Former Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis set the tone for this year’s Women’s Symposium theme of “My Body, Not Their Politics.” The Symposium is one of SMU’s most valued traditions that falls on International Women’s Day, a day to recognize the important contributi... More »
by Lee Gleiser A lone student sat studying in the M Lounge at Hughes Trigg about 9 p.m. Tuesday in a room that earlier had been crowded with hopeful Wendy Davis supporters. SMU’s Women’s Interest Network hosted the watch party for Davis, the Democratic candida... More »
FORT WORTH– The mood has been positive throughout the night at Davis’ watch party in Fort Worth even though Gubernatorial Candidate Wendy Davis has lost to Republican Candidate Greg Abbott. Davis’ Campaign Manager Chris Turner welcomed the crowd before Davis t... More »
UPDATE: 8:17 p.m. FORT WORTH– As early election results come in, supporters of Wendy Davis in Fort Worth are still remaining positive. Kelly Bogart, who has worked on the Davis campaign for the last couple of months, said she’s very confident that Davis is goi... More »
Texas will vote in a new governor Tuesday. More »
The first time I heard of Wendy Davis, I was in my sophomore year at SMU. The SMU Women’s and Gender Studies Program sponsored a panel discussion over the cuts to funding for Texas women’s health, and featured Senator Davis, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas... More »
This has been an unfriendly election filled with negative ads, but Abbott has always had and currently has a large lead. We’ll see the results on Tuesday. More »
The Daily Update: Thursday, October 16, 2014 from SMU-TV on Vimeo. Obama’s plan for Ebola, schools in Texas and Ohio closing because of Ebola, Wendy Davis’s new political ad, drought in north Texas and more. More »
Democrat Wendy Davis recently released a new ad for her campaign titled ‘Justice.’ The video is centered on Republican competitor for Texas governor, Greg Abott. It targets Abbott as the state’s attorney general for denying justice to accident victims, althoug... More »
Does Davis have a chance in turning Texas "blue"? More »
The nominees for governor of Texas, Greg Abbott (R) and Wendy Davis (D), are not a surprise. Each candidate is highly favored within his or her respective party. The primary election for governor was not exciting. However, the race for governor will be a close... More »
