Revisit The Texas Tribune’s four-part Hurting for Work series, led by reporter Jay Root, on how the state’s anti-regulatory climate fueled a “Texas miracle” economy — while tearing down protections for the workers who built it.
Rick Perry
Posted inState Government
Inside Texas Politics: A Consequential Governor
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, talk turns to Gov. Rick Perry’s legacy, the continuing border surge, the speaker’s race in the state House, President Obama’s immigration proclamation, and more.
Posted in
Energy
The Brief: Nov. 21, 2014
Texas will feel more of the effects of Obama’s action while a proposed overhaul of the Secure Communities programs draws bipartisan criticism.
Posted in
Energy
The Brief: Nov. 20, 2014
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte will run for mayor of her hometown of San Antonio, she confirmed Wednesday night.
Posted in
TribLive
Audio: Assessing the Perry Legacy
Two of Gov. Rick Perry’s top former aides, GOP strategists Deirdre Delisi and Rob Johnson, sit down with two Democrats, consultant Harold Cook and Rep. Donna Howard of Austin, to size up Perry’s legacy after 14 years as Texas governor.
Posted in
Politics
The Brief: Nov. 19, 2014
Despite his challenger’s vow to take a speaker vote to the floor on the first day of session, backers of House Speaker Joe Straus spent Tuesday trying to demonstrate the race is already a foregone conclusion.
Posted in
Criminal Justice
Perry Judge Rules Prosecutor is Not Disqualified
The special prosecutor pressing criminal charges against Gov. Rick Perry will not be disqualified from the case over questions around the oath of office he took. A judge ruled Tuesday that the prosecutor was properly sworn into office.
Posted in
Criminal Justice
Border Surge Could Continue Through August
The surge of state law enforcement on Texas’ southern border will continue through August if an $86 million request made by the state’s top leaders is approved next month by budget writers.
Posted in
Energy
The Brief: Nov. 18, 2014
A new controversy could crop up this week as the State Board of Education is expected to adopt new social studies textbooks.
Posted in
Energy
The Brief: Nov. 17, 2014
As authorities arrive in LaPorte to find what caused the methyl mercaptan gas leak that killed four DuPont plant workers on Saturday, information is emerging about the safety record of the plant.
