Video: Perry Ad Ties Obama to Carter on Energy
In his newest campaign ad — airing today in Iowa — Rick Perry name-checks Jimmy Carter in accusing Barack Obama of "all talk, no action" on ending America's dependence on foreign oil. Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 1, 2011
Gov. Rick Perry, looking to get Iowans on board his struggling campaign, has turned to friends at home. About 600 of them, to be precise. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 108
This week on the TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben talk about the Perry campaign shake-up (or lack thereof), the disappearing incumbents of the Texas House and the business franchise tax. Full Story
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AUDIO: Gov. Rick Perry's Speech Before the New Hampshire House of Representatives
During a campaign swing through New Hampshire, Gov. Rick Perry delivers a speech to the state's House of Representatives. Full Story
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Perry Says America "Snookered" by D.C., Wall Street
Rick Perry sharpened his populist tirade against Wall Street financiers and Washington politicians Wednesday, saying Americans had been “snookered” by bogus investments and a string of taxpayer-financed bailouts. Full Story
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Carney: Romney "Stubborn," "Thin-Skinned," "Temperamental"
Rick Perry's chief strategist, Dave Carney, clearly doesn't think much of once (and future?) GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney. He lays into the former Massachusetts governor's personality and core values — or lack thereof — in a just-published book. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 30, 2011
For Rick Perry, another attempt at a campaign reboot, this time in New Hampshire, may have already fallen flat. Full Story
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Does Arpaio Help Perry?
Gov. Rick Perry picked up a substantial endorsement on Tuesday from controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. But as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, it's unclear whether the endorsement will be enough to turn around Perry's flagging campaign. Full Story
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Bush Promotes Women's Health in Africa While Texas Cuts Services
Former President George W. Bush will take his first post-White House trip to Africa to help combat cervical and breast cancer among women. Meanwhile, his home state is struggling to provide the same services to low-income women. Full Story
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Perry a Tough Sell in New Hampshire
Rick Perry barnstormed New Hampshire and the talk radio circuit Tuesday to showcase his endorsement from immigration hardliner Joe Arpaio, but there were few visible signs that the Arizona sheriff’s blessing will revive the governor’s campaign. Full Story
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Updated: Perry Gets Nod From Arizona Sheriff Arpaio
"America's toughest sheriff," as he calls himself, joined Rick Perry on the campaign trail today as the governor aims to mend fences with the GOP voters he has alienated with his moderate stands on illegal immigration. Full Story
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Updated: UT Cancer Institute Focuses on Effective Drug Research
Hoping to get more effective cancer drugs into the hands of patients, state leaders this morning announced the creation of a new cancer research institute in Houston. Full Story
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High-Brow Racing, High-Risk Politics
What the proposed Formula One project means for Comptroller Susan Combs, the future of taxpayer-financed events — and Texas. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Root and Tan on the restoration of the Governor's Mansion and on the Perrys' expensive replacement digs, E. Smith's TribLive interview with three freshman legislators in El Paso, M. Smith on tough financial standards for local school districts, Ramshaw and Murphy on Texas docs paid by drug companies, yours truly on new congressional and legislative redistricting maps, Hamilton on the biggest competitive endeavor in Brownsville's schools and Aguilar on how border mayors feel about military equipment in their cities: The best of our best content from November 21 to 25, 2011. Full Story
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Perry No Bush, Carter, Clinton or Reagan
In the array of governors who turned to national politics — a collection that includes four of the last six presidents — Rick Perry looks a lot more like Sarah Palin than like George W. Bush. And not just in his politics. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 107
In this week's TribCast, Evan, Ross and Jay give thanks for the arrival of new congressional maps — and the improbable comeback of newly humane Newt Gingrich. Full Story
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Guest Column: Adios, Book Deal
My first book came out last week, but there was just one problem: It was about Rick Perry. My co-author and I had to self-publish it, because when his campaign cratered, our publisher dropped us faster than you can say, “Oops.” Full Story
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Perry, Paul Show Stark Differences in Latest GOP Debate
Last night's CNN debate on national security highlighted significant differences among the GOP presidential candidates — in particular, between Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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Evangelicals Assert Their Role in GOP Primary
While national security was the focus of last night’s Republican debate, some voters want to turn the conservation back to religion and social issues. As Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, even in a year of economic concerns, such voters could tip the scales in early-voting states like Iowa. Full Story
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Spending on Perry's Austin Mansion Hits $800,000
When Rick Perry recently attacked entrenched politicians for living large at taxpayers' expense, critics were quick to turn the tables on the governor. A Tribune review shows how much Perry's arrangement costs. Full Story
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