The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll contains some good news for both Rick Perry and Greg Abbott.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Perry Leads Abbott in Potential 2014 Gubernatorial Race
Gov. Rick Perry would beat Attorney General Greg Abbott in a Republican race for governor held today, but a win in that race — if it actually comes to pass — isn’t clearly in the hands of either candidate.
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Demographics
The Polling Center: Race and Change in Voter ID Support
Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office has argued that Texans of all races strongly support voter ID. While this was true as recently as early 2011, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll shows that there has been a sea change.
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Politics
The Evening Brief: Feb. 22, 2013
Your evening reading: Cornyn draws Tea Party challenger; Perry heckled over Medicaid during speech in D.C.; hundreds rally at state Capitol for immigration reform
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Politics
Polling Center: The Partisan Split on Voting Rights
Overall, Texas voters — by a slight majority — believe the federal government should continue oversight of the state’s changes in election laws, according to the October 2012 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. But partisans are split.
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What Shared Consultant Means for Perry, Abbott
Eric Bearse’s client list may be the best evidence yet that there’s harmony between Attorney General Greg Abbott, who’s rumored to have designs on the governor’s mansion, and Gov. Rick Perry, the man who currently occupies it.
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Criminal Justice
Video: Greg Abbott vs. Piers Morgan on Guns
On Monday night’s edition of Piers Morgan Tonight, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott spoke out against both background checks for personal gun sales and a ban on high-capacity magazines.
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Criminal Justice
Piers Morgan to Hold Show at Texas Gun Range
CNN host Piers Morgan, who has been fiercely critical of U.S. gun laws since the elementary school killings in Connecticut, is bringing his show to Texas on Monday to debate gun policy.
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Health care
Abbott Announces “Choose Life” Advisory Committee
Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Friday the creation of the Choose Life Advisory Committee, a group that will make recommendations for spending money generated by “Choose Life” license plates.
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Politics
The Brief: Jan. 16, 2013
New fundraising numbers have sparked another round of speculation about the state’s 2014 political battles.
