State Rep. Jim Keffer, chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee, and Barry Smitherman, Texas railroad commissioner, discuss how to keep the boom booming.
John Jordan
John Jordan is the deputy director of photography, part of the team that ensures our stories are graced with arresting visuals. Based in Austin, John grew up in South America and has managed to hang on to some Spanish. A lifelong musician, John switched careers at the age of 50, working for the Austin bureau of The Dallas Morning News for four years before joining the Tribune in early 2012.
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Impact of the Shale Boom: Changing State of Energy
State Sen. Carlos Uresti, Permian Basin Petroleum Association President Ben Shepperd, South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable President Omar Garcia and Middle Rio Grande Development Council Executive Director Leo Martinez discuss the changing state of energy.
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Impact of the Shale Boom: Transformation of the Texas Economy
San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor, Midland Mayor Jerry Morales, Karnes City City Manager Don Tymrak and Thomas Tunstall from the Institute for Economic Development at UTSA will discuss the transformation of the Texas economy.
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Inside Texas Politics: Elections, Ebola and Carter
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics with host Jason Wheeler, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey, there’s discussions on elections and Ebola and an interview with former President Jimmy Carter.
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Politics
Inside Texas Politics: ‘Tis The Season to Start Voting
With early voting starting tomorrow, this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics has a decidedly electoral slant.
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Inside Texas Politics: Ebola
This week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics with host Jason Wheeler, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey is dominated by talk of the first appearance of the Ebola virus in the U.S.
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Inside Texas Politics: The Race to Replace Davis
This week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics leads off with Republican Konni Burton and Democrat Libby Willis, two candidates vying for the Senate District 10 seat being vacated by Wendy Davis.
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Inside Texas Politics: Abbott and Davis Face Off
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics with host Jason Wheeler, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey, it’s all about the November elections.
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Video: Davis’ Full Interview on “Good Morning America”
Full video of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis’ interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, which aired on “Good Morning America” on Monday, Sept. 8. Davis’ memoir, “Forgetting To Be Afraid,” goes on sale Tuesday.
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Video: Davis Tells ABC News About Her Abortion
In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wendy Davis talks about her “difficult decision” to have an abortion in 1996, when doctors told her the baby had severe brain abnormalities.
