State Sen. Wendy Davis’ revelation that she had an abortion late in her 1997 pregnancy is shedding light on a provision in the restrictive abortion legislation she tried in vain to stop last year.
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Hensarling’s Political Muscle Tested In Fight Against Export-Import Bank
U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, a Dallas Republican, has bucked businesses and some Republicans in his battle to phase out the agency that finances U.S. exports. KERA takes this look at Hensarling, a rising political star, who may lose the short-term battle, but expects to win the fight.
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Health care
The Brief: Sept. 11, 2014
Opinions differ as to whether the procedure would be allowed under an exemption for fetal abnormalities.
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Demographics
Cruz Won’t Threaten Government Shutdown Over Deferred Action
An aide to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday night that speculation the Texas Republican would try to force a government shutdown over an immigration measure isn’t coming from the junior senator’s office.
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Abbott Unveils New Health Policy Proposal
Increased funding for preventive care and luring medical professionals to Texas are at the center of gubernatorial frontrunner Greg Abbott’s health care plan, unveiled in Houston on Wednesday.
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TribLive: A Conversation with the Party Chairs
Full video of my 9/10 TribLive conversation with Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa and Republican Party of Texas Chairman Steve Munisteri.
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Tribcast: Davis’ Memoir, Allbaugh’s Pot Venture and a Senate Election
Emily, Evan, Ross and Jay discuss the big reveals in Wendy Davis’ recently released memoir, Joe Allbaugh’s marijuana-related venture and Tuesday night’s state Senate election.
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Criminal Justice
Senator: State Not Moving to Make Voter IDs Available
Texas Senate Democrats say their request for more mobile units on Texas streets to give voters without an acceptable photo ID a chance to get one before November’s election have been virtually ignored.
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Despite Huge Warchest, Abbott Still Fundraising
Despite having the largest warchest in Texas politics, Attorney General Greg Abbott, the Republican nominee for governor, keeps adding to it with a series of fundraisers scheduled into at least mid-October.
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The Brief: Sept. 10, 2014
State Rep. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, a Tea Party favorite, cruised to an outright win on Tuesday night in the special election to fill the West Texas Senate seat formerly held by Robert Duncan.
