One the of state’s political parties can’t get itself together, and the other can’t seem to stop tearing itself apart.
2014 elections
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Health care
Anti-Abortion Groups: Davis’ Disclosure Doesn’t Change Conversation
Texas’ leading anti-abortion groups, reacting to the news that state Sen. Wendy Davis had two abortions years ago for medical reasons, reiterated their opposition to the termination of pregnancies, including ones where an unborn child is diagnosed with severe disabilities.
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Politics
Analysis: In Race for Governor, the Personal and the Political
Political campaigns can be cunning and crafty affairs where candidates are cautiously presented and positions are carefully tailored to voters. But the contenders are humans, and policy is sometimes personal.
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Politics
Davis Memoir Discusses Adversity of Childhood and Her Career
In her memoir, state Sen. Wendy Davis talks about the difficulties of her childhood, her two failed marriages and her political career.
Posted inState Government
Davis Memoir Reveals Two Terminated Pregnancies
State Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic candidate for governor, reveals in her new book that she terminated two pregnancies for medical reasons, both more than 15 years ago.
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Politics
UTD Students: We Were Excluded From Abbott Event
When Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott unveiled his higher education plan on the University of Texas at Dallas campus on Tuesday, students were not invited, according to the president of the university’s student government.
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Politics
Analysis: For Voters, a Few Discouraging Words
The candidates and the campaigns are encouraging people to vote, but some of the political news in Texas makes voting sound difficult — or even criminal.
Posted inState Government
SD-28 Race Enters Final Stretch
Charles Perry gets big bucks from Empower Texans in bid to succeed Robert Duncan while opponent Jodey Arrington collects some checks from some ET enemies.
Posted inState Government
Newsreel: Debates, Voter ID, Tweets
This week in the Newsreel: it’s official — two gubernatorial debates this fall, a federal judge knocks down some of Texas’ abortion restrictions and Rick Perry said he does not condone a tweet tweaking Rosemary Lehmberg.
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Politics
In Texas, Some Political Ground Games Go Digital
When most Texas voters think of traditional political campaigns, they envision blockwalking and yard signs. In many races, however, the modern-day “ground game” has gone digital.
