Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, said Wednesday that her GOP opponent, Dan Patrick, was “rewriting history” by taking credit for the restoration of some education funding cuts. Patrick’s campaign hit back at the criticism.
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Health care
Battle Over Abortion Law Heads to Federal Appeals Court
Texas abortion providers’ next hurdle in their legal fight against strict abortion regulations is set for next week in a hearing scheduled for federal court.
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Politics
Davis Campaign Agrees to New Sept. 30 Debate With Abbott
UPDATED: After the original plan for a Sept. 30 debate was scrapped, the campaigns for gubernatorial hopefuls Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis have agreed on a new plan for a debate that day.
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Series: Bypassed by the Miracle
Check out Bypassed by the Miracle, our seven-part series on the people and communities that have missed out on Texas’ economic success or are finding that it comes at a price.
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Energy
The Brief: Sept. 3, 2014
Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott on Tuesday reaffirmed the watchdog role of the Public Integrity Unit while also defending his agency’s investigation of a Houston voter registration group in 2010.
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Criminal Justice
Testimony Begins in Trial Over State’s Voter ID Law
In a trial that’s expected to last two weeks, plaintiff’s lawyers are arguing that Texas’ voter ID law is designed to neutralize the voting power of Texas’ growing minority population. But lawyers with the AG’s office say that the law is focused on stamping out fraud.
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Politics
Amid Campaign, Davis Gearing Up for Promotion of Memoir
Democrat Wendy Davis, a Fort Worth state senator and candidate for governor, is ramping up promotion for her soon-to-be released memoir. She has released a trailer and has scheduled book signings across Texas.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Voter ID Law Trial Begins in Corpus Christi
The three-year-old Texas voter ID law heads to federal court on Tuesday, where a judge will determine whether the measure requiring voters to present photo identification at polling places is unfair to minority voters.
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Demographics
For Texas Charities, a Struggle to Send Aid Across the Border
The parish at McAllen’s Sacred Heart Church has acted as a shelter for thousands of Central Americans crossing the border illegally into Texas. An effort to send some of its surplus donations into Mexico is facing hurdles.
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Politics
Analysis: School Finance Case Gives Candidates Something to Talk About
As candidates in the general election focus on making themselves known to voters, the latest school finance ruling provides their clearest marching orders yet.
