The Brief: March 5, 2014
Some questions got answered in Tuesday's primary contests as the conversation now shifts to the May runoff elections and to the November general elections. Full Story
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Easy Primary Victories for Abbott and Davis
Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis turned their attention to a fall election that is shaping up to be hotly contested and closely watched. Full Story
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Slideshow: Scenes From Primary Election Night 2014
Photos from candidates, voters and campaigns around Texas on primary election day. Full Story
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Liveblog: 2014 Primary Election
Texas voters are making the first round of decisions this year about who they want to lead their state in 2015 and beyond. Full Story
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The Brief: March 4, 2014
Another dose of winter weather expected to hit overnight from Austin and San Antonio to Houston is injecting a note of uncertainty into today's party primary elections. Full Story
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The Brief: March 3, 2014
Election Day is tomorrow, and the tenor of some of the campaigns has moved toward "no quarter, bayonet the wounded." Full Story
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Inside Texas Politics: Primary Day
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Jason Whitely and Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter Bud Kennedy about last week's University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, Rick Perry and more. Full Story
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Abbott's Wife Now in Political Fray
There is yet another indication that the race for Texas governor will play out increasingly on the volatile terrain of culture and race. This time it involves Abbott's Hispanic wife, Cecilia. Full Story
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![Attorney General Greg Abbott spoke to supporters in Austin on Nov. 9, 2013, after officially filing for the 2014 gubernatorial campaign. He was joined by his daughter, Audrey, and his wife, Cecilia.]()
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The Polling Center: Strong Undercurrents Still Define Abbott-Davis Race
Reporting of this week’s UT/TT Poll can’t help but present a simple story: Davis is down, Abbott is up. But these latest results reflect factors that are much more deeply rooted than the low-hanging fruit making headlines and feeding campaign emails. Full Story
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![Greg Abbott, then a candidate for governor and now the governor-elect, spoke at a NE Tarrant Tea Party meeting at Concordia Lutheran Church in Bedford on Nov. 12, 2013. State Sen. Wendy Davis, who was also running for governor, spoke to veterans at Luby's in Forest Hill the day before.]()
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The Brief: Feb. 27, 2014
Texans are much more optimistic about the direction of the state than the nation as a whole, according to the final installment of findings from the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Analysis: In Abbott World, Nugent Flap is Much Ado About Nothing
The way Democrats see it, Greg Abbott hurt himself by campaigning with caustic rocker Ted Nugent. In the Abbott camp, though, the Nuge blowback theory is another fiction spun by the liberal elites. Full Story
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Donations to Davis Spike After Abbott's Appearance With Nugent
Detailed campaign finance records show that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis received a fundraising boost last week as her likely GOP opponent, Greg Abbott, came under fire for campaigning with controversial rocker Ted Nugent. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Partisan Harmony and Dissonance on Public Education
Boosting funding for public schools and cutting the number of standardized tests top the list of ways the state could change public education most effectively, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 25, 2014
Democrats and Republicans in Texas differ in their enthusiasm for spending more money for education, but they tend to agree on the need to invest more, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Abbott and Davis Both Claim Fundraising Success
Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis and a fundraising partner raised more money in the last month than the campaign of Attorney General Greg Abbott, but Abbott has nearly three times the cash on hand. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Abbott Holds 11-Point Lead Over Davis
Republican Greg Abbott holds an 11-point lead over Democrat Wendy Davis in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, and a number of Republican primaries appear to be destined for May runoff elections. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 24, 2014
Greg Abbott has an 11-point advantage over Wendy Davis in the November general election contest, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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![At separate events, Republican Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, filed for governor in Austin, Texas on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013.]()
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Inside Texas Politics: The Motor City Madman
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Jason Whitely and Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter Bud Kennedy about Greg Abbott's embrace of controversial musician Ted Nugent. Full Story
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At Women's Convention, Davis Goes After Abbott Over Nugent
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Wendy Davis on Saturday called out her expected Republican opponent, Greg Abbott, for campaigning with controversial rocker and conservative firebrand Ted Nugent. Full Story
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Abbott: Let's Move On After Nugent Apology
UPDATED: Attorney General Greg Abbott said he wants "to move beyond" the controversy sparked by campaign appearances he made with conservative rocker Ted Nugent. Full Story
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