Criticism by state leaders of the Obama administration for failures in the response to the Ebola virus omits mention of the tools at the state’s disposal that were not used.
David Dewhurst
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Politics
Former Dewhurst Aide Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s former adviser Kenneth “Buddy” Barfield pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of wire fraud, making a false tax return and embezzlement of funds contributed to a federal candidate.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 21, 2014
Here are some dispatches from around the state on the first day of early voting.
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Demographics
Dewhurst Tells D.C. Crowd Prayer Rugs Found on Texas-Mexico Border
In a speech in Washington, D.C., on Friday, outgoing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst doubled down on claims that Muslim prayer rugs had been found on the Texas-Mexico border.
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Energy
The Brief: Sept. 26, 2014
The facts of the auditor’s report released Thursday on the administration of Gov. Rick Perry’s Texas Enterprise Fund are, as the Tribune’s Aman Batheja termed it, “damning.”
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Analysis: A Political Split Between Brass, Caution
Most incumbents and front-runners have something in common: They’re cautious in the vicinity of the public. But some of them aren’t like that.
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Criminal Justice
Liveblog: Immigration at The Texas Tribune Festival
We’re liveblogging the sessions from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival’s Immigration track. The sessions include panels on border security, Latinos and the Republican Party, the comprehensive immigration reform debate, and what to do with the DREAMers.
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Analysis: It’s a Lot Easier to Rule With a Mandate
It’s easier to govern if you have a mandate, and you build the mandate while you’re campaigning. So far, the agenda for the next set of officeholders is a little murky.
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Energy
The Brief: Sept. 12, 2014
Greg Abbott continued on Thursday his attack against his rival in the race for governor, not going after the substance of Wendy Davis’ new memoir but rather the publicity tour that has accompanied it.
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Criminal Justice
Dewhurst: Mexico’s Response to Guard is Insulting, Offensive
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst issued a harsh rebuke of the Mexican government on Thursday for issuing what he called an “offensive” statement on the border surge that coincided with the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.