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Perry: Electric Dereg Working; Tier 1 Doubtful

By Shelley Kofler, KERA News

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Austin, TX – Last Thursday in Austin Governor Rick Perry sat down with KERA's Shelley Kofler. They talked about whether electric deregulation has increased utility rates, and the likelihood that a North Texas university will be designated a Tier 1 research institute. That's a designation that would require increased funding. Shelley also asked the Governor about the comptroller's prediction that Texas will lose more than 100-thousand jobs between now and September. How will the state respond?