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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Activist Immigrants Hurt Their Cause, Lawyer Says
A top immigration lawyer says activist immigrants like the DREAM 9 in Arizona betray the cause they champion and can dilute important cases like that of Carlos Gutierrez, who sought asylum in the U.S. after criminal gangs cut his legs off. Full Story
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![Carlos Gutierrez, who lives in exile in Texas, embarks on the first segment of his "Pedaling for Justice" bike trek that ends in Austin next month.]()
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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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The Evening Brief: Oct. 28, 2013
Your evening reading: ruling on abortion law puts Texas in national spotlight; Davis blames Cruz for government shutdown; Carona gets primary challenge from the right Full Story
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Straus Urges El Paso Voters to Support Prop 6
Republican House Speaker Joe Straus stopped in El Paso on Monday to continue his statewide push for Prop 6, a ballot initiative that would tap into the state’s savings account to finance a water development bank. Full Story
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![House Speaker Joe Straus, joined by members of El Paso's legislative delegation, promotes Proposition 6 on Oct. 28, 2013, in El Paso.]()
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Smitherman Promotes "Conservative Crusade" in Ad
In a new web ad, Republican attorney general candidate Barry Smitherman invites voters to join his "conservative crusade" and highlights his experience in the "courtroom, boardroom and running major state agencies." 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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Davis Hits Cruz on Shutdown, Rejects Comparison to Filibuster
Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic candidate for governor, offered her harshest assessment yet of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, criticizing the Republican's role in the government shutdown. She also rejected comparisons between Cruz's actions and her June filibuster. Full Story
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![State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, announces her candidacy for governor on Oct. 3, 2013, in Haltom City.]()
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The Brief: Oct. 28, 2013
Texas' two biggest political celebrities of the moment — Wendy Davis and Ted Cruz — continue to make the biggest waves across the Lone Star State's political scene. Full Story
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Davis Hires Karin Johanson as Campaign Manager
After a nationwide search, the campaign of state Sen. Wendy Davis announced Sunday she was tapping veteran Democratic strategist Karin Johanson to run her race for Texas governor. Full Story
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![State Sen. Wendy Davis announces her campaign for governor in front of a crowd of supporters in Haltom City on Oct. 3, 2013.]()
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Newsreel: Peace, Cruz and Nugent
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz checks in with voters on a post-shutdown tour of Texas, surprising moves on the 2014 campaign trail and Gov. Rick Perry announces a Texas A&M campus in Israel. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 25, 2013
Your evening reading: contractor involved with health exchange received Enterprise Fund money; Sebelius comes to Texas to apologize and to criticize; Cruz despises avocados Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 25, 2013
The problem-plagued federal health insurance marketplace drew fire on Thursday from across the political spectrum and in multiple venues. 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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For Winner of HD-50 Race, a Head Start in the Legislature
Whoever wins the House District 50 special election in Travis County next month will have to start campaigning all over again for the March primary. But the victor will enter the race next year with a key advantage: four months of incumbency. 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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Burns Won't Run for Davis' Senate Seat
Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns said on Wednesday that he will not run to succeed Wendy Davis in the state Senate. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 23, 2013
Your evening reading: closing arguments made in abortion law trial; lite guv candidate Patrick promises to cut property taxes; new Times profile shines spotlight on Mrs. Ted Cruz Full Story
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Republican Linda Vega Will Run for Cornyn's Senate Seat
Republican attorney and activist Linda Vega will run in the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by John Cornyn. Full Story
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