Texas-Wide Issues

Fort Worth's Tim Cole, who died in prison in 1999, was exonerated this year.

Perry twittered his congratulations to the Louisiana governor.

San Antonio, Houston and Austin actually ranked higher on the list (i.e., more recession-proof).

The bill would increase compensation that wrongfully imprisoned former inmates receive upon exoneration.

Up to 400 Meals on Wheels programs in Texas would split $6 million.

Unlike their peers in similar electives, four-year student-athletes face difficulties under the state's new graduation programs.

The upcoming legislative session begins on January 13.

That sum would triple what the department currently spends per year on new projects.

According to the Center for Public Policy Priorities, "one in six U.S. workers directly affected by the minimum wage increase lives in Texas, is 20 or older, and working full time."

We've got wind, yes we do. We've got wind, how about you?

“I’m someone who wants to start a dialogue,” Hickman said. “That’s all."

The shocking (NOT!) final word on the Stephenville saucer sightings: they will remain mysterious.

The state is a model of how not to do it in just about every category related to the prevention and relief of human suffering and societal injustice.

One-week delay in daylight savings time is thoroughly confusing VCRs and other timed appliances that re-set themselves last week.