This Storify presentation reveals the instant reactions on social media by legislators, staffers, guests and journalists to Gov. Rick Perry’s State of the State address.
Governor’s Office
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State Government
Video: State of the State Address
Full video of Gov. Rick Perry’s seventh State of the State address.
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Energy
Perry Talks Water, Tax Relief in State of the State
In his seventh State of the State address, Gov. Rick Perry ignored controversial issues and urged state lawmakers to do the nitty gritty work of government: fund water projects, build more roads and improve education.
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Livestream: Perry’s 2013 State of the State Address
Gov. Rick Perry delivers his seventh State of the State address today, telling the 83rd Legislature — and the rest of us — what’s on his mind and what he hopes state lawmakers will accomplish before the end of the regular session. Watch live starting at 11 a.m.
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State Government
Governor Readies State of the State Address No. 7
For the seventh time since he became governor in 2000, Gov. Rick Perry will appear before a joint session of the Texas Senate and House on Tuesday to deliver his biennial State of the State speech.
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State Government
Video: Hundreds Crowd Capitol to “Rally for Life”
The state’s Republican leaders each took turns at the microphone on Saturday afternoon to rouse what Gov. Rick Perry called a record crowd at the annual Texas Rally for Life.
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State Government
For Rick Perry, No Binders Necessary
Gov. Rick Perry’s opponents say his tenure hasn’t been kind to Texas women — but they can’t argue about his hiring practices. Among Perry’s most senior staff, two-thirds are women.
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Politics
President’s Gun Plan Panned, Embraced by Texas Lawmakers
Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, praised President Obama’s proposals to curb gun violence, while Gov. Rick Perry shunned efforts to increase regulation and called for prayer.
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Bidness As Usual
A Part-Time Legislature, but in Whose Interest?
With a lacking conflict disclosure system, virtually toothless ethics laws and a Legislature historically unwilling to make itself more transparent, Texans know little about who or what influences the people elected to represent them.
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State Government
In Pitching Tax Relief, Perry Points Finger at Washington
In a speech calling for tax cuts in the new legislative session, Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday bashed the federal government for its “irresponsible” spending decisions and praised Texas’ fiscal restraint.
