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Dallas-Plano-Irving Moves from Recession to Recovery
Press release from The Office of Governor Rick Perry
AUSTIN – MSNBC.com and Moody’s Economy have announced that the Austin-Round Rock, Brownsville-Harlingen, Dallas-Plano-Irving, El Paso, Lubbock, McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr and San Antonio areas are among the first in the nation to move from recession into recovery, indicating that their economies have grown over the past six months.
The announcement [...]
Gov. Perry, State Officials: Texas is Prepared for H1N1 Flu Season
Gov. Rick Perry today, along with Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Commissioner David Lakey, Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, highlighted the state’s preparedness efforts in advance of the anticipated H1N1 flu season.
“Texas’ effort to deal with the H1N1 virus is robust and we are more prepared than ever [...]
Gov. Perry: States Must Have the Power to Implement Effective Health Care Policies
To view Governor Perry’s letter, visit http://governor.state.tx.us/files/press-office/O-SebeliusKathleen200980731.pdf
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry, in a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, today emphasized the state’s 10th Amendment authority to set effective health care policies for Texans. The governor reiterated his request for a federal Medicaid waiver that would allow Texas to pursue state-based [...]
Gov. Perry Issues Disaster Proclamation for Extreme Fire Hazard
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has issued a disaster proclamation for 167 counties in response to the significant threat posed by wildfire conditions in those areas. The governor’s proclamation allows the state to activate all essential resources, and suspends pertinent rules and regulations that could impede the state’s ability to quickly respond to the constantly [...]
Laws Enacted to Protect Texas from Transnational Gangs
At the recent Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) annual convention, Governor Perry spoke proudly of progress made in the 81st Legislative Session to aid law enforcement in protecting Texas from transnational gangs. $113 million was allocated by the Legislature to continue the state’s border security operations, including funding to combat transnational gangs.
“As we hammer gangs [...]
Gov. Perry Announces $250,000 Emerging Technology Fund Investment in Animal Innovations of Amarillo
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has announced the state will invest $250,000 through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) in Animal Innovations Inc. of Amarillo for completion and commercialization of its automatic syringe filling and data collection system for animal medication.
“The ETF is super-charging the research environment in our state and propelling us to the [...]
Gov. Perry Announces Special Session for July 1
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today announced that a special session of the Texas Legislature will begin on Wednesday, July 1, at 10 a.m.
“The 81st Legislative Session was one of the most successful in recent memory, providing a tax cut to 40,000 small businesses and increasing financial aid for college students by more than 40 [...]
Gov. Perry signs legislation to cut taxes for Texas small business owners
Story from the Forney Messenger
AUSTIN—Gov. Rick Perry today signed House Bill (HB) 4765 which lowers the tax burden for more than 40,000 small businesses across the state. The bill more than triples the small business franchise tax exemption from $300,000 to $1 million. Revisiting the business franchise tax was a priority the governor [...]
Gov. Perry signs legislation protecting Texas property owners
Story from The Forney Messenger
AUSTIN—Gov. Rick Perry today joined lawmakers in highlighting the importance of House Joint Resolution (HJR) 14 that allows Texans to vote on a constitutional amendment to strengthen land owners’ rights. The amendment, which will be voted on in November 2009, would achieve unprecedented protection of private property by placing [...]
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