In the wake of its decision to strike a section of the Voting Rights Act earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sent two Texas cases on voter ID and redistricting back to the lower courts.
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Coming Out Swinging, Patrick Announces for Lieutenant Governor
Citing the need for “authentic conservative leadership” in Texas, state Sen. Dan Patrick announced on Thursday that he would run for lieutenant governor against incumbent David Dewhurst.
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The Polling Center: Does Texas Still Burn for Perry?
While Gov. Rick Perry’s standing among Texans remains stronger than most of his “oops”-focused critics recognize, he can no longer count on the level of support he enjoyed among the state’s conservatives four years ago.
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Video: Dan Patrick Announces for Lieutenant Governor
State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, announced Thursday morning that he will run for lieutenant governor in 2014, choosing a moment between special legislative sessions to challenge sitting Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who has said he will seek re-election.
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Video: Final Moments of the Filibuster
Miss the dramatic end to the debate over abortion legislation in the Texas Senate on Tuesday? Just want to see it again? Here’s raw video of the explosive final moments. Spoiler alert: It gets loud.
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Despite Glow of National Spotlight, Davis Still Faces Fight in Texas
Wendy Davis came off the Senate floor early Wednesday as the national Democratic Party’s newest star. But what effect her 11-hour filibuster to stop abortion legislation will have on her political prospects in Texas is an open question.
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Video: Protesters Credited, Cursed for Abortion Bill Defeat
As Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday called for a second special session on abortion restrictions, the drama of Tuesday night’s explosive fight in the Texas Senate continued to reverberate.
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Davis Gets the Taiwanese Animation Treatment
Nobody does the news quite like Taiwan-based Next Media Animation, whose latest storyline is Fort Worth Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis’ filibuster of a bill that would have added restrictions on abortion.
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Filibuster Launches Davis Onto National Stage
State Sen. Wendy Davis is no stranger to making legislative headlines. But Tuesday night’s marathon abortion filibuster propelled the Fort Worth Democrat into the national spotlight.
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Video: Filibuster Back-Brace
Raw video of Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, helping Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth put on a back-brace during her filibuster.