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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Judge: Perry Must Attend Oct. 31 Court Hearing
A judge ruled Monday that Gov. Rick Perry will have to appear at an Oct. 31 hearing related to his indictment. On that date, visiting Judge Bert Richardson said, he would take up two matters raised by the governor's legal team. Full Story
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Analysis: A Simple and Very Expensive Proposal
It's one thing to say highway funds should go to highways. The problem is with all of the other programs those funds support. Full Story
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Struggling With State Exams, Students Still Advance to Next Grade
Most of the fifth- and eighth-graders who failed their state reading and math exams will likely move on to the next grade anyway. 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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Opponents of Voter ID Law Ask Court to Deny Stay
Attorneys challenging the state’s voter ID law — which was struck down by a federal judge on Thursday — asked a federal appeals court on Sunday not to allow the state to enforce the law. 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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"Breach of Protocol" Led to 2nd Ebola Infection
A health care worker who treated the man who died of Ebola in a Dallas hospital has tested positive for the virus in a preliminary test, state officials reported early Sunday. Full Story
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Texans Coming to Grips With Rising Water Costs
Water and sewer bills are going up substantially across Texas and in many other places around the country as utilities struggle to maintain aging infrastructure, deal with drought or come to grips with the rising costs of a scarce resource while searching for new supplies. Full Story
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After Voter ID Ruling, Appeals Race Begins
A federal ruling that Texas' strict voter ID law discriminates against minority voters has kicked off a rapid-fire legal race over whether photo identification will be required on Election Day this November. Full Story
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The Playlist: National News Engagement Day
In honor of National News Engagement Day, which was this week, we turned our playlist over to the students of former Tribune Fellow Jake Batsell's digital journalism class at Southern Methodist University. First up? Aloe Blacc's "I Need a Dollar." Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from Oct. 6-10, 2014. 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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Lawmakers Call for Ebola Screenings at Texas Airports
At a meeting of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee in Dallas on Friday, lawmakers urged the government to add Ebola screenings at two major airports in Texas while emphasizing that the U.S. was safe from an outbreak. Full Story
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Perry Team Wants Grand Jury Transcript Provided
Defense lawyers for Gov. Rick Perry have asked that a transcript of the grand jury witness testimony that led to his indictment be made in the event there was information provided that could prove his innocence. Full Story
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In AG Race, Contentious Issues but Little Debate
Some of the most contentious issues on the 2014 campaign trail surround the duties of the attorney general's office, but it's not the AG candidates who've been debating them. Full Story
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Injury Data by Race Goes Uncollected in Texas
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is not maintaining race data on all valid worker injury claims, despite a law requiring it. Advocates say without the data it's impossible to tell if injured minorities face discrimination at work. Full Story
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Analysis: In Democrats' Fall, a Lesson for GOP
The Texas Democrats are now where the Republicans were when Wayne Thorburn was executive director of the Texas GOP. Thorburn, who held the post from 1977 to 1983, says the minority party is not yet a statewide contender but could become one. Full Story
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New in Texas Weekly: Hotlist Races by the Numbers
The latest issue of our subscriber-only premier newsletter for political insiders is out. Don't get left behind. Subscribe today! 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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