Billy Bell

The Insider

Shadow Over Texas City

Petrochemical plants and refineries are the lifeblood of Texas City's economy. But for Hester Joiner and her neighbors, all they've provided are foul odors, property damage and mysterious ailments.

A Last Bite of '97

Petrochemical plants and refineries are the lifeblood of Texas City's economy. But for Hester Joiner and her neighbors, all they've provided are foul odors, property damage and mysterious ailments.

Balancing the Bench

Will race and bad blood play a part in the Guv's judicial picks?

The Judge Who Can't Talk Straight

Can a statewide race save Jim Wallace from himself?

Toxic Town

Talk of the Town

Best Civil Judge

State District Judge Jane Bland

GOP Inc.

How "Scary" Gary Polland turned his party apparatus into a political slot machine

The Insider

How "Scary" Gary Polland turned his party apparatus into a political slot machine