With Rick Perry and David Dewhurst leaving town, the spotlight shines fully this week on incoming Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Inside Texas Politics: A New Lieutenant Governor
This week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics with host Jason Whitely, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey leads off with an interview with Lt. Gov.-elect Dan Patrick.
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Prosecutor: Perry Veto Forced End to Several Contract Cases
Travis County prosecutors said Saturday they dropped several criminal investigations — including one first reported by the Houston Chronicle involving no-bid state contracts — after Gov. Rick Perry vetoed their state funding in 2013.
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Health care
The Playlist: Them Changes
This week was marked by a big turnover in state government, so we’re launching our playlist of the news with “Changes,” played here by the Band of Gypsys.
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Perry Gives Final Public Speech as Texas Governor — in San Diego
A day after Gov. Rick Perry bid farewell to the statehouse, he spoke to Republicans at a national party gathering in San Diego, where he offered no specifics on his expected run for president — but alluded to the burgeoning campaign.
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The Best Job-Creating Governors? Perry, Bush
The massive field of possible 2016 presidential contenders includes a baker’s dozen of governors, both current and former. The clear winners from a job creation standpoint are Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
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State Government
Roundup: Lege Convenes, Perry Signs Off and a Gun Debate
In the Roundup: The 84th Legislature’s long-awaited kickoff, gun rights advocates make weapons at the capitol and Gov. Rick Perry bids lawmakers farewell after more than a decade in office.
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Energy
The Brief: Jan. 16, 2015
Gov. Rick Perry’s formal farewell Thursday afternoon to the state Legislature dominated headlines with writers trying to discern from his speech what the future holds for him.
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State Government
Analysis: Perry Says Goodbye — and Hello
Rick Perry will only be the governor of Texas for a few more days, but as he considers another run for president, his last speech to the Legislature was as much about the next 18 months as about the last 14 years.
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Perry’s Farewell Speech: Read Between the Lines
Gov. Rick Perry delivered a farewell speech to a joint session of the Texas Legislature on Thursday. Our reporters read between the lines for you — using the online annotation tool Genius.
