In her memoir, state Sen. Wendy Davis talks about the difficulties of her childhood, her two failed marriages and her political career.
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Health care
Excerpts on Abortion from Wendy Davis Memoir
The following are selected quotes from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis’ memoir, where she outlines her two personal experiences with abortion.
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Politics
UTD Students: We Were Excluded From Abbott Event
When Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott unveiled his higher education plan on the University of Texas at Dallas campus on Tuesday, students were not invited, according to the president of the university’s student government.
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Politics
For Van de Putte, Questions About Private Work, Public Role
As Sen. Leticia Van de Putte reaches for one of the most powerful jobs in Texas, the blurred lines between her private work and public role are giving rise to familiar questions in a part-time Legislature.
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Politics
Analysis: For Voters, a Few Discouraging Words
The candidates and the campaigns are encouraging people to vote, but some of the political news in Texas makes voting sound difficult — or even criminal.
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Energy
The Brief: Sept. 5, 2014
A U.S. district judge in New Orleans found BP to be “grossly negligent” in the 2010 Gulf oil spill, opening the door to potentially $18 billion in fines that could raise doubts about the oil company’s future.
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New in TribTalk: Henson, Blank on the Real Stakes of the Perry Indictment
UT/Texas Tribune pollsters Jim Henson and Joshua Blank take a look at whether the indictment, in calling attention to Gov. Rick Perry’s view of the governor’s authority, will affect the power of the office after his departure.
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Criminal Justice
Democratic Lawmakers Ask For More Mobile Voter ID Units
Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus, concerned over the low number of residents eligible to vote who have no photo indentification to do so have asked Secretary of State Nandita Berry to work on making mobile ID units more available between now and November.
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Higher Education
TribLive: Hall on UT Admissions
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall explained his focus on the admissions process at UT-Austin.
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Economy
Comptroller Study Shows Difficulty of Predicting Future Tax Revenue
The comptroller’s office recently researched the accuracy of its two-year revenue estimates going back 40 years and five comptrollers. Comptroller Susan Combs’ 2011 forecast has become an issue in this year’s race to replace her.