Tag Archives: Texas Economy

Roger Baker : Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster? / 2

Agency in denial: TxDOT and financial reality. Is a change of direction in order? Image from Cypress Creek Mirror. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | February 1, 2013 “Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt.” — Mark Twain … Continue reading

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Roger Baker : Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster?

Warning sign: TxDOT’s funding shortfall is 50 percent of its budget. Maybe TxDOT should heed its own sign. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | January 24, 2013 “Things can become complicated when you actually try to understand them.” … Continue reading

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Michael Winship : Rick Perry’s Texas Tall Tales

Pecos Perry? Art from vintage childrens book via saltycotton / Flickr. ‘Emperor in a fig leaf’: Rick Perry’s tall tales of Texas By Michael Winship / Truthout / August 28, 2011 Although born and raised in a small town in … Continue reading

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Sarito Carol Neiman : The Highs and Lows of Rick Perry’s ‘Texas Miracle’

And a tip of the ten-gallon hat to the ‘Texas Miracle.’ Photo by Paul Moseley / Ft. Worth Star-Telegram. The highs and the lows: Rick Perry’s ‘Texas Miracle’ By Sarito Carol Neiman / The Rag Blog / August 16, 2011 … Continue reading

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Mary Tuma : Rick Perry (Selectively) Touts Texas Economy With Glenn Beck

It’s all good. Rick Perry’s broad brush. Image from The Last Refuge.Schmoozing with Glenn Beck:Rick Perry paints the Texaseconomy with a broad brush Texas leads the nation in the number and proportion of people making minimum wage or less. By … Continue reading

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Joshua Holland : Governor ‘Goodhair’ and the ‘Texas Miracle’

Texas Gov. Rick Perry: Praying for a miracle.Texas is a basket case:Right-wing governance in action Conservatives claim the ‘Texas Miracle’ is a model for the nation, but it’s actually a blueprint for winning the race to the bottom. By Joshua … Continue reading

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