The Evening Brief: Sept. 27, 2013
Your evening reading: as Senate passes budget bill, poll shows Cruz leading 2016 GOP field; Medina open to gubernatorial bid; suit filed over Texas abortion law Full Story
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Medina, Running for Comptroller, Open to Bid for Governor
Former gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina, running as a Republican this year for comptroller, said wealthy donors are encouraging her to run instead for governor — as an independent. Full Story
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![Debra Medina hosts a monthly potluck with Tea Party activists at her home in Wharton on Sept. 6, 2013. Medina is exploring a run for state comptroller.]()
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Business Group Breaks With Abbott Over Lawsuit
The Texas Association of Business, in a slap at gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott, has endorsed the merger of American Airlines and US Airways. As attorney general, Abbott has joined with the U.S. Justice Department in opposing the merger. Full Story
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T-Squared: Kickstarting Our Livestream Up to 11
Our livestream of Sen. Wendy Davis' abortion filibuster made for an incredible night of television. Today we're launching a Kickstarter campaign to make live, unfiltered video the norm in Texas politics. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 27, 2013
The same day state Sen. Wendy Davis made her gubernatorial bid all but official, another 2014 race showed new signs of life. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 26, 2013
Your evening reading: Davis releases details of campaign announcement amid new speculation; Perry appoints appeals court justice to Texas Supreme Court; senator accuses Cruz of delaying vote to create a "show" Full Story
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![State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, at the Haranbee Festival in Fort Worth on Oct. 6, 2012.]()
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Wendy Davis Releases Details About Campaign Announcement
Amid widespread reports that she plans to run for Texas governor, state Sen. Wendy Davis on Thursday released details about the announcement of her future plans next week. Full Story
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![State Sen. Wendy Davis, flanked by her father, Jerry Russell, and her two daughters, delivering her victory speech at the Fort Worth Hilton on Nov. 6, 2012.]()
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Cruz's Marathon Speech May Not Have Lasting Effect on Cornyn
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's decision not to “#StandWithCruz” raised a firestorm of criticism from the Tea Party grassroots. But it isn’t likely to have a long-term effect on the senior senator's political viability, experts say. Full Story
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Burton Touts Connection to Cruz in New Ad
Konni Burton, a Republican running for Fort Worth's Senate District 10, highlights her campaign's grassroots support and namedrops U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in a new online campaign ad. Full Story
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Polling Center: Education Could Test Both Parties in 2014
Education could be a tricky issue for gubernatorial candidates in 2014, with both the Democratic and Republican nominee having to navigate through unexpected cross-currents among their own constituencies. Full Story
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![Bayless Elementary teacher Holly Guillmen identifies and explains the use of the contents of the Waterwise home water conservation kit provided to students by the High Plains Underground Water District in Lubbock, Texas, Oct. 17, 2012.]()
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Democrats Look for the Line Behind Davis
You would think, from all this chatter, that Wendy Davis was the name of the newest iPhone. Full Story
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![Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, Sen. Wendy Davis, and Sen. Royce West took part in the Stand with Texas Women Rally at the Capitol on July 1, 2013.]()
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Lawyers, Policy Experts Weigh In on Groundwater Case
A Texas appeals court recently found that the Edwards Aquifer Authority violated a landowner's property rights in regard to groundwater. Use this document with annotations from lawyers and policy experts for a closer look at the ruling. Full Story
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![Glenn and JoLynn Bragg invested in growing pecans in Hondo, Texas, before groundwater pumping regulations existed there. A recent landmark court decision found that the regulations resulted in a violation of their property rights.]()
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The Brief: Sept. 26, 2013
Ted Cruz's talkathon may have irked GOP leaders in Washington, but Republicans back home are calling it a game changer. Full Story
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Abbott: Legal Action Could Follow Arms Treaty Ratification
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has warned that the state will file its 30th lawsuit against the Obama administration if a United Nations arms treaty is ratified. Full Story
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Cruz's 21-Hour Speech Further Propels Senator Into National Spotlight
During his marathon speech, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talked on the Senate floor about how "Obamacare" would fuel higher insurance premium rates and force businesses to cut back on employee hours. The address only adds to the national attention that the senator is receiving. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 25, 2013
For the second time this year, a talkathon has elevated a Texas politician to new heights of national renown. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., on March 16, 2013.]()
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An Epic Political Rematch Taking Shape in El Paso
Former state Rep. Norma Chavez will announce next month that after two sessions away from Austin, she’s ready to fight to get back her seat in the Legislature. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 24, 2013
The spotlight stayed on Ted Cruz as the fight over defunding Obamacare hit the Senate floor on Monday. Full Story
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![Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaking at the 2013 Young Americans for Liberty National Convention at George Mason University in Arlington, Va., on July 31, 2013.]()
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 23, 2013
Your evening reading: Cruz clashes with Reid as Obamacare fight heats up; Cornyn won't block House spending bill; report says illegal immigration may be rising in Texas Full Story
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Callegari Won't Seek Re-election in 2014
Katy Republican Bill Callegari said Monday he won't seek another term in the Texas House, bringing to 12 the number of state representatives who won't be up for re-election in 2014. Full Story
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![State Rep. Doug Miller (c, at mike)R-New Braunfels, speaks on SB341 a San Antonio water district bill as Jim Keffer (l), R-Granbury and Bill Callegari (r) R-Houston, listen on Saturday May 21, 2011.]()
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