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Texas Governor Orders Probe of Rural Hospital Chain

Aides to Gov. Rick Perry say he has ordered a “deep and comprehensive look” at health care facilities owned by a Dallas-area physician whose rural hospitals have violated safety regulations without drawing state scrutiny. The Dallas Morning News reported that …

Perry: State Oversight Not to Blame for Texas Blast

Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that spending more state money on inspections would not have prevented the deadly explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. plant that was last investigated by Texas environmental regulators in 2006. Perry told The Associated Press …

Texas Governor Issues Disaster Declarations for 3 Counties

Gov. Rick Perry has issued a disaster declaration for Dallas, Tarrant and Kaufman counties, which sustained widespread damage when tornadoes tore through North Texas. Perry says preliminary assessments from the American Red Cross indicate that nearly 650 structures were affected …