Thirteen sparsely populated Permian Basin counties are considering a water company’s plan to secure groundwater for the region from Val Verde County, hundreds of miles south of the region.
Alana Rocha
Alana Rocha was the director of news partnerships for The Texas Tribune until June 2022. She was previously a multimedia reporter, after working in television and radio news for eight years. Alana covered politics for stations in Florida, Kansas and Texas and traveled the country reporting from the 2012 and 2016 presidential campaign trails. She was the lead reporter on several award-winning projects and launched “The Brief,” a daily audio update. A native of Tampa, Florida, Alana received bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from the University of Florida.
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Politics
Video: Perry Admits “Arrogance” Ahead of 2012 Run
During a Tuesday appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Gov. Rick Perry said he would be better prepared than he was in 2012 if he decides to run for president again in 2016. He said his poor health contributed to his poor performance.
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Energy
Midland ISD Looks to Create Pipeline for Future Oil Industry Workers
Midland school officials and area businesses are excited about a planned high school program that will focus on preparing high schoolers to work in the region’s booming oil industry.
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Criminal Justice
Video: Program Unites Veterans Serving Time
They served their country, then ended up on the wrong side of the law. But many of Texas’ veterans serving time behind bars are getting the guidance to stay out of the legal system upon their release, thanks to a new Texas Department of Criminal Justice program.
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Video: “The Daily Show” Recaps Perry’s Indictment
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart had a little fun on Thursday with Gov. Rick Perry’s recent indictment and the trip to New Hampshire days after his booking, calling it a “priceless rebrand from ‘forgetful doof’ to ‘possible felon.'”
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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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Criminal Justice
Video: Perry Booked, Speaks Out on Veto
On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Perry gave brief statements before and after he entered Austin’s Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, where he was booked on two felony charges related to his threat to veto funding for the state’s public integrity unit.
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Perry Expected to Be Booked Today
Travis County deputies say they expect Rick Perry to be booked between 4 and 6 p.m. on Tuesday — the same window when supporters are expected to rally at the courthouse in defense of the Texas governor.
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Politics
Video: Texas Democrats Call Perry a Bully
Will Hailer, executive director of the Texas Democratic Party, responded to a briefing Gov. Rick Perry’s legal team held on Monday by calling Perry a “bully, who broke the rules.”
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Criminal Justice
Video: Perry’s Legal Team Slams “Outrageous” Indictment
The defense attorneys representing Gov. Rick Perry, who faces an indictment related to his veto of funding for the state’s public integrity unit, said Monday that the governor acted “perfectly within the bounds and scope of his job.”
