Perry Plugs Part-Time Congress in New TV Spot
As Rick Perry begins the second leg of his Iowa bus tour, he has released a TV ad in the Hawkeye State highlighting his call for a part-time U.S. Congress à la the Texas Legislature. Full Story
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Reeve Hamilton
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Reeve Hamilton worked at the Tribune from 2009 to 2015, covering higher education and politics and hosting the Tribune's weekly podcast. His writing has also appeared in Texas Monthly and The Texas Observer. Born in Houston and raised in Massachusetts, he has a bachelor's degree in English from Vanderbilt University.
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Perry Headed Back to Austin After First Leg of Iowa Bus Tour
Gov. Rick Perry wrapped up the first leg of his bus tour through Iowa on Thursday, and now he's heading back to Austin for Christmas. Full Story
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Perry Envisions His First 100 Days as President
On the penultimate day of his pre-Christmas bus tour through Iowa, Gov. Rick Perry laid out an outline — a very skeletal outline — of the first hundred days of his hypothetical presidency. Full Story
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Updated: Jindal Campaigns With Perry in Iowa
Gov. Rick Perry has a new sidekick on the campaign trail in Iowa, a man he calls “the kind of neighbor all of us long to have.” That's Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who at Tuesday's first stop introduced Perry as “the next president of the United States.” Full Story
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Richard Rhodes: The TT Interview
The president of Austin Community College on graduation rates, how the state can boost student success and the mission of community colleges. Full Story
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On Trail, Perry Revisits In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
In Iowa today, while discussing Texas' practice of allowing undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, Gov. Rick Perry hedged on a key aspect of the policy — giving the same students access to state aid. Full Story
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Perry Confronted on Fracking
Perry Confronted on Fracking Full Story
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Perry Confronted Over Fracking and Gay Rights
After a smooth day of church visits and campaign stops, Gov. Rick Perry hit some unexpected bumps as audience members challenged him on hydraulic fracturing and allowing gays to serve openly in the military. Full Story
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Perry's Faith-Fueled Bus Tour Goes to Church
Gov. Rick Perry took his political message to the pews on Sunday morning, stopping at two Iowa churches. Full Story
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Perry Talks Trans-Texas Corridor in Iowa
On the final campaign stop of his bus tour today, Gov. Rick Perry was asked about the long-ago plan for a 4,000-mile network of highways, rail and utility lines that sparked a public outcry and was ultimately abandoned. Full Story
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