As Democrats await word from Wendy Davis, the search is on to fill the rest of the party’s 2014 roster.
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The Evening Brief: Aug. 28, 2013
Your evening reading: Tea Party groups take aim at Cornyn over Affordable Care Act; Davis delays announcement on political plans; Cruz ties conflict in Syria to Obamacare
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Davis Postpones Announcement on Political Future
Texans will have to wait a little longer to find out if Wendy Davis will run for governor. The state senator said Wednesday she is postponing her decision until late September while she cares for her ailing father.
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Health care
Conservative Groups Target Cornyn Over ACA
Speaking in front of the Texas Capitol on Wednesday, members of ForAmerica and the Tea Party asked U.S. Sen. John Cornyn to sign a resolution that funds the federal government, except the Affordable Care Act.
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Video: Patterson Says GOP Rivals “Can’t Get Anything Done”
In a new online campaign ad, Republican Jerry Patterson slaps some of his rivals for lieutenant governor for being “soft” and says this summer’s filibuster in the Texas Senate — he calls it “Washington West” — might have gone differently with him in charge.
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Interactive: Top Donors in Statewide Races
Use our interactive to check out the top contributors in the first half of 2013 to candidates running for or considering a shot at governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner and agriculture commissioner.
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The Brief: Aug. 28, 2013
As state Sen. Wendy Davis mulls a gubernatorial bid, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has some thoughts about how she’d fare if she ran.
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The Evening Brief: Aug. 27, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry returning to Iowa; Cornyn urges Obama to consult Congress before decision on Syria; Torres releases first campaign video
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Energy
Energy Lobbyists Set Sights on Prairie Chicken
Some of Texas’ biggest oil and gas lobbyists are hoping to take control of the fate of the fast-disappearing lesser prairie chicken — much like what happened with the dunes sagebrush lizard earlier this year.
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Texas Democrats Waiting for Davis Before Deciding on 2014
On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: Democratic activists aren’t the only ones waiting for state Sen. Wendy Davis to reveal whether she’s running for governor. So are potential statewide Democratic candidates.