As they put their focus squarely on the November general election, Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis are pushing the issue of potential conflicts of interest for officeholders into a brighter political spotlight.
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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Health care
Texas Student Creates Travel Fund for Abortions
A 20-year-old UT-Austin student responded to Texas lawmakers’ restrictive abortion regulations by founding Fund Texas Women, a nonprofit that pays travel expenses to help Texas women get abortions in and outside of the state.
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Politics
Davis, Abbott Spar Over Equal Pay, Ethics
With the Texas governor’s race in full general election mode, Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis and her Republican opponent, Attorney General Greg Abbott, sparred on Tuesday over fair pay for women and ethics.
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Davis Criticizes Abbott on Fair Pay Issue
Wendy Davis criticized her Republican opponent, Greg Abbott, on Monday for not giving a clear answer on whether he would veto a Texas version of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
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The Politics of Prevention
Abortion Provider Shutters McAllen and Beaumont Clinics
Whole Woman’s Health announced late Wednesday that it is closing two abortion clinics — one in the Rio Grande Valley and another in Beaumont — as a result of strict abortion regulations passed by the Legislature last year.
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Politics
Davis Talks Border Voters, Abortion Rules at TribLive
During a TribLive interview, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis said she’s not concerned by primary losses in several border counties, and that she was a better option for South Texas voters than Greg Abbott.
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Politics
Davis Losses in Border Counties Encourage GOP
In an election year in which Hispanic voters are crucial to Democratic success, the first feud of the now-official general election gubernatorial matchup is being fueled by state Sen. Wendy Davis’ primary performance on the border.
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Politics
A Rundown of the Runoffs on the May 27 Ballot
Republican primary races for lieutenant governor and attorney general are among several that are headed for runoffs this year in Texas. Check out the list of races that are set for the May 27 runoff ballot.
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Politics
Statewide Races Offer Some Surprises, Runoffs
The down-ballot statewide races on both the Republican and Democratic sides yielded a number of runoffs and some surprises on Tuesday night.
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Politics
Easy Primary Victories for Abbott and Davis
Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis turned their attention to a fall election that is shaping up to be hotly contested and closely watched.
