Rick Perry

(Newser) - Texas has executed its 400th inmate since reinstating the death penalty 25 years ago, putting a convicted murderer to death by lethal injection last night. Johnny Ray Conner is the 21st prisoner to be sent to death this year, with three more slated to follow next week. Capital punishment opponents...

(Newser) - Texas has Noah beat, with 44 days of near continuous rain. For the first time in 50 years all five major rivers  – the Brazos, Colorado, Nueces, Red, and Trinity are at flood stage.  State and federal governments are at the ready.  And they now have the heavy...