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• Impact of the Shale Boom: How to Keep the Boom Booming

  By John Jordan Oct. 31, 2014

  State Rep. Jim Keffer, chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee, and Barry Smitherman, Texas railroad commissioner, discuss how to keep the boom booming. Full Story 

• Impact of the Shale Boom: Changing State of Energy

  By John Jordan Oct. 31, 2014

  State Sen. Carlos Uresti, Permian Basin Petroleum Association President Ben Shepperd, South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable President Omar Garcia and Middle Rio Grande Development Council Executive Director Leo Martinez discuss the changing state of energy. Full Story 

• Impact of the Shale Boom: Transformation of the Texas Economy

  By John Jordan Oct. 31, 2014

  San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor, Midland Mayor Jerry Morales, Karnes City City Manager Don Tymrak and Thomas Tunstall from the Institute for Economic Development at UTSA will discuss the transformation of the Texas economy. Full Story 

• Inside Texas Politics: Elections, Ebola and Carter

  By John Jordan Oct. 26, 2014

  On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics with host Jason Wheeler, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey, there's discussions on elections and Ebola and an interview with former President Jimmy Carter. Full Story 

• Inside Texas Politics: 'Tis The Season to Start Voting

  By John Jordan Oct. 19, 2014

  With early voting starting tomorrow, this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics has a decidedly electoral slant. Full Story 

• Inside Texas Politics: Ebola

  By John Jordan Oct. 5, 2014

  This week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics with host Jason Wheeler, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey is dominated by talk of the first appearance of the Ebola virus in the U.S. Full Story 

• Inside Texas Politics: The Race to Replace Davis

  By John Jordan Sept. 28, 2014

  This week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics leads off with Republican Konni Burton and Democrat Libby Willis, two candidates vying for the Senate District 10 seat being vacated by Wendy Davis. Full Story 

• Inside Texas Politics: Abbott and Davis Face Off

  By John Jordan Sept. 21, 2014

  On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics with host Jason Wheeler, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey, it's all about the November elections. Full Story 

• Video: Davis' Full Interview on "Good Morning America"

  By John Jordan Sept. 8, 2014

  Full video of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis' interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts, which aired on "Good Morning America" on Monday, Sept. 8. Davis' memoir, "Forgetting To Be Afraid," goes on sale Tuesday. Full Story 

• Video: Davis Tells ABC News About Her Abortion

  By John Jordan Sept. 6, 2014

  In an exclusive interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts, Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wendy Davis talks about her "difficult decision" to have an abortion in 1996, when doctors told her the baby had severe brain abnormalities. Full Story