Wendy Davis Officially Running for Governor
The only bad news in this story is that she’s not running for Governor of Alaska. State Senator Wendy Davis of filibuster fame has officially announced that she’s running for Governor of the second largest state in America. At her announcement she defined what her campaign would be all about from CBS News: “We’re here because we want to fight for Texas jobs and help Texas companies grow,” Sen. Davis added. “We’re here because we want every child, no matter where they start in Texas, to receive a world-class education to take them anywhere they want to go, so that…
Watch: TX Filibuster – Sen. Wendy Davis fighting to the end
Please consider contributing to the amazing Texas Tribune that provided coverage and streaming video from the floor of the Texas Senate. Donate here. Update: The Day After. So it seems that Gov. Rick Perry is going to call yet another ‘special session’ – from the Dallas Morning News. Gov. Rick Perry is calling lawmakers back immediately for another special session to deal with abortion issues, and also to consider transportation funding and new sentencing guidelines for 17-year-olds convicted of capital crimes. Unlike the last 30-day special session, Perry is not waiting 16 days before adding abortion to the agenda. It…