The Evening Brief: Oct. 29, 2013
Your evening reading: federal court weighs emergency appeal by Abbott of abortion law ruling; Abbott also needs affidavit to vote; USA Today weighs in on Perry's job poaching tour Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 29, 2013
A ruling by a federal judge on Monday thrust abortion politics and Texas back into the national spotlight. Full Story
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Abbott and Davis Fight Before Fight Begins
They haven’t even won their respective primaries yet, but the leading candidates for Texas governor — Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis — are engaged in a bitter fight in federal court. It’s not over who should be governor. It’s about money — and bragging rights. Full Story
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Abbott Proposes Constitutional Limits to Spending, Rainy Day Fund
In his first major policy address as a gubernatorial candidate, Attorney General Greg Abbott proposed tighter constitutional limits on state spending and increased constraints on the Rainy Day Fund. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 24, 2013
Your evening reading: gubernatorial hopefuls both favor Prop 6; Davis calls insurance exchange problems "inexcusable"; yet more NSA surveillance revelations Full Story
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Davis, Abbott Express Support for Proposition 6
Gubernatorial candidates Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott are throwing their support behind Proposition 6, the constitutional amendment that will fund projects designed to help the state meet its growing need for water. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 24, 2013
A major plot twist emerged Wednesday in the race to succeed Wendy Davis in the state Senate. Full Story
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The Abbott Versus Davis Race is No Rerun of Claytie and the Lady
Things are different now. People come to see Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis, for sure, but not as spectacles, not for the same reasons they came to see the candidates who came to be known as Ann and Claytie. Full Story
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Abbott: Cruz's Actions During Shutdown No Surprise
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott said Friday that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz made good on his campaign promises with his controversial actions in the federal government shutdown. Full Story
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Sometimes, It's Hard to Make a Good Political Bet
Political donors, endorsers and activists like to pick the winners, to be the early backers of the candidates who go on to become officeholders. All of the competition this political season is disquieting. Full Story
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Polling Center: Deflecting Immigration Questions
Uncomfortable questions about in-state tuition might prompt candidates like Greg Abbott to reach into Rick Perry's bag of tricks for an issue that addresses immigration issues without inflaming the wrong voters. Full Story
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Abbott Urges Reform, Not Repeal, of DREAM Act
While other Republicans make noise about repealing the law that lets young undocumented immigrants pay in-state tuition rates, the front-running GOP candidate for governor has been silent on the issue. Aides say he wants to reform the law — not repeal it. Full Story
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Abbott Gets Boost From National Republicans in Effort to Reach Hispanics
Attorney General Greg Abbott, the GOP front-runner for governor, is getting help from the Republican National Committee to reach Hispanic voters in Texas. Full Story
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Conservative Officials Turn to Crowdsourcing
Republicans in Texas have recently used crowdsourcing initiatives to gather public opinion and engage with Texans. But political scientists say such efforts tend to miss the mark in helping candidates gain new supporters. Full Story
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In San Antonio, Davis Lauds Nondiscrimination Ordinance Passed by City
While in San Antonio on Monday, state Sen. and gubernatorial hopeful Wendy Davis praised the city's new ordinance offering protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents, providing a stark contrast with Attorney General Greg Abbott. Full Story
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Davis Tiptoes Around Shutdown in First Campaign Stop
State Sen. Wendy Davis, a newly minted candidate for governor, has hit the road. Davis went to Waxahachie, a traditionally Republican area south of Dallas, where she tiptoed around the issue of the ongoing government shutdown. Full Story
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Video: Comparing Davis' and Abbott's Announcement Speeches
Now that both Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, have launched their respective bids for governor, here's a look back at the party front-runners' full announcement speeches. Full Story
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Spoiler Alert: Medina Switch Could Change Gubernatorial Math
Republican Debra Medina says she has been encouraged to drop her bid for comptroller and to run instead for governor — as an independent. Why would someone ask her to do that? Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 4, 2013
A flurry of honed attacks greeted Wendy Davis on Thursday as she kicked off her campaign for governor. Full Story
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Davis Makes It Official, Enters Governor's Race
State Sen. Wendy Davis, standing on the stage where she got her high school diploma more than 30 years ago, finally announced what has been anticipated, telegraphed and talked about for weeks: She is running for Texas governor. Full Story
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