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• Thursday, December 04, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Issues Further Recommendations to Safeguard Public Health
  Gov. Rick Perry announced today that the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response has issued its full report and recommendations regarding the state's capabilities to prepare for and respond to infectious diseases, such as the Ebola virus and other emerging pathogens.
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• Wednesday, December 03, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Gov. Perry: Congress Must Act Immediately on Border Security
  Gov. Rick Perry today highlighted the ongoing need for the state's border security operations, and called on Congress to quickly pass a bill to provide the resources necessary to secure our southern border. In the absence of adequate federal resources, the governor reiterated Texas' commitment to using all available tools to enforce the law, and announced an executive order directing state agencies to use E-Verify to check the employment eligibility of current and prospective employees.
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• Monday, December 01, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Statement by Gov. Perry on the Passing of Betty King
  Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement on the passing of Betty King, who served as secretary of the Texas Senate from 1977 until her retirement in 2001.
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• Monday, November 24, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Proclamation
  Gov. Perry Again Renews Proclamation Extending Drought Emergency
  Gov. Rick Perry has again renewed a proclamation extending drought emergency for specified counties due to the ongoing exceptional drought conditions across the state. The proclamation directs necessary resources be made available to aid response efforts and notes the ongoing strain on water resources.
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• Thursday, November 20, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Statement by Gov. Perry on Executive Action by President Obama
  In Texas we know firsthand the problems brought by illegal immigration and bad federal policy. As we saw with the tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors who came across the border, a bad policy led to children being put at risk. The president's decision tonight will lead to more illegal immigration, not less. It is time for the president and Congress to secure our border, followed by meaningful reforms. There is no more time for political grandstanding.
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• Tuesday, November 18, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Texas Leaders Extend State-Led Border Surge
  Having established the model for securing the border in the absence of effective federal action, Texas leaders have reached an agreement to extend the ongoing law enforcement surge through the end of the current fiscal year. Signed by the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker, the budget execution will marshal resources from a variety of state sources to enhance the state's efforts to secure the border region.
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• Tuesday, November 18, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Statement by Gov. Perry on Jerusalem Terror Attack
  "Today's brutal slayings in Jerusalem are acts of shocking evil, even in a world that has sadly become accustomed to acts of barbarism by the forces of evil in the Middle East. Prayer is a source of peace and refuge for people of all faiths, and to attack worshippers in the midst of expressing their faith in their morning prayers flies in the face of all that is Holy and just in the world."
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• Friday, November 14, 2014 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Gov. Perry Announces December 6 Special Election for Senate District 18
  Gov. Rick Perry today set Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, as the special election date to fill the Texas State Senate District 18 seat, vacated by Sen. Glenn Hegar, who was elected to serve as Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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