Aug 19 Texas Gov. Rick Perry assembles all-star legal defense team By Paul J. Weber, Will Weissert, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas -- Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he is fighting a criminal indictment with the law on his side -- not to mention a team of high-powered attorneys with formidable records in big cases. Continue reading
Aug 18 No arrest warrant will be issued for Texas Gov. Perry By Associated Press Estrada said that Judge Bert Richardson decided instead that Perry will receive a summons to appear which has not been issued yet. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch Behind the indictment: Did Texas Gov. Rick Perry abuse the power of his office? By PBS News Hour One day after a grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts, charging that he abused the power of his office last year, questions remain about the governor's actions and what comes next. Tony Plohetski of the… Continue watching
Aug 16 Perry indictment exposes political divisions in Texas By Will Weissert, Associated Press A grand jury has indicted Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry on two felony counts of abuse of power for making good on a veto threat - a case the possible 2016 presidential hopeful is dismissing as nakedly political, but which… Continue reading
Aug 15 Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicted for abuse of power By Will Weissert, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been indicted for abuse of power after carrying out a threat to veto funding for state public corruption prosecutors. Continue reading
Aug 04 Feds closing emergency shelters for child migrants By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Health and Human Services spokesman Kenneth Wolfe says operations at the shelters will soon be suspended because there have been fewer child immigrants caught at the border and the government has expanded capacity at other shelters. Continue reading
Jul 24 Arizona execution lasts nearly two hours By Ariel Min The execution of an Arizona man on death row lasted for nearly two hours on Wednesday, before he took his final breath. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch In Houston, traditional public school shares ideas and a roof with charter schools By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 14 Bill would expedite removal of child migrants from Central America By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Two Texas lawmakers are teaming up on a bill to speed removals of the unaccompanied Central American kids who’ve been arriving by the tens of thousands at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading