Gov. Rick Perry had the ultimate guest to further his border security message at today’s State of the State: the young woman whose husband was apparently murdered by a band of Mexican pirates on Texas’ Falcon Lake.
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Perry’s 2011 State of the State Prepared Text
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LiveBlog: Perry’s State of the State
Gov. Rick Perry delivered his sixth State of the State speech today, addressing a joint session of the Texas House and Senate, and selling the state’s fiscal troubles as an opportunity to make government more efficient.
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The Brief: Top Texas News for Feb. 8, 2011
The talk of budget woes may be inescapable, but don’t expect gloom from Gov. Rick Perry during his State of the State speech today.
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Energy
Electricity Price Cap in Question After Blackouts
When blackouts rolled through the state last week, wholesale electricity rates skyrocketed to more than 50 times their normal price, finally hitting a set limit. But as Matt Largey of KUT News reports, the timing of changes to that limit is raising questions.
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Economy
Perry to Push Colleges to Offer $10,000 Degree
Gov. Rick Perry will challenge the state’s colleges and universities to offer a $10,000 bachelor’s degree, including books, in his State of the State speech later this morning, according to sources familiar with some of the proposals.
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State Government
Visualizing Rick Perry’s State of the State
Gov. Rick Perry has delivered five previous State of the State speeches. Has his emphasis on certain words and themes changed over the years? We created word clouds of the past addresses to find out.
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Economy
Senators Grill Education Agency Over Cuts
At the Texas Education Agency’s first appearance before the Senate since the release of a budget that reduces school funding by $9.3 billion, senators called for a “full picture” of the state’s spending on public education.
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Hartnett Expected to Recommend HD-48 Winner Friday
After three days of testimony and today’s closing arguments, state Rep. Will Hartnett, R-Dallas, is expected to recommend a winner of the disputed HD-48 seat on Friday.
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Health care
Report: Cost of Obesity Rising
Obesity cost Texas businesses $9.5 billion in 2009, according to a report released today by Comptroller Susan Combs. It could cost them $32.5 billion annually by 2030.
