Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by TechDigger
Perry unveils ad seeking Ike relief
Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said agencies are instructed to respond to all emergency needs as they arise and then come to the next legislative session with requests for reimbursements.
“The reason we don’t fund [...]
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Posted on January 18th, 2008 by TechDigger
So we should allow states more flexibility in building toll roads to meet our transportation needs.
Hike in federal gas tax floated | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas-Fort Worth Transportation News | Dallas-Fort Worth News
Like Mr. Perry, Ms. Peters believes the federal government should reduce the role it plays in building [...]
Filed under: George Bush, Rick Perry, TTC, Toll Roads, Trans-Texas Corridor, local control, regulations | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 8th, 2008 by TechDigger
Report: Texas Alcohol Wholesalers Lead the Nation in Political Contributions | Reuters
According to a new report issued today by the Specialty Wine Retailers Association, Texas alcohol wholesalers contributed $6,976,104 to state political campaigns between 2000 and 2006, more than wholesalers in any other state in the country.
Now why would they contribute so much?
Report: Texas [...]
Filed under: Campaign Finance, Campaign Reform, Rick Perry, Texas Alcohol Wholesalers, Tom Craddick | No Comments »
Posted on October 5th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
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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Posted on September 16th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
Perry hitting the road, speaking out
For a governor who maynever run again for anything, Rick Perry of Texas appears ready to hit the campaign trail next year — for any Republican anywhere.
“I may not be on the ballot,” Perry said in a warmly received speech at the California Republican Party’s state convention Sept. 7, [...]
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Posted on August 25th, 2007 by TechDigger
Just an fyi.
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Since Texas voters do not have the right to recall state officials, we hereby call upon the Texas legislature to remove Rick Perry by means of impeachment in 2009.
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Posted on August 4th, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Metro | State
A South Texas sheriff is the first in more than a decade to refuse to accept certain parole violators at his jail, the strongest message yet to state leaders that counties are increasingly frustrated with housing prisoners without compensation.
The message resonates even louder these days because of overcrowding issues facing both Texas [...]
Filed under: Atascosa County, Blue warrants, HB 541, Perry veto, Rick Perry, Tommy Williams, bexar county, property taxes, texas | No Comments »
Posted on August 2nd, 2007 by TechDigger
For those that missed it, Perry vetoed $154 million to pay for community college employee health benefits. From what I can tell, the veto came out of no where although Perry has accused the community colleges of falsifying information to receive the payments from the state. Shouldn’t the attorney general being doing something about it [...]
Filed under: Community Colleges, David Dewhurst, Rick Perry, cause and effect, health benefits, property taxes | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 1st, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
Critics see excess in Gov. Perry’s foreign travel | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has crossed the deserts bare, man; breathed the mountain air, man; he’s been everywhere – visiting at least 11 foreign countries in the past three years as an emissary for [...]
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Posted on July 24th, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: State Government
He did it for redistricting and school finance, and now Gov. Rick Perry says he just might call a special legislative session — if necessary — to require state pension funds to divest of any holdings in companies that do business with Iran.
Excuse me, but I can think of a lot of other [...]
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