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  • The Brief: Feb. 19, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    News reports on Tuesday evening that the famously tough-on-immigration lite guv candidate Dan Patrick employed undocumented immigrants at his sports bar in the 1980s had a couple of his rivals condemning him and Patrick complaining of dirty politics. Full Story 

    Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and state Sen. Dan Patrick, who are both running in the 2014 Republican primary for lieutenant governor
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • The Brief: Feb. 18, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Greg Abbott starts off the early voting period today on the road plugging his get-out-the-vote effort. But it's the presumptive Republican gubernatorial nominee's choice of Ted Nugent to join him that is sparking headlines. Full Story 

    Texas Attorney General and candidate for Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott gives keynote speech during the Texas Rally for Life on January 25th, 2014
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • The Brief: Feb. 17, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    A months-old appeals court ruling is getting renewed attention for one big potential effect: opening up the doors in Texas to many more super PACs. Full Story 

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  • The Playlist: If Trouble Was Money

    By John Jordan

    Bernie Teide, convicted of murdering an elderly woman in Carthage 15 years ago, was back in court for proceedings reconsidering his life sentence, so we lead off this all-Texas Blues playlist with "How Long Blues" by T-Bone Walker. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: Feb. 14, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The Wendy Davis for governor campaign and Battleground Texas have spent a combined $1.5 million on operatives and vendors who have ties to the Obama re-election effort, according to a Dallas Morning News report. Full Story 

    Sen. Wendy Davis D-Ft.Worth, speaks to media at ACC Rio Grande Campus on February 10th, 2014
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • The Brief: Feb. 13, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Ted Cruz put his party's Senate leaders in a tough spot Wednesday: vote against the Democrats on raising the debt limit and risk damaging global markets, or vote with the Democrats and hand Tea Party challengers a line of attack. Full Story 

    U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, left, is framing his Senate campaign around how he can help U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, right better than current incumbent John Cornyn.
    Credit: Gage Skidmore

  • Abbott Brings Perry Into Mix on Campaign Trail

    By Alexa Ura

    After at first distancing himself from Rick Perry on the campaign trail, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott is set to make a joint appearance at a fundraiser in Houston on Wednesday with the man he's hoping to succeed. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: Feb. 12, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Former Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in prison for his role in a corruption scheme that in recent days has become a hot topic in the governor's race. Full Story 

    Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott talked about border security, criminal justice and other issues during his "Securing Texans" address in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2014.
    Credit: Justin Dehn

  • Davis Corrects Omissions in Ethics Disclosures

    By Jay Root

    State Sen. Wendy Davis has filed a corrected 2013 personal financial statement, and her campaign said the new filing corrected minor technical errors. The campaign of her likely gubernatorial opponent, Attorney General Greg Abbott, said the timing of the correction raises questions. Full Story 

    Greg Abbott, then a candidate for governor and now the governor-elect, spoke at a NE Tarrant Tea Party meeting at Concordia Lutheran Church in Bedford on Nov. 12, 2013. State Sen. Wendy Davis, who was also running for governor, spoke to veterans at Luby's in Forest Hill the day before.
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  • The Brief: Feb. 11, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    On paper and in person, GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott pushed back on Monday against critics of his use of the term "third world" to describe corruption in Texas. Full Story 

    Texas attorney general and candidate for governor of Texas Greg Abbott during a campaign stop in San Marcos, Texas on October 12th, 2013.
    Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera

  • Davis Says Abbott Should Settle School Finance Suit

    By Jay Root

    Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis is calling on her likely Republican opponent in the governor's race, Attorney General Greg Abbott, to quit defending the state's school finance system and reach a settlement instead. Abbott said Davis was focused on the past. Full Story 

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  • The Brief: Feb. 7, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    The rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric in the GOP lieutenant governor's race — and personified by state Sen. Dan Patrick — is angering several Hispanic party leaders to the point where one of them is considering voting for a Democrat in the general election. Full Story 

    Candidate for Lt. Governor, Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, makes a point to Evan Smith at TribLive on September 19, 2013.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • Davis Takes Friendly Fire on Gun Issue

    By Jay Root

    Sen. Wendy Davis has riled conservatives with talk of gun restrictions. But now she's stirring controversy among fellow Democrats for embracing reforms that would allow Texans to openly carry handguns — even into the state Capitol. Full Story 

    State Sen. Wendy Davis announces her campaign for governor in front of a crowd of supporters in Haltom City on Oct. 3, 2013.
    Credit: Laura Buckman