Tag Archives: Rick Perry
Could Hemp be an Economic Lifeline for Rural Texas Towns?
As the Legislature considers greenlighting hemp production, a litany of farmers, rural economic development advocates and even conservative Republicans are singing its praises.
Haskell, a town of 3,200 an hour north of Abilene, is in high cotton. It has not one, but two grocery stores. Most of the storefronts in the downtown square are...Read More
Despite Trump and Rick Perry’s Best Efforts, Another Coal Plant Eats the Dust in Texas
The impending closure of the 650-megawatt Oklaunion plant is more writing on the wall for the state’s power generators.
Chalk this one up as another loss for the White House. Last month, American Electric Power (AEP) announced that it would close its 650-megawatt power plant in V...Read More
Rural Hospitals Will Suffer From Fine Print in Medicaid Deal
The state and federal government have inked a new deal for supplemental Medicaid funds, but what does it mean for rural hospitals?
Since 2013, at least 18 rural hospitals have closed across Texas, leaving behind health-care deserts in places already struggling with diabetes, stroke and ment...Read More
After Failing to Prop Up Coal in Texas, Rick Perry is Trying Again Nationwide
As energy secretary, Perry is proposing to guarantee profits for uncompetitive coal plants in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest.
In late 2005, then-Governor Rick Perry was in the middle of a protracted battle with a coalition of environmentalists, renewable energy advocates, mayors and lo...Read More
Dancing with Denial
Rick Perry has danced his way back into the climate denial camp. At his Senate confirmation hearing earlier this year, the secretary of energy admitted that the...Read More
Loon Star State: Rick Perry, Trump and the National Security Council
Ben Sargent To see more political cartoons, visit our Loon Star State section....Read More
The Case of the Missing Governor
What does Greg Abbott want?
We’re now more than halfway through Greg Abbott’s first term as governor, and we still know little about what makes him tick....Read More
As Energy Secretary, Rick Perry Would Have Radioactive Conflicts
As governor, Perry did favors for a nuclear waste company formerly owned by a top donor. Will he do the same on a national stage?
As governor, Perry did favors for a nuclear waste company formerly owned by a top donor. Will he do the same on a national stage?...Read More