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Local Voter Apathy Offers Opening for Battleground Texas

Local Voter Apathy Offers Opening for Battleground Texas

While the most politically active of Texans look ahead to the May 27 partisan run-offs and others are planning for November’s general election contest–Battleground Texas is making in-roads where few voters participate: the non-partisan municipal races. City councils, school boards,

by Michael Quinn Sullivan13 Apr 2014, 8:51 AM PST0

Lt. Governor Dewhurst Loses Key Business Endorsement

Lt. Governor Dewhurst Loses Key Business Endorsement

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s bid for re-election lost a key business-focused endorsement this week as Texans for Lawsuit Reform switched their endorsement to Sen. Dan Patrick for the Republican run-off election. In the March primary featuring four candidates, Patrick led

by Michael Quinn Sullivan11 Apr 2014, 6:32 AM PST0

Local Taxes Dominate Texas-36 Congressional Race

Local Taxes Dominate Texas-36 Congressional Race

While campaigning for office as an opponent of tax increases, congressional candidate Brian Babin’s record in local office have led some to charge him with hypocrisy. Babin says that while local elected officials have to “bite the bullet” and increase

by Michael Quinn Sullivan7 Apr 2014, 5:10 AM PST0

Wendy Davis Welcomed By 'Crickets' In Midland

Wendy Davis Welcomed By 'Crickets' In Midland

Campaigning to be Texas’ next governor, State Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) trekked to west Texas where–according to a local television station–she was met by an “almost empty room” and the sound of “crickets.” KMID reporter Lauren Tropea told her

by Michael Quinn Sullivan5 Apr 2014, 9:16 AM PST0

Texas Law Protecting Women's Health Under New Attack

Texas Law Protecting Women's Health Under New Attack

Despite a federal appeals court upholding the state’s landmark women’s health legislation passed in the summer of 2013–forcing the closure of unsafe abortion clinics–a new round of legal challenges are being brought by abortion advocates like Planned Parenthood. Now, Planned

by Michael Quinn Sullivan4 Apr 2014, 4:43 AM PST0

Wendy Davis' Oil and Gas Record Drills Texas Companies

Wendy Davis' Oil and Gas Record Drills Texas Companies

While her campaign has been mostly silent on issues regarding the state’s lucrative oil and gas business, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wendy Davis’ legislative record shows her taking positions outside the Texas mainstream. Davis voted against legislation in 2011 that sought

by Michael Quinn Sullivan1 Apr 2014, 10:49 AM PST0

Texas Speaker Straus Names Water Board Appointments

Texas Speaker Straus Names Water Board Appointments

Nearly five months after voters approved Proposition 6, House Speaker Joe Straus appointed two Republicans and a Democrat to the State Water Implementation Fund’s advisory committee. The advisory committee is charged under state law with overseeing the Texas Water Development

by Michael Quinn Sullivan31 Mar 2014, 7:41 AM PST0

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