Education policy is usually a winner for Democratic candidates, but in Texas, things are more nuanced, especially when it comes to education spending. This year’s race for governor race is a great example.
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The Brief: April 10, 2014
With the three-day Civil Rights Summit wrapping up today, Politico’s Todd S. Purdum dives into the paradoxes on display this week in Austin.
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Livestream: Bill Clinton at Civil Rights Summit
Watch live as former President Bill Clinton addresses the Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin.
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Analysis: As Davis Aims to Widen Appeal, Filibuster Remains a Calling Card
Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for governor, is trying to broaden her appeal beyond the filibuster that made her famous. But in her latest fundraising mailer to supporters, that June night is front and center.
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Economy
Property Tax Lending Under Review Again
Facing an interim charge to review a bill regulating property tax loans in Texas, lawmakers are taking a closer look at the controversial industry.
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Health care
The Brief: April 9, 2014
The Greg Abbott campaign wants to make clear it is not calling for testing of 4-year-olds.
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Politics
Abbott Campaign: Pre-K Plan Does Not Mean More Tests
After questions were raised about language in a policy proposal that appears to call for the biannual testing of pre-kindergarten students, Greg Abbott’s campaign is clarifying his early education plan, saying he is not calling for such tests.
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Livestream: Jimmy Carter at Civil Rights Summit
Watch live as LBJ Library director Mark Updegrove interviews former President Jimmy Carter during the first day of the Civil Rights Summit in Austin.
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Demographics
At Civil Rights Summit, Castro, Barbour Call for Immigration Reform
At the Civil Rights Summit in Austin, Democratic San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, a Republican, both expressed optimism that Congress could pass comprehensive immigration reform this year.
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Video: Leticia Van De Putte Rally in Austin
Here’s full video of Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Leticia Van De Putte’s rally Monday at the University of Texas at Austin, as she wrapped up a statewide bus tour.
