New Abbott Web Ad: Pop Quiz For Wendy Davis
The Greg Abbott campaign mines Wendy Davis' appearance on Saturday at the Texas Tribune Festival for its latest web-based attack ad against the Democratic rival in the race for governor.
Full StoryJohn Reynolds is the newsletters editor for the Tribune. Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under the Dome, for more than seven years – covering the waterfront from health and human services and redistricting to pensions and elections. A native of Atlanta, Ga., he started his journalistic career one day after the attacks of Sept. 11 in Lubbock, Texas, where he rotated through a slew of beats at The Avalanche-Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and studied at the University of Georgia's graduate school in journalism. When not at work, he actively attempts to convince himself he is adept at tennis with varying levels of success. And he has adopted the Austin custom of appreciating smoked meats and listening to music in grassy/muddy fields.
The Greg Abbott campaign mines Wendy Davis' appearance on Saturday at the Texas Tribune Festival for its latest web-based attack ad against the Democratic rival in the race for governor.
Full StoryDemocrat Libby Willis received the endorsement of TEXPAC, the political action committee for the Texas Medical Association, in her bid to win the open Senate District 10 seat.
Full StoryIn a campaign video released Wednesday by Battleground Texas, the Democratic candidate in the Dallas County-based HD-108, Leigh Bailey, emphasizes her ties to the district as well as her professional background as an attorney advising small businesses.
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: rains fall on Central Texas, a new plan is in place to manage water from the Highland Lakes and an interview with Jennifer Walker of the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club.
Full StoryThe special prosecutor overseeing the criminal case against Gov. Rick Perry let his frustration be known on a request by Perry's attorneys to excuse him from appearing at an Oct. 13 pre-trial hearing.
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Full StoryA three-week trial challenging Texas' voter ID law in federal court wrapped up on Monday amid speculation a decision could be handed down before Election Day.
Full StoryState Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, announced on Monday another endorsement for a run at a state Senate seat that remains hypothetical for the time being.
Full StoryGOP gubernatorial hopeful Greg Abbott goes after his Democratic rival Wendy Davis in his latest web ad amid imagery of train and ship wrecks.
Full StoryTexas politics was the big conversation in Austin and even outside the state with this weekend's Texas Tribune Festival.
Full StoryU.S. Sen. Ted Cruz hinted that he would make a decision on a run for the White House in the first half of 2015 but that his focus for the next six weeks would be on helping Republicans take back the Senate.
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Full StoryIn the run-up to tonight's first televised debate between the two leading candidates for governor — Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis — as much attention is being paid to the setting of the encounter as the substance.
Full StoryAlso, a Valley business leader wants the state to pay for the region's bad headlines, and former state Rep. Delwin Jones comes home from the hospital.
Full StoryThe political arm of the National Rifle Association announced Thursday that it is endorsing Republicans Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick for governor and lieutenant governor, respectively.
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