Full video of my 9/16 TribLive conversation with Tom Pauken, a Republican candidate for Texas governor in 2014.
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One-Third of Criminal Appeals Court Leaving
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judges Cathy Cochran, Tom Price and Paul Womack confirmed that they will not run for re-election in 2014. The news sets the stage for the court’s biggest change in recent memory.
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TribLive: Pauken on School Finance
At Monday’s TribLive conversation, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Pauken talked about his plan to reduce property taxes and increase sales taxes to pay for public education.
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Abbott Distances Himself From Adviser’s Tweet
Attorney General Greg Abbott, the leading candidate for Texas governor, distanced himself from a controversial tweet by his top campaign adviser, who repeated a blogger’s line that Democrat Wendy Davis was “too stupid to be governor.”
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TribLive: Pauken on the Governor’s Race
At Monday’s TribLive conversation, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Pauken talked about Greg Abbott, Wendy Davis and the contours of the 2014 race.
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Sessions Draws a Tea Party Opponent
A former supporter — Tea Party activist Katrina Pierson — of U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas, has decided to challenge the incumbent in next year’s Republican primary.
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The Polling Center: Are Suburban Women in the Democratic Resurgence Recipe?
While the Hispanic vote has been the focus of much of the analysis of Democrats’ prospects for turning the Republican tide, in the short term, they will almost certainly need to look to suburban women — especially if Wendy Davis is at the top of the ticket.
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Guns Could Be an Issue in the Governor’s Race
In Texas, where licensed gun toters are allowed to bypass the metal detectors at the state Capitol and the sitting governor once shot a coyote while jogging, getting between Texans and their guns can be politically dangerous.
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In New Web Video, Dewhurst “Standing Tall” for Texas
In a new campaign web video released Monday, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst tells voters that “you can’t have opportunity without freedom” and urges them to “stand tall” with him against Washington encroachment on Texas values.
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Wayne Christian Joins Crowded Railroad Commission Race
Former State Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Center, says he will run for the Railroad Commission, joining a crowded field.
