Gov. Rick Perry was indicted late Friday afternoon on two felony charges related to his veto of funding for the public integrity unit. In subsequent days, Perry pushed back with an appearance on Fox News on Sunday and the introduction on Monday of an all-star legal team that will oversee his defense. On Tuesday, he showed up at the courthouse to take a mug shot that instantly went viral. And while his legal representation will be in court this Friday, Perry will be in New Hampshire for campaign events with the state's Republican Party.

A Perry spokesman said Wednesday night that the governor's legal defense would be paid from campaign funds going forward. Those costs had been paid before by taxpayer dollars.

Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte, the Republican and Democratic nominees for lieutenant governor, agreed to debate Sept. 29. The encounter will be hosted by The Texas Tribune and take place at the KLRU studio in Austin.

University of Texas System regents on Thursday officially chose Admiral William H. McRaven as the system's new chancellor, taking over for Francisco Cigarroa, who is stepping down to resume his surgical career.

The Livestrong Foundation announced on Tuesday that it is giving a $50 million gift to UT-Austin's new Dell Medical School to create the Livestrong Cancer Institutes.

An analysis published on Monday by Moody's Investors Service, one of the country's top three credit rating agencies, warned that leadership issues at the University of Texas System are "credit negative." A pair of UT System regents subsequently said they disagreed with the credit agency's analysis, which has no effect on the system's credit rating or outlook.

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