Gov. Rick Perry offered his only endorsement of a candidate in a statewide race in this video, endorsing former state representative Sid Miller of Stephenville for agriculture commissioner.
Neena Satija
Neena Satija worked at the Tribune from 2013 to 2019. She was an investigative reporter and radio producer for the Tribune and Reveal, a public radio program from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Previously, she was the environment reporter at the Tribune. A native of the Washington, D.C. area, she graduated from Yale University in 2011, and then worked for the New Haven Independent, the Connecticut Mirror, and WNPR/Connecticut Public Radio. She has also been a regular contributor to National Public Radio. As an East Coast transplant she is particularly thrilled with Austin tacos and warm weather.
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Despite Water Issues, Texas Politicians Still Say “Pass the Hot Sauce”
Texas politicians’ attempt to lure the sriracha sauce factory here from California is part of a strategy to bring more agribusiness to the state, they say. But some farming advocates complain that agriculture is being left behind in the scramble to accommodate growth.
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Source: Miller Expects Perry Endorsement for Ag Commish
Republican candidate for agriculture commissioner Sid Miller is expecting a public endorsement from Gov. Rick Perry in the coming days, according to a source close to his campaign.
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Energy
No Joke: Most Texas Cities’ Drinking Supplies Flush With “Potty Water”
Wichita Falls has become the butt of late-night jokes and the subject of shocked headlines over plans to use treated sewer water as drinking water. But the town is hardly the only one to reuse dirty water.
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Economy
Despite Smelly Controversy, Sriracha Factory Not Heading to Texas Soon
Huy Fong Foods founder David Tran took a self-styled “sriracha delegation” of Texas officials on a tour of his California hot sauce factory on Monday.
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Economy
“Sriracha Delegation” Heads to California
A bipartisan “sriracha delegation” of Texas lawmakers will head to California on Monday to tour the plant where Huy Fong Foods makes its famous spicy red sauce. They’re hoping to tempt the owners to move to Texas.
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Energy
What’s the Magic Number on Texas’ Water Needs?
How much water does the state need in the coming decades? It depends on whom you ask. State water planners say that Texas needs 2.7 trillion more gallons of water a year by 2060. But some water law and planning specialists say that figure is far too high.
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Economy
Report: Texas Farm Production is Down, but Prices Are Up
The market value of agricultural products sold in Texas has increased in recent years, but production has declined steeply, according to the latest figures from the federal Census of Agriculture released Friday.
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Miller Disavows Tweet Calling BLM “Armed and Abusive Thugs”
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Where Prairie Chicken Roams, Businesses Brace for Effects of Ruling
This week, the lesser prairie chicken will officially be listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act — a designation likely to affect economic development, including oil and gas drilling, in the Panhandle and West Texas.