Fundraising reports for the month of January show Greg Abbott largely outraising Wendy Davis with the help of several six-figure contributions, while Davis relied on smaller donations.
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Abbott: $300 Million Plan Will Boost Border Security
Greg Abbott, the Republican candidate for governor, has proposed a dramatic increase in state spending on border security and other crime-fighting initiatives. But he hasn’t identified the funding to pay for the programs.
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The Brief: Feb. 4, 2014
Greg Abbott has reversed the campaign fundraising storyline of a month ago, raising more than three times the cash as the combined efforts of Wendy Davis and Battleground Texas.
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Secret Audio Stirs More Controversy in Top Race
Democrats say a secret recording of Greg Abbott’s comments at a fundraiser demonstrate the likely GOP nominee for governor is pushing attacks on his Democratic rival, Wendy Davis, while publicly maintaining he’s above the fray.
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The Brief: Feb. 3, 2014
The Tribune’s Jay Root has the story on another secret audio recording released with the intent to impact the already contentious gubernatorial contest.
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Inside Texas Politics: The Race for Second Place
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Jason Whitely about the three-way race for second place in the GOP contest for lieutenant governor.
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The Brief: Jan. 31, 2014
The House Republican leadership on Thursday released a one-page blueprint for immigration reform. But with its call to legalize 11 million undocumented workers, the immediate question was whether the plan would fly within the party.
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Gubernatorial Candidates Spend Big to Win Big
In the high-stakes gubernatorial race, the candidates are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in a competition to raise more money — and, hopefully, win more votes — than the competition.
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The Brief: Jan. 30, 2014
New research by a Sam Houston State University economics professor finds Texas fifth in income inequality. Could it become a big issue in the governor’s race?
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The Brief: Jan. 29, 2014
Time magazine on Tuesday posted an article talking about Wendy Davis’ “moment of truth.” Davis then spent the rest of the day making the most concerted effort of the past week to push aside critics who have seized on details of her life story to say she isn’t fit for office.
