Gov. Rick Perry has attacked the premise of his indictment as politically motivated “farce.” At Republican gatherings in the crucial primary state of New Hampshire, where Perry is testing public opinion ahead of a possible presidential run, some folks wore that viewpoint – literally.
Jim Malewitz
Jim Malewitz was a reporter at the Tribune from 2013 to 2017, covering energy and environment and then working on investigations. Previously, he covered those issues for Stateline, a nonprofit news service in Washington, D.C. The Michigan native majored in political science at Grinnell College in Iowa and holds a master’s from the University of Iowa. There, he helped launch the nonprofit Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism, where he currently serves on the board of directors. Jim also coaches the Texas Tribune Runoffs, which, sources say, is the scrappiest coed newsroom softball team west of the Mississippi.
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Perry Has No Plans to Pay Initial Legal Fees
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.
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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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Energy
Texas’ Nuclear Waste Dump Gets Wiggle Room
UPDATED: Texas’ only radioactive waste site has permission to dramatically expand its capacity, take in new types of waste and reduce its financial liability should its owner suddenly close up shop.
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Energy
Eagle Ford Sees Another Kind of Boom: Publishing
Drillers’ mad dash to the Eagle Ford has spurred a printing boom, as publishers court new advertisers and audiences — including industry executives, natives of transformed communities and oil workers with little to do in isolated towns.
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After Perry Indictment, Democrats Look to Pounce
Following Gov. Rick Perry’s indictment on charges of abuse of power and coercion, Texas Democrats are trying to capitalize, saying the case raises larger questions about ethics within the Republican Party.
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Energy
On Climate Rules, Texas Regulators Look Beyond Litigation
Texas should not bank on legal action to free itself from the Obama administration’s proposal to tackle climate change, two state regulators said Friday at a Public Utility Commission workshop.
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Energy
Christi Craddick: The TT Interview
The Railroad Commission’s new chairman on the agency’s dual role as an industry watchdog and champion, the push to ban fracking in Denton and the commission’s efforts on earthquakes and disposal wells.
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Disposal Well Plan Seen as First Step in Addressing Earthquakes
Two candidates for the Railroad Commission welcomed the agency’s newly proposed requirements for disposal well applications, saying they were a good first step in addressing the spate of earthquakes that have shaken up parts of North Texas.
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Craddick Replaces Smitherman as Railroad Commission Head
The Railroad Commission of Texas unanimously elected Commissioner Christi Craddick as its chairwoman. She replaces Barry Smitherman, who is leaving his post after an unsuccessful run for Texas attorney general.
