Don’t expect Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller to apologize over a social media post that appeared to call for the atomic bombing of “the Muslim world” – despite an outcry from critics.
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State Government
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Goes to China
After eight months of defending deep fryers and championing cupcakes, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is taking his agricultural prowess abroad.
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State Government
Being Sid Miller: Emails Show Ag Commissioner Focused on Image
Emails and correspondence from Sid Miller’s first six months as Texas agriculture commissioner show a leader involved in the daily dealings of his department, conscious of his portrayal in the press and eager to burnish his image.
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Energy
Miller Defends Deep Fryers in Agriculture Address
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller defended his new nutrition policy Wednesday, praising his department’s decision to “abolish outdated and unneeded state mandates” and allow schools to install deep fryers and soda machines.
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Public Education
Big Schools Don’t Fry: Not All Districts Warm to Miller’s Initiative
Soda machines and deep fat fryers are now allowed back in Texas public schools, thanks to Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s reversal of a 10-year ban. But many school districts say they have no appetite for reinstating the unhealthy choices for students.
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Health care
Ag Commissioner Rolls Back Ban on Deep Fryers, Soda Machines
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Thursday restored the option for public schools to serve certain fried foods and soda by lifting a decade-old statewide ban on deep fryers and soda machines.
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The Brief: May 12, 2015
The nonprofit group that has been secretly videotaping legislators this session has drawn the scrutiny of the Texas Rangers, the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Health care
Heated Debate Surrounds Push for Deep Fryers in Texas Schools
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is looking to buck a decade-old statewide ban on deep fat fryers in public schools, putting decision-making about food in schools back in the hands of Texas school districts.
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The Brief: April 24, 2015
The House and Senate made some gestures of goodwill on Thursday designed to lower the tensions that had developed between the chambers this week.
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The Brief: April 13, 2015
The big political news of the weekend was the long-expected launch of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. It was a move that made waves even in ruby red Texas.