The Brief: Oct. 20, 2014
Voters can cast ballots today for the Nov. 4 general election as the two-week early voting period commences. Full Story
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Inside Texas Politics: 'Tis The Season to Start Voting
With early voting starting tomorrow, this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics has a decidedly electoral slant. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 16, 2014
Wednesday amounted to a daylong series of body blows to those who thought that authorities had things under control in the response to the diagnosis of Ebola in Dallas. Full Story
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Davis Says Controversial Ad Has Been "Incredibly Effective"
Several days into the media firestorm over the release of an ad that features an empty wheelchair, state Sen. Wendy Davis isn’t pulling back one inch from the harsh attacks on Attorney General Greg Abbott. Full Story
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Video: In MSNBC Interview, Davis Defends Wheelchair Ad
In an appearance Tuesday on MSNBC, Democratic governor hopeful Wendy Davis defends an ad, which features an empty wheelchair, that criticizes her Republican opponent, Greg Abbott. Full Story
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Explore 30-Day Campaign Finance Reports
The deadline for 30-day campaign finance reports ahead of the Nov. 4 election has passed. Use this tool to search data for all statewide, State Board of Education, state Senate and state House candidates who filed electronically with the Texas Ethics Commission. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 14, 2014
Gov. Rick Perry will have to spend part of his Halloween in an Austin courtroom. Perry was excused from a pre-trial hearing on Monday, but he must be at the next one, the presiding judge in the case determined. Full Story
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Davis Says Controversial Ad About One Thing: Hypocrisy
Wendy Davis responded Monday to criticism of her controversial wheelchair ad, saying the ad was aimed at pointing out hypocrisy in Greg Abbott's actions. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 13, 2014
Confirmation came Sunday afternoon that a second person has been diagnosed with the Ebola virus in Dallas. Full Story
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Davis Pollster Says Wheelchair Ad Working
The pollster for Democrat Wendy Davis defended her controversial TV commercial Sunday, saying it’s working as intended despite widespread criticism that it uses the image of an empty wheelchair. Full Story
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Davis Ad With Empty Wheelchair Sparks Firestorm
State Sen. Wendy Davis touched off a political firestorm Friday with a 30-second TV ad that slams Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for working against people with disabilities and others who filed lawsuits. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 10, 2014
A federal district judge in Corpus Christi ruled against the state's voter ID law, injecting a note of drama into the run-up to the general elections. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 9, 2014
A sad chapter was marked Wednesday in the story of Ebola in Texas with the death of Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who flew to Dallas to join family only to be diagnosed with the deadly disease after arriving. Full Story
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Abbott Campaigns With Carly Fiorina to Reach Women Voters
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott campaigned with former Hewlett-Packard CEO and prominent Republican Carly Fiorina on Wednesday in an effort to appeal to more women voters. Full Story
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Few Candidate Debates in Statewide Races
Candidates for three of the eight major statewide races on this year’s November ballot appear likely to reach Election Day without ever engaging in a debate with their opponent, according to campaign representatives. Full Story
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Abbott Crushing Davis in Money Battle
Attorney General Greg Abbott pulled in more than a dozen six-figure donations, spent about $200,000 a day and still had more than $30 million in the bank for the final stretch of the Texas governor’s race. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 7, 2014
New abortion restrictions passed by the Legislature could lead to one unexpected result: more abortions performed in doctors' offices as the number of abortion clinics in the state drops to single digits. Full Story
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Keynote Track
The keynote track at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival featured interviews with several Texas elected officials and candidates, as well as a pair of panel discussions. Listen to audio of each session. Full Story
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Analysis: Controversy on Both Sides of an Election
Thanks to a tough examination from the State Auditor's Office, the Texas Enterprise Fund has become an election issue. But it was an issue before now, and will be an issue during the next legislative session. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 6, 2014
GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott's tenure as attorney general was the focus of news coverage this weekend. And it wasn't the sort of coverage craved by campaigns. Full Story
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![Attorney General Greg Abbott in his second and final gubernatorial debate with state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 30, 2014.]()
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