In the shadow of the governor’s race, the fight for the state’s second-highest office lit up on Monday.
David Muto
David Muto was the editor of TribTalk, The Texas Tribune's opinion page. He is also the Tribune's copy editor. A Richardson native, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned degrees in journalism and Spanish.
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 7, 2013
Your evening reading: Davis, Cornyn release first ads; Democrat enters comptroller’s race; new Patrick ad touts his opposition to in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants
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The Brief: Oct. 7, 2013
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has again ratcheted up the tension in his ongoing quest to defund Obamacare.
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 4, 2013
Your evening reading: Davis confident she’ll win governor’s race; Ritter retiring from Texas House; no indictment for Lehmberg over jail conduct
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The Brief: Oct. 4, 2013
A flurry of honed attacks greeted Wendy Davis on Thursday as she kicked off her campaign for governor.
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 3, 2013
Your evening reading: Davis makes it official; in new video, Abbott vows to keep Texas red; ad to hit Davis over abortion
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The Brief: Oct. 3, 2013
What’s likely to be one of the nation’s most closely watched 2014 races kicks into full swing today.
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 2, 2013
Your evening reading: Williams leaving Senate; Libertarian Kathie Glass announces bid for governor; poll shows Abbott leading Davis by 8 points
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The Brief: Oct. 2, 2013
Ted Cruz’s latest tack has failed to bring Congress any closer to ending the government shutdown.
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 1, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry says wife misspoke about abortion; Abbott announces settlement over American Airlines-US Airways merger; rocky start for health insurance exchange
