The Brief: Sept. 14, 2011
Four years later, Gov. Rick Perry's failed HPV vaccine mandate — one of the most controversial moves of his career — has roared back to life. Full Story
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A Dry Odessa Looks Longingly to El Paso for Help
Odessa, running seriously low on water, is looking to the example set in El Paso, a desert city that has poured money into a desalination plant and invested in conservation. Full Story
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In Battleground Virginia, Perry Reaches Out to Christian Right
A bruised and battered Gov. Rick Perry heads out of his second presidential debate and into the battleground state of Virginia, where he’ll seek to reconnect with social conservatives at the world’s largest evangelical Christian university. Full Story
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In Boston, Perry Accuses Opponents of "Sounding Like Liberals"
Gov. Rick Perry fired back at former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, his top GOP opponent, on Romney's home turf on Tuesday night, saying other candidates were "sounding like liberals." Full Story
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Officials Insist EPA Rule Could Turn the Lights Off in Texas
At a hearing today, power companies and state agencies slammed the Environmental Protection Agency over a measure aimed at reducing emissions from power plants in 27 states, including Texas. Full Story
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Mexico Mandates HPV Vaccine; Other U.S. States Consider It
Gov. Rick Perry may be taking heat for his failed plan to require young girls in Texas to get vaccinated against the sexually transmitted disease human pappilomavirus, but the Mexican government has decided it's a good idea, and many other states have considered similar plans. Full Story
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Video: Unaired KBH Attack Ad on HPV
Per Politico's estimable Ben Smith, here's a never-aired Kay Bailey Hutchison attack ad against Rick Perry on the subject of the day: HPV. Full Story
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Pardons Board Denies Clemency in Buck Case
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles today voted against recommending clemency for Duane Edward Buck, rejecting the pleas of his lawyers, a victim he shot and a prosecutor who was on the team that sentenced him to death. Full Story
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On the Records: In Debate, Perry Understated His Merck Support
Rick Perry defended a $5,000 contribution from Merck at Monday night's debate, but according to campaign finance data from the Texas Ethics Commission, the governor's estimate of the drug company's support was on the low side. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Sept. 13, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Perry says he was "taken aback" by debate audience; renewed controversy over HPV vaccine dogs Perry; Ron Paul's turn to get animated Full Story
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College Rankings a Mixed Bag for Texas Universities
Depending on whom you ask, the University of Texas is either the 45th best university in the country, or the 186th. Texas A&M? Either the 58th or the 178th. College rankings are pervasive, highly variable — and controversial. Full Story
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DePinho: Opposing HPV Vaccine "Unethical"
The new president of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston calls the political hot potato "one of the great scientific advances in the history of medicine." Full Story
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Falwell: Perry a "Strong Candidate on Social Issues"
Gov. Rick Perry will speak at Liberty University on Wednesday, and the Christian school's president and chancellor, Jerry Falwell Jr., son of the school's famous founder, predicts Perry will find a very receptive audience among its students. Full Story
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Ron Paul Gets Taiwanimated
Last week, Next Media Animation, the Taiwan-based producers of surreal CGI-animated news re-enactments, released a unique take on the life of Rick Perry. This week, they tackled another Texan: U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Surfside. Full Story
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Video: Best of the CNN/Tea Party GOP Debate
It hurts to be the front-runner in the GOP presidential race. Just ask Gov. Rick Perry. Watch highlights from the CNN/Tea Party Express debate Monday night in Tampa, Fla. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 13, 2011
While protecting his right flank on Monday night, Gov. Rick Perry may have exposed his left. Full Story
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Perry Gets Roughed Up in Second GOP Debate
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday found himself under attack from an unfamiliar place — the right — in the latest GOP debate as his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination attacked him for being insufficiently conservative on key issues. Full Story
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Jose Aliseda: The TT Interview
The freshman Republican state representative on what he liked about the legislative session, what's wrong with the process, the press, politics and why he'd be coming back for more if a local job hadn't opened up. Full Story
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Liveblog: The CNN/Tea Party Express GOP Debate
We're liveblogging as Gov. Rick Perry faces off against seven other GOP presidential contenders tonight in Tampa, Fla., in a debate co-hosted by CNN and the Tea Party Express. It's Perry's second debate since he became a candidate. Full Story
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Will Wildfire Response Burn Perry on the Campaign Trail?
As Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, Gov. Rick Perry has a reputation of displaying strength in emergencies, but his recent behavior in responding to the Central Texas wildfires has struck some dissonant chords. Full Story
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