Medina questions need for state CPS

Wharton political activist Debra Medina has questioned whether Texas needs a state child welfare agency. Bob Garrett reports.

GOP Sen. Bob Deuell rejects 'liberal' label hurled by primary rival Sharon Russell

AUSTIN – Sen. Bob Deuell, chairman of the chamber's Republican Caucus and one of the more conservative members of the Senate, never expected to be attacked as liberal in his re-election bid this year.

The 'L' word gets hurled... at Deuell. Stutz reports on Texas Senate race.

Tea Party effect becomes apparent in local elections

Tea Party activism may have started with national politics in mind, but its themes have filtered down into state and even local races. McCann and Kim report.

Elections will tell us just how potent Tea Party's brew is

Gillman reads the tea leaves: "In just over a year, the Tea Party movement has spawned campaigns in Texas for governor, the Legislature and Congress. Election returns Tuesday will help gauge how potent that force has become."

Texas requiring course for aspiring drivers 18 to 24

Starting today, aspiring first-time drivers between the ages of 18 and 24 must take a six-hour driver education course before they can receive a license – part of the latest effort in Texas to make roadways safer.  Tom Benning reports.

Gov. Rick Perry's campaign is more text than talk

Rick Perry's campaign has a radical approach that eschews traditional voter turnout efforts in favor of extensive use of social media networks to win Tuesday's GOP primary. Gromer Jeffers reports.

George W. Bush joins Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison at church benefit but stays neutral

Gov. Rick Perry courted anti-abortion voters Sunday night at a huge church benefit dinner that featured former President George W. Bush. Perry’s rival, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, attended but did not speak.

Todd Gillman reports.