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.
Dan Patrick
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Politics
Beyond Wins and Losses, What Will Tuesday Say About Texas Politics?
After Tuesday’s general election, political observers will examine voter turnout and exit poll data, seeking insights into where Texas is politically, and where it may be headed.
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Analysis: Candidates Try to Put Good Faces Forward
As the election season comes to a close, it’s instructive to see whom the candidates call in for special appearances and reinforcement — and whom they don’t call on at all.
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Politics
Van de Putte’s Statewide Bus Tour Ventures off Democrats’ Beaten Path
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, is reaching out to voters in conservative hotbeds in North and East Texas — a nod to Democrats’ dependence on increasing voter turnout in statewide races.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 29, 2014
The Tribune today launches its 15-part The Shale Life series, which tells in a variety of visual styles the stories of those who are living through the effects, both good and bad, of the shale boom in Texas.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 28, 2014
Monday night was a big one for a pair of Texas politicos who were both given a national stage from which to galvanize support among their respective voter bases.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Abbott Holds 16-Point Lead Over Davis
Republican Greg Abbott holds a double-digit lead over Democrat Wendy Davis in the race for governor of Texas, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Health care
The Brief: Oct. 20, 2014
Voters can cast ballots today for the Nov. 4 general election as the two-week early voting period commences.
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Politics
Details Yet to Emerge in Patrick’s Tax Proposal
Dan Patrick, the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, has made clear that he wants to lower property taxes. What he has left unclear — both to voters and to prominent business groups that have endorsed him — is exactly how he’ll do that.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 13, 2014
Confirmation came Sunday afternoon that a second person has been diagnosed with the Ebola virus in Dallas.
