Attribute it to a Teflon coating, to his decisive win in a divided primary last year, or to luck, but Gov. Rick Perry is coming out of the 82nd legislative session without many bruises.
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In-Home Nursing Companies Facing Cuts Again
Companies that provide intensive in-home care to patients who might otherwise be in nursing homes could face big cuts under a cost-saving budget proposal the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will consider today.
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Video: Perry’s Speech at Anti-Abortion Rally in LA
Two weeks after Gov. Rick Perry flew to Los Angeles to speak at an anti-abortion rally sponsored by Unidos Por La Vida, the video of his June 11 speech is finally available for viewing.
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The Final Push: A Special Session Update
Lawmakers must wrap up the special session on Wednesday, with a few outstanding priorities left to tackle. Here’s a rundown of where the Texas Legislature stands going into the second-to-last day of the special session.
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Updated: House, Senate Pass Health Reform Bill
House and Senate lawmakers have approved the conference committee report for SB 7, an omnibus health reform bill loaded with amendments, some of them controversial.
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Glitch in Federal Health Reform Could Cost Texas
A glitch in the federal health reform bill that would make many middle-class Americans eligible for Medicaid could cost Texas nearly $90 million a year by 2017, according to a state analysis.
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Anti-Abortion Group Photographing Empty House Seats
The Texas Alliance For Life had a photographer in the House gallery this morning shooting empty seats on the floor —checking for lawmakers who ducked the vote on SB 7, a health bill that has anti-abortion amendments.
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The Midday Brief: June 27, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Sanctuary cities bill isn’t dead; UT System and former adviser Rick O’Donnell reach settlement; House passes health reform bill; George Will says Rick Perry is a “potentially potent candidate”; debating how much credit Perry deserves for jobs creation; TSA removes 95-year-old woman’s diaper
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That $6 Billion Left in the Rainy Day Fund? Already Used, Some Say
Gov. Rick Perry’s neon-light promotion on the national stage of the $6 billion left in the Rainy Day Fund exposes a disconnect with the conservative lawmakers battling for his principles at home, where his party is working to divert negative public sentiment about the deep budget reductions.
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Rule Will Prescribe Fewer Potent Drugs to Kids
Children on Medicaid under the age of three will not be prescribed powerful anti-psychotic drugs without a special authorization, under new rules the state Health and Human Services Commission implemented last week.
