Lupe Valdez agrees to debate Andrew White on May 11 in Austin
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez has agreed to debate her runoff opponent, Andrew White, on May 11 in Austin. Full Story
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Lupe Valdez apologizes for insufficient answer at Latino youth town hall
"This weekend, I fell short," Valdez said in a lengthy statement. "A young woman asked me a question at a forum over the weekend regarding my track record, and she did not get the answer she deserved. I am sorry, and I understand why people are disappointed." Full Story
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![Democratic candidate for governor Lupe Valdez speaks at a Jolt the Vote event in Austin on April 29, 2018.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott calls Nov. 6 special election for Larry Phillips' state House seat
Gov. Greg Abbott has slated a Nov. 6 special election to finish the term of former state Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman. Full Story
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President Trump to address NRA meeting in Dallas
President Donald Trump is set to address the National Rifle Association's annual gathering later this week in Dallas. Full Story
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Nine candidates file for June 30 special election to fill Farenthold's seat
Nine candidates have filed for the June 30 special election to finish former U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold's term, according to the secretary of state's office. The deadline was 5 p.m. Friday. Full Story
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At confirmation hearing, federal judicial nominee defends impartiality
Andrew Oldham, a nominee for an influential federal appeals court, asserted during a U.S. Senate committee hearing Wednesday that the positions he took on behalf of Texas would not influence his work as a judge. Full Story
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott schedules June 30 special election to fill U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold's seat
Gov. Greg Abbott has called a June 30 special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi. The candidate filing deadline is Friday. Farenthold abruptly resigned in April. Full Story
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Paxton gives Abbott green light on sped-up special election for Farenthold seat
It's unclear when Gov. Greg Abbott hopes to call the election to represent a district ravaged by Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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Houston service commemorates life of former First Lady Barbara Bush
United States presidents, first ladies and Texas governors gathered Saturday in Houston to honor the life of former first lady Barbara Bush, who died Tuesday. A motorcade after the service transported Bush to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, where a private family ceremony was held at her burial site. Full Story
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Abbott wants special election for Farenthold seat as soon as possible
Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking guidance from Attorney General Ken Paxton on whether he can suspend certain laws he believes are standing in the way of a timely special election for the congressional seat recently vacated by Blake Farenthold. Full Story
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Andrew White proposes cutting border security, expanding gambling to fund a $5,000 raise for teachers
The Democrat running for governor says his $6.5 billion plan would also fund universal full-day Pre-K and a $5,000 college scholarship for anyone who graduates from a public high school with a 3.0 GPA or better. Full Story
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows to challenge Lupe Valdez on border issues
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday vowed to challenge Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez over her views on border security and immigration. Valdez accused the governor of "spewing his fear-based open borders nonsense." Full Story
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Three fired at Texas health commission after another contracting error
Problems arose with the scoring tool used to decide which company should win a contract to administer the Children’s Health Insurance Program in rural parts of the state. Full Story
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From Treasury bills to Amazon stocks, investments make up a big part of Texas political campaign spending
A handful of elected officials used more than $28 million from their campaign accounts for investments, making it the second largest category of expenditures in the 2018 election cycle. Full Story
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Analysis: In Texas politics, breaking out is hard to do
If Texas oil and gas and self-driving cars don't command voters' attention, what will? Andrew White, a Democrat running for governor, is trying to find out. Full Story
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![Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew White announces his plan to add one million Texan jobs at Impact Hub in Austin on April 3, 2018.]()
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"A friendly vote on the court": How Greg Abbott's former employees could help Texas from the federal bench
As a longtime aide to Greg Abbott, Andrew Oldham has helped Texas fight the federal government. If he's confirmed to the federal bench, he could rule on the same type of cases. Full Story
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The Texas Legislature took away $118 million in pre-K funding. Now districts are scrambling.
School officials are accessing other grants, pulling from local taxpayer dollars and diverting funding from different parts of their budgets to meet state pre-K requirements. They’re making things work for now, but they anticipate problems. Full Story
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Analysis: A conniption fit disguised as a legislative study
A score-settling Texas House report on economic development policies was published Tuesday — after the elections it might have influenced, ordered up by lame-duck legislators who won't be in Austin to see it through. Full Story
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Lupe Valdez and Andrew White, Democrats vying to take on Abbott, debate about debates
With 10 weeks until the May 22 runoffs, both Democrats running to take on Gov. Greg Abbott expressed interest in participating in debates. But they appeared to differ on a timeline. Full Story
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Greg Abbott calls for GOP unity after failing to unseat state Reps. Sarah Davis, Lyle Larson
After going one for three in efforts to unseat Republican members of the Texas House in this week's primaries, Gov. Greg Abbott pointed Thursday to the "broader picture" of his involvement in the Republican primaries. Full Story
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