On paper and in person, GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott pushed back on Monday against critics of his use of the term “third world” to describe corruption in Texas.
Wendy Davis
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Davis Says Abbott Should Settle School Finance Suit
Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis is calling on her likely Republican opponent in the governor’s race, Attorney General Greg Abbott, to quit defending the state’s school finance system and reach a settlement instead. Abbott said Davis was focused on the past.
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Video: Davis on School Finance Trial
Here’s video of state Sen. Wendy Davis speaking Monday on what she called the state’s “broken school funding formula.”
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Candidates Sparring Over “Third World” Remark
Greg Abbott’s comparison of South Texas corruption to “third-world country practices” has made the GOP gubernatorial candidate a target for Democrats and drawn criticism from border leaders.
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The Brief: Feb. 10, 2014
News broke Sunday night of a big move at the UT System: Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa will be stepping down after a successor is named.
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The Brief: Feb. 7, 2014
The rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric in the GOP lieutenant governor’s race — and personified by state Sen. Dan Patrick — is angering several Hispanic party leaders to the point where one of them is considering voting for a Democrat in the general election.
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Davis Takes Friendly Fire on Gun Issue
Sen. Wendy Davis has riled conservatives with talk of gun restrictions. But now she’s stirring controversy among fellow Democrats for embracing reforms that would allow Texans to openly carry handguns — even into the state Capitol.
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TribLive: Van de Putte on Open Carry
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, a 2014 candidate for Texas lieutenant governor, talked about where she and state Sen. Wendy Davis of Fort Worth, the Democratic frontrunner for governor, differ on open carry.
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The Brief: Feb. 6, 2014
Chris Christie is coming to Texas on Thursday and with a large target on his back placed there by Democrats.
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The Brief: Feb. 5, 2014
Add Greg Abbott, apparently, to those wanting to turn the page on coverage of Wendy Davis’ life story.
