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Abbott Raises Over $45 Million in Governor’s Race

By Jay RootOct. 27, 2014

Attorney General Greg Abbott has raised over $45 million in the race for Texas governor, including about $4 million in the last month alone.

State Government

Davis Optimistic Despite Long Odds

By Jay RootOct. 27, 2014

Democrat Wendy Davis, trying to energize young voters on the University of Texas campus in Austin Monday, said she’s seeing hopeful turnout trends despite a torrent of polls that show she’s losing the governor’s race to Attorney General Greg Abbott by double digits.

A Texas Parks and Wildlife warden patrols the Rio Grande in July, 2014.

Energy

The Brief: Oct. 27, 2014

By John ReynoldsOct. 27, 2014

Border security and immigration top the list of concerns in Texas, according to the most recent University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

Health care

The Brief: Oct. 23, 2014

By John ReynoldsOct. 23, 2014

GOP statewide candidates uniformly hold sizeable advantages over their Democratic rivals.

University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls

UT/TT Poll: Abbott Holds 16-Point Lead Over Davis

By Ross RamseyOct. 23, 2014

Republican Greg Abbott holds a double-digit lead over Democrat Wendy Davis in the race for governor of Texas, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

Despite a double-digit shortfall in most early polls, Democratic candidate Wendy Davis predicts victory in the race for Texas governor on Oct. 22, 2014.

Politics

Davis: I’d Be “Thrilled” to Have Obama on Campaign Trail

By Jay RootOct. 22, 2014

While many Democrats in southern states are running away from Barack Obama as fast as they can, Sen. Wendy Davis leaned into her embrace of the president on Wednesday, saying she would welcome him on the campaign trail.

Gov. Rick Perry visiting soldiers at Fort Hood on Oct. 9, 2014. The 36th Engineering Brigade is preparing to deploy to Liberia to assist in the effort to control the Ebola outbreak.

Health care

The Brief: Oct. 22, 2014

By John ReynoldsOct. 22, 2014

Criticism by state leaders of the Obama administration for failures in the response to the Ebola virus omits mention of the tools at the state’s disposal that were not used.