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• Video: Session Opener Packed a Few Surprises

  By Alana Rocha Jan. 8, 2013

  On day one of the 83rd Legislature, the House Speaker's race turned out not to be much of a competition, and an unexpected event forced Gov. Perry to pause during his remarks to the Senate. Full Story 

• Video: Simpson Withdraws From Speaker's Race

  By Justin Dehn Jan. 8, 2013

  Saying he wasn’t certain of victory and didn’t want to put other members at risk by forcing a vote, Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, withdrew from the race for House speaker on Tuesday. Watch his full comments from the House floor. Full Story 

• Video: 2012 Video Mixtape

  By Justin Dehn Dec. 28, 2012

  The year 2012 in Texas Tribune videos was a busy one. From Gov. Rick Perry's failed presidential campaign to rock-and-roller Ted Nugent's musings, the surprising U.S. Senate campaign, prosecutorial misconduct controversy and pre-legislative prognostications, our cameras were running. Full Story 

• Texas Weekly Newsreel: Money for Schools, Guns for Schools

  By Justin Dehn Dec. 22, 2012

  Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, unveiled their school choice legislation, without many financial details and hardly a word about vouchers. And last week's schoolhouse shootings in Connecticut prompted Texas legislators to propose changes in the state's gun laws. Full Story 

• Newsreel: Simpson for Speaker, Perry Backs "Fetal Pain" Bill

  By Justin Dehn Dec. 15, 2012

  This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: State Rep. David Simpson is officially running for House speaker, but some former opponents of current Speaker Joe Straus are now sticking with the incumbent. Full Story 

• TribLive: A Conversation with Barry Smitherman

  By Evan Smith Dec. 14, 2012

  Full video of my 12/13 TribLive conversation with Barry Smitherman, the chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission. Full Story 

• TribLive: Smitherman on the Shale Boom

  By Evan Smith Dec. 13, 2012

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman talked about the economic impact of the state's various shale plays, as well as concerns about the negative effects on roads, water and air quality. Full Story 

• TribLive: Smitherman on Conflicts of Interest

  By Evan Smith Dec. 13, 2012

  At this morning's TribLive conversation, Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman explained his opposition to Sunset Advisory Commission recommendations intended to address perceived conflicts of interest. Full Story 

• Now What? Capitol Press Vets Look Ahead

  By Justin Dehn Dec. 12, 2012

  On Nov. 8, the Tribune and the University of Texas at Austin's Texas Politics Project asked four veteran members of the Capitol press corps to forecast the coming controversies in the 83rd session. Full Story 

• TribuneFest: Branch on the Higher Education "Crisis"

  By Evan Smith Dec. 11, 2012

  At the Trib's November 29 symposium on higher education at Texas A&M University, House Higher Education Committee Chairman Dan Branch, R-Dallas, argued that a failure to adequately educate the next generation of Texans puts the state's greatness at risk. Full Story 

• TribuneFest: Pathways to Student Success

  By Evan Smith Dec. 11, 2012

  At the Trib's November 29 symposium on higher education at Texas A&M University, Reeve Hamilton talked about pathways to student success with Shirley Reed of South Texas College, House Higher Education Committee Chairman Dan Branch, Denise Trauth of Texas State University and Lawrence Schovanec of Texas Tech University. Full Story 

• Now What? Public Policy in the 83rd Session

  By Justin Dehn Dec. 11, 2012

  On November 8, the Tribune and the University of Texas at Austin's Texas Politics Project asked four experts on state health, water, transportation and education policy to preview the fights over those issues in the 83rd session. Full Story