UPDATED: State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte is also thinking about a mayoral run, she acknowledged Sunday afternoon.
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The Brief: Nov. 7, 2014
It wasn’t just Republicans in Texas who were celebrating big statehouse gains on Tuesday.
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Video: Perry, Attorneys Discuss Pre-trial Hearing
Watch Gov. Rick Perry, his defense attorneys and the special prosecutor in Perry’s felony indictment speak Thursday to news outlets following a pre-trial hearing in Perry’s abuse-of-power case. Perry’s attorneys argued that the prosecutor was improperly sworn in.
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Perry Attorneys Try to Disqualify Prosecutor
Gov. Rick Perry appeared in court Thursday to watch his attorneys, armed with plenty of theater, try to convince a judge that the prosecutor pursuing abuse-of-power charges against him was improperly sworn in.
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Davis Latest to Fail With “Austin Insider” Attack
In her failed bid for governor, Democrat Wendy Davis followed a tradition going back well over a decade of gubernatorial candidates attempting to paint their opponent as an “Austin insider.”
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All Eyes on Perry in First Courtroom Appearance
At a Thursday pre-trial hearing on Rick Perry’s abuse of power indictment, all eyes will be on the Texas governor, who is expected to make his first appearance in court.
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Gov.-Elect Abbott Addresses Enterprise Fund, Border Security
Gov.-elect Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the Texas Enterprise Fund, which has given hundreds of millions of dollars to companies looking to relocate to Texas, should be “thoroughly re-evaluated.”
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Abbott Crushes Davis in GOP Sweep
As expected, Attorney General Greg Abbott crushed Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis in a landslide in the Texas governor’s race. Abbott, 56, who will become the first Texas governor in a wheelchair, presided over a sweep of the statewide ballot and helped usher in a whole new crop of Republican leaders.
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Perry Announces Ebola Monitoring Recommendations
Gov. Rick Perry announced Tuesday he is recommending that the state should implement a new classification system for monitoring health care workers and others returning from West African nations dealing with the Ebola outbreak.
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The Brief: Nov. 4, 2014
Voters go to the polls today with much at stake, as in the wholesale turnover at the top of state government, but seemingly little in the way of suspense about the outcome of those races.
