The Brief: July 9, 2014
Gov. Rick Perry will get his meeting today in Dallas with President Obama on border security, with much riding on the line for both men. Full Story
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The Brief: July 8, 2014
The fate of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers continued to draw the attention of lawmakers on Monday while a new statement from UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa made explicit the breakdown in the working relationship between the two men. Full Story
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The Brief: July 3, 2014
The Tribune's four-part "Hurting for Work" series exploring the flip side of the "Texas miracle" — workers getting hurt and not finding much help from a system set up to minimize government regulation of business — wrapped up on Wednesday. Full Story
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Video: Davis Addresses State Democratic Convention
Check out state Sen. Wendy Davis' full speech to delegates at the Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas. Full Story
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Abbott: Ask Chemical Plants What's Inside
Despite a controversial ruling that the state no longer must give citizens data about dangerous chemical locations, Attorney General Greg Abbott said Texans can still find them. As long as they know which companies to ask. Full Story
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The Brief: July 1, 2014
Political rhetoric aside, uncertainty remains on the larger impact of Monday's Hobby Lobby decision. Full Story
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The Brief: June 30, 2014
Did Wendy Davis peak with the filibuster? Full Story
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Inside Texas Politics: Border Surge
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, we talked about the surge of immigrants at the border, Libertarian candidate for governor Kathie Glass and the start of the general election campaign. Full Story
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At Convention, Texas Democrats Rally Around Davis, Van de Putte
In speeches that combined homespun biography and harsh political attacks, Wendy Davis and Leticia Van de Putte accepted the Texas Democratic Party's nominations for governor and lieutenant governor. Full Story
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The Brief: June 27, 2014
In positioning themselves as the party of contrast to the Republicans who hold the levers of power in Texas, Democrats are making a conscious bid to appeal to women voters as they kick off their state convention this weekend. Full Story
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Newsreel: Child Immigrants and Filibuster Remembered
This week in Newsreel: Unaccompanied minors crossing the Texas-Mexico border have politicians weighing in, and Democrats mark the anniversary of Wendy Davis' filibuster. Full Story
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Democrats Aim for United Front at State Convention
The Texas Democratic Party officially kicks off its convention Thursday in Dallas. The party is expected to adopt a platform with few changes and showcase the candidates at the top of its statewide ballot. Full Story
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The Brief: June 26, 2014
On the eve of the Democratic state convention, Wendy Davis and friends commemorated the event that put the gubernatorial candidate on the national map. Full Story
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On Filibuster Anniversary, Davis Targets "Insiders"
On the anniversary of her filibuster, Wendy Davis' message moved beyond women’s health and abortion to broader criticism of the state’s Republican leadership. Greg Abbott's campaign called her out of touch with "Texas values." Full Story
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Video: Davis' Remarks at Filibuster Anniversary Rally
For nearly a half hour, state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, spoke to a crowd of mostly women about the significance of her 11-hour filibuster of omnibus abortion legislation last year. Full Story
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Analysis: Davis' Filibuster Became Motivating Factor in More Ways Than One
It's been a year since Wendy Davis' filibuster against new abortion restrictions. Texas Democrats have used the filibuster as a rallying point, while some Republicans are using it to talk about changing the way the Senate does its business. Full Story
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The Brief: June 25, 2014
The Tribune's Reeve Hamilton has dropped the first in a three-part series tackling the timely topic of lawmakers writing recommendations on behalf of applicants to the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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AG Appeals $1.2M Whistleblower Verdict
The office of Attorney General Greg Abbott is fighting another whistleblower lawsuit, and Democrats are hoping to make it an issue in the Republican candidate's bid for governor. Full Story
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The Brief: June 24, 2014
Texas politicians from across the political spectrum are weighing in on the surge of unaccompanied minors crowding detention facilities. Full Story
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Abbott, Cruz Blame Obama for "Humanitarian Crisis"
Warning of the dangers faced by undocumented and unaccompanied children crossing the border into the U.S., Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday called on the Obama administration to more strictly enforce immigration laws. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (left), R-Flower Mound, joined Attorney General Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for a news conference on June 23, 2014, after touring a Lackland Air Force Base facility in San Antonio that was serving as a shelter for unaccompanied minors who crossed the border.]()
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