Wendy Davis, candidate for Texas governor, is slamming rival Gregg Abbott’s education plan for 4-year-olds, saying it would overwhelm young children. As reported by CBS 11 News, the dispute stems from Abbott’s support of a plan to require standardized tests for pre-K children as a means of determining whether the programs are working or not. […]
Democrat Wendy Davis blasted her Republican rival in the Texas governor’s race last Monday for saying he would veto a law that would make it easier for women to sue their employers over pay discrimination. “This Texas gal is calling you out,” she told about 160 cheering supporters at Scholz’s Beer Garden in Austin. She […]
Texas Republicans and Democrats picked their candidates for this November’s gubernatorial election. Democrats nominated State Senator Wendy Davis, while Republicans picked Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Wendy Davis easily secured her parties nomination Tuesday night with Abbot comfortably winning the Republican contest, hoping to replace Gov. Rick Perry who is stepping down after serving as […]
Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis’ campaign is pumped up after beloved “Dallas Cowboys running back and NFL MVP Emmitt Smith donated $10,000 to the committee backing Wendy Davis’s campaign for Texas governor last month [Jan 8],” as reported by Politico. Legal Newsline reports that from July 1 to December 31, 2-13, Davis raised “$12.2 million, […]
Wendy Davis is beginning the new year attacking her Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, over payday loans. Payday lending is considered by many to be the practice of trapping largely low-income individuals with short-term loans with interest rates that can reach as high as 500 percent. As reported by Texas ABC affiliate, KVUE, […]