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At South by Southwest, Cities Taking Cues From Perry

Gov. Rick Perry has ruffled feathers across the country by encouraging businesses in other states to relocate to Texas. Now, cities like Chicago and Washington, D.C., are doing the same thing at South by Southwest — right in Perry's backyard.

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Gov. Rick Perry shows a picture of his new granddaughter to a reporter after voting early in Austin on Oct. 30, 2013.
Credit: Bob Daemmrich

Gov. Rick Perry has ruffled feathers across the country by encouraging businesses in other states to relocate to Texas. Now, cities like Chicago and Washington, D.C., are doing the same thing at South by Southwest — right in Perry's backyard. Read the full story at KUT News.

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Kate McGee

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