Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott at their respective announcements for governor of Texas.
Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott at their respective announcements for governor of Texas. Davis: Marjorie Kamys Cotera | Abbott: Bob Daemmrich
Legal Fight Likely to Keep Abortion in Spotlight Through 2014

A federal judge’s decision this week to block parts of Texas’ strict new abortion law was just the first step in a legal fight that could drag on for months, or even years, meaning that the courtroom drama will play out against the 2014 governor’s race.

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Ben Philpott is a senior reporter for KUT-FM, Austin’s National Public Radio affiliate. He has been covering state politics and dozens of other topics for the station since 2002, during which time he...