After months of speculation, two Democratic candidates have emerged to campaign for the contested Senate District 10 seat Sen. Wendy Davis has vacated to run for governor. Libby Willis and Mike Martinez have officially entered the race.
November 2013
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best for the week of Nov. 4-8, 2013.
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Politics
The Evening Brief: Nov. 8, 2013
Your evening reading: Anderson gets jail time; Perry releases national TV ad amid Iowa trip; pro-Hillary Clinton PAC raises $100,000 in San Antonio fundraiser
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Criminal Justice
Anderson to Serve 9 Days in Jail, Give Up Law License as Part of Deal
Ken Anderson, who oversaw Michael Morton’s wrongful murder conviction as a prosecutor, was sentenced to nine days in jail and will surrender his law license as part of a deal to resolve criminal charges and a civil lawsuit.
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Health care
Obama Calls on Perry to Expand Medicaid
During a visit to Dallas on Wednesday, President Obama called on Gov. Rick Perry to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act and commended grassroots advocates for their work to educate uninsured residents on health insurance options under the new law.
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Public Education
San Antonio School Districts Launch “Go Public” Campaign
A year into a $30 million push led by some of San Antonio’s wealthiest philantrophic foundations to bring in new charter school operators, the city’s school districts have started a campaign to highlight the value of traditional public schools.
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TribCast Plus: University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll
Jim, Daron, and Josh join Reeve for a special edition of the TribCast focusing on the latest numbers in the University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll on the gubernatorial race, Ted Cruz, health care, immigration reform, and more.
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Politics
Perry Talks Job Creation in New National Ad
In a new ad for Americans for Economic Freedom, an organization aimed at helping Gov. Rick Perry champion Texas’ economic model, the possible presidential contender talks job creation.
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Health care
TribLive: Health Care and the Millennials
On Nov. 1, I talked with Jenny Gold of Kaiser Health News, Erin Hemlin of Young Invincibles and Dr. Vivian Ho of Rice University about health care reform and the millennial generation.
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Economy
TribLive: A Conversation With Harvey Hilderbran
Full video of my 11/7 TribLive conversation with state Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, R-Kerrville, a 2014 candidate for Texas comptroller.