Wendy Davis responded Monday to criticism of her controversial wheelchair ad, saying the ad was aimed at pointing out hypocrisy in Greg Abbott’s actions.
2014 elections
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Transportation
Analysis: A Simple and Very Expensive Proposal
It’s one thing to say highway funds should go to highways. The problem is with all of the other programs those funds support.
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Politics
Davis Pollster Says Wheelchair Ad Working
The pollster for Democrat Wendy Davis defended her controversial TV commercial Sunday, saying it’s working as intended despite widespread criticism that it uses the image of an empty wheelchair.
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Analysis: In Democrats’ Fall, a Lesson for GOP
The Texas Democrats are now where the Republicans were when Wayne Thorburn was executive director of the Texas GOP. Thorburn, who held the post from 1977 to 1983, says the minority party is not yet a statewide contender but could become one.
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Judge Rules Texas Voter ID Law Unconstitutional
Less than two weeks before the start of early voting, a federal judge ruled the state’s photo voter ID law unconstitutional late Thursday and ordered state officials to drop the new requirements.
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The Texas Weekly Hotlist, General Election 2014
In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters in the state’s congressional and legislative races.
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Hotlist Races by the 30-Day Numbers
Where the candidates in the Legislature’s most-watched races stand on the campaign fundraising side with less than a month to go before the general election.
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Lone Debate in U.S. Senate Race May Only Air in Spanish
The only debate scheduled between Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and his Democratic opponent, David Alameel, could end up only being broadcast in Spanish.
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Transportation
Animation: What is Proposition 1?
If a statewide proposition on this year’s ballot passes, the Texas Department of Transportation could pull in billions of dollars in additional funding for new highway projects. So what is Proposition 1, and how would it work?