A tweet posted by Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s Twitter account on Sunday night taunted Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg over her drunken driving arrest and accused her of being responsible for his two-count indictment.
August 2014
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Inside Texas Politics: Lawyering Up
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, we talked about Thursday’s ruling that the state’s school finance system is unconstitutional, the delay in raising standards on school tests, Gov. Rick Perry’s newest lawyer and more.
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Energy
On Environment Issues, Younger Bush Takes a More Moderate Tone
In his first in-depth interview on environmental policy, land commissioner hopeful George P. Bush’s views on global warming and renewable energy set him apart from the Tea Party conservatives he has aligned himself with.
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Energy
Interview with George P. Bush on Environmental Policy
Here’s a transcript — edited for length and clarity — of The Texas Tribune’s in-depth interview with land commissioner candidate George P. Bush, in which he lays out his positions on environmental policy.
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Politics
The Playlist: Let’s Call it Off
On Friday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott unexpectedly canceled a planned debate appearance, so we start our weekly playlist inspired by Texas political news with “Let’s Call It Off” by Peter Bjorn and John.
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from Aug. 25 to 29, 2014.
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Energy
Abbott Opinion Murky on Plastic Bag Bans
Plastic bag bans in Texas cities such as Austin and Laredo may be legally sound, according to an opinion issued by Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office handed down on Friday afternoon — that is, as long as they didn’t ban bags for the purposes of “solid waste management.”
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A Timeline of Texas Governor’s Race Debates
Take a look back at the highlights from the last three decades of Texas gubernatorial debates.
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Charles Perry Criticized on Water Votes in New SD-28 TV Ad
A new ad from Jodey Arrington hits State Rep. Charles Perry for not backing a state constitutional amendment on water.
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Lieutenant Governor Candidates Settle Debate Plans
Lieutenant governor candidates Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte will face off in a televised statewide debate on September 29 at 7 p.m., sponsored by The Texas Tribune, Austin’s KLRU-TV and Univision.
