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Greg Abbott, then a candidate for governor and now the governor-elect, spoke at a NE Tarrant Tea Party meeting at Concordia Lutheran Church in Bedford on Nov. 12, 2013. State Sen. Wendy Davis, who was also running for governor, spoke to veterans at Luby's in Forest Hill the day before.

Abbott Has $35.6 Million War Chest; Davis Reports $13.1 Million Total

By Jay RootJuly 15, 2014

Attorney General Greg Abbott has amassed a $35.6 million war chest in the race for Texas governor. His Democratic opponent, Sen. Wendy Davis, says she has $13.1 million for the effort.

State Sen. Wendy Davis, the 2014 Democratic nominee for governor, addressing supporters on July 13, 2014, in East Austin.

Politics

Davis Presses Attack on Abbott Over Chemical Plant Ruling

By Edgar WaltersJuly 12, 2014

Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for governor, wrapped up her five-day “Texans Deserve to Know” tour on Saturday, calling Republican opponent Greg Abbott an “insider working for other insiders.” The Abbott campaign said Davis was misleading Texans.

State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte D-San Antonio, the 2014 Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, hugs one of her grandsons during a campaign event on June 4, 2014, in Austin.

Politics

Analysis: Watch the Democrats’ Co-pilot

By Ross RamseyJuly 11, 2014

Democrats in Texas are busy talking up their ticket, and most of that conversation has been about Wendy Davis, their nominee for governor. But Leticia Van de Putte, running for lieutenant governor, looks like the crowd favorite.

Republican Gubernatorial candidate, Attorney General Greg Abbott, speaks to crowd at Lavazza Coffee House on Congress Avenue, a few blocks away from Paramount Theater where President Obama was scheduled to speak later in the day. July 10th, 2014

Health care

The Brief: July 11, 2014

By John ReynoldsJuly 11, 2014

Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott has put a price tag on the cost to Texas taxpayers of the surge of unaccompanied minors across the border.

Attorney General Greg Abbott, the GOP nominee for governor, spoke at the Lavazza coffee shop, a few blocks away from where President Obama spoke later in the day on July 10, 2014.

Demographics

Obama Visit Becomes Talking Point in Governor’s Race

By Jay Root and Edgar WaltersJuly 10, 2014

President Obama’s visit to Texas became fodder in the governor’s race Thursday, with Democrat Wendy Davis suggesting he should visit the U.S-Mexico border in person and Republican Greg Abbott challenging him to adopt the “Texas model” in Washington.

Energy

The Brief: July 10, 2014

By John ReynoldsJuly 10, 2014

In the end, University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers will get his graceful exit.

President Obama after landing in Austin on May 9, 2013.

Health care

The Brief: July 9, 2014

By John ReynoldsJuly 9, 2014

Gov. Rick Perry will get his meeting today in Dallas with President Obama on border security, with much riding on the line for both men.

UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa shakes hands with visitors at a Senate reception on Mar. 5, 2013.

Health care

The Brief: July 8, 2014

By John ReynoldsJuly 8, 2014

The fate of University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers continued to draw the attention of lawmakers on Monday while a new statement from UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa made explicit the breakdown in the working relationship between the two men.

Health care

The Brief: July 3, 2014

By John ReynoldsJuly 3, 2014

The Tribune’s four-part “Hurting for Work” series exploring the flip side of the “Texas miracle” — workers getting hurt and not finding much help from a system set up to minimize government regulation of business — wrapped up on Wednesday.