GOP attorney general candidate Ken Paxton is reviewing past filings with state regulators after the Tribune obtained letters “showing the McKinney lawmaker was being paid to solicit clients for a North Texas financial services firm at a time when he was not registered with the State Securities Board.”
Wendy Davis
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Criminal Justice
Anti-Corruption Unit Chief: No Davis Docs Passed to FBI
The agency charged with prosecuting public corruption cases wrapped up an investigation into Wendy Davis last year without finding any issues worth pursuing and did not uncover anything it believed it should refer to the FBI.
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Health care
The Brief: April 18, 2014
Trying to fend off his strongest challenger in years, longtime U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall is calling on his friends once again to help him raise money.
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Politics
The Brief: April 16, 2014
Playing to the base trumped any middle ground in a hotly anticipated clash between two rising stars in their respective parties.
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Health care
Ahead of November, Both Parties Hone Women’s Health Messages
With last session’s divisive abortion debate as a backdrop, Democrats are getting help from the newly created Planned Parenthood Texas Votes. Republicans, meanwhile, have their own group to tackle women’s issues.
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Health care
The Brief: April 15, 2014
Julián Castro and Dan Patrick square off this evening in a San Antonio television studio in their long-awaited debate over immigration. Here are some things to watch for.
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Politics
Davis Continues Attacks on Abbott’s Education Proposals
At an event in Austin on Monday, Democrat Wendy Davis accused Republican gubernatorial opponent Greg Abbott of proposing increased testing and denying equal access to pre-K education.
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Health care
The Brief: April 14, 2014
The Austin American-Statesman is reporting that Gov. Rick Perry has hired a defense lawyer to represent him in an ongoing investigation into his veto of funding for the Public Integrity Unit housed in the Travis County DA’s office.
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Politics
Davis: Abbott is Backing Away From Pre-K Plan
At the Texas State Teachers Association’s convention in San Marcos on Saturday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis accused her Republican opponent, Greg Abbott, of retreating from his early education policy proposal.
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Politics
Polling Center: Threading the Needle on Education
Education policy is usually a winner for Democratic candidates, but in Texas, things are more nuanced, especially when it comes to education spending. This year’s race for governor race is a great example.
