http://www.southerngovernors.orgRSS feeds for SGA - Southern Governors' Association60http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5917/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5917http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5917&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5917/Default.aspx New TEF Investment Bringing 100 New Jobs to Baytown katydowTue, 07 Sep 2010 16:26:10 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GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5865http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5849/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5849http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5849&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5849/Default.aspx Governor accepts the BEDC’s Leader in Economic Development award katydowMon, 16 Aug 2010 15:47:45 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5849http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5844/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5844http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5844&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5844/Default.aspx New facility will employ more than 500 workers katydowFri, 13 Aug 2010 16:40:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5844http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5839/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5839http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5839&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5839/Default.aspx Announces TEF investment in Caterpillar manufacturing plant katydowThu, 12 Aug 2010 16:10:56 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Perry: “The partnership between Texas and Toyota has been extremely valuable, and I am confident it will continue to yield great benefits for us all in the years to come.” katydowFri, 06 Aug 2010 16:28:34 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5820http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5792/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5792http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5792&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5792/Default.aspx Announces TETF investment in biofuels plant katydowMon, 02 Aug 2010 15:35:12 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5792http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5767/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5767http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5767&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5767/Default.aspx Announces $8.4 million TETF investment in Texas Tech wind energy project katydowTue, 27 Jul 2010 16:01:04 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5767http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5757/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5757http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5757&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5757/Default.aspx Governor Attends Ribbon Cutting for Automotive Production Facility, Celebrates More Jobs for Texas katydowFri, 23 Jul 2010 16:23:58 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5757http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5752/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5752http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5752&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5752/Default.aspx The governor spoke to participants of the University of Texas at Austin’s Subiendo – The Academy for Rising Leaders at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. katydowThu, 22 Jul 2010 16:49:29 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5752http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5738/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5738http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5738&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5738/Default.aspx Gov. Rick Perry today announced the state is investing $750,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in Vendor Resource Management (VRM) for the expansion of its Carrollton headquarters. katydowTue, 20 Jul 2010 16:47:09 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5738http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5717/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5717http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5717&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5717/Default.aspxTexas is America’s top state for business, according to a CNBC study that scored each state based on 40 different measures of competitiveness.charlottecoleThu, 15 Jul 2010 15:14:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5717http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5690/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5690http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5690&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5690/Default.aspx Coalition will help ensure Texas is prepared to respond to a large-scale oil spill katydowThu, 08 Jul 2010 16:31:32 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5690http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5677/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5677http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5677&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5677/Default.aspx Gov. Rick Perry today announced the state is investing $1.125 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) for the company-wide implementation of SAP business management software and other IT system upgrades. katydowTue, 06 Jul 2010 15:23:55 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5677http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5660/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5660http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5660&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5660/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx Forbes: If you're looking for economic opportunity, go to Texas katydowWed, 30 Jun 2010 17:38:30 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5660http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5635/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5635http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5635&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5635/Default.aspx Gov. Rick Perry completed a 12-day bridge-building trip to Asia with a breakfast meeting with Samsung Executives and members of the Austin Chamber of Commerce before beginning his trip home. katydowThu, 24 Jun 2010 16:30:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5635http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5626/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5626http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5626&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5626/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx USA TODAY: Texas booms despite recession katydowWed, 23 Jun 2010 16:24:07 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5626http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5616/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5616http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5616&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5616/Default.aspx Gov. Rick Perry attended meetings with several business leaders and government officials in Taiwan on Monday, including Ma Ying-jeou, president of the Republic of China (Taiwan). katydowTue, 22 Jun 2010 17:30:32 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5616http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5611/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5611http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5611&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5611/Default.aspx Gov. Rick Perry spent his first full day in Beijing, China’s capital, meeting with U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman and Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi. katydowMon, 21 Jun 2010 16:01:10 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5611http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5604/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5604http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5604&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5604/Default.aspx Gov. Rick Perry spent his fourth day in China, and last day in Shanghai, meeting with business executives interested in Texas as a location for expanding their companies. katydowFri, 18 Jun 2010 16:01:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5604http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5596/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5596http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5596&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5596/Default.aspx Gov. Rick Perry joined other members of the Texas delegation Wednesday at a seminar teaching the intricacies of doing business in China. katydowThu, 17 Jun 2010 16:23:14 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5596http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5590/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5590http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5590&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5590/Default.aspx Welcomes visitors to the Texas-themed U.S.A. National Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 katydowWed, 16 Jun 2010 15:59:26 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5590http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5585/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5585http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5585&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5585/Default.aspx Han is mayor of the largest city in China, home to the World Expo 2010, which is hosting “Salute to Texas Week” at the USA Pavilion from June 13-19. katydowTue, 15 Jun 2010 16:00:13 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5585http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5565/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5565http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5565&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5565/Default.aspx When completed later this year, project will be the largest photovoltaic (PV) project in Texas katydowThu, 10 Jun 2010 21:44:32 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5565http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5562/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5562http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5562&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5562/Default.aspx Company is developing innovative lung cancer identification, staging tool katydowThu, 10 Jun 2010 21:24:18 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5562http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5561/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5561http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5561&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5561/Default.aspx State Operations Center remains at increased readiness level to respond should oil begin to come ashore katydowThu, 10 Jun 2010 21:18:16 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5561http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5546/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5546http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5546&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5546/Default.aspx Texas is a state sponsor of the the World Expo's U.S.A. National Pavilion, which is expected to draw 5 to 6 million visitors and will showcase America as the place of opportunity, diversity, innovation, success, sustainability, health and nutrition, and technology. katydowWed, 09 Jun 2010 21:03:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5546http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5545/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5545http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5545&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5545/Default.aspx The Samsung semiconductor plant in Austin, the company’s only such plant outside of Korea, currently employs 1,000 people.  Samsung’s Austin payroll is projected to grow from $70 million to about $105 million. katydowWed, 09 Jun 2010 20:55:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5545http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5534/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5534http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5534&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5534/Default.aspx Projects will foster innovation in biomedical, electronics technologies katydowTue, 08 Jun 2010 19:32:12 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5534http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5509/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5509http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5509&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5509/Default.aspx Interactive site helps companies worldwide with relocation and expansion katydowWed, 02 Jun 2010 15:25:17 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5509http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5484/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5484http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5484&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5484/Default.aspx Speaks at W.M. Dewey and Son Inc. - Texas' oldest oilfield trucking company - to commemorate Texas Small Business Week katydowWed, 26 May 2010 15:06:50 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5484http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5429/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5429http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5429&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5429/Default.aspx Emphasizes importance of science, technology, engineering and math katydowFri, 14 May 2010 15:06:07 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5429http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5419/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5419http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5419&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5419/Default.aspx Governor Perry recently presented the Texas Engineering and Technical Consortium (TETC) with a $150K grant from the Texas Workforce Commission to help establish the Center for College and Career Preparedness for the All Across Texas (AAT) internship program. katydowThu, 13 May 2010 16:03:28 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5419http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5412/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5412http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5412&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5412/Default.aspx Speaking at a college fair in Corpus Christi, Governor Perry emphasized the importance access to quality higher education. katydowWed, 12 May 2010 16:06:20 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5412http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5407/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5407http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5407&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5407/Default.aspx The plan serves as a high-level roadmap to allow for adaption to evolving situations in an ever-changing threat environment. katydowTue, 11 May 2010 16:42:24 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5407http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5392/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5392http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5392&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5392/Default.aspx Speaks at rollout of UPS hybrid electric vehicles katydowThu, 06 May 2010 16:54:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5392http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5378/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5378http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5378&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5378/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx Chief Executive Magazine Ranks Texas Top State for Business for 6th Year in a Row katydowTue, 04 May 2010 15:50:18 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5378http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5372/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5372http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5372&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5372/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx Texas Named One of Best States for Small Business and Entrepreneurship katydowMon, 03 May 2010 15:50:47 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5372http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5335/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5335http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5335&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5335/Default.aspx The Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) is investing $250,000 in Nanotailor Inc., of Austin, for the commercialization of their single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT). katydowThu, 22 Apr 2010 17:45:18 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5335http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5322/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5322http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5322&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5322/Default.aspx State to invest $750K through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) to help close deal on retailer’s customer operations center in San Antonio katydowTue, 20 Apr 2010 15:27:16 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5322http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5272/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5272http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5272&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5272/Default.aspx Funding will aid Smartfield Inc. of Lubbock in the commercialization of their crop irrigation management technology katydowThu, 08 Apr 2010 15:55:09 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5272http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5266/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5266http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5266&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5266/Default.aspx Speaks at inaugural Game On! Texas Symposium katydowWed, 07 Apr 2010 16:11:17 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5266http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5241/Gov-Perry-Announces-Game-On-Texas-Symposium.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5241http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5241&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5241/Gov-Perry-Announces-Game-On-Texas-Symposium.aspx Inaugural event will focus on video game development education in the state katydowWed, 31 Mar 2010 16:28:33 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5241http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5233/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5233http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5233&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5233/Default.aspx Speaks at ribbon cutting for new Prestige-Ameritech facility in North Texas katydowTue, 30 Mar 2010 16:20:59 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5233http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5223/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5223http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5223&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5223/Default.aspx Governor spoke to student competitors, parents and educators at annual MATHCOUNTS Competition katydowMon, 29 Mar 2010 17:19:42 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5223http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5206/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5206http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5206&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5206/Default.aspx Competitive grants for communities will help veterans find access to treatment, expand trauma therapy services and promote peer support for veterans and their families katydowThu, 25 Mar 2010 16:19:53 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5206http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5201/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5201http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5201&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5201/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx Bloomberg: Texas Beats Other States out of Recession, Comerica Report Says katydowWed, 24 Mar 2010 16:32:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5201http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5190/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5190http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5190&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5190/Default.aspx Funds will be used for the development and commercialization of technology for the widespread use of solar energy katydowTue, 23 Mar 2010 15:40:50 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5190http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5171/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5171http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5171&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5171/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx Brookings Institution: Dallas-Fort Worth Economy Ranked Among Nation's Strongest katydowThu, 18 Mar 2010 15:37:44 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5171http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5133/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5133http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5133&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5133/Default.aspx Gov. Rick Perry today sent a letter to members of Congress, as did many governors around the country, commending their efforts to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) endangerment findings through a disapproval resolution. katydowThu, 11 Mar 2010 16:40:20 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5133http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5118/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5118http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5118&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5118/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx Forbes: If one state is a poster child for economic recovery, it's Texas katydowTue, 09 Mar 2010 16:29:06 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5118http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5070/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5070http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5070&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5070/TX-Gov-Perry-In-Case-You-Missed-It.aspx Texas only state to meet all college and career readiness measures according to Achieve katydowTue, 02 Mar 2010 16:38:56 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5070http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5065/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5065http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5065&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5065/Default.aspx Gov. Perry: “Our economy has a strong core, which will be strengthened with Natura World’s new facility, and the hundreds of jobs for Texans and millions in capital investment it will generate” katydowMon, 01 Mar 2010 17:30:43 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5065http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5052/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5052http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5052&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5052/Default.aspx The investment will create more than 100 jobs for Texans and more than $6 million in capital investment for this rural community katydowFri, 26 Feb 2010 15:51:42 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5052http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5041/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5041http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5041&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5041/Default.aspx Gov. Perry: “Facebook’s expansion in Austin will enhance the area’s robust technology industry, create 200 jobs for Texans, and strengthen the economy in Central Texas.” katydowThu, 25 Feb 2010 16:38:46 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5041http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5009/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5009http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5009&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5009/Default.aspx Texas will invest $1 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in LegalZoom.com for the relocation of certain office functions from Los Angeles to Austin katydowFri, 19 Feb 2010 16:38:08 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5009http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4991/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4991http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4991&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4991/Default.aspx Gov. Perry: “Texas is aggressively seeking its future in alternative energy through incentives and innovation, not mandates and overreaching regulation.” katydowWed, 17 Feb 2010 17:20:14 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4991http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4954/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4954http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4954&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4954/Default.aspx Funds will help establish and recruit top scientists and researchers in superconductivity to the center’s Applied Research Hub katydowThu, 04 Feb 2010 17:31:56 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4954http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4943/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4943http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4943&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4943/Default.aspx Gov. Rick Perry today emphasized the importance of maintaining a secure border and continued coordination between all levels of law enforcement in order to keep both Texas and the nation safe. katydowWed, 03 Feb 2010 16:54:15 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4943http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4922/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4922http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4922&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4922/Default.aspx Speaks at Texas VFW Mid-Winter Round Up katydowMon, 01 Feb 2010 15:51:28 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4922http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4915/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4915http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4915&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4915/Default.aspx Salient Pharmaceuticals treatment eases side effects of chemotherapy katydowFri, 29 Jan 2010 14:39:35 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4915http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4898/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4898http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4898&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4898/Default.aspx The TEF provides the state's leaders with the flexibility and financial resources to help strengthen the state's economy katydowWed, 27 Jan 2010 16:25:13 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4898http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4890/Texas-Ranks-Among-Lowest-for-Debt-Burden.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4890http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4890&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4890/Texas-Ranks-Among-Lowest-for-Debt-Burden.aspx Forbes has ranked Texas as having one of the lowest debt burdens in the country compared to the other 49 states katydowTue, 26 Jan 2010 17:32:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4890http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4846/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4846http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4846&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4846/Default.aspx An expansion of the Texas Virtual School Network (VSN) will improve access to high quality courses for high school students, including those in rural schools and those whose are home-schooled katydowWed, 20 Jan 2010 16:38:03 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4846http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4828/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4828http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4828&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4828/Default.aspx Texas will not apply for Federal Race to the Top Funding katydowFri, 15 Jan 2010 16:51:03 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4828http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4812/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4812http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4812&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4812/Default.aspx Texas takes No. 1 destination spot in U.S. for fifth year in a row as Allied Van Lines Announces 42nd Annual Magnet States Report katydowWed, 13 Jan 2010 16:24:54 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4812http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4803/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4803http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4803&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4803/Default.aspx TEF investment will create up to 250 jobs   katydowTue, 12 Jan 2010 17:24:37 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4803http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4767/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4767http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4767&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4767/Default.aspx Announces investments in South Texas katydowWed, 06 Jan 2010 16:21:02 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4767http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4720/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4720http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4720&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4720/Default.aspx Intended to help students pursuing degrees and certificates in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields receive the education necessary to compete in the global workforce katydowWed, 16 Dec 2009 16:26:55 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4720http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4702/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4702http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4702&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4702/Default.aspx TETF investment in Mirna Therapeutics Inc. katydowFri, 11 Dec 2009 15:59:22 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4702http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4674/Texas-Ranked-as-a-Top-State-for-Entrepreneurs.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4674http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4674&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4674/Texas-Ranked-as-a-Top-State-for-Entrepreneurs.aspx “When companies look at Texas, they’re discovering that we’ve fostered an environment that encourages people to pursue their dreams, build businesses and create jobs” katydowFri, 04 Dec 2009 16:59:11 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4674http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4670/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4670http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4670&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4670/Default.aspx Speaks at Grand Opening of Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies katydowFri, 04 Dec 2009 16:29:38 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4670http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4636/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4636http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4636&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4636/Default.aspx Emphasizes importance of science, technology, engineering and math education katydowTue, 17 Nov 2009 16:58:08 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4636http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4618/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4618http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4618&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4618/Default.aspx Study credits Texas' strong economic environment with launching it to the top katydowThu, 12 Nov 2009 17:19:35 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4618http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4611/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4611http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4611&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4611/Default.aspx Gov. Perry plans to utilize state funds marked for veterans mental health katydowTue, 10 Nov 2009 17:35:04 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4611http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4608/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4608http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4608&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4608/Default.aspx Funds will go towards the development and commercialization of next generation, high power, rechargeable lithium ion batteries for use in electric vehicles katydowTue, 10 Nov 2009 17:21:30 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4608http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4567/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4567http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4567&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4567/Default.aspx The governor praised Texas teachers at the annual Texas Teacher of the Year Award Ceremony katydowMon, 02 Nov 2009 17:02:46 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4567http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4548/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4548http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4548&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4548/Default.aspx Leads business, economic development delegation to New York City katydowWed, 28 Oct 2009 15:29:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4548http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4527/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4527http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4527&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4527/Default.aspx The study identified Texas as one of only a few states to reengage dropouts and bring them back to the classroom, and specifically cited Gov. Rick Perry’s leadership on this important issue katydowFri, 23 Oct 2009 13:52:15 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4527http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4522/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4522http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4522&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4522/Default.aspx Announces ETF investments in three Texas companies katydowThu, 22 Oct 2009 15:15:26 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4522http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4499/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4499http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4499&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4499/Default.aspx T-STEM academies have successfully provided young Texans with the resources they need to succeed in the increasingly competitive global economy katydowFri, 16 Oct 2009 14:16:48 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4499http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4489/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4489http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4489&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4489/Default.aspx “Our overall goal is for young Texans, no matter their economic status, to graduate from our high schools career- and college-ready, with the essential knowledge and skills that will allow them to tackle the next step” katydowWed, 14 Oct 2009 15:20:30 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4489http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4480/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4480http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4480&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4480/Default.aspx “The combination of hard working Texans and our commitment to low taxes, predictable regulations and a fair legal system has helped us lead the nation in job creation" katydowTue, 13 Oct 2009 16:30:38 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4480http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4469/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4469http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4469&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4469/Default.aspx MacuCLEAR and Mystic collaborate to develop therapy for macular degeneration katydowThu, 08 Oct 2009 15:25:11 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4469http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4454/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4454http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4454&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4454/Default.aspx This TEF investment will create 100 jobs, with the potential to grow to 250 jobs over the next five years, and generate $23 million in capital investment katydowTue, 06 Oct 2009 15:51:16 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4454http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4438/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4438http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4438&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4438/Default.aspx Meets with business, industry leaders to discuss impact to Texas of cap and trade legislation katydowThu, 01 Oct 2009 16:22:46 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4438http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4422/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4422http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4422&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4422/Default.aspx Will go towards the development and commercialization of the company's energy conservation technology for industrial motor systems katydowFri, 25 Sep 2009 16:20:42 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4422http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4399/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4399http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4399&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4399/Default.aspx Gov. Rick Perry today underscored the need to pursue innovative energy sources as an alternative to the burdensome regulations associated with proposed federal cap and trade legislation that would increase the cost of living for Texas families and crush Texas and the nation’s energy producing sectors. The governor spoke at a discussion hosted by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas Railroad Commission and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.charlottecoleTue, 22 Sep 2009 17:15:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4399http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4351/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4351http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4351&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4351/Default.aspx Underscores his commitment to higher education excellence, accessibility and affordability katydowThu, 10 Sep 2009 12:51:53 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4351http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4328/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4328http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4328&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4328/Default.aspx Ceremonially signs SB 98 creating health science center, medical school katydowWed, 02 Sep 2009 15:04:16 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4328http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4320/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4320http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4320&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4320/Default.aspx House Bill 4102 provides relief to school districts affected by disasters katydowMon, 31 Aug 2009 13:09:51 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4320http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4315/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4315http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4315&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4315/Default.aspx McLane provides information, technology, logistic and business services to a variety of clients, including the U.S. Army katydowFri, 28 Aug 2009 15:03:17 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4315http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4309/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4309http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4309&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4309/Default.aspx Ceremonially signs HB 4471 katydowThu, 27 Aug 2009 14:08:34 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4309http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4285/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4285http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4285&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4285/Default.aspx Ceremonially signs HB 469, HB 432 katydowThu, 20 Aug 2009 12:24:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4285http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4279/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4279http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4279&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4279/Default.aspx The governor spoke at a press conference announcing the findings of a TPPF study about health care reform katydowWed, 19 Aug 2009 15:00:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4279http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4240/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4240http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4240&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4240/Default.aspx Ceremonially Signs HB 1056 katydowFri, 07 Aug 2009 15:01:13 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4240http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4226/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4226http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4226&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4226/Default.aspx The investment follows a $250K deal announced in March 2008, and will fund additional development of Halsa’s treatment for obesity and diabetes. katydowTue, 04 Aug 2009 16:20:38 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4226http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4221/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4221http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4221&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4221/Default.aspx Signs SB 297, SB 93 to assist veterans and their families with higher education katydowMon, 03 Aug 2009 15:22:31 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4221http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4213/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4213http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4213&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4213/Default.aspx Gov. Perry Credits State’s Strong Economy with Attracting Jobs for Texans katydowFri, 31 Jul 2009 14:31:19 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4213http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4210/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4210http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4210&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4210/Default.aspx Ceremonially signs House Bill 3 katydowThu, 30 Jul 2009 14:07:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4210http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4175/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4175http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4175&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4175/Default.aspx Gov. Rick Perry today announced the state will continue to cultivate its expanding technology sector through investments from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) in five San Antonio area companies. katydowThu, 16 Jul 2009 15:39:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4175http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4112/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4112http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4112&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4112/Default.aspxAttends Opening of Walmart Supercenter in Penitas katydowFri, 26 Jun 2009 16:57:52 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4112http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4053/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4053http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4053&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4053/Default.aspxAnnounces ETF Investments in Five Houston Area CompanieskatydowMon, 08 Jun 2009 14:40:03 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4053http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4039/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4039http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4039&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4039/Default.aspxTouts tax cut for small businesses, investment in economic development, improvements to higher education accessibilitykatydowWed, 03 Jun 2009 13:31:02 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4039http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3960/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3960http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3960&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3960/Default.aspxTEF closes deal on nearly 1,400 new jobskatydowTue, 12 May 2009 01:55:34 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3960http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3949/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3949http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3949&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3949/Default.aspxDesignation in Recognition of Travel and Tourism's Significant Impact on the Texas EconomykatydowThu, 07 May 2009 15:11:32 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3949http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3906/Gov-Perry-Joins-6400-Texans-at-Texas-RoundUp.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3906http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3906&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3906/Gov-Perry-Joins-6400-Texans-at-Texas-RoundUp.aspxGov. Rick Perry and first lady Anita Perry today joined nearly 6,400 Texans at the 6th Annual Texas Round-Up fitness festival 5K, 10K, family mile walk and fun zone. katydowMon, 27 Apr 2009 14:54:50 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3906http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3899/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3899http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3899&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3899/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today signed House Bill (HB) 873 which promotes the entertainment industry in Texas by providing incentives for the film, television, video and digital interactive media production industries.katydowFri, 24 Apr 2009 14:14:11 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3899http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3885/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3885http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3885&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3885/Default.aspxProgram provides customized job training in community, technical collegeskatydowThu, 23 Apr 2009 11:56:39 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3885http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3826/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3826http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3826&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3826/Default.aspxAddresses National Forum for Emergency ManagementkatydowThu, 09 Apr 2009 11:49:56 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3826http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3816/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3816http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3816&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3816/Default.aspxAddresses PhRMA Conference katydowMon, 06 Apr 2009 09:32:39 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3816http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3804/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3804http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3804&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3804/Default.aspxQ-Edge, an electronics assembly company based in Plainfield, Ind., is planning to bring a significant operation to Alliance Global Logistics Hub in Fort Worth.katydowWed, 01 Apr 2009 14:48:21 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3804http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3786/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3786http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3786&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3786/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today reiterated Texas’ ongoing disaster recovery needs as he toured areas affected by the 2008 hurricane season. The governor also met with the Governor’s Commission on Disaster Recovery and Renewal in Port Arthur.katydowFri, 27 Mar 2009 15:27:07 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3786http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3781/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3781http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3781&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3781/Default.aspxContinues To Stand With Texas Employers and Their EmployeeskatydowThu, 26 Mar 2009 12:11:18 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3781http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3775/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3775http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3775&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3775/Default.aspxTexas welcomes more than 100 new jobs to the Rio Grande ValleykatydowWed, 25 Mar 2009 14:28:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3775http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3771/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3771http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3771&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3771/Default.aspxCenter to be first of its kind in the United StateskatydowTue, 24 Mar 2009 12:30:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3771http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3755/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3755http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3755&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3755/Default.aspxTexas has been ranked the top state for job growth and business development for the fourth year in a row in a survey of CEOs by Chief Executive Magazine. katydowFri, 20 Mar 2009 14:15:47 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3755http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3743/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3743http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3743&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3743/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry has announced the state will invest $250,000 through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) in AnaLogix Development Corporation for the commercialization of its 3-D movement-based game controller for the personal computer and gaming markets.katydowWed, 18 Mar 2009 14:43:02 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3743http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3729/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3729http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3729&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3729/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today stood with Texas employers and the millions of Texans they employ to resist further government intrusion into their business through an expansion of our state’s unemployment insurance program.charlottecoleFri, 13 Mar 2009 15:20:47 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3729http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3702/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3702http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3702&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3702/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today emphasized the importance of an active, healthy lifestyle for the academic success of Texas students at a press conference announcing the results of the statewide FITNESSGRAM assessment. The study’s findings confirmed that students who are physically fit are more likely to do well on the state’s standardized tests, have satisfactory school attendance, and are less likely to receive disciplinary referrals.charlottecoleTue, 10 Mar 2009 14:53:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3702http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3688/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3688http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3688&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3688/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today touted the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) as a mechanism to drive innovation and growth within universities and emerging technology sectors across the state. katydowFri, 06 Mar 2009 14:43:31 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3688http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3684/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3684http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3684&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3684/Default.aspxTexas Gov. Rick Perry is hoping to make Texas a hot spot in the film industry.katydowThu, 05 Mar 2009 15:56:04 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3684http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3680/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3680http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3680&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3680/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today reiterated his request that the Texas Legislature allocate $60 million to fund the Texas Film Incentive Program in order to cultivate the state’s entertainment industry to attract investment and create jobs for Texans.katydowWed, 04 Mar 2009 15:38:37 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3680http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3665/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3665http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3665&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3665/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today touted the importance of accessibility to a quality higher education for all Texans at the rollout of Texas A&M University San Antonio (TAMUSA). katydowFri, 27 Feb 2009 15:23:05 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3665http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3657/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3657http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3657&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3657/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today emphasized the need to fund the State Water Plan, which would ensure a cost-effective and reliable supply of water for Texas’ growing population well into the future. katydowThu, 26 Feb 2009 13:01:02 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3657http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3626/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3626http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3626&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3626/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today addressed National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Day luncheon expressing his support of small business in Texas, including the idea of raising the business margins tax exemption to $1 million.katydowWed, 18 Feb 2009 16:01:21 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3626http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3621/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3621http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3621&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3621/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry has announced the state will invest $5 million to expand and recruit researchers to the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) College of Medicine’s Institute of Regenerative Medicine at Scott and White.katydowTue, 17 Feb 2009 12:44:04 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3621http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3609/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3609http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3609&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3609/Default.aspxThe U.S. Department of Commerce has named Texas the top exporting state in the nation for the seventh year in a row based on 2008 export data. katydowFri, 13 Feb 2009 15:43:09 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3609http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3591/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3591http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3591&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3591/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry has announced the state will invest $5.5 million in the University of Houston to create the world class Institute of Biomedical Research in conjunction with the Methodist Hospital Research Institute, which will house the Texas International Center for Cell Signaling and Nuclear Receptors. katydowFri, 06 Feb 2009 15:16:29 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3591http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3563/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3563http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3563&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3563/Default.aspxPrepared remarks of Gov. Rick Perry.katydowWed, 28 Jan 2009 16:49:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3563http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3558/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3558http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3558&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3558/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today called on legislators in his State of the State address to stay the course with proven fiscal principles and policy initiatives that have made Texas the number one job creator in the nation.katydowWed, 28 Jan 2009 16:03:45 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3558http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3538/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3538http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3538&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3538/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today urged the Texas Legislature to continue appropriating funds to the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) this session, citing investments in companies such as Caterpillar that have created thousands of jobs for Texans and attracted millions of dollars in capital investment. katydowThu, 22 Jan 2009 12:46:08 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3538http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3528/Gov-Perry-Launches-6th-Annual-Texas-RoundUp.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3528http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3528&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3528/Gov-Perry-Launches-6th-Annual-Texas-RoundUp.aspxGov. Rick Perry today kicked-off the 6th annual Texas Round-Up and issued the statewide Governor’s Challenge, a competition among schools, cities, state agencies, companies, families and social organizations to win the Governor’s Cup and be named “Fittest in Texas.”katydowTue, 20 Jan 2009 12:32:31 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3528http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3521/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3521http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3521&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3521/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today emphasized the need for continued conservative fiscal principles and strengthening of the state’s workforce to help bolster Texas’ economy as it begins to feel the strain of the national economic downturn. katydowFri, 16 Jan 2009 15:54:03 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3521http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3448/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3448http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3448&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3448/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today appealed the Federal Emergency Management Administration's (FEMA) denial to extend for 18 months 100 percent reimbursement of emergency protective measures, and debris removal, and other Public Assistance work areas (Categories A-G) for Hurricane Ike.katydowTue, 23 Dec 2008 16:16:14 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3448http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3437/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3437http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3437&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3437/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Speaker Tom Craddick today announced that Caterpillar Inc., a Fortune 50 company, will move one of its primary global assembly, test & paint facilities to Texas, creating more than 1,400 jobs. katydowFri, 19 Dec 2008 15:16:31 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3437http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3433/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3433http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3433&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3433/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today met with leaders of key trade associations and labor unions to hear first-hand how the current national economic situation is impacting Texas’ industries and workers.katydowThu, 18 Dec 2008 13:10:29 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3433http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3406/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3406http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3406&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3406/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) extend the registration deadline until Jan. 10 for Hurricane Ike victims to apply for individual assistance.katydowFri, 12 Dec 2008 14:02:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3406http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3399/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3399http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3399&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3399/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry has challenged governors from 49 other states to participate in the “Capitol Steps Challenge,” a two-week contest intended to lead the charge to combat obesity in America. katydowThu, 11 Dec 2008 15:59:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3399http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3381/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3381http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3381&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3381/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry requested in a letter on November 26, that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provide immediate funding to establish an alternative temporary housing program to augment the existing FEMA temporary housing program for victims of Hurricane Ike.katydowMon, 08 Dec 2008 14:33:52 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3381http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3365/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3365http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3365&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3365/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today met with leaders of key trade associations to hear first-hand how the current national economic situation is impacting Texas industries. katydowThu, 04 Dec 2008 13:50:43 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3365http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3360/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3360http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3360&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3360/Default.aspxAs governors and citizens, we've grown increasingly concerned over the past weeks as Washington has thrown bailout after bailout at the national economy with little to show for it.katydowTue, 02 Dec 2008 15:58:45 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3360http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3346/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3346http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3346&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3346/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today strongly urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against passing a proposed framework for regulating greenhouse gas emissions due to its devastating implications for Texas’ economy and energy industry.katydowWed, 26 Nov 2008 14:55:27 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3346http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3338/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3338http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3338&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3338/Default.aspxTexas Gov. Rick Perry last week announced the formation of the Disaster Recovery and Renewal Commission.katydowTue, 25 Nov 2008 14:15:52 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3338http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3328/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3328http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3328&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3328/Default.aspxAlthough the nation's economy has experienced a recent slowdown, the Texas economy continues to rev up.katydowMon, 24 Nov 2008 13:45:41 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3328http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3323/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3323http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3323&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3323/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced the creation of the Governor’s Commission for Disaster Recovery and Renewal, an advisory panel of public and private sector experts who will create a plan to assist Texas communities with recovery efforts after a natural disaster. katydowFri, 21 Nov 2008 14:28:27 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3323http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3315/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3315http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3315&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3315/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry is creating a task force to recommend ways to improve the state's response to and recovery from natural disasters and to find additional temporary housing for victims displaced by Hurricane Ike.katydowThu, 20 Nov 2008 14:20:52 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3315http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3309/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3309http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3309&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3309/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced the state will invest funds through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) in six Central Texas companies for research, development and commercialization of their innovative technologies. katydowWed, 19 Nov 2008 15:01:09 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3309http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3270/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3270http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3270&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3270/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced the creation of the Texas Veterans Leadership Program (TVLP), a resource to help veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan assimilate to civilian life in Texas by providing employment and training services, resources and referrals.katydowTue, 11 Nov 2008 14:19:08 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3270http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3262/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3262http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3262&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3262/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today encouraged continued investment in researching and marketing alternative energy sources as a way to move Texas and the U.S. toward energy independence at a dedication ceremony for Terrabon’s biofuels conversion facility. katydowMon, 10 Nov 2008 14:00:01 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3262http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3243/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3243http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3243&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3243/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry has announced a state investment of $2 million in CryoPen L.L.C of Corpus Christi for development and commercialization of their innovative Cryosurgical device, CryoPen.katydowTue, 04 Nov 2008 14:14:09 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3243http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3240/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3240http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3240&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3240/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today met with leaders of key trade associations to hear first-hand how the current national economic situation is impacting Texas industries.katydowMon, 03 Nov 2008 13:24:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3240http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3227/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3227http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3227&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3227/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today spoke at the ribbon-cutting for the Katy Freeway Reconstruction Project, emphasizing the economic importance of developing the state’s transportation infrastructure and reiterating the need to find a long-term transportation funding solution in the upcoming legislative session. katydowWed, 29 Oct 2008 12:57:45 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3224/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3224http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3224&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3224/Default.aspxGovernor Rick Perry and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) have a message for Texans: Energy efficiency can dramatically lower your home's operating costs, making it more affordable.katydowTue, 28 Oct 2008 15:53:34 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3224http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3211/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3211http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3211&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3211/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced the state will invest $2 million from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) to create the Center for Inland Desalination Systems at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a world class global research center. katydowFri, 24 Oct 2008 12:13:12 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3211http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3208/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3208http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3208&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3208/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry told energy experts that as a matter of foreign and economic policy, the nation must reduce its dependence on foreign oil by building a deeper, more diverse energy portfolio.katydowThu, 23 Oct 2008 15:48:56 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3208http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3199/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3199http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3199&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3199/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry has requested that FEMA extend for 18 months its agreement to pay 100 percent of emergency protective measures and debris removal for Hurricane Ike.katydowWed, 22 Oct 2008 12:50:58 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3199http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3166/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3166http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3166&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3166/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry says that to remain competitive in the global economy, Texas must maintain a strong infrastructure that supports the transportation and commuting activities of workers and businesses.katydowWed, 15 Oct 2008 13:38:47 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3166http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3165/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3165http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3165&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3165/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced the state will invest $1.5 million in Codekko Software Inc. of Dallas, and $250,000 in both DentLight of Richardson and Environmental Quality Management Associates (EQMA) of Waco through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) for development and commercialization of their innovative technologies.katydowWed, 15 Oct 2008 13:34:13 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3165http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3164/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3164http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3164&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3164/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced the state will invest $4.5 million over three years through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) to help create the Texas Analog Center of Excellence (TxACE) at the University of Texas at Dallas.katydowWed, 15 Oct 2008 13:32:02 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3164http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3149/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3149http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3149&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3149/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry awarded $2.5 million to 24 regional councils of government to pursue local economic development initiatives and facilitate intergovernmental cooperation and planning.katydowMon, 13 Oct 2008 12:15:19 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3149http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3148/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3148http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3148&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3148/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced the state will invest $720,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in FlightSafety International Inc. for the expansion of their Dallas/Fort Worth training facility, creating 125 high paying jobs and generating $116 million in capital investment.katydowMon, 13 Oct 2008 12:12:25 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3148http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3142/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3142http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3142&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3142/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today told energy experts that as a matter of foreign and economic policy, the nation must reduce its dependence on foreign oil by building a deeper, more diverse energy portfolio.katydowFri, 10 Oct 2008 13:02:42 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3142http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3141/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3141http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3141&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3141/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today joined local and community leaders in a unified effort to recruit the federal Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) to San Antonio. katydowFri, 10 Oct 2008 13:00:11 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3141http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3125/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3125http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3125&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3125/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry tonight announced that FEMA has granted a 30 day extension of 100 percent reimbursement for emergency protective measures and the removal of debris caused by Hurricane Ike.katydowThu, 09 Oct 2008 12:43:41 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3125http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3107/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3107http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3107&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3107/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced the state will invest $250,000 each through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) in BetaBatt Inc., Cormedics Corp. and Sunrise Ridge Algae Inc. for the research, development and commercialization of their innovative technologies.katydowMon, 06 Oct 2008 13:06:35 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3107http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3064/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3064http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3064&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3064/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today encouraged the continued support of research in cancer prevention and treatment at the groundbreaking of the Baylor Cancer Center.katydowMon, 29 Sep 2008 13:18:59 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3064http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3056/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3056http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3056&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3056/Default.aspxGDF SUEZ Energy North America, Inc. today announced it is contributing $500,000 to the Texas Disaster Relief Fund established by Governor Rick Perry to assist in Hurricane Ike relief efforts. IkatydowMon, 29 Sep 2008 12:49:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3056http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3038/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3038http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3038&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3038/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has approved a $15.9 million National Emergency Grant (NEG), with $7,950,000 released initially, to fund 600 temporary jobs in 29 Texas counties impacted by Hurricane Ike. katydowThu, 25 Sep 2008 13:23:42 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3038http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3037/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3037http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3037&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3037/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today joined U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Steve Preston and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson to announce a rental assistance program for Texans displaced by Hurricane Ike. katydowThu, 25 Sep 2008 13:21:22 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3037http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3027/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3027http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3027&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3027/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today reiterated a request for temporary transitional housing for victims of Hurricane Ike in a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator David Paulison. katydowWed, 24 Sep 2008 13:54:45 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3027http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3019/Texas-TERT-Activation-for-Ike-a-Success.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3019http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3019&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3019/Texas-TERT-Activation-for-Ike-a-Success.aspxThe Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), the founding partners of the National Joint TERT Initiative (NJTI), today reported the results of the Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) activation in Texas following Hurricane Ike. The pre-planning and rapid response of TERT telecommunicators to provide assistance and relief to stricken communications centers clearly demonstrated the value of such a program.katydowTue, 23 Sep 2008 12:34:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3019http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3015/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3015http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3015&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3015/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today unveiled a public service announcement to raise awareness and encourage donations to the Texas Disaster Relief Fund. Contributions to the fund are tax deductible and will be allocated to local governments and organizations to help those directly impacted by Hurricane Ike. katydowTue, 23 Sep 2008 12:07:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3015http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2982/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2982http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2982&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2982/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today issued an emergency proclamation authorizing public utility companies in Texas to speed relief and recovery efforts by laying temporary electric transmission lines to restore power lost as a result of Hurricane Ike.katydowWed, 17 Sep 2008 13:59:26 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2982http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2966/Gov-Perry-We-Will-Rebuild-and-Restore.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2966http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2966&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2966/Gov-Perry-We-Will-Rebuild-and-Restore.aspxGov. Rick Perry today surveyed Hurricane Ike storm damage from the air before visiting Galveston Island and Ellington Airfield to visit with local emergency management officials.katydowMon, 15 Sep 2008 15:55:06 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2966http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2951/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2951http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2951&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2951/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry tonight announced he is suspending the collection of the state and local hotel and motel taxes under the Texas Tax Code for victims of Hurricane Ike for a period of 14 days, backdated to September 8, 2008. katydowFri, 12 Sep 2008 15:39:39 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2951http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2941/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2941http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2941&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2941/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry awarded more than $8 million in grants to 79 programs across Texas to reduce crime and improve the state’s criminal and juvenile justice systems.katydowThu, 11 Sep 2008 13:46:43 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2941http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2928/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2928http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2928&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2928/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today joined Dr. Arthur Laffer to unveil an economic study comparing two of the nation’s economic heavyweights: Texas and California. According to the study, Texas’ low taxes, reasonable regulations and limited government have created a superior economic climate with growth in income, wealth and employment projected to strengthen relative to California and the nation as a whole.katydowWed, 10 Sep 2008 13:57:47 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2928http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2921/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2921http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2921&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2921/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced a $945,000 award from the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) to Martifer Energy Systems LLC, which will bring 225 new jobs to San Angelo and a projected $40 million in capital investment.katydowTue, 09 Sep 2008 13:15:15 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2921http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2913/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2913http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2913&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2913/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry awarded $3.9 million in grants to 72 programs dedicated to drug and violence prevention and development of student academic achievement.katydowMon, 08 Sep 2008 13:21:54 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2913http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2912/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2912http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2912&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2912/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today applauded the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) ongoing commitment to higher education participation at the fund’s Annual Governor’s Luncheon.katydowMon, 08 Sep 2008 13:18:25 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2912http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2868/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2868http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2868&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2868/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry visited schools in Waco, Midland, Abilene, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas to award more than $31 million in funding to school districts participating in the District Awards for Teaching Excellence (D.A.T.E.) grant program.katydowThu, 28 Aug 2008 14:07:18 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2868http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2864/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2864http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2864&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2864/Default.aspxThe Abilene Independent School District was presented a check for slightly more than $1 million at a ceremony conducted by Gov. Rick Perry in a sixth-grade classroom at Clack Middle School on Tuesday.katydowWed, 27 Aug 2008 14:16:55 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2864http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2802/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2802http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2802&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2802/Default.aspxGov. Joe Manchin said that he plans to push renewable energy projects ranging from hydroelectric dams to solar power in coal-rich West Virginia.charlottecoleThu, 14 Aug 2008 14:42:59 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2802http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2801/Southern-governors-to-develop-energy-plan.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2801http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2801&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2801/Southern-governors-to-develop-energy-plan.aspxSouthern governors whose states represent one of the nation's major energy producing regions are working on a comprehensive plan to reduce the South's carbon footprint and create jobs.charlottecoleThu, 14 Aug 2008 14:34:17 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2801http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2792/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2792http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2792&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2792/Default.aspxGov. Timothy M. Kaine yesterday proposed that Southern states develop a regional approach to energy and climate-change policy.charlottecoleWed, 13 Aug 2008 15:25:40 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2792http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2781/Governors-Want-Training-Flexibility.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2781http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2781&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2781/Governors-Want-Training-Flexibility.aspxSouthern governors want flexibility to use federal dollars to train workers - and like the idea of using their community colleges to produce much of that training, they said at their annual conference.charlottecoleMon, 11 Aug 2008 12:58:45 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2781http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2777/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2777http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2777&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2777/Default.aspxThe Texas Governor's Competitiveness Council released its recommendations for keeping Texans energy savvy and competitive in the global workforce Wednesday.charlottecoleFri, 08 Aug 2008 12:35:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2777http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2768/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2768http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2768&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2768/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today accepted the Governor's Competitiveness Council's formal recommendations, which provide guidance to the governor, Legislature, and leaders of state agencies and emerging industries on how best to keep Texas at the forefront of the global economy.charlottecoleThu, 07 Aug 2008 13:01:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2768http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2755/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2755http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2755&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2755/Default.aspxState Tops Development Counsellors International Poll for Fourth Consecutive TimecharlottecoleMon, 04 Aug 2008 14:19:02 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2755http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2754/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2754http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2754&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2754/Default.aspxWashington may not have many ways to control food price increases at home and abroad. But when it does have options, by all means it should use them.  Texas Gov. Rick Perry has teed one up for the Environmental Protection Agency that could work to consumers' advantage. The Republican wants the federal agency to cut in half the feds' mandate for domestic ethanol use next year. (The 2009 requirement is 11.1 billion gallons of ethanol fuel.)charlottecoleMon, 04 Aug 2008 14:16:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2754http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2689/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2689http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2689&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2689/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today touted the Lone Star State as a great place for video game developers and companies to make their home at the annual E3 Media and Business Summit.katydowThu, 17 Jul 2008 14:40:23 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2689http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2653/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2653http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2653&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2653/Default.aspxTexas is America’s Top State for Business according to the results of a CNBC study that scored each state on 40 different measures of competitiveness.katydowThu, 10 Jul 2008 14:19:14 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2653http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2627/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2627http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2627&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2627/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced the state will invest $1.65 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in Santana Textiles to establish a denim manufacturing plant in Edinburg, creating 800 new jobs and $170 million in capital investment.katydowThu, 03 Jul 2008 13:33:54 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2627http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2574/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2574http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2574&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2574/Default.aspxGovernor Rick Perry is welcoming a proposal to lift the federal ban on offshore oil exploration.katydowThu, 19 Jun 2008 14:37:16 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2574http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2560/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2560http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2560&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2560/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry announced Texas has received Area Development magazine’s 2008 Gold Shovel Award for economic development and job creation. katydowTue, 17 Jun 2008 14:24:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2560http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2556/AMD-Opens-New-Complex-in-Southwest-Austin.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2556http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2556&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2556/AMD-Opens-New-Complex-in-Southwest-Austin.aspxA huge new complex under construction since 2006, on Southwest Parkway near William Cannon, has officially opened for business.katydowTue, 17 Jun 2008 13:20:22 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2556http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2515/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2515http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2515&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2515/Default.aspxGasoline prices reached a national average of $4 a gallon for the first time over the weekend, adding more strain to motorists across the country.charlottecoleTue, 10 Jun 2008 16:24:09 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2515http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2490/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2490http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2490&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2490/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today spoke at the American Wind Energy Association’s Wind Power 2008 Conference and the grand opening of the nation’s largest biodiesel refinery at GreenHunter Energy’s Renewable Fuels Campus in Houston.charlottecoleTue, 03 Jun 2008 14:55:35 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2490http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2468/DBlock-Comments-Begin-Rolling-In.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2468http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2468&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2468/DBlock-Comments-Begin-Rolling-In.aspxThe Federal Communications Commission set a June 20 deadline for public comment on D-Block revisions, but already the agency has begun receiving suggestions from industry, public safety and academics. charlottecoleThu, 29 May 2008 15:24:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2468http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2467/A-Texas-Timeout-on-Biofuels.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2467http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2467&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2467/A-Texas-Timeout-on-Biofuels.aspxThe state of Texas is now in official opposition to the federal ethanol mandate. Governor Rick Perry has petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency for a one-year reprieve, and the reason is simple and increasingly familiar: Washington’s ethanol obsession is hurting the state.charlottecoleWed, 28 May 2008 17:19:17 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2467http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2420/FCC-Starts-Over-with-Emergency-Network-Push.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2420http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2420&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2420/FCC-Starts-Over-with-Emergency-Network-Push.aspxA high-profile government auction earlier this year failed to attract enough private investment dollars for airwaves dedicated to a nationwide broadband network for emergency responders. On Wednesday, federal regulators began trying to resuscitate the idea.charlottecoleMon, 19 May 2008 15:04:32 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2420http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2409/Emergency-Network-Plan-Revived.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2409http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2409&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2409/Emergency-Network-Plan-Revived.aspxThe Federal Communications Commission agreed unanimously Wednesday to try again to create a nationwide emergency communications network after an earlier plan failed to attract sufficient support from private investors.charlottecoleThu, 15 May 2008 15:48:57 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2409http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2393/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2393http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2393&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2393/Default.aspxGovernor Rick Perry, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and Speaker Tom Craddick today announced a $5 million investment through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) to recruit leading scientists and surgeons in trauma care and next-generation medical technologies to the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC-H) for the newly-created Center for Transitional Injury Research (CeTIR).charlottecoleMon, 12 May 2008 16:04:26 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2393http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2364/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2364http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2364&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2364/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today awarded more than $788,200 to five regional councils of government to pursue local economic development initiatives and foster intergovernmental cooperation and planning.charlottecoleFri, 02 May 2008 15:33:36 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2364http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2357/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2357http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2357&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2357/Default.aspxThe recent Federal Communications Commission plan for setting aside some radio frequency spectrum for the commercial construction of a new broadband public safety network was fatally flawed, according to the chief executive officer of a company that builds public safety networks. charlottecoleThu, 01 May 2008 16:11:18 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2357http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2345/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2345http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2345&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2345/Default.aspxLease payments sought by public-safety agencies on an adjoining block of spectrum were not the only factor in the failure of a portion of wireless spectrum to sell in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's recent 700MHz spectrum auction, the FCC's inspector general said Friday, April 25.charlottecoleTue, 29 Apr 2008 15:38:39 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2345http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2338/D-Block-DoOver-on-FCC-Agenda.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2338http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2338&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2338/D-Block-DoOver-on-FCC-Agenda.aspxFresh from hearing the concerns of Congress about the FCC’s failure to get a minimum bid for the D Block of the 700 MHz spectrum, the commission will begin making rules for a re-auction expected later this year.charlottecoleMon, 28 Apr 2008 18:56:27 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2338http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2330/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2330http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2330&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2330/Default.aspxSeeking immediate relief from skyrocketing food costs, Gov. Rick Perry today asked the federal government for a 50 percent waiver from the federal renewable fuel standard (RFS) mandate for ethanol produced from grain.charlottecoleMon, 28 Apr 2008 16:35:05 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2330http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2286/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2286http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2286&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2286/Default.aspxHelioVolt to create 160 high-wage jobs in Central TexasGov. Rick Perry today announced the state will invest $1 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in HelioVolt Corp. of Austin for the construction of a 125,000 square foot manufacturing facility and development space to test and produce the company’s thin-film solar power cells, which convert sunlight into electricity.charlottecoleWed, 16 Apr 2008 14:58:46 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2286http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2243/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2243http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2243&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2243/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today awarded more than $1.7 million to 19 regional councils of government to pursue local economic development initiatives and facilitate intergovernmental cooperation and planning.Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:42:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2243http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2218/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2218http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2218&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2218/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced a $2 million investment through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) to Texas Tech University to recruit renowned experts in nanophotonics technology, establishing a world-class center in applied nanophotonics at the College of Engineering’s Nano Tech Center.Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:23:52 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2218http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2210/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2210http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2210&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2210/Default.aspxTexas Tech University will receive a $2 million Research Superiority Award from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) to attract a team of world-class faculty researchers in the field of nanophotonics.Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:42:34 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2210http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2193/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2193http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2193&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2193/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today participated in a groundbreaking for the Texas Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) at Texas A&M University, which will train veterinarians, physicians, scientists, technicians and engineers to meet the growing needs of the biomedical industry.Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:23:21 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2193http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2178/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2178http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2178&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2178/Default.aspxFour Texas metropolitan areas were among the biggest population gainers as Americans continued their trend of moving to the Sun Belt in 2006 and 2007, according to Census Bureau estimates to be released Thursday.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:37:04 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2178http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2177/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2177http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2177&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2177/Default.aspxSpeaking to an audience of medical professionals and community leaders at the Ibn Sina Community Medical Center, Gov. Rick Perry today emphasized the importance of changing societal paradigms from hospital-based care to encouraging preventive care.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:33:25 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2177http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2158/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2158http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2158&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2158/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced a $50,000 grant to Family Services of Southeast Texas, Inc., to support a 24-hour family violence hotline, provide crisis counseling to victims of violence, and assist victims with basic needs and emergency shelter admittance in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange counties.Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:48:54 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2158http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2149/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2149http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2149&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2149/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced the state will invest $250,000 through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) in Halsa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Houston for the development and pilot manufacturing of a therapeutic drug treatment for obesity.Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:52:07 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2149http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2131/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2131http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2131&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2131/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide Texans more assistance in recovering from catastrophic losses and damages from three months of wildfires that have affected about 85 percent of Texas counties.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:32:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2131http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2123/New-Orleans-Grows-Florida-Cools.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2123http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2123&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2123/New-Orleans-Grows-Florida-Cools.aspxNew Orleans is slowly beginning to rebound from the severe population losses inflicted by Hurricane Katrina, according to new census data, but growth in a number of previous hot spots slowed in the 12-month period that ended July 1, 2007.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:18:19 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2123http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2102/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2102http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2102&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2102/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced that the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) will relocate its headquarters from Greendale, Wisc., to Arlington as a direct result of a $693,000 award from the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF).Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:30:39 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2102http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2079/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2079http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2079&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2079/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry is chastising President Bush's Environmental Protection Agency for imposing new clean air standards that he said could undermine the state's economy while failing to give the state credit for reducing pollutants.Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:12:08 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2079http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2078/Lone-Star-Statement.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2078http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2078&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2078/Lone-Star-Statement.aspxWhen budgets begin to tighten, many state politicians start to talk tax hikes. So credit Texas Governor Rick Perry for cutting taxes this week as a way to keep his state as a national leader in job creation.Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:07:18 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2078http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2049/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2049http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2049&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2049/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced that an estimated 370,000 Texas businesses will be getting a tax cut of $90 million, thanks to the state’s strong economy and low unemployment.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:06:57 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2049http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2039/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2039http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2039&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2039/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today awarded more than $689,000 to the Sheriff’s Association of Texas for the distribution of Child Identification Kits to all incoming kindergarten students in Texas public schools.Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:02:05 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2039http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2013/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2013http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2013&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2013/Default.aspxTexas has been prospering while Ohio lags, and the reasons are instructive about what works and what doesn't in economic policy.Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:47:22 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2013http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1987/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1987http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1987&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1987/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced a Texas Emerging Technology (TETF) investment of $750,000 in Houston-based OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. to further develop and commercialize its revolutionary orthodontic device, Celerect 1000. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:28:14 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1987http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1946/Governor-Urges-Texans-to-Be-Prepared.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1946http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1946&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1946/Governor-Urges-Texans-to-Be-Prepared.aspxGovernor Rick Perry today urged Texans to prepare for severe storms which historically impact the state in the Spring by designating March 3-9, 2008 as Severe Weather Awareness Week.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:47:20 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1946http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1900/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1900http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1900&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1900/Default.aspxThe governor is urging Texans to make exercise and healthy lifestyle choices part of their daily life. charlottecoleTue, 19 Feb 2008 17:06:07 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1900http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1871/Gov-Perry-Touts-Strong-Texas-Economy.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1871http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1871&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1871/Gov-Perry-Touts-Strong-Texas-Economy.aspxGov. Rick Perry today applauded the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GDGCC) for its involvement in bolstering economic vitality for Hispanic businesses in the Dallas/Forth Worth area.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:25:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1871http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1796/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1796http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1796&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1796/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today spoke to the Governor’s Competitiveness Council, encouraging members to focus on increasing rigor and relevance in Texas classrooms, and bolstering research and development in alternative energy sources.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:55:38 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1796http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1778/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1778http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1778&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1778/Default.aspxGovernor Rick Perry today activated the state's Emergency Operations Center to help deal with Texas wildfires.Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:37:31 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1778http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1777/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1777http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1777&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1777/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced a $600,000 grant to the Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities (TFIC) for the development of the Texas Clean Energy Park in Austin.Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:36:21 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1777http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1766/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1766http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1766&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1766/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry established the Task Force on Higher Education Incentive Funding, which will make recommendations to the governor, lt. governor and speaker regarding guidelines for implementing higher education incentive funding programs.Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:21:15 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1766http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1754/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1754http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1754&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1754/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today gave the keynote address at the Texas Association of Business (TAB) annual conference, highlighting the health of the state’s economy, the importance of a competitive business climate and the challenges businesses face in the area of employee healthcare.Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:30:15 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1754http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1696/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1696http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1696&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1696/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry is set to announce a multimillion-dollar cash grant from his Texas Enterprise Fund to aviation technology supplier Rockwell Collins Inc.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:10:56 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1696http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1668/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1668http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1668&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1668/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today criticized the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Commission’s recommendations to triple the federal gas tax from its current 18.4 cents to nearly 60 cents per gallon (with a series of five tax increases over five years) and curtail states’ ability to leverage the capital and innovation of the private sector.Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:08:19 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1668http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1603/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1603http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1603&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1603/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced a $750,000 award from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) to StarVision Technologies, Inc. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:43:29 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1603http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1579/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1579http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1579&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1579/Default.aspxFast-growing Southern states could gain nine new congressional seats after the 2010 census, largely at the expense of their neighbors to the north, judging from the latest government data. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:11:34 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1579http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1499/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1499http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1499&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1499/Default.aspxTexas' spending on public health services has decreased over the last two years, one of two indicators that show the state is not as prepared for a public health emergency as it could be, according to a national report released Tuesday.Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:05:22 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1499http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1454/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1454http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1454&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1454/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today addressed the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Summit where he praised Texas’ economic success and encouraged business and government leaders to continue in their pursuit of global competitiveness.Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:55:52 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1454http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1428/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1428http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1428&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1428/Default.aspxThe state submitted a plan to the federal government Wednesday that would increase health coverage for low-income adults, though with benefits perhaps less generous than what Medicaid offers.Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:57:29 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1428http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1420/Gov-Perry-Launches-Competitiveness-Council.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1420http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1420&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1420/Gov-Perry-Launches-Competitiveness-Council.aspxGov. Rick Perry today launched the Governor’s Competitiveness Council, saying the group will develop a powerful plan for future economic prosperity.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:01:19 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1420http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1410/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1410http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1410&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1410/Default.aspxThe state submitted a plan to the federal government Wednesday that would increase health coverage for low-income adults, though with benefits perhaps less generous than what Medicaid offers.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:41:32 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1410http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1401/ATT-delivers-system-for-Texas-evacuations.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1401http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1401&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1401/ATT-delivers-system-for-Texas-evacuations.aspxAfter dealing with massive, chaotic evacuations that followed hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the state of Texas has hired telecommunications giant AT&T Inc. to help it improve the way it handles future disaster relocations.Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:52:03 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1401http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1330/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1330http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1330&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1330/Default.aspxOf the 1.5 million Texas children who don't have health insurance, more than 850,000 are eligible for the Children's Health Insurance Program or Medicaid but are not enrolled, state Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Albert Hawkins said Tuesday.Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:22:49 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1330http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1269/East-Texas-Economic-Development-Summit.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1269http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1269&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1269/East-Texas-Economic-Development-Summit.aspxThe East Texas Economic Development Summit was held today at the Lufkin Civic Center.Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:21:39 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1269http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1191/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1191http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1191&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1191/Default.aspxMore than $9 billion in bonds didn't daunt Texans, who approved all state propositions on the election ballot and handed champion cyclist Lance Armstrong a major political victory.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:01:24 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1191http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1051/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1051http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1051&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1051/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry today announced an award of $750,000 through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) to SNR Labs Inc. of Richardson for further development of its mobile handset software, Convergence Manager™. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:09:47 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1051http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1050/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1050http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1050&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1050/Default.aspxTexas voters are being asked to approve $3 billion to fight cancer next Tuesday. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:07:58 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1050http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1049/Build-the-Enterprise-Fund-They-Will-Come.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1049http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1049&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1049/Build-the-Enterprise-Fund-They-Will-Come.aspxIf Texas’ economic strength and favorable tax climate weren’t enough, a powerful weapon un-veiled by the state government five years ago has only encouraged more corporations to do business there. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:06:36 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1049http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/826/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=826http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=826&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/826/Default.aspxGov. Rick Perry awarded $5.3 million in grants to 85 programs dedicated to drug and violence prevention, and development of student academic achievement. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:37:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:826http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/608/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=608http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=608&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/608/Default.aspx U.S. Sen. Hutchison talks about fighting, floods, SCHIP and immigrationhttp://www.herald-democrat.com/articles/2007/07/08/local_news/news06.txt U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison visited flooded areas here Friday, then told a group at Workforce Texoma she continues to support the Iraq war and work for immigration reform. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:50:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:608http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/607/The-NeverEnding-CHIP-Battle.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=607http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=607&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/607/The-NeverEnding-CHIP-Battle.aspx The Never-Ending CHIP Battlewww.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=496 As if the battle for CHIP funding wasn’t tough enough this session, news comes that all of Texas’ progress could be imperiled by what Washington decides to do. Yesterday an email arrived from Lynsey Kluever, the CHIP expert at the Center for Public Policy Priorities, warning last session’s gains — restoring annual renewal, eliminating delays in coverage, and streamlining the enrollment process — “will be irrelevant if Congress doesn’t reauthorize the federal CHIP block grant.” Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:48:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:607http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/596/Gov-Perry-Rolls-Out-Texas-Bioenergy-Strategy.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=596http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=596&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/596/Gov-Perry-Rolls-Out-Texas-Bioenergy-Strategy.aspx Gov. Perry Rolls Out Texas' Bioenergy Strategyhttp://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/pressreleases/PressRelease.2007-07-09.4539 HOUSTON – Governor Rick Perry today joined bioeconomy leaders to roll out Texas’ Bioenergy Strategy, highlighting the state’s achievements in creating a balanced energy portfolio through developments in bioenergy and other energy resources. The governor also awarded a $5 million Texas Emerging Technology Fund grant to Texas A&M University for research and biofuel advancements. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:55:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:596http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/595/Gov-Perry-Rolls-Out-Texas-Bioenergy-Strategy.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=595http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=595&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/595/Gov-Perry-Rolls-Out-Texas-Bioenergy-Strategy.aspx Gov. Perry Rolls Out Texas' Bioenergy Strategyhttp://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/pressreleases/PressRelease.2007-07-09.4539 HOUSTON – Governor Rick Perry today joined bioeconomy leaders to roll out Texas’ Bioenergy Strategy, highlighting the state’s achievements in creating a balanced energy portfolio through developments in bioenergy and other energy resources. The governor also awarded a $5 million Texas Emerging Technology Fund grant to Texas A&M University for research and biofuel advancements. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:48:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:595http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/575/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=575http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=575&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/575/Default.aspx 'Big Four' Governors Join Forces to Advocate for Farm Bill Prioritieshttp://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/pressreleases/PressRelease.2007-06-26.5150 AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer today sent a joint letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Agriculture Committees to advocate the priorities of the ‘Big Four’ states for the 2007 Farm Bill. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:19:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:575http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/552/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=552http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=552&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/552/Default.aspx Governor Rick Perry Signs Bill Expected to Encourage Development of Biomass Generation Plants in Texashttp://www.marketwirecanada.com/2.0/release.do?id=745098 SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - June 22, 2007) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). Would-be developers of biomass generation plants received good news last week when Governor Rick Perry signed House Bill 1090. The Bill, signed June 15, 2007, relates to the establishment of a program by the Department of Agriculture to provide grants to encourage the construction of generating plants that will utilize agricultural residues, crop waste, wood waste and other debris. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:14:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:552http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/551/Perry-lashes-out-at-legislators.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=551http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=551&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/551/Perry-lashes-out-at-legislators.aspx Perry lashes out at legislatorshttp://www.star-telegram.com/legislature/story/148036.html Gov. Rick Perry is making his disappointment with lawmakers known. In a recent fundraising letter to supporters, Perry lashed out at his colleagues in the Texas House and Senate, saying they left loads of "unfinished business" when the legislative session ended last month. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:11:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:551http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/544/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=544http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=544&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/544/Default.aspx Gov. Perry Signs Legislation Ordering State Divestment in Sudanhttp://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/pressreleases/PressRelease.2007-06-21.5732 AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today signed Senate Bill 247, which directs the state Employees Retirement System (ERS) and Teachers Retirement System (TRS) to divest financial holdings in companies doing business in Sudan. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:56:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:544http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/542/Perry-bound-for-Middle-East-again.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=542http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=542&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/542/Perry-bound-for-Middle-East-again.aspx Perry bound for Middle East again? blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics/archives/2007/06/perry_bound_for.html There's talk that Gov. Rick Perry may be headed to the Middle East again -- and soon. Several people who know or have heard of his plans (but don't want to be identified) said they've heard he'll quickly embark on another trip, perhaps to Israel. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:50:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:542http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/519/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=519http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=519&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/519/Default.aspx Gov. Perry Activates State Resources in Response to Storms Across North Texas/Public Safetywww.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/PressRelease.2007-07-05.1241 AUSTIN – Governor Rick Perry has activated additional state resources as severe weather events continue to threaten Texas communities.  Numerous state resources were already deployed in response to major weather events that have impacted areas from the Oklahoma border to the Rio Grande Valley and the state will continue to provide necessary assistance as requested by local officials. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:20:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:519http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/501/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=501http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=501&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/501/Default.aspx Gov. Perry Joins HHS Secretary Leavitt to Sign Landmark Medicaid Reformhttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,122998.shtml FORT WORTH, Texas, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Gov. Rick Perry was joined today by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt to sign SB 10 into law, reforming the state's Medicaid program which serves more than 2.7 million vulnerable, disabled and elderly Texans. The bill also creates a health opportunity pool, which will fund a premium assistance program to help uninsured working Texans who are not eligible for Medicaid buy private insurance. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:32:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:501http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/490/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=490http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=490&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/490/Default.aspx State approves TXU permit for coal power planthttp://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-oakgrove_14bus.ART.North.Edition1.43b2de4.html AUSTIN – State environmental regulators on Wednesday granted TXU Corp. permission to build two coal-fired power plants in Central Texas, bucking concerns of state hearing officers that the pollution control equipment won't work as promised. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:39:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:490http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/474/Lawmakers-form-border-security-working-group.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=474http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=474&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/474/Lawmakers-form-border-security-working-group.aspx Lawmakers form border security working grouphttp://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/security_77329___article.html/border_bill.html AUSTIN – The Mexican American Legislative Caucus in the Texas House this week formed a border security working group to get started on planning for the next regular session in 2009. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:53:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:474http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/468/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=468http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=468&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/468/Default.aspx San Antonio to test municipal wireless networkhttp://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/162455.html Robert Minoff is the kind of businessman Haltom City wanted to serve by setting up a citywide wireless Internet network. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:34:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:468