With little money and swimming against the tide in conservative Texas, Democrat Sam Houston has little choice but to campaign for attorney general “the old fashioned way” — on the cheap, and largely from the front seat of his Toyota Prius.
Ken Paxton
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In AG Race, Contentious Issues but Little Debate
Some of the most contentious issues on the 2014 campaign trail surround the duties of the attorney general’s office, but it’s not the AG candidates who’ve been debating them.
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Health care
The Brief: Oct. 10, 2014
A federal district judge in Corpus Christi ruled against the state’s voter ID law, injecting a note of drama into the run-up to the general elections.
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Politics
Few Candidate Debates in Statewide Races
Candidates for three of the eight major statewide races on this year’s November ballot appear likely to reach Election Day without ever engaging in a debate with their opponent, according to campaign representatives.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 6, 2014
GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s tenure as attorney general was the focus of news coverage this weekend. And it wasn’t the sort of coverage craved by campaigns.
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Energy
The Brief: Sept. 29, 2014
Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte meet tonight for what’s expected to be the only debate between the major party nominees for lieutenant governor.
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Energy
The Brief: Sept. 25, 2014
The legal problems of a couple of Republican officeholders continue to garner headlines.
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Criminal Justice
Paxton Investigation Won’t Proceed Before Election
The Travis County district attorney’s office investigation into whether state Sen. Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Texas attorney general, committed a crime when he violated the Texas Securities Act will not proceed until after the Nov. 4 election.
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Energy
The Brief: Sept. 18, 2014
Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples lost out on his bid to be lieutenant governor, but he might be in line for another job before his term ends in January.
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Politics
Inside Texas Politics: Front-Runners’ Strategy
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, we talked about the campaigns being run by three GOP statewide candidates, the conservative makeup of the state Senate, Wendy Davis’ new book and more.