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Texas Gov. Rick Perry puts Republican Convention plans on hold (Dallas Morning News)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:04:00 GMT

Gov. Rick Perry has suspended his plans to attend the Republican National Convention next week in St. Paul because of the potential problems that could be caused by the looming Tropical Storm Gustav, which is expected to grow into a hurricane later today.

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Sanford will speak at GOP convention (S.C. Politics Today)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:24:17 GMT

Gov. Mark Sanford will speak at the Republican National Convention Monday, filling in for Texas Gov. Rick Perry who will be watching the approach of Tropical Storm Gustav. The storm is expected to strengthen to a hurricane and could land...

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Prospect of Gustav evacuees prompts Dallas County to declare emergency (Dallas Morning News)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:30:00 GMT

Dallas County officials plan to declare an emergency during a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. today in preparation for Hurricane Gustav. Also Online Gov. Rick Perry's office has asked the county if needed to accept more than 4,000 evacuees fleeing the hurricane zone. The news comes as officials at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said this afternoon that Gustav has strenghtened into...

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Gustav threatens US (The Sun)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:13:00 GMT

... Gov Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency to lay the groundwork for federal assistance. Texas Gov Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration, and together they put 8,000 National Guard troops on standby. AdvertisementNew Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said he would order a mandatory evacuation of the city if forecasters predict a Category-3 strike, or possibly even a Category-2,...

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Go away, Gustav (Off the Kuff)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:08:48 GMT

Ugh. Gov. Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration Thursday as Tropical Storm Gustav -- which is already blamed for as...

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Gustav could be perfect political spin storm (Arizona Republic)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:02:16 GMT

The Bush administration is in regular contact with Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. Jindal has said he will skip the convention because of the storm. Nagin, widely criticized in 2005 for not evacuating his city before Katrina, left the Democratic National Convention early to return home. Texas Gov. Rick Perry has held up his plans to go to Minnesota. The...

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New Orleans faces hurricane threat (Daily Express)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:45:19 GMT

Tropical storm Gustav, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, hit Jamaica on Thursday after leaving 67 people dead in Hispaniola, the island divided between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.The US states of Texas and Louisiana put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary. Forecasters warned that Gustav's path remained uncertain....

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Perry intensifies preparations as Gustav nears (Houston Chronicle)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:42:00 GMT

Gov. Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration as Tropical Storm Gustav — which is blamed for as many as 67 deaths in Hispaniola — appeared likely to strengthen into a major hurricane and threaten Texas.

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Perry ratchets up preparations as Gustav nears (Houston Chronicle)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Gov. Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration late Thursday as Tropical Storm Gustav — which is already blamed for as many as 67 deaths in Hispaniola — appeared likely to strengthen into a major hurricane and threaten the Texas Gulf Coast.

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Perry issues disaster declaration for Gustav (Beyond Katrina)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:08:01 GMT

BEAUMONT, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry has issued a disaster declaration for 61 counties as Texas prepares for a possible brush with Tropical Storm Gustav. Continue> > >

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Texas town lets teachers carry guns (International Herald Tribune)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:36:09 GMT

School board in Harrold votes to let some teachers carry concealed pistols as a deterrent to attacks.

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FEMA official: Gustav 'potentially the largest' storm since Katrina (On Deadline)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:03:02 GMT

... federal government to issue a "pre-landfall federal disaster declaration."Update at 2:07 p.m. ET: Texas Gov. Rick Perry is skipping the Republican National Convention, which is set to begin just as the storm is expected to make landfall, the says.Earlier:(Photo of Army Corps of Engineers contractor taken today in New Orleans by Lee Celano, Reuters.)Posted by Mike Carney at...

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Ag Secretary Defends Ethanol in WSJ (Domestic Fuel)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:34:55 GMT

The Wall Street Journal published a letter to the editor this week from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer that defends ethanol and the nation’s biofuels policies. Schafer wrote the letter mainly in response to an op-ed by Texas Governor Rick Perry that appeared in the paper after EPA’s recent decision to deny his request to [...]

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"But the pension fund was just sitting there!" (Off the Kuff)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:59:48 GMT

Are we really sure this is a good idea? With highway construction slowing because of red tape and budget woes, Texas' top three leaders -- Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Tom Craddick -- on Thursday proposed sweeping policy changes to jump-start and pay for new road projects. In a letter to Texas Transportation Commission Chairwoman Deirdre Delisi,...

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Texas begins making plans in case Gustav strikes (The Eagle)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:49:00 GMT

AUSTIN (AP) -- Texas is getting ready for a possible brush with Gustav as the tropical storm continues heading toward the Gulf of Mexico.State officials said Th ...

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DECLINE IN GAMES (Dallas Morning News)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN – As state revenue from the Texas Lottery continues to decline, two Senate committees on Wednesday began searching for ways to boost the state's take from the games of chance – including the possible privatization of the entire lottery operation.Senators indicated they are willing to look at a variety of options to get the revenue flow back on an upward track after recent declines – including...

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Senate panels look at boosting lottery revenue (Dallas Morning News)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN – As state revenue from the Texas Lottery continues to decline, two Senate committees on Wednesday began searching for ways to boost the state's take from the games of chance – including the possible privatization of the entire lottery operation. Senators indicated they are willing to look at a variety of options to get the revenue flow back on an upward track after recent declines –...

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A&M program aims to help disabled vets (The Eagle Business)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:05:00 GMT

The Mays Business School at Texas A&M University recently graduated 17 disabled vets from a new program aimed at helping them become small business owners.T ...

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The Return of the Restoration Project (Right Wing Watch)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:16:15 GMT

... of State Ken Blackwell, though efforts were underway in several other states as well, including Texas. While the forces behind the Ohio movement are lying low , with Parsley still smarting from being humiliated by John McCain and Blackwell busy with his various jobs with the Family Research Council , the Club for Growth , and Tom DeLay's Coalition for a Conservative Majority , the Texas...

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John McCain Watch: Kay Bailey Hutchison for Vice President Part Three - The Chatter (FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:11:41 GMT

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, Senator John McCain and Texas Governor Rick Perry from March 2008 After Hillary Clinton’s speech last night at the Democrat National Convention and recent polling suggesting female dissatisfaction with Barack Obama’s failure to select Hillary as his running mate have led to increasing speculation that John McCain may be considering...

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