Republicans see an opening for the 2014 election as they work to reach out to Hispanic voters who could be spurred to the polls by the party’s anti-abortion stance. Democrats say it’s a losing proposition.
Alexa Ura
Alexa Ura reported for The Texas Tribune from 2013 to 2023. She covered the complex dynamics of race, ethnicity, wealth, poverty and power and how they are shaping the future of Texas and Texans, in the long and short term. Alexa started at the Tribune as a reporting intern before graduating from the University of Texas at Austin and joining the staff full time. Originally from Laredo on the Texas-Mexico border, she is a native Spanish speaker and is based in Austin.
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Energy
Proposition 6: Where the Statewide Candidates Stand on Water Funding
The Tribune polled all candidates running for statewide office to determine whether they support or oppose Proposition 6. Scroll through this table to see where each of them stands.
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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.
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Perry Beneficiary Behind Federal Health Exchange Website
Watchdog group Texans for Public Justice found that CGI Group, the lead technology contractor behind the problem-ridden Healthcare.gov, received $1.8 million from Gov. Rick Perry through the deal-closing Texas Enterprise Fund in 2011.
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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.
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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.
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Politics
Republican Chart Westcott Launches Bid for Texas House
Republican Chart Westcott on Wednesday launched his campaign to replace state Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, in House District 108. In the video announcement, Westcott touts his conservative platform and bashes Congress and the Obama administration.
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Toth Announces Bid to Succeed Williams in Senate
State Rep. Steve Toth, R-The Woodlands, announced on Monday that he will run for the state Senate seat being vacated by Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands.
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Perry Touts Conservative Governors in New Ad
Gov. Rick Perry criticizes Washington and highlights conservative governors in a new ad for Americans for Economic Freedom, a nonprofit conservative group created by Perry’s allies to promote economic expansion and job creation.
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Abbott Gets Boost From National Republicans in Effort to Reach Hispanics
Attorney General Greg Abbott, the GOP front-runner for governor, is getting help from the Republican National Committee to reach Hispanic voters in Texas.
