For the third time in a row, Texas Democrats are staking their hopes for a win in the lieutenant governor’s race on a Latina, betting this time that the political environment will favor San Antonio’s Leticia Van de Putte.
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The Brief: Nov. 26, 2013
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn was in fence-mending mode with conservative gadfly Glenn Beck on Monday
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 25, 2013
Your evening reading: the changing face of Fort Bend County; fears of bigger voter ID headaches to come; noted D.C. political pundit weighs in on Wendy Davis’ chances
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The Brief: Nov. 25, 2013
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte launched her campaign for lite guv with a line of argument sure not to be repeated by her counterparts on the GOP side of the contest.
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Women-Led Ticket Highlights Democrats’ Suburban Voter Efforts
Democrats seeking a return to the Texas Governor’s Mansion are betting on the suburbs — and, in particular, on the women there.
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Video: Van de Putte Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor
Texas voters will see two women at the top of the Democratic ticket in the 2014 election. State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte made her run for lieutenant governor official Saturday in San Antonio.
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The Evening Brief: Nov. 21, 2013
Your evening reading: Abbott’s privacy rights proposals scrutinized; Senate Democrats launch the nuclear option; Perry says “hell, yeah” to changing presidential debate format
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The Polling Center: Women Through the Looking Glass
As a group, women have neither followed the March Hare to the Tea Party nor signed up for Wendy Davis’ trip to Wonderland, leaving the campaigns to ponder their place on the electoral chessboard.
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Abbott’s Privacy Rights Proposals Draw Attention
Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott has pushed for more stringent privacy laws, and privacy rights activists say his proposals would benefit Texans. But some concerns tied to enforcement are being raised.
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The Brief: Nov. 20, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to keep in place for now new restrictions on Texas abortion facilities has thrust the state and the hot-button social issue back into the national spotlight.
