Job creation during Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s tenure is the emphasis of a web video, featuring a Texas-shaped cake, that was released Monday by his re-election campaign.
2014 elections
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The Abbott Versus Davis Race is No Rerun of Claytie and the Lady
Things are different now. People come to see Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis, for sure, but not as spectacles, not for the same reasons they came to see the candidates who came to be known as Ann and Claytie.
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Politics
Newsreel: Shutdown Shuts Down, and a Political Shuffle
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: The federal government shutdown comes to an end, Gov. Rick Perry racks up sky miles with a trip to Israel and London, and a resignation in the state Senate starts a political land rush.
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Patrick Gets Nod From Key Conservative Group in Lt. Gov. Bid
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility announced on Friday that it would back GOP state Sen. Dan Patrick in the race for lieutenant governor because of his record “of advocating for practical, reform-minded policies supported by Texans.”
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Combs Endorses Hegar for Comptroller
Comptroller Susan Combs has announced her preferred successor, endorsing state Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, on Friday morning in San Antonio.
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Sometimes, It’s Hard to Make a Good Political Bet
Political donors, endorsers and activists like to pick the winners, to be the early backers of the candidates who go on to become officeholders. All of the competition this political season is disquieting.
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Polling Center: Deflecting Immigration Questions
Uncomfortable questions about in-state tuition might prompt candidates like Greg Abbott to reach into Rick Perry’s bag of tricks for an issue that addresses immigration issues without inflaming the wrong voters.
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Debut of the Davis Digest
First we brought you Perrypedia. Then came the Abbott Archives. Today, we’re launching our latest alliterative political page, the Davis Digest. It’s your one-stop shop for information on state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic contender for Texas governor.
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Dewhurst Calls for Obama’s Impeachment
During an appearance at a Tarrant County Tea Party candidate forum, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst called for President Obama to be impeached, a spokesman for his campaign confirmed Monday night.
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Economy
Hegar Touts “Support for the Unborn” in Comptroller Ad
In the first campaign ad in his bid to succeed Comptroller Susan Combs, state Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, promotes Texas’ “business climate and our unwavering support for the unborn.”
