gave one last surprise in their final debate before the May 27 primary runoff election — a largely civil debate that avoided mention of the personal attacks that have come to dominate the last few weeks. Full Story 

    State Sen. Dan Patrick and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are in a runoff in the GOP lieutenant governor's race.
    Credit: Daniel Kramer / Michael Stravato

  • The Brief: May 19, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The news over the weekend that San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro is being considered for the post of housing and urban development secretary has people in Texas and D.C. wondering how this rearranges the electoral chessboard for 2016 and beyond. Full Story 

    San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 22, 2012.
    Credit: Spencer Selvidge

  • Battle Brewing Over Teacher Evaluation Rules

    By Morgan Smith

    A new state policy that ties teacher evaluations to student performance on standardized tests is drawing criticism from a range of sources. It is likely to be a topic of discussion Wednesday at a Texas House Public Education Committee hearing. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: May 9, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Ahead of a possible vote on impeachment on Monday, members of the House select committee investigating UT System Regent Wallace Hall appear split on how to proceed. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: May 8, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Not even Disney movies are safe when it comes to the scorched-earth tactics in the race for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: May 7, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The word "mess" doesn't even begin to describe what greeted the new director of the state agency that supervises the state's most violent sex offenders when she showed up to work. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: May 6, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    With his opponent's lapses in disclosure making headlines in recent days, some are now questioning GOP attorney general candidate Dan Branch's own commitment to transparency. Full Story 

    State Rep. Dan Branch, who is running for Attorney General, speaks to the Pachyderm Club in Houston Thursday Nov. 14, 2013.
    Credit: Michael Stravato

  • The Brief: May 1, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    As the horrifying details of a botched execution in Oklahoma dominated the headlines on Wednesday, the focus in Texas quickly turned to whether a review of procedures could be in the offing here. Full Story 

    This gurney is used to perform executions at Terre Haute by lethal injection.

  • The Brief: April 28, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    As state officials prepare to meet with the man who has become the face of the increasingly politicized spat between Texas and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the Tribune's Jim Malewitz has an exhaustive background story on the seeds of the conflict. Full Story 

    Map of disputed 116-mile stretch of the Red River.
    Credit: Texas General Land Office