It’s less than a year until the first presidential primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire, and the 2016 race is already well underway, so we start off this week’s playlist off the news with a campaign-themed set.
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State Government
Video: Agriculture Commission Has Hand in Texas Lotto
Millions of dollars ride on the balls the Texas Lottery uses for its various drawings. The state Department of Agriculture helps preserve the integrity of the process as part of its consumer protection duties.
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Energy
Despite Rocky Start, Agriculture Commissioner Defends His Record
A collection of unflattering headlines has lawmakers and one of Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s predecessors questioning whether the world-champion calf roper was ready to steer a billion-dollar agency. But Miller is brushing off the criticism.
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The Playlist: Hog Heaven
After a marathon 17-plus hour debate that started just after noon last Tuesday, the House finally gave its preliminary nod to its version of the state budget, so we start this week’s playlist of the week’s news with “For the Love of Money” by The O’Jays.
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The Brief: April 2, 2015
The blowback experienced by Indiana over its religious freedom law has Texas’ largest business organization worried about efforts this session to update this state’s law on the subject.
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Sid Miller Backed, Then Nixed, Ag Agency Remodel
Hand-scraped wood floors. Custom ceiling tile. A shower. Those items may not sound like upgrades a cash-strapped agency would need, and new Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller ultimately didn’t think so, either. After initially supporting a big renovation at the agency, Miller decided to nix it, officials say.
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The Brief: March 30, 2015
The reviews are in for Ted Cruz’s first campaign swing this weekend through New Hampshire, a key early presidential primary state.
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Politics
Sid Miller’s Style Sparks Blowback at the Capitol
Recent episodes highlight a rapidly deteriorating relationship between the cowboy hat-wearing agriculture commissioner and the Legislature that once counted Sid Miller as one of its own.
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The Brief: March 16, 2015
Legislative activity begins to ramp up in the two chambers this week with speculation rampant that the Senate might take up as early as today legislation that would allow permitted gun owners to carry handguns openly.
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Video: Life After Proposition 6
At our 3/10 symposium on water, I talked about life after Proposition 6 with Chairman Jim Keffer of the House Natural Resources Committee, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller; and Chairman Carlos Rubinstein of the Texas Water Development Board.