In which we go to the standing-room only State Board of Education meeting and the many rallies for and against proposed history curriculum standards. The board (and the numerous stakeholders in this debate) argued all week long. Full Story
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State Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, sizes up the Democratic gubernatorial nominee at the TribLive event on Wednesday. Watch to see why Watson argues being a nerd is a good thing this election year. Full Story
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Could casino gaming be coming to Texas? State Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, who's tried and failed to pass gambling legislation in recent sessions, thinks the coming budget crisis gives him and other supporters an opportunity. Full Story
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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst defends his decision to publicly denounce a play featuring a gay Jesus character. Full Story
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In the Tribune's TribLive event Wednesday, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst takes a position on the controversial Arizona immigration law that requires police to check the immigration status of citizens. Full Story
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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst explains why he doesn't release details of his tax returns. "I don't see my tax returns," he says. Full Story
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In a Tribune TribLive event Wednesday, Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst splits with Gov. Rick Perry on the decision to reject $555 million in federal stimulus dollars for unemployment insurance. Full Story
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Last Thursday, I talked with the state representative-elect from House District 76 about her headline-making defeat of incumbent Norma Chavez — and how she'll bring peace to the El Paso legislative delegation. Full Story
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In our latest HuTube vlog episode, we go inside the Texas Land Commissioner's office, which is full of military memorabilia and more. The retired Marine and the author of the Texas concealed handgun law was kind enough to take us on a quick tour. Wait 'til you see the pièce de résistance. Full Story
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As part of the Tribune's inaugural College Tour stop, the land commissioner of Texas and his Democratic opponent sat down side by side on the Texas Tech University campus to talk about the fate of the Christmas Mountains, coastal erosion, long-term care for veterans and the portfolio of issues that each of them wants to manage for the next four years. Full Story
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For the eighth event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the tenth chancellor of the University of Texas System about the big three concerns of anyone in a leadership role in higher education these days: access, affordability and excellence. Full Story
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The energy magnate traveled to Texas Tech University in Lubbock in mid-April as part of the Tribune's inaugural College Tour stop. He talked about wind and other renewables, how high the price of oil will go, how he'd grade Barack Obama's performance in office so far, and what it's like to lose $2 billion in a single year. Full Story
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