Politics & Policy
June 4, 2014
Abbott at the Republican Convention
What does his schedule suggest about his role?
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Politics & Policy
April 7, 2014
The Pre-K Wars
UPDATE: This post has been edited to correct errors related to the candidates’ position on pre-K and public education. I regret the error.Why does pre-K matter? The answer is that professional educators wouldn’t be so gung-ho about pre-kindergarten instruction unless they saw the huge value – both in terms of
Politics & Policy
April 4, 2014
She Works (As?) Hard for the Money
A response to Texas Monthly's coverage of the equal pay debate.
Health
March 27, 2014
Greg Abbott Enters Fray in Lawsuits Involving “Sociopath” Doctor
The story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch—the North Texas neurosurgeon responsible for the death of two patients and the paralysis of four others—saw an interesting twist this week when the current Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful used his office to intervene in three lawsuits against the hospital that allowed him to
Politics & Policy
March 24, 2014
The Truth About Equal Pay
Wendy Davis and the Democrats are on the attack about the Lilly Ledbetter Act, but would the bill have addressed the problem?
Politics & Policy
March 7, 2014
Bio Hazard
Campaigns get complicated when politics and gender collide. Just ask Wendy Davis.
Politics & Policy
February 19, 2014
What Ted Nugent Tells Us About Greg Abbott
The man expected to become the next governor of Texas shows that he lacks political judgment.
News & Politics
February 17, 2014
The Revolt Against Crony Capitalism
Rick Perry’s approach to economic development is being challenged by candidates from both parties. But history shows that Perry is only conducting business as usual.
Politics & Policy
February 5, 2014
Greg Abbott and the Border
Attorney general Greg Abbott’s $345 million border security plan is almost certainly doomed to fail. The border region is so huge and comprises so many millions of acres that it defies the ability of state government to enforce whatever security issues may arise. Every Republican candidate this election cycle has
Politics & Policy
February 3, 2014
Clichés on the Campaign Trail
The bad news for Texans is that 2014 is shaping up in the most predictable way.
Politics & Policy
January 27, 2014
Life and Death and the Case of Marlise Muñoz
What happens when a private family tragedy plays out in a very public way?
Politics & Policy
January 22, 2014
My “Primary Lessons”
If 2014 is the year everything is supposed to change in Texas politics, why do the campaigns feel so irrelevant?
Politics & Policy
January 20, 2014
Primary Lessons
If 2014 is the year everything is supposed to change in Texas politics, why do the campaigns feel so irrelevant?
Politics & Policy
January 10, 2014
The Man in the Arena
In the brief time Ted Cruz has been a senator, he has managed to convince half the country that he is a true patriot and the other half that he is a dangerous nutcase. What will he do next?
Politics & Policy
December 9, 2013
Wendy Davis Emerges
Wendy Davis jumps into two contentious issues--not a moment too soon for her campaign.
Politics & Policy
November 22, 2013
The Political Outlook For 2014
Texas politics in 2014 is certain to be interesting.
Politics & Policy
November 12, 2013
Greg Abbott’s Agenda
The attorney general's latest revelation of his campaign platform represents a continuation of his tea-party oriented campaign.
Politics & Policy
November 5, 2013
Prominent Texans Who Have Struggled To Vote Under Texas’s New Voter ID Law
The voter ID law that went into effect this year remains controversial—and the subject of a federal lawsuit. Even some Texas legislators have had trouble with it.
Politics & Policy
November 5, 2013
The Most Important Finding in the UT/Texas Tribune Poll
Democrats are understandably delirious over the finding in the UT/Texas Tribune Poll that Wendy Davis trails Greg Abbott by single digits. But that is not the most significant finding in the poll.The most significant finding is that “the fundamentals of Texas politics have not changed,” says pollster Jim
Politics & Policy
November 4, 2013
The UT/Texas Tribune Poll
No one should be surprised by the numbers for the governor's race in the new UT-Texas Tribune Poll, which show Abbott with a single-digit lead over Wendy Davis.
Politics & Policy
October 29, 2013
Here’s What’s Going On With The Abortion Law Ruling Right Now
HB2, the law that placed severe restrictions on abortion access in Texas, went to court this month—and one important provision was found unconstitutional yesterday. While national outlets reported that the whole bill had been overturned, this isn't true, and the office of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed an emergency
Politics & Policy
October 29, 2013
Greg Abbott’s Plan for Texas
Astonishing as it may seem, I think he is worse than Perry.
The Daily Post
September 30, 2013
Who Said What At The Texas Tribune Festival
Greg Abbott, Wendy Davis, Ted Cruz, David Dewhurst, and more engaged in hour-long interview and Q&A sessions at this weekend's Texas Tribune Festival. Here's what they said.
Politics & Policy
September 23, 2013
Preview: The Overcomer
An excerpt from Brian D. Sweany's forthcoming cover story on Greg Abbott.
Politics & Policy
September 20, 2013
A Sneak Peek at Our October Cover
A firearm. A wheelchair. And quite possibly, the next governor of Texas.
Politics & Policy
September 18, 2013
Davis Hints at Future Plans
Wendy Davis announces she has a "big announcement" set for October 3.
Politics & Policy
September 17, 2013
The Overcomer
Greg Abbott will almost certainly be our next governor. What’s less certain is what sort of governor he will be.
Politics & Policy
September 12, 2013
The Underdog
Tom Pauken, the former chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission, knows he has an uphill climb to defeat Greg Abbott in the Republican primary for governor next March. But he’s not interested in what he calls “the divine right of succession.”
Politics & Policy
September 6, 2013
Greg Abbott: “Freedom Is Worth Fighting For”
His latest campaign video invokes tea party language.
The Culture
July 15, 2013
5 Things You’ll Be Talking About in August
1. Abbott FormingThe moment Rick Perry announced that he was not running for a fourth full term as governor, all eyes turned to Attorney General Greg Abbott, who instantly became the most powerful Republican in the state. The 55-year-old Wichita Falls native has long been viewed as a serious candidate
Politics & Policy
July 15, 2013
Greg Abbott Makes His Move
The longtime attorney general announces he’s running for governor and helps kickoff what will be a historic election cycle.
Politics & Policy
July 12, 2013
Governor Greg Abbott?
The Texas attorney general is widely considered to be running for governor, but what are his priorities?
Politics & Policy
July 8, 2013
Rick Perry’s Long Goodbye
Rick Perry isn't running for re-election in 2014
Politics & Policy
June 30, 2013
Texas Officials Speak at National Right to Life Convention
The abortion debate continued to play out in Texas over the last few days as Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, and Senator Ted Cruz addressed the National Right to Life Convention in Grapevine.
Politics & Policy
June 18, 2013
UT/TT Poll on Perry, Cruz, and Abbott
The latest approval numbers aren't terribly surprising.
Politics & Policy
June 12, 2013
Opening the Call
Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday added abortion and juvenile sentencing to the special session call.
Politics & Policy
April 30, 2013
Abbott and Domestic Partner Benefits
Senator Dan Patrick and Attorney General Greg Abbott have teamed up to try to prohibit Texas employers from providing domestic partnership benefits to their workers. Patrick got the ball rolling when he discovered that Pflugerville ISD offered domestic partnership benefits to employees. Abbott made his ruling through an
Politics & Policy
March 29, 2013
Abbott’s Redistricting Play
Attorney general Greg Abbott’s push to reopen the redistricting battle that was waged in 2011 and wound up in the federal courts threatens to blow up the session. The District Court of the District of Columbia has already ruled that Republican lawmakers intentionally discriminated against minority voters while
News & Politics
February 5, 2013
Rick Perry to Californians: Come Check Out Texas
Perry's thirty-second radio ad aimed at wooing businesspeople will run in six Californian cities.
Politics & Policy
February 3, 2013
Perry and Abbott: deal or no deal?
If so, what is it?Brad Watson of WFAA-TV in Dallas made big news with his report of a potential deal between Perry and Abbott. From the station’s website: In an exclusive WFAA interview Wednesday, [Jan. 31] Gov. Rick Perry said Attorney General Greg Abbott has told him he won’t
Politics & Policy
January 29, 2013
How Texas Tackles Gun Control
State politicians propose solutions ranging from arming teachers to praying for protection.
January 21, 2013
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott Files Action to Seize Warren Jeffs’s Ranch
What will happen to the fundamentalist Mormon compound?
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Here Comes George P. Bush
Is this man running for office? It sure looks that way. He just filed "an appoinment of a campaign treasurer" for a still-unspecified position.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Big Bird Presidential Skit Gets Beaumont Band in Trouble
Some people didn't find Beaumont Central's satirical halftime show, with students dressed up as Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and Big Bird, to be all that funny.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Romney’s Texas Cabinet Members?
U.S. Senator John Cornyn and outgoing senator Kay Bailey Hutchison were floated as potential members of a Romney administration, and Greg Abbott is a top choice to head the EPA.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Greg Abbott Issues Stern Warning to International Election Observers
The Texas Attorney General on Tuesday sent a strongly-worded letter to the OSCE, an international organization that has observed U.S. elections for the last decade.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Greg Abbott on Voter ID
A federal court struck down Texas' voter ID law today, but on July 13, Texas Monthly editor Jake Silverstein spoke to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, who had this to say about the case.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Greg Abbott vs. LBJ: Voter ID Trial Begins
Three federal judges in D.C. will begin hearing arguments in State of Texas v. Eric Holder, which finds Texas seeking pre-clearance of SB 30, a.k.a. "the Voter ID" law.
Business
January 21, 2013
Texas Business Report: State Regulator Raises Energy Prices
The Texas Public Utility Commission decided Thursday to raise the price of wholesale energy by 50 percent.
January 21, 2013
Texas Business Report: Appeals Court Sides with Texas over EPA
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott scored a victory over the EPA this week over when a federal appeals court ordered the federal agency to take more time to consider Texas's pollution control measures.