Gov. Rick Perry’s camp says it has no plans to tap campaign funds to cover the $80,000 that the state has earmarked to pay the governor’s initial legal defense fees.
August 2014
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The Playlist: District Attorney Blues
This week, much of the news coverage focused on the fallout from the indictment of Gov. Rick Perry over his dealings with the Travis County district attorney’s office. So our playlist starts with Bukka White’s “District Attorney Blues.”
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The best of our best content from Aug. 18 to 22, 2014.
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Davis Releases Second Attack Ad, On Cancer Agency
Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis is launching a second TV attack ad in the Texas governor’s race, this time criticizing Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott for his ties to companies that got cancer research grants.
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Politics
Davis Releases 2013 Tax Information
Wendy Davis earned significantly less income from her legal work in 2013 than in previous years, according to tax documents released Friday by her campaign. But the Democratic gubernatorial candidate also received a six-figure payment that year for her upcoming memoir.
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Criminal Justice
Video: Perry’s Week in Review
From the charges to a post-booking ice cream stop, we recap the headlines since a Travis County grand jury handed down an indictment against Gov. Rick Perry related to his threat to veto funding for the state’s public integrity unit.
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Health care
Van de Putte Calls for Expanded Medicaid Coverage
Hoping to overcome Republican opposition to expanding Medicaid, Democratic state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte said Friday she would seek a Texas-specific plan to cover poor, uninsured adults if elected lieutenant governor in November.
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Politics
Days After Booking, Perry Swings Through New Hampshire
If Gov. Rick Perry decides to make another run for president, he will be more prepared this time around, he said Friday, kicking off a short swing through a crucial early primary state.
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Public Education
A Pass on State Math Exams for Fifth- and Eighth-Graders
Texas’ education commissioner announced on Friday that the state would suspend a law that requires fifth- and eighth-graders to pass end-of-year math exams to advance to the next grade level.
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New Chief Named for Texas Juvenile Justice Department
The Texas Juvenile Justice Department board on Friday appointed David Reilly as the agency’s new executive director, taking office on Oct. 1.
