Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott leads his Democratic opponent, Wendy Davis, by 9 percentage points, 49 percent to 40 percent, according to the latest Texas Lyceum poll, released Wednesday.
Christine Ayala
Christine Ayala was a Texas Tribune fellow, focusing on reporting and newsletter production, in 2014 and 2015. Before joining the Tribune, Christine interned for the Austin American-Statesman features desk and Dallas Morning News public safety desk. At the University of Texas at Austin, she reported and edited for The Daily Texan.
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Davis Ad Looks to Draw Contrast With Abbott on Education
In her latest TV ad, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis questions Republican Greg Abbott’s priorities on public education and contrasts their plans.
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Abbott’s Latest Ad Touts Education Plan
In his latest ad, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott ties improvements in Texas’ education system to a stronger workforce.
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Poll: Texans Support Abortion Rights in Extreme Cases
A majority of likely Texas voters support abortion rights in extreme circumstances, according to a Texas Lyceum Poll released Tuesday.
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Criminal Justice
In Republican Official’s DWI Case, Perry Critics See a Double Standard
The DWI case of Republican Jack Stick, the top lawyer for the state’s health care agency, is scheduled for a pretrial hearing next week after two years of delay. But it has received little attention from politicians or the media.
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Democrat Running to Replace Wendy Davis Releases Web Ad
Libby Willis, the Democrat running to replace Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis in the Texas Senate, released a web ad Friday on Battleground Texas’ Vimeo account.
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Abbott’s Latest Ad Questions Davis’ Ethics
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott is questioning Sen. Wendy Davis’ ethics in his latest TV ad, which focuses on how she may have profited privately from her decisions in the Texas Senate.
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Public Education
Texas’ New Social Studies Textbooks Under Fire
Several academics on Tuesday pointed to flaws — including inaccurate descriptions of world religions and out-of-date racial terminology — in proposed social studies textbooks up for adoption by the Texas State Board of Education.
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The Q&A: Jane Arnold Lincove
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Jane Arnold Lincove, a professor at Tulane University and expert on educator effectiveness.
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Politics
Abbott Campaign Files Ethics Complaint Over Davis Book Tour
The campaign manager for GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott filed an ethics complaint on Thursday alleging that the Wendy Davis book tour represents a conversion of political contributions into personal use.
