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Rick Perry Trooper John Richard Smith (left) accepted a Texas Star Award from Governor Perry for injuries received during an August shootout in Midlothian, TX. Photos » Mar. 25, 2008 - AUSTIN - Gov. 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 emergen... Mar. 24, 2008 - AUSTIN - Gov. 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 ob... Mar. 20, 2008 - AUSTIN - Gov. 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... Mar. 17, 2008 - AUSTIN - Gov. 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). The deal brin... Mar. 17, 2008 - March 14, 2008; Page A18 When 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 ...