As expected, the state of Texas is appealing a federal court decision throwing out Legislature’s redistricting maps, Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Friday. The appeal, however, won’t affect the current elections.
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State Government
TribLive: A Conversation with Greg Abbott
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, I talked with Attorney General Greg Abbott about voter ID, redistricting, the cost of suing the feds 24 times and whether he’s going to run for governor.
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TribLive: Abbott on His Plans for 2014
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, I asked Attorney General Greg Abbott the question on everyone’s mind: Are you running for governor in 2014?
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TribLive: Abbott on Voter Fraud
At Thursday morning’s TribLive conversation, Attorney General Greg Abbott discussed the prevalence of voter impersonation in Texas and defended the legal basis for the contentious voter ID legislation now making its way through the courts.
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Energy
Court Rulings Reflect a Losing Streak for Abbott
The state’s top lawyer has filed a pile of lawsuits against the federal government. Two decisions last week — on redistricting maps and the state’s voter ID law — went against Attorney General Greg Abbott and the state.
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Video: At Convention, Abbott Blasts Redistricting Decision
At the Republican National Convention, Attorney General Greg Abbott said he was “offended” by a D.C. court’s recent decision to reject redistricting maps approved by the Legislature.
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Energy
In Fight Between Texas and EPA, Who’s Winning?
A federal appeals court on Monday handed Texas a victory in its long-running battle with the Environmental Protection Agency. But after years of squabbling between the two sides, who’s winning — and at what cost — remains unclear.
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Supreme Court Work Key Piece of Cruz’s Campaign
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, who has argued nine times before the U.S. Supreme Court, has made that work the cornerstone of his campaign for the U.S. Senate.
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Criminal Justice
State Settles Largest-Ever Medicaid Fraud Suit
In the state’s largest-ever Medicaid fraud recovery, Johnson & Johnson agreed Thursday to pay Texas $158 million to settle a lawsuit over its efforts to get the schizophrenia drug Risperdal on an approved list for the state’s poorest patients.
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Politics
Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
Four of the state’s top officeholders each raised more than $1 million during the second half of 2011. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who is running for the U.S. Senate, raised $1.5 million for his federal campaign account during the fourth quarter alone.
