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Governor’s move outside city not a problem, aide says
Gov. Rick Perry, gearing up to move next month into a $9,900-a-month house so the Governor’s Mansion can undergo renovations, might want to take a lawyer with him.
At issue is whether Perry’s move to a home just outside Austin conflicts with a state constitutional provision that [...]

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Reform Groups & Legislators
Push 3 Priority Bills on Campaign LimitsFundamental reform bills to be heard Wednesday in Elections Committee!
Brief Press Conference on Capitol Steps at 1:30 Wednesday
Under the banner of Texans Against Big Money, campaign reform advocates and the sponsors of three bills to limit campaign money will hold a brief press conference to discuss [...]

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Dallas Morning News | Liquor wholesalers ply legislators with cash
AUSTIN – Liquor wholesalers dumped nearly $1.7 million on Texas lawmakers in the weeks leading up to the 2007 Legislature while pushing for changes that would allow them to sell booze directly to restaurants and bars.
The law now allows only package liquor stores – not wholesalers [...]

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Bad debate, but good TV
I watched the 2006 Texas gubernatorial debate tonight. I know it was on Friday but I don’t watch TV, I watch my dvr (like Tivo only from the local cable company) and I was just sitting down to watch the Ghost Whisperer episode I recorded on Friday and lo and behold [...]

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