Newsreel: Disease and Debates
This week in the Newsreel: A confirmed case of Ebola in Dallas is testing the state's public health emergency response system. Also, the nominees for governor and lieutenant governor debated. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 2, 2014
On the day after the country's first case of an Ebola infection appeared in Dallas, the focus has turned to the hospital where the patient was initially sent home with antibiotics before being admitted a second time for treatment. Full Story
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Gubernatorial Poll: Abbott Leads Davis by 9 Points
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. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 1, 2014
An airline passenger who was traveling to Dallas to visit relatives has become the first case of an Ebola infection in the U.S. The diagnosis, which was announced Tuesday afternoon, had federal and state officials trying to allay fears of an outbreak of the disease in this country. Full Story
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In Final Debate, Abbott Gets Aggressive, Davis Stays That Way
Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott, who has mostly avoided direct confrontation with his opponent in the race for Texas governor, took a hard swing at Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis over her ethics as a lawmaker in a televised debate Tuesday night. And she let him have it right back. Full Story
![The second and final gubernatorial debate between Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, was held in Dallas on Tuesday.]()
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Video: Abbott, Davis Face Off in Final Debate
Watch full video of the second and final gubernatorial debate between Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, courtesy of KERA. Full Story
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Final Gubernatorial Debate Looms in Dallas
If the recent past is any guide, state Sen. Wendy Davis will go on the attack in her final debate with Attorney General Greg Abbott in the race for Texas governor. Abbott, meanwhile, is likely to drop President Obama's name a few times. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 30, 2014
The major party nominees for governor — Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis — hold their second and final debate tonight in Dallas. The smart money is on an encounter similar to the first one held 11 days ago in Edinburg. Full Story
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Davis Accuses Abbott of Grant Fund "Cover-Up"
State Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic candidate for governor, says Attorney General Greg Abbott, her Republican opponent, intentionally used the power of his office to hide misspending in the troubled Texas Enterprise Fund. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 29, 2014
Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte meet tonight for what's expected to be the only debate between the major party nominees for lieutenant governor. Full Story
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Inside Texas Politics: The Race to Replace Davis
This week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics leads off with Republican Konni Burton and Democrat Libby Willis, two candidates vying for the Senate District 10 seat being vacated by Wendy Davis. Full Story
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Abbott Rulings Become an Issue in Controversy Over Enterprise Fund
Attorney General Greg Abbott ruled years ago that a newspaper couldn't see applications from entities seeking grants from the Texas Enterprise Fund. But now an audit says five of those applications never existed. Full Story
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Criticism Follows Reports on Incentive Programs
In Texas, reports of loose oversight over hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development funds, cancer research grants and plain old tax money are fueling pointed criticism from both the left and the right. Full Story
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Abbott to Appeal School Finance Ruling to State Supreme Court
UPDATED: Attorney General Greg Abbott will appeal a ruling that the Texas school finance system is unconstitutional, according to a notice his office sent Friday to attorneys in the case. The appeal is set to go directly to the Texas Supreme Court. Full Story
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Lawsuit Targets Taxpayer Expenditures for Perry Legal Fees
A lawsuit filed by an Austin lawyer is arguing that Gov. Rick Perry and Comptroller Susan Combs had no authority to spend taxpayer money on criminal defense attorneys for the governor, who is fighting an indictment. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 26, 2014
The facts of the auditor's report released Thursday on the administration of Gov. Rick Perry's Texas Enterprise Fund are, as the Tribune's Aman Batheja termed it, "damning." Full Story
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Disability Groups Hope Turnover Leads to Reform
Advocates for Texans with disabilities are seeking serious reform in the 2015 legislative session — and they're hopeful that the turnover in statewide offices in November might help them get what they've long sought. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 24, 2014
The special prosecutor overseeing the criminal case against Gov. Rick Perry let his frustration be known on a request by Perry's attorneys to excuse him from appearing at an Oct. 13 pre-trial hearing. Full Story
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Analysis: A Political Split Between Brass, Caution
Most incumbents and front-runners have something in common: They're cautious in the vicinity of the public. But some of them aren't like that. Full Story
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Analysis: A Time When Candidates Dream of Political Buzzer Shots
It's the time of year when trailing candidates tell voters to ignore the polls and fill them with stories of past campaigns that came from behind to win. Front-runners try to keep their thoughts on more pleasant histories. Full Story
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