There was no shortage of news coming out of the Capitol this week, but last Thursday was so singular that we built our entire playlist around the events of that day. Kicking things off: Wes Montgomery’s cover of “A Day In The Life” by The Beatles.
Governor’s Office
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State Government
Brendon Anthony to Head Texas Music Office
Gov. Greg Abbott has tapped Brendon Anthony, known for playing fiddle in singer-songwriter Pat Green’s band, to head the Texas Music Office.
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State Government
Perry Attorneys File New Request to Dismiss Indictment
Noting the “serious, well-founded concerns” a judge had in a ruling allowing a case against Rick Perry to proceed, lawyers for the former governor filed a new request Friday to get an indictment against him dismissed.
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Criminal Justice
Video: Perry, Lawyers React to Judge’s Ruling
At a news conference this morning in downtown Austin, Rick Perry addressed a judge’s decision not to dismiss indictments against him. The former governor’s legal team has appealed the ruling.
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Criminal Justice
Day After Judge’s Ruling, Perry Vows to Keep Fighting Indictment
Former Gov. Rick Perry defended his actions related to a controversial 2013 veto Wednesday, a day after a judge ruled that a criminal case related to the veto could proceed against him.
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State Government
Perry’s Dark Legal Day Came With Silver Linings
While a judge Tuesday refused to throw out the indictments against former Gov. Rick Perry, his ruling pointed out some significant problems with the legal underpinnings of the case. Prosecutors are being given a chance to shore up their arguments.
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Higher Education
Inside Texas Politics: A Quiet One and a Loud One
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, talk turns to the personal styles of Texas’ new governor and lieutenant governor.
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Health care
Cecilia Abbott, George P. Bush Headline Anti-Abortion Rally
Texas’ new first lady, Cecilia Abbott, and land commissioner, George P. Bush, headlined an anti-abortion rally at the state Capitol on Saturday. A nearby counter rally drew a smaller crowd.
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State Government
Roundup: Perry, Pomp and Patrick’s Senate
In the Roundup: Rick Perry performs one of his last acts as governor, the inauguration of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick brings thousands to Austin, and the Senate votes to do away with a 70-year-old tradition.
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Criminal Justice
First Texas Execution of 2015 Carried Out
A New Mexico man convicted for a drug-fueled triple murder in San Antonio in 1993 was executed on Wednesday, the first Texas inmate to be put to death under Gov. Greg Abbott.
