We’re livestreaming Gov.-elect Greg Abbott’s Austin news conference on his transition plan. The news conference is expected to start at 11:30 a.m. Central time. The feed is courtesy of KXAN-TV.
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Perry Announces Ebola Monitoring Recommendations
Gov. Rick Perry announced Tuesday he is recommending that the state should implement a new classification system for monitoring health care workers and others returning from West African nations dealing with the Ebola outbreak.
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Beyond Wins and Losses, What Will Tuesday Say About Texas Politics?
After Tuesday’s general election, political observers will examine voter turnout and exit poll data, seeking insights into where Texas is politically, and where it may be headed.
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Video: Perry Talks 2016 at Reagan Library
Check out the full video of Gov. Rick Perry’s speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Perry centered much of his speech on President Obama, and said come 2016, voters will be looking for an alternative to “this season of disappointment.”
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Health care
In Ebola Fight, Perry Pushes West Africa Travel Ban
At a news conference Friday, Gov. Rick Perry said he has asked President Obama to ban air travel from West African countries fighting outbreaks of the Ebola virus, with exceptions for aid workers.
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State Government
When Firms Missed Job Goals, Perry Repeatedly Relaxed Rules
A state audit found the governor’s office amended Texas Enterprise Fund awards given to private firms 36 times between 2003 and 2013, often in an effort to reduce the penalties the firms had to pay for falling short of job creation goals.
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Keynote Track
The keynote track at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival featured interviews with several Texas elected officials and candidates, as well as a pair of panel discussions. Listen to audio of each session.
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State Government
Analysis: Controversy on Both Sides of an Election
Thanks to a tough examination from the State Auditor’s Office, the Texas Enterprise Fund has become an election issue. But it was an issue before now, and will be an issue during the next legislative session.
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State Government
Analysis: An Acid Test for a Teflon Governor
As Gov. Rick Perry enters the last months of his 14 years in the state’s top job, his troubles are piling up and the allies and colleagues who have often rallied to his side are turning their attention to other things.
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TribLive: A Conversation With Kathie Glass
Full video of my 10/2 TribLive conversation with Kathie Glass, the Libertarian Party nominee for Texas governor in 2014.
