In the face of criticism from his opponent, Gov. Rick Perry said he works 24/7 — despite his official schedule showing he worked about seven hours a week in the first half of this year.
July 2010
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State Government
TribBlog: Hegar: No PUC Revolving Door
When reports surfaced that the Public Utility Comission chair was being considered for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ top job, watchdogs questioned whether he could legally — or ethically — apply for the job. If Sunset Advisory Commission Chair Glenn Hegar’s recommendations stick, the answer will soon be no.
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TribBlog: Conservation Voters vs. Green Party
The typically Green-friendly Texas League of Conservation Voters has joined the chorus of those who don’t think the Green Party of Texas should be on the November ballot.
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TribBlog: Voter ID Upheld in Indiana
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld the state’s voter ID law. What does that mean for Texas?
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Health care
TribBlog: Failing at Fitness
Less than a third of the state’s 3rd-to-12th-grade students can pass a physical fitness test — and that’s an improvement.
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State Government
TribBlog: Flag Flop [Updated]
When former Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr. died Sunday after a long illness, Gov. Rick Perry reached out to the U.S. government, asking for flags to be flown at half-mast at federal buildings in Texas. The response, Perry’s office says, was a resounding no.
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The Brief: July 1, 2010
Let’s just call it this season’s other knock-down drag-out political fight.
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Energy
Air Splitting
The battle over Texas’ environmental regulations came to a head as the Environmental Protection Agency shot down the state’s air-pollution permitting regime for large plants. It’s the latest episode in a larger cultural and political fracas pitting Texas against Washington — and business against government — that continues to take center stage in the race for governor.
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Energy
Balking at Bacteria
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has voted not to allow higher levels of E. coli bacteria in the state’s water sources, despite staff concerns that the current rules are unnecessarily stringent.