Gov. Rick Perry announced Tuesday that three health care providers in North Texas will partner to form an Ebola treatment facility, as recommended by the state’s infectious disease task force.
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Health care
The Brief: Oct. 20, 2014
Voters can cast ballots today for the Nov. 4 general election as the two-week early voting period commences.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 17, 2014
A lingering fight over a failed petition drive aimed at the city of Houston’s equal rights ordinance boiled over this week as subpoenas issued against area pastors allied with the petition effort drew the ire of conservative leaders.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 16, 2014
Wednesday amounted to a daylong series of body blows to those who thought that authorities had things under control in the response to the diagnosis of Ebola in Dallas.
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Economy
Enterprise Fund Criticism Overblown, Committee Told
A representative from Gov. Rick Perry’s office praised a critical state audit of the Texas Enterprise Fund at a hearing Wednesday, but warned against lawmakers restricting how the next governor can use the fund to draw business to Texas.
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Energy
The Brief: Oct. 15, 2014
Tuesday turned into a topsy turvy day in the federal courts for the state of Texas with the voter ID law conserved for the Nov. 4 general election but a new delay placed on enforcing the new abortion law.
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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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Politics
The Brief: Oct. 14, 2014
Gov. Rick Perry will have to spend part of his Halloween in an Austin courtroom. Perry was excused from a pre-trial hearing on Monday, but he must be at the next one, the presiding judge in the case determined.
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Criminal Justice
Judge: Perry Must Attend Oct. 31 Court Hearing
A judge ruled Monday that Gov. Rick Perry will have to appear at an Oct. 31 hearing related to his indictment. On that date, visiting Judge Bert Richardson said, he would take up two matters raised by the governor’s legal team.
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Criminal Justice
Perry Team Wants Grand Jury Transcript Provided
Defense lawyers for Gov. Rick Perry have asked that a transcript of the grand jury witness testimony that led to his indictment be made in the event there was information provided that could prove his innocence.
