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Tag: former Texas Governor

Election 2016

Reports: Rick Perry Lands Spot In Trump’s Cabinet As Energy Secretary

Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune

Posted on December 13, 2016 · President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly selected erstwhile rival and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to serve as his energy secretary.

Tags cabinet energy secretary former Texas Governor President-Elect Donald Trump rick perry

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Should psychedelic drugs be used to treat PTSD and depression in veterans?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 2, 2023 · A bill in Congress would fund a clinical trial studying the drugs' effects. But there are ethical considerations.

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Rick Perry noncommittal about Trump run: “Show me what you got”

Trent Brown, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 16, 2022 · “For me personally, it’s kind of like, show me what you got. Whether it’s Donald Trump, whether it’s DeSantis, whether it’s somebody that we haven’t seen yet,” Perry said.

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Party Politics: Beto’s Bet

Troy Schulze

Posted on April 29, 2022 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

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Texas could connect to national power grids without losing autonomy, former grid regulator says

Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune

Posted on February 16, 2022 · Texas has long refused to connect its decentralized grid to two national power networks, but Hunt Energy Network CEO Pat Wood said the state could do so without additional oversight — and without state Legislature approval.

Tags FERC hunt energy network Kevin McCarthy pat wood peter lake Public Utility Commission PUC rick perry University of Texas

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