UPDATED: Texas House Speaker Joe Straus and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Friday appointed members to the Select Interim Committee to Study Ethics Laws, with Straus making further apointments to the the Texas Legislative Council.
August 2014
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Criminal Justice
Perry Lawyers Will Challenge Indictment Next Week
A lawyer for Gov. Rick Perry told a judge Friday that he will challenge felony charges that arose from Gov. Rick Perry’s threat to veto state funding for public corruption prosecutions if the Travis County District Attorney would not resign.
Posted inState Government
Railroad Commissioner Calls Out Feds for Terrorist Risk
Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter, expressing concern about border security and nearby oil and gas pipelines, sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Friday suggesting the federal government is putting Texans in harm’s way and asking what the agency is doing to protect pipeline infrastructure.
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Public Education
In Texas, Efforts to Raise Teacher Certification Standards Falter
For-profit teacher certification companies are flourishing in Texas. But as the industry grows, so do questions about the state’s ability to control the quality of training the programs provide.
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Politics
Analysis: For Perry, It’s All in the Timing
Gov. Rick Perry might come out of his criminal indictment smelling like a rose, but he’ll have to be quick about it. His hopes for another bid for president depend on ending his legal troubles quickly.
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Criminal Justice
A Week After Perry’s Indictment, Legal Case Begins
After a week of defiance, press conferences and an unusual rally to mark his booking on felony charges, Gov. Rick Perry’s legal team makes its first courtroom appearance on Friday.
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Criminal Justice
Attorneys Struggling to Help Migrants Navigate Complex Legal System
Texas immigration lawyers are scrambling to coordinate representation for the thousands of Central American migrants who have crossed into Texas illegally.
Posted inState Government
New in Texas Weekly: Perry Must Sync Calendars
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Politics
The Brief: Aug. 22, 2014
The Houston Chronicle is reporting that in the days before Gov. Rick Perry’s indictment over his veto of funding for the public integrity unit, the Travis County DA’s office had requested the next Legislature to restore most of the unit’s funding.
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New in TribTalk: Rodríguez and Villarreal on the Border
State Sen. José Rodríguez says U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is telling a big lie about the border, and Rio Grande City Mayor Ruben O. Villarreal explains why he welcomes the National Guard to his town.
