The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering everything from music to cultural events with insightful recommendations.

We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering everything from music to cultural events with insightful recommendations.

AUSTIN -- Speaker Joe Straus is rearranging his top advisers as he again prepares for GOP primary opponents in his Bexar County district and looks ahead to a potentially record-tying fifth regular ...

U.S. Rep. Don Ritter took his message of economic reform yesterday to Dallas, Texas, where he delivered the keynote address before the American Society of Quality Control. Noting the enormous strides ...

The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame & Tex Ritter Museum in Carthage reminds me of a merry-go-round. The amount of material packed into a small space makes your head spin, and the music is contagious.

CARTHAGE, Texas (AP) — If you’re not from East Texas, you may not be familiar with this handsome, little town northeast of Nacogdoches (and west of Deadwood). County seat of Panola County, home to ...