TribLive: Medina on Running as an Outsider
At Thursday's TribLive conversation, Debra Medina, a candidate for Texas comptroller in 2014, talked about her Tea Party past and the advantages of running as an outsider. Full Story
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TribLive: A Conversation With Debra Medina
Full video of my 1/30 TribLive interview with Debra Medina, a candidate for Texas comptroller in 2014. Full Story
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News App: Expanding the Ethics Explorer
We've expanded the officials in our Ethics Explorer to include the judges on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the members of the State Board of Education. We've also updated our existing analysis on members of the Legislature. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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In HD-92 Race, a Fiercely Divided Republican Party
After a polarizing freshman term in the state House, Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, a Tea Party backer, has drawn backlash from some Republicans in a closely watched race. Full Story
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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? Full Story
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Widow Gets Closure, Targets Law Enforcement in Mexico
Months after her husband was killed in Mexico, Lorena Acosta finally laid her husband to rest on Monday in West Texas. Acosta hopes to use her personal tragedy to spotlight what she said are deep-seated problems within law enforcement south of the border. Full Story
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Crowd of Hopefuls Lining Up to Take On Cornyn
Twenty candidates — including seven Republicans and five Democrats — are hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. It is by far the most crowded statewide race in Texas this year. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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Video: Davis, Van de Putte Speak at Democratic Fundraiser
Gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis and lieutenant governor hopeful Leticia Van de Putte spoke Tuesday night at a Travis County Democratic Party fundraiser. Watch their full remarks here, courtesy of the Tribune's livestream. Full Story
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Israel Wins HD-50 Special Election Runoff
UPDATED: Democrat Celia Israel defeated Republican Mike VanDeWalle on Tuesday in a special election runoff for House District 50. She will serve the remainder of former state Rep. Mark Strama's term. Full Story
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Davis Says Critics Picked on "Wrong Texas Gal"
Saying she’d “had enough,” state Sen. Wendy Davis unloaded on Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday night, blaming him and his allies for waging a smear campaign against her family. Full Story
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The Polling Center: Can Lt. Gov. Candidates Go Too Far on Abortion?
The Republican lieutenant governor candidates' views on abortion after rape, displayed prominently in Monday night’s debate, may have edged farther right than the Texas GOP’s comfort zone. Full Story
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Lt. Gov. Candidates Spar in Dallas
The four Republican candidates for lieutenant governor took on end-of-life issues, border security and, of course, one another in an hour-long debate in Dallas. Full Story
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Despite Recent Hurdles, Battleground Founder Remains Optimistic
The Obama campaign operative who founded Battleground Texas weighs in on a controversy involving some of his volunteers and talks about the fierce criticism directed at Wendy Davis. Full Story
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With Spanish-Language Website, Abbott Bolsters Hispanic Outreach
Republican Greg Abbott has become the first gubernatorial candidate to launch a Spanish-language website as he and his expected Democratic opponent, state Sen. Wendy Davis, court Hispanic voters ahead of the general election. Full Story
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The Brief: Jan. 28, 2014
In their first televised debate, the four GOP candidates for lieutenant governor seemed content to continue to frame the contest as a race to see who could claim the title of the most conservative. Full Story
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Stockman Resurfaces, Claims He Was Never Hiding
The media search party for U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman can rest easy. The Friendswood Republican released a statement on his campaign website Monday saying he'd been on a 10-day congressional delegation trip to Egypt, Israel and Russia. Full Story
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Polling Center: Privacy, Partisanship and the Paranoid Style
Everybody is nervous about privacy, and most voters don't have a high level of confidence in many public and private institutions. But their level of trust has a lot to do with their political alignment, too. Full Story
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From Divorce to Disability, War of Words in Governor's Race
The leading candidates for governor have already started a war of words. Last week, it was about divorce and disability — and political correctness. Full Story
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