Greg Abbott, the Republican nominee for Texas governor, is trying to break the Democrats’ near lock on deep South Texas. The Democrats are dismissive of his effort, but it underscores the importance both camps are attaching to Hispanics this year.
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Davis Says She Would Use Executive Action and Veto Power if Elected Governor
At the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, state Sen. Wendy Davis said that if elected, she would consider using “executive action” to expand the state’s Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act.
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In Debate, Davis Takes Aim at Abbott as He Targets Obama
In their first debate, Wendy Davis on Friday slammed Republican Greg Abbott on everything from his position on abortion to his opposition to Medicaid expansion. Meanwhile, Abbott portrayed himself as a warrior against President Obama.
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Ahead of Debate, Davis Supporters “Welcome” Team Abbott to Valley
Ahead of Friday’s gubernatorial debate in Edinburg, supporters of Wendy Davis staged a fake welcome rally Friday to mark the arrival of Greg Abbott’s out-of-town volunteers to the Rio Grande Valley.
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The Brief: Sept. 19, 2014
In the run-up to tonight’s first televised debate between the two leading candidates for governor — Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis — as much attention is being paid to the setting of the encounter as the substance.
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Abbott, Davis to Meet for High-Stakes Debate
The first debate of the Texas governor’s race will be held Friday night in the Rio Grande Valley. It will be a rare opportunity for Democrat Wendy Davis, trailing in the polls, to directly confront Republican Greg Abbott, who has only appeared in one formal statewide debate in his long career.
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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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The Brief: Sept. 17, 2014
State leaders seem reluctant to break out the “Mission Accomplished” banner on the border surge even though apprehensions of illegal immigrants have hit a target goal laid out in July.
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The Brief: Sept. 15, 2014
At stake, according to a posted agenda for today’s meeting of the UT System regents, is “the integrity and independence” of an external investigation of admissions procedures.
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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.
