Now that Gov. Rick Perry is ramping up his legal team to fight a pair of felony indictments, he has also changed course on how to pay for his counsel — the bills will now come to his campaign account.
Wendy Davis
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Politics
The Brief: Aug. 14, 2014
Sexual assault has emerged as a potentially potent new issue in the governor’s race.
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Politics
Abbott: Davis is “Obama’s Ideological Twin”
Asked about a Wendy Davis television ad focused on his dissenting opinion in a 1993 case involving a woman who was raped by a door-to-door salesman, Greg Abbott said, “the opinion speaks for itself.”
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The Brief: Aug. 8, 2014
In the governor’s race, the ad wars are officially underway.
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Politics
Dueling Ads in Governor’s Race
UPDATED: A TV ad war is about to begin in the governor’s race. State Sen. Wendy Davis is out with a blistering TV attack ad featuring the story of a rape victim and a vote her opponent made as a judge. The ad was released after Greg Abbott announced he was airing the first major statewide TV ad of the fall governor’s race.
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Davis and Abbott Swap Corrupt Insider Charges
Here is the state of the Texas governor’s race in the late summer of 2014: Both candidates are speaking directly to their base voters and labeling each other as corrupt insiders out of touch with ordinary people.
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Energy
The Brief: Aug. 5, 2014
SpaceX on Monday chose to place its first commercial launch complex on Boca Chica beach near Brownsville. The announcement solidified Texas’ leading position in the country’s space program even as it transitions to one with greater opportunities for private companies.
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Energy
The Brief: Aug. 4, 2014
A new report raises fresh doubts about a key witness instrumental in securing the execution of Cameron Todd Willingham. This new evidence forces again the question as to whether Texas executed an innocent man.
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Texas Governor’s Race: Analyzing the Money
The candidates for Texas governor have been raising millions for their campaigns since last summer. The Tribune identified their top donors, famous givers and other noteworthy contributions.
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Energy
The Brief: July 30, 2014
Top officials at the Texas National Guard and the Department of Public Safety on Tuesday told a select House committee looking at the costs of the ongoing border operation that they did not request Guard troops.
