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Trooper John Richard Smith (left) accepted a Texas Star Award from Governor Perry for injuries received during an August shootout in Midlothian, TX. Photo
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May. 12, 2008 - May 5, 2008 By Kevin D. Williamson That high lonesome sound you hear ululating over the wide-open Texas prairies isn’t coyotes — it’s hungry trial lawyers, forced to subsist on 40 percent of a litigation pie that has gotten a li...
State Leaders Announce Emerging Technology Fund Investment in Trauma Care ResearchMay. 09, 2008 - AUSTIN - Governor Rick Perry, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and Speaker Tom Craddick today announced a $5 million investment through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) to recruit leading scientists and surgeons in trauma care and next-generation...
Gov. Perry Breaks Ground on Expansion of National Museum of the Pacific WarMay. 09, 2008 - FREDERICKSBURG – Gov. Rick Perry today participated in the ground breaking of the 40,000 square foot expansion of the National Museum of the Pacific War, tripling the size of the current building. The museum is the only institution in the continent...
Gov. Perry Honors Fall 2007 UIL State Champions at CapitolMay. 07, 2008 - AUSTIN– Gov. Rick Perry today honored the Fall 2007 University Interscholastic League (UIL) state champions in athletics, academics and music. Approximately 500 students, coaches and superintendents traveled to the state Capitol to celebrate...
Gov. Perry Allocates $788,200 from State Planning Assistance Grant FundsMay. 01, 2008 - AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today awarded more than $788,200 to five regional councils of government to pursue local economic development initiatives and foster intergovernmental cooperation and planning. Grants are awarded through the State Planni...
Delisi and Meadows Appointed to Texas Transportation CommissionApr. 30, 2008 - AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today appointed Deirdre Delisi of Austin and William Meadows of Fort Worth to the Texas Transportation Commission, which oversees the Texas Department of Transportation. Their terms expire Feb.1, 2013. "Texas faces s...
Gov. Perry Joins 5,600 Texans to Run 5th Annual Texas Round-UpApr. 26, 2008 - AUSTIN– Gov. Rick Perry today joined 5,600 Texans and 80 track and field champions to run the 5th Annual Texas Round-Up. Thousands took part in the annual fitness festival’s 5K, 10K, family mile walk and fun zone. "Working regul...
Gov. Perry Seeks Relief From Skyrocketing Food PricesApr. 25, 2008 - AUSTIN – Seeking immediate relief from skyrocketing food costs, Gov. Rick Perry today asked the federal government for a 50 percent waiver from the federal renewable fuel standard (RFS) mandate for ethanol produced from grain. "We apprecia...
Gov. Perry Orders Flags at Half-Staff in Memory of Lena GuerreroApr. 24, 2008 - AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today directed that flags be flown at half-staff in memory of former Texas Railroad Commissioner and State Representative Lena Guerrero. He also issued the following statement: "Lena Guerrero was a bright, passiona...
Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on U.S. Supreme Court Lethal Injection RulingApr. 16, 2008 - AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement regarding the United States Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the method of lethal injection in capital punishments: "Texas is a law and order state, and I stand by the majorit...
Gov. Perry Names Langwell Texas Round-Up 2008 Fit TexanApr. 16, 2008 - AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today named Norman Langwell Jr. of Huntsville as the 2008 Texas Round-Up Fit Texan. He also named 9-year-old Kolton Allen of Lexington as Fit Kid and the Gonzales- Paul family of San Antonio as Fit Family. "I en...
Gov. Perry Announces TEF Investment in Solar Power CompanyApr. 15, 2008 - AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today announced the state will invest $1 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in HelioVolt Corp. of Austin for the construction of a 125,000 square foot manufacturing facility and development space to test and pr...
