A photo gallery of Bush’s life. The former president’s memorial services will be held in Houston and College Station on Thursday.
Bob Daemmrich
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Scenes From Perry’s Announcement for President
Former Gov. Rick Perry officially announced his 2016 bid for president Thursday at Addison Airport in North Texas. Here’s a look at some of the pomp and circumstance surrounding the event.
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Slideshow: Perry in New Hampshire
A week after a Travis County grand jury handed down two felony indictments against him, Gov. Rick Perry headed to New Hampshire, traditional stomping grounds for presidential hopefuls.
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Slideshow: Dewhurst as Lieutenant Governor
Here’s a look at photos over the nine years that David Dewhurst has been lieutenant governor. Polls show he is the front-runner to succeed U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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Slideshow: Obama Talks Higher Ed at UT
President Barack Obama speaks about higher education at the University of Texas on Monday.
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Signs of Discontent
Texans gathered for a “nullification” rally at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, January 16, in protest of federal healthcare plans in particular and federal spending and laws in general. They called on the state government to “nullify” what they contend are unconstitutional actions by the federal government — that is, to opt out of pending healthcare legislation and other federal programs and laws they feel go beyond the bounds of the U.S. Constitution. Most of the photographs that follow were taken by Bob Daemmrich; a few were shot by Ross Ramsey.
