On paper and in person, GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott pushed back on Monday against critics of his use of the term “third world” to describe corruption in Texas.
Glenn Hegar
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Politics
The Brief: Feb. 5, 2014
Add Greg Abbott, apparently, to those wanting to turn the page on coverage of Wendy Davis’ life story.
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For Comptroller Hopefuls, Revival of Clinton-Era Reviews is on the Table
More than 20 years after then-Texas Comptroller John Sharp launched a popular program to cut government waste, the candidates to be the next comptroller are talking about reviving it.
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Health care
The Evening Brief: Jan. 3, 2014
Your evening reading: Stockman in gray area with Bitcoin; Azle-area residents sound off on earthquakes; experts in Canada saying giving up citizenship easier than Cruz makes it appear to be
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Health care
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
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Economy
Comptroller Candidates Duel Over Tax Relief Bill in Speeches
Three of the four Republican candidates for comptroller spoke at a conference in Austin on Thursday. And taxing was the topic of choice.
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Health care
The Evening Brief: Oct. 22, 2013
Your evening reading: Pitts testifies in Regent Hall investigation; Stefani Carter drops Railroad Commission bid for run at re-election; blowback over Combs’ endorsement of Hegar for comptroller
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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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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.”
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Demographics
Revisiting Immigration Study a Popular Idea in Comptroller’s Race
The state of Texas last performed a study on the economic impact of undocumented immigrants in 2006. The majority of the candidates running for comptroller in 2014 say it’s time for that analysis to get an update.