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12 Apr 2017, 9:06 am by Jeff Rasansky
While a ban on texting and driving passed in 2011, it was vetoed by then-governor Rick Perry. [read post]
15 Mar 2017, 7:17 am by William K. Berenson
But former Governor Rick Perry vetoed the common sense law, referring to it as “a government effort to micromanage the behavior of adults. [read post]
2 Mar 2017, 9:30 pm by Justin Daniel
Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Rick Perry, a former Texas governor, was confirmed by a vote of 62-37 to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. [read post]
2 Mar 2017, 6:00 pm by Megan Geuss
(credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images) On Tuesday the US senate confirmed former Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke to lead the Department of the Interior, and on Wednesday it confirmed former Texas governor Rick Perry to lead the Department of Energy. [read post]
7 Feb 2017, 5:00 am by Jordan Brunner
Despite a cabinet filled with fossil fuel advocates like Rex Tillerson, Rick Perry, and Scott Pruitt, this is an area in which the permanent bureaucracy that makes up most of our government may provide needed continuity. [read post]
20 Jan 2017, 6:20 pm by Brian F. Jackson
  And critics have noted similar opposition by other nominees to what has been the recent mission or focus of the agency that they may be leading (See Governor Rick Perry and Betsy DeVos). [read post]
19 Jan 2017, 9:31 pm by Griffin Davis
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry, the President-elect’s pick for Secretary of the U.S. [read post]
19 Jan 2017, 4:30 pm by Megan Geuss
Bernstein/Getty Images) (credit: Getty Images) On Thursday, former Texas Governor Rick Perry appeared before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to answer questions from the senators, who will vote on whether Perry will become the nation’s Energy Secretary. [read post]
19 Jan 2017, 9:05 am by Jordan Brunner, Quinta Jurecic
The Senate is holding confirmation hearings today for former Texas Governor Rick Perry, who has been tapped to lead the Energy Department, a government agency he once promised to abolish if elected president. [read post]
18 Jan 2017, 9:15 pm by Walter Olson
Bush and continuing under his successors including Rick Perry; elements of loser-pays; and the general success of tort reform, both in economic climate generally and specifically in the encouraging climate for the state’s medical sector, which includes many nationally prominent institutions. [read post]
6 Jan 2017, 6:50 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities: Alabama – Governor Bentley Has Former Rep. [read post]
19 Dec 2016, 7:39 am by scottgaille
Since leaving office, Governor Perry has been active in the energy industry. [read post]
15 Dec 2016, 9:30 pm by Justin Daniel
He announced his intention to nominate former Texas Governor Rick Perry as Secretary of the U.S. [read post]
14 Dec 2016, 12:01 pm by Quinta Jurecic
In the Daily Beast, nuclear nonproliferation expert Jeffrey Lewis argues that Trump’s decision to appoint former Texas Governor Rick Perry as Secretary of Energy is a concerning departure from the recent tradition of filling the post with a candidate who boasts “real technical expertise. [read post]
13 Dec 2016, 11:43 am by Quinta Jurecic
Donald Trump has announced Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his pick for Secretary of State and former Texas Governor Rick Perry as his pick for Secretary of Energy, the Times tells us. [read post]
13 Dec 2016, 9:03 am by Tom Smith
Former Texas governor and one-time presidential contender Rick Perry will head up the Department of Energy, a Cabinet agency he once pledged to shut down. [read post]
1 Dec 2016, 10:57 pm
As a result of the retirement of Justice James Perry, who has announced his retirement effective December 30, 2016, the Florida Supreme Court’s JNC interviewed 11 candidates and nominated three to Governor Rick Scott. [read post]