It’s the day before Election Day, meaning time for everybody to take a deep breath in anticipation of what might unfold on Tuesday. Here’s what you might have missed over a busy weekend on the political front.
Wendy Davis
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Inside Texas Politics: Election Preview
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics with host Jason Whitely, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey offer an Election Day preview.
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Politics
Beyond Wins and Losses, What Will Tuesday Say About Texas Politics?
After Tuesday’s general election, political observers will examine voter turnout and exit poll data, seeking insights into where Texas is politically, and where it may be headed.
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Analysis: Candidates Try to Put Good Faces Forward
As the election season comes to a close, it’s instructive to see whom the candidates call in for special appearances and reinforcement — and whom they don’t call on at all.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 31, 2014
The raw number of voters is up slightly but is not keeping pace with population growth.
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Abbott Votes, Predicts Strong Showing With Latinos in Valley
Attorney General Greg Abbott voted for himself in Austin on Thursday, then confidently predicted he would reach his goal of a strong finish in heavily Latino South Texas.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 30, 2014
Questions continue to be raised about a giant water pipeline project that would pump roughly 16 billion gallons of groundwater annually from Burleson County to San Antonio.
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Politics
Abbott: I’m Winning the Women’s Vote
Buoyed by recent polling numbers in the Texas governor’s race, Republican nominee Greg Abbott touted his support among female voters during a Wednesday campaign stop, less than a week before the Nov. 4 election.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 29, 2014
The Tribune today launches its 15-part The Shale Life series, which tells in a variety of visual styles the stories of those who are living through the effects, both good and bad, of the shale boom in Texas.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 28, 2014
Monday night was a big one for a pair of Texas politicos who were both given a national stage from which to galvanize support among their respective voter bases.
