The state’s record dry spell has rice farmers, growing cities and a proposed coal plant competing for water from drought-stricken lakes. This is the first in a five-part print and radio series, “Water Fight,” with KUT News.
June 2011
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Health care
The Circus is Coming
Brace yourselves. There’s still a possibility it won’t happen, but brace yourselves nevertheless, because in some ways it’s happening already.
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Video: Sunday Pundits See Perry Gaining Momentum
For our latest weekend round-up, we’ve compiled clips from the Sunday news shows, whose commentators think Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential prospects are gaining momentum nationwide.
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Economy
Video: Perry’s Speech in New Orleans
Gov. Rick Perry fired up the party faithful at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans on Saturday. Watch C-SPAN’s video of his speech, which clearly shows he’s nodding to a national audience.
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Energy
In Central Texas, Dwindling Lakes and Growing Water Demand
The current drought, drier than any other October-through-May stretch in Texas history, has heightened the stakes in an already contentious long-term planning battle over water from the Highland Lakes.
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Audio: Perry’s Speech in New Orleans
Gov. Rick Perry’s Saturday speech during the Republican Leadership Conference at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel.
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Perry Fires Up GOP Voters in New Orleans
Gov. Rick Perry, who has acknowledged thinking about running for president in 2012, fired up Republican voters Saturday in New Orleans, where conservative activists were anxious to hear a game plan for beating Barack Obama.
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Demographics
Video: The Week in Texas Politics Recap: June 13 to June 17, 2011
Want a quick recap of some of the happenings this week in the Texas Legislature? We’ve made it easier for you with our weekly video rundown of the action under the dome.
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Video: “Perry 2012” Buttons Are a Hot Item
The Rick Perry 2012 button is a hot item at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, where several major presidential contenders are fighting to win the who-is-most-conservative contest.
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Aide: Perry Still “Weeks Away” From Big Decision
Rick Perry’s top strategist said Saturday that the Texas governor is still “at least weeks” away from making a decision about whether to run for president, a daunting financial and logistical undertaking even without the time pressures of a late entry.