Gov. Rick Perry will have to spend part of his Halloween in an Austin courtroom. Perry was excused from a pre-trial hearing on Monday, but he must be at the next one, the presiding judge in the case determined.
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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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The Brief: Oct. 8, 2014
GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s $30 million campaign chest has captured a lot of attention, leading to the next question: why raise all that cash?
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The Brief: Oct. 7, 2014
New abortion restrictions passed by the Legislature could lead to one unexpected result: more abortions performed in doctors’ offices as the number of abortion clinics in the state drops to single digits.
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Keynote Track
The keynote track at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival featured interviews with several Texas elected officials and candidates, as well as a pair of panel discussions. Listen to audio of each session.
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The Brief: Sept. 30, 2014
The major party nominees for governor — Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis — hold their second and final debate tonight in Dallas. The smart money is on an encounter similar to the first one held 11 days ago in Edinburg.
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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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The Brief: Sept. 25, 2014
The legal problems of a couple of Republican officeholders continue to garner headlines.
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Analysis: A Political Split Between Brass, Caution
Most incumbents and front-runners have something in common: They’re cautious in the vicinity of the public. But some of them aren’t like that.
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The Brief: Sept. 22, 2014
Texas politics was the big conversation in Austin and even outside the state with this weekend’s Texas Tribune Festival.
