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Abbott Web Ad Attacks Davis Over NTTA Inquiry

Gubernatorial hopeful Greg Abbott has released a web ad attacking his opponent Wendy Davis over a federal probe into board members for the North Texas Tollway Authority that may include some documents from her law firm.

By Emily RamshawApril 21, 2014, 9:14 a.m. CentralUpdated April 21, 2014, 9:14 a.m. Central

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Abbott Web Ad Attacks Davis Over NTTA Inquiry

by Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune
April 21, 2014

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<p><span>Gubernatorial hopeful <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> has released a web ad attacking his opponent <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a> over a federal probe into board members for the North Texas Tollway Authority that may include some documents from her law firm.&nbsp;</span></p>
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Abbott Web Ad Attacks Davis Over NTTA Inquiry

Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune
April 21, 2014

Gubernatorial hopeful Greg Abbott has released a web ad attacking his opponent Wendy Davis over a federal probe into board members for the North Texas Tollway Authority that may include some documents from her law firm. 

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