Former House Public Education Chairman Rob Eissler, now a lobbyist, has taken on publishing and testing giant Pearson as a client, according to recent Ethics Commission reports. The company holds a $468 million contract with the state.
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The Polling Center: Obama’s Job Approval Numbers in Texas
Heading into President Obama’s fifth State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, we thought it would be worth rehashing his approval numbers here in Texas.
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The Brief: Feb. 12, 2013
A controversial State of the Union invitation has turned the national spotlight toward a Texas congressman whose reputation precedes him.
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Paul Angers Fans by Turning to Arbitration to Get Domain Names
Ron Paul has asked a United Nations agency to help him take control of a self-titled domain owned by some of his supporters, infuriating several of his libertarian fans.
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Criminal Justice
Todd Staples: The TT Interview
The Texas agriculture commissioner on his book and campaign to highlight what he sees as a crisis on the border, his opinions on which immigration policies work and which don’t, and why Americans shouldn’t believe it when they are told the border is secure.
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Economy
Perry Targets California Businesses, and Jerry Brown Isn’t Impressed
Rick Perry wants to lure businesses from California to Texas. Jerry Brown wants to keep them in California. It’s an entertaining partisan and cultural battle, but with substance at its core.
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Bidness As Usual
Leaving the Legislature, but Not Going Too Far
Soon after their replacements were sworn in last month, eight former House members registered as lobbyists with the Texas Ethics Commission.
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Politics
What Shared Consultant Means for Perry, Abbott
Eric Bearse’s client list may be the best evidence yet that there’s harmony between Attorney General Greg Abbott, who’s rumored to have designs on the governor’s mansion, and Gov. Rick Perry, the man who currently occupies it.
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The Evening Brief: Feb. 8, 2013
Your evening reading: Secret Service launches investigation after Bushes’ email hacked; Anderson court of inquiry concludes; Moody’s issues warning over school finance case
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Bidness As Usual
Some Lawmakers and Lobbyists Tied by Blood
In a state capital where moving from the Legislature to the lobby — and, sometimes, the other way — is unremarkable, it’s also common to find the relatives of lawmakers lobbying the state government.