Top Reads, March 6: Tea party strength / Abortion clinics close / Candidates weigh South Texas strength

The New York Times surmises that the tea party still has strength in Texas, this week’s election night showed.

Two more abortion clinics closed in Texas as a result of abortion restrictions and regulations passed in the last legislative session. The Texas Tribune story here.

State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, may have work to do in South Texas, given that a virtually unknown candidate, Ray Madrigal, beat her in some counties. Davis’ crew, however, have noted that she still got more votes there than Republican gubernatorial candidate Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Houston Chronicle story here.

 
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