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How Rick Perry Became A Key Figure In The Trump Impeachment Probe

MELISSA BLOCK, NPR

Posted on October 24, 2019 · Energy Secretary Rick Perry urged President Trump to make that now-infamous July phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But what's Perry's connection to Ukraine?

Tags Energy Department rick perry texas Trump U.S. ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Houston Matters

How Fracking Made America The World’s Largest Oil Producer

Abner Fletcher

Posted on September 14, 2018 · Journalist Bethany McLean discusses her book "Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It’s Changing the World."

Tags Bethany McLean crude oil energy Energy Department fracking Michael Hagerty oil and gas Saudi America shale oil production World Affairs Council Houston

Politics

Once A Critic, Perry Now A Defender Of Energy Department

Associated Press

Posted on June 5, 2017 · The former Texas governor says he’s having the time of his life running an agency he once pledged to eliminate.

Tags Energy Department rick perry solar energy

Energy & Environment

Could Rick Perry Influence West Texas Nuclear Waste Plan?

Travis Bubenik

Posted on March 17, 2017 · Perry said during his confirmation hearing in January that he’s been open to Texas helping solve the waste problem.

Tags energy Energy Department environment nuclear waste politics rick perry Waste Control Specialists west texas

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Posted on August 15, 2022 · Few schools have been able to keep up with the recent wave of teacher resignations.

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In crisis, CORE brings relief to those who need it most

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on August 11, 2022 · With the crisis in Ukraine and flooding emergencies here at home, the CORE response team provides humanitarian aid to devastated areas around the globe.

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Texas Republicans rally around Trump after FBI search of former president’s Florida estate

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on August 10, 2022 · Lawmakers at the state and federal levels took to social media to decry the search and warn Texans that the heavy hand of government could come for them next.

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Economy

Texas remains a powerhouse in job growth even though hiring could slow later this year

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on August 8, 2022 · Despite the gains made in June, job growth could cool slightly in the coming months. A key reason, along with a decline in manufacturing, is that staffing shortages remain.

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