In a new online ad, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott highlights his recently announced “Securing Texans” policy plan, which he is currently promoting on the campaign trail.
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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Higher Education
UT Chancellor: Political Upheaval Did Not Prompt Resignation
Saying that recent political turmoil did not persuade him to step down, Francisco Cigarroa, the chancellor of the University of Texas System, officially announced his resignation on Monday.
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Politics
Candidates Sparring Over “Third World” Remark
Greg Abbott’s comparison of South Texas corruption to “third-world country practices” has made the GOP gubernatorial candidate a target for Democrats and drawn criticism from border leaders.
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Davis Calls on Abbott to Apologize for “Third World” Remark
In a letter to The Monitor in McAllen, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Wendy Davis called on her expected Republican opponent, Greg Abbott, to apologize for remarks he made last week in which he compared corruption in South Texas to similar practices in a “third world” country.
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Politics
“Invasion” Talk Fuels Concern for GOP Hispanic Outreach
There are few differences between the Republican candidates for lieutenant governor on immigration, but the issue has taken center stage. Heated rhetoric has drawn concern from groups focused on courting Hispanic voters.
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Democrats Call Out Abbott’s “Third-World Country” Remarks
Democratic lawmakers are criticizing Attorney General Greg Abbott, the Republican candidate for governor, through social media for his use of rhetoric in which they say he compared South Texas to a third-world country.
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Politics
Six-Figure Donations Help Fuel Abbott’s January Total
Fundraising reports for the month of January show Greg Abbott largely outraising Wendy Davis with the help of several six-figure contributions, while Davis relied on smaller donations.
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Dewhurst Picks Up Endorsement from Susan Combs
Comptroller Susan Combs has endorsed Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in his bid for re-election, citing his work on increasing transparency of government spending.
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In New Ad, Dewhurst Highlights Obamacare “Chaos”
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who faces three Republican primary challengers in his re-election bid, released a new campaign ad in which he compares the launch of Obamacare to the chaos of a high school food fight.
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Waco Anti-Abortion Group Calls for Boycott of Girl Scout Cookies
A Waco-based anti-abortion organization is calling for a national boycott of Girl Scout cookies to oppose its support of politicians like state Sen. Wendy Davis and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
