Your evening reading: Abbott’s privacy rights proposals scrutinized; Senate Democrats launch the nuclear option; Perry says “hell, yeah” to changing presidential debate format
David Dewhurst
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Dewhurst Attacks Obama on Health Reform in New Ad
In a new video ad, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who is in a four-way primary race to keep his seat, attacks President Obama and his signature health care law, saying, “I can’t think of one thing I agree with him on.”
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 20, 2013
Your evening reading: SBOE discusses math requirements; Fidel Castro doubts lone gunman in JFK assassination; former LBJ right-hand man tells all about the Senate of yesteryear
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Dewhurst: In Front, and in a Real Pickle
The three Republicans running against Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst are, at the moment, running for second place — for a spot, they hope, in a May 27 runoff against a wounded incumbent.
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 19, 2013
Your evening reading: controversial mock immigration sting at UT canceled; new ads appear from lite guv candidates Dewhurst and Patterson; a drone flies over the Capitol
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Dewhurst Campaign Releases First TV Ad
In the first statewide television commercial of his re-election campaign, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst describes Texas as a place where everybody can live the American dream.
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The Brief: Nov. 19, 2013
And just like that, it seems, talk about a Rick Perry reboot in 2016 has taken over the conversation in Austin.
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 18, 2013
Your evening reading: UT student group’s mock immigration sting creates furor; Perry repositions himself in national conversation; Dewhurst wants to keep high-risk insurance pool open
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Dewhurst Wants Closure of High-Risk Insurance Pool Postponed
Amid ongoing technical issues with the federal health insurance marketplace, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has called on state officials to postpone closure of the state’s high-risk insurance pool.
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 14, 2013
Your evening reading: comptroller candidates swap criticisms on taxes in forum; Perry sounds off on Obama’s proposed fix on insurance cancellations; Davis filibuster worked into new episode of Parks and Recreation