The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for Sept. 10, 2012
New in The Texas Tribune:
• Perry Spreads the Word About Texas in Northern Italy: "Rick Perry is talking up Texas in Italy. The Texas governor gave an update in a conference call from Milan, telling reporters he's seen a Formula One race and met government and business leaders in posh Lake Como."
• Spanish-Language Debate Scheduled in CD-23 Race: "U.S. Rep. Francisco 'Quico' Canseco, R-San Antonio, and his challenger in Texas' 23rd Congressional District, state Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, will debate on Sept. 25 — in Spanish."
• UT-Austin Announces New Engineering Research Center: "It has been more than two decades ...
Comments (17)
Herb Holland via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He DOES know he's in Italy, Italy, and not Italy, Texas, right? It's that shoe-shaped country right next to the one shaped like a colon.
Paula Haschke via Texas Tribune on Facebook
But he cuts the education budget. 2014 can't get here fast enough, but I'm afraid we're stuck with the Emperor for life. Yuck.
Lee Ferguson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
So much for creating jobs for Texans...
Dale Curry
Italy? Are you not glad we cut the education, public health, and public safety budgets so this failure of a governor could go to Italy....This is what the gop stand for!
Mike Quinn via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It's over for Mitt...
Sergio Hernandez De Santos via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He sorta reminds me of Berlusconi, or any other corrupt guy
Stanley Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Wait! Didn't they build a fence?
Stephanie Chiarello via Texas Tribune on Facebook
How much is his trip to Italy costing tax payers?
Cliff McSparran via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If he keeps getting re-elected, I may move to Italy.
Donna Daugherty via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Boondoggle
Richard Salvucci via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Schifoso.
Olga Campos Benz via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Tax payers are only paying for security - but It IS more expensive to fly to Italy than to shoot coyotes lurking on hike & bike trails.
Janie Robles via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I must say bugger to perry, Texas has the most friendliest people in the world, especially alot nicer than Italia, let's just keep it that way.
Robert Moorhead via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Keep illegal Italians out of Texas!
Glenda Turck via Texas Tribune on Facebook
But Texas GOPers don't like volatility and unpredictable behavior. They prefer order and obedience and Italians are not known for that are they?
Suzanne Galjour via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Expand? I know most of my church members have lost their jobs due to cuts. This is expansion?
Richard Salvucci via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Italy has its problems and its share of jackass politicians, but somehow I don't think the Italians I know--a few--are in any hurry to come to what they call The Wild West.