Erica Grieder Praises the “Texas Miracle” in Big, Hot, Cheap, And Right
The question of whether Texas—which continues to grow in political and economic stature—is a model for emulation or mockery remains.
Tag Archives: Rick Perry
The Clock is Ticking for Texas on Medicaid Expansion
Back in 2010 Governor Rick Perry compared the passage of the Affordable Care Act—aka Obamacare— to something like Godzilla crushing the Statue of [...]
At Emotional Hearing, Victims Urge Ban on Texting While Driving
Several victims and family members of victims of distracted driving testified at Tuesday’s House Transportation Committee hearing on a bill that would ban texting while driving in Texas. State Rep. Tom Craddick (R-Midland) authored the bill, HB 63. In introducing the legislation, Craddick cited numbers about the dangers of texting while driving.
Perry: More Money for I-69 Means More Business for Texas
Maybe the Trans-Texas Corridor wasn’t so dead after all. Gov. Rick Perry stepped up his support Wednesday morning for new interstate highway construction running [...]
Hot List: Day 23 of the Legislature
The Lead: Gov. Rick Perry gave his State of the State address on Tuesday, which followed the usual trend: Perry claimed credit for the [...]