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  • The Brief: Nov. 25, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Gov.-elect Greg Abbott indicated on Monday that Texas could soon file suit over the Obama administration's executive order intended to protect up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from the threat of immediate deportation. Full Story 

    Attorney General Greg Abbott indicates his willingness to sue President Obama on immigration during a press conference Nov. 24, 2014.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: Nov. 19, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Despite his challenger's vow to take a speaker vote to the floor on the first day of session, backers of House Speaker Joe Straus spent Tuesday trying to demonstrate the race is already a foregone conclusion. Full Story 

    House Speaker Joe Straus is shown on Sept. 20, 2014, during an interview at The Texas Tribune Festival.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: Nov. 14, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Seeking to quell a revolt before it has time to develop, allies of House Speaker Joe Straus late on Thursday night claimed to have the backing of an overwhelming majority of House GOP members. Full Story 

    House Speaker Joe Straus gavels out the 83rd Legislative session at Sine Die 5:03 PM on May 27, 2013.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: Nov. 12, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Scott Turner, the freshman state representative challenging Joe Straus for House speaker, affirmed on Tuesday that he will insist on a floor vote the first day of session, come what may. Full Story 

    Scott Turner at the Texas GOP state convention in Fort Worth, Texas, June 5, 2014
    Credit: Todd Wiseman

  • The Brief: Nov. 10, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Examples are starting to pile up of the arrival of social media as a force with an effect on political campaigns as influential as traditional media coverage and advertising buys. Full Story 

    Picture of Mitt Romney's Facebook page
    Credit: Ben Philpott

  • The Brief: Nov. 6, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Greg Abbott readily took on the mantle of governor-elect on Wednesday while others searched for the reason for the Wendy Davis implosion in the governor's race. Full Story 

    Governor-elect Greg Abbott announces that Daniel Hodge will lead his transition team on Nov. 5, 2014.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • Abbott Crushes Davis in GOP Sweep

    By Jay Root

    As expected, Attorney General Greg Abbott crushed Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis in a landslide in the Texas governor's race. Abbott, 56, who will become the first Texas governor in a wheelchair, presided over a sweep of the statewide ballot and helped usher in a whole new crop of Republican leaders. Full Story 

    Republican Greg Abbott celebrates with family after winning governor's race in a landslide.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: Nov. 3, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    It's the day before Election Day, meaning time for everybody to take a deep breath in anticipation of what might unfold on Tuesday. Here's what you might have missed over a busy weekend on the political front. Full Story 

    Signs greeting early voters are shown in October 2014 outside the Lakeside Activity Center in Mesquite.
    Credit: Ross Ramsey

  • The Brief: Oct. 24, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Two Texans — Ted Cruz and Rick Perry — are now the preferred GOP candidates for president in the Lone Star State, according to a new poll from the University of Texas/Texas Tribune. Full Story 

    U.S. Sen Ted Cruz and Gov. Rick Perry at Fort Hood on April 4, 2014.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: Oct. 17, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    A lingering fight over a failed petition drive aimed at the city of Houston's equal rights ordinance boiled over this week as subpoenas issued against area pastors allied with the petition effort drew the ire of conservative leaders. Full Story 

    U.S. Sen Ted Cruz of Texas talks to the Capitol press about his upcoming to the Ukraine on May 16, 2014.
    Credit: Bob Daemmrich

  • The Brief: Oct. 16, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Wednesday amounted to a daylong series of body blows to those who thought that authorities had things under control in the response to the diagnosis of Ebola in Dallas. Full Story 

    An exterior view of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas on Oct. 1, 2014.
    Credit: Cooper Neill

  • The Brief: Oct. 15, 2014

    By John Reynolds

    Tuesday turned into a topsy turvy day in the federal courts for the state of Texas with the voter ID law conserved for the Nov. 4 general election but a new delay placed on enforcing the new abortion law. Full Story 

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