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• Democrats: "Dangerous" Cuts Ahead

  By Elise Hu Jan. 10, 2011

  Democratic state lawmakers warned Monday of the "dangerous" cuts to public and higher education that are likely as the Legislature prepares to address a massive budget shortfall. Full Story 

• Combs: Did Not Expect It To Be This Severe

  By Elise Hu Jan. 10, 2011

  In a press conference announcing a projected $72.2 billion in state revenue in 2012-2013, Comptroller Susan Combs explains why her previous estimates have been off target. Full Story 

• A Conversation with Gonzales, Issac and Workman

  By Evan Smith Jan. 10, 2011

  Full video from my TribLive conversation with incoming House members Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock, Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, and Paul Workman, R-Austin. Full Story 

• Gonzales on Being a Hispanic Republican

  By Evan Smith Jan. 6, 2011

  At this morning's TribLive conversation with three incoming members of the Texas House, state Rep.-elect Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock, explained why being Hispanic and being a Republican are not incompatible. Full Story 

• How E-Textbooks Get Made

  By Morgan Smith and Justin Dehn Jan. 5, 2011

  Electronic textbooks are increasingly touted as an alternative to the more expensive traditional ink-on-paper variety. But how do lessons make the jump from the print to digital? Full Story 

• The Best Political Video Moments of 2010

  By Elise Hu Dec. 30, 2010

  Politics, like football, is a full-contact sport — and the 2010 election was filled with the kind of brawling you would expect. It also had plenty of bizarre moments of the sort that make the rest of the nation believe Texas really is a different country. Full Story 

• An Exclusive Excerpt from "Incendiary

  By Evan Smith Dec. 29, 2010

  An exclusive excerpt from "Incendiary," a forthcoming documentary about the Cameron Todd Willingham case. Full Story 

• Inside a Dallas Cockfighting Bust

  By Justin Dehn Dec. 26, 2010

  The Tribune's cameras accompanied Dallas police officers as they broke up a cockfight in North Texas. Warning: This footage contains graphic images of abused animals. Full Story 

• Undercover Footage: Inside a Cockfight

  By Justin Dehn Dec. 26, 2010

  The Humane Society's hidden camera goes inside a Texas cockfight. Warning: This footage contains graphic images of animal abuse. Full Story 

• The Defectors

  By Elise Hu Dec. 14, 2010

  After announcing they were defecting from the Democratic Party, state Rep. Allan Ritter, R-Nederland, and state Rep. Aaron Peña, R-Edinburg, were welcomed by Texas Republican leaders at a Tuesday afternoon press conference. Full Story 

• TWIA Chief: I Cannot Defy Court Order

  By Elise Hu Dec. 13, 2010

  An ongoing proxy war between tort reformists and trial lawyers spilled into a joint House-Senate hearing Monday, as Texas Windstorm Insurance Association General Manager Jim Oliver told lawmakers he still cannot disclose sought-after attorneys fees details in a multimillion-dollar settlement with Hurricane Ike homeowners. Full Story 

• A Conversation With Dan Branch

  By Evan Smith Dec. 6, 2010

  For the 18th event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the Dallas Republican who chairs the House Higher Education Committee about the speaker's race, how the shortfall runs smack into the ambitious plans of universities and why tying funding to outcomes is the best accountability that tax dollars can buy. Full Story