On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: With Gov. Rick Perry announcing that he won’t seek a fourth term, GOP candidates are quickly making plans to try to move up the statewide political ladder.
2014 elections
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State Government
Rick Perry Says He Won’t Run for Re-election
Gov. Rick Perry announced Monday that he will not run for re-election next year, creating the first open race for Texas governor since 1990 and making Attorney General Greg Abbott the instant favorite to replace him.
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Patrick and Dewhurst: Once Rivals, Then Allies, and Now Opponents
When state Sen. Dan Patrick endorsed Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid last year, it helped turn the two men from sometime-rivals into allies. But now, Patrick has become Dewhurst’s fiercest critic among the field of candidates hoping to unseat him.
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Health care
Newsreel: The Session, Abortion and Perry’s Future
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Texas legislators are back for a second special session and another round of the debate on the state’s abortion laws. Meanwhile, Gov. Rick Perry will announce “exciting future plans” in San Antonio.
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The Polling Center: Dewhurst Could Pick Up Tab for Senate Meltdown
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst currently enjoys the unenviable status of being the least popular of the major statewide Republican elected officials in Texas, according to an analysis of his approval numbers and standing in election matchups.
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Politics
Slideshow: Abbott Through the Years
As Greg Abbott — widely believed to be running for governor — waits for Monday’s announcement on Gov. Rick Perry’s political future, we’ve compiled a photographic retrospective of the Texas attorney general’s life.
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Politics
Pauken Leans In, Against the GOP’s Status Quo
The former Texas Republican Party chairman is betting his fellow conservatives want a change of direction after a dozen years of Gov. Rick Perry and what he says would be “more of the same” from Attorney General Greg Abbott.
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State Government
Special Session Offers Chance to Get Attention — for Better or Worse
All eyes are on the Texas Legislature as a second special session is under way. For lawmakers and others running for office, it’s a good time — or a bad one — to show their stuff. Here’s a look at who stands to gain or lose.
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Politics
Redistricting, Redone by Lawmakers, Goes Back to Judges
In the wake of a voting rights decision by the nation’s highest court and new political maps drawn by Texas lawmakers, a federal panel on Monday began working to figure out the next steps for Texas redistricting.
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Politics
All but One Big Piece in Place for Abbott’s Run
Attorney General Greg Abbott has a big bank account, a political organization and a nearly clear field on the path to governor — if the office is open in 2014.