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Speaking at the 112th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in San Antonio, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took aim at "career politicians" for putting the country in bad shape. It was a thinly veiled swipe at Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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He hasn't gotten to wear the "front-runner" crown for very long, but Gov. Rick Perry is already discovering that it comes with a price tag: His rivals are starting to unload on him. Full Story
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During an October 15, 2011 interview, Gov. Rick Perry sat down with Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith for an interview co-presented by the Tribune and Austin's public broadcasting stations, KUT and KLRU. Full Story
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In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry explained how the state budget could be balanced without raising taxes — even in the face of a $15 billion to $27 billion shortfall. Full Story
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In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry explained why his office keeps two schedules — a public one and private one — and addressed the implications for open government and transparency. Full Story
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In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry defended the state's record retentions policy, which permits his office to destroy e-mails after seven days. Full Story
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In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry answered questions about his Emerging Technology Fund, which critics have assailed as an example of "crony capitalism." Full Story
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The first-term state senator on being outgunned by Republicans during the legislative session, what the Democrats accomplished and how he thinks Gov. Rick Perry will do in 2012. Full Story
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August 29, 2011: Gov. Rick Perry delivers the welcome remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars 112th National Convention. (Full Speech) Full Story
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During an October 15, 2011 interview, Gov. Rick Perry sat down with Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith for an interview co-presented by the Tribune and Austin's public broadcasting stations, KUT and KLRU. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry set aside his stump speech Monday when speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention in San Antonio. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry's book, Fed Up!, has 56,000 words with "federal," "government," "people," "Washington" and "states" the most commonly used. His favorite term for Social Security — "Ponzi scheme" — only appears twice. Full Story
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In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry talked about controversial Cameron Todd Willingham death penalty case — and the broader issue of innocence. Full Story
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In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry explained why he believes abstinence education works in Texas — notwithstanding the state's high teen pregnancy rate. Full Story
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During his speech this morning at the Veterans of Foreign Wars national conference in San Antonio, Gov. Rick Perry announced a new $3 million grant program to help veterans buy, build, rehabilitate and rent homes. Full Story
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How will Gov. Rick Perry's upcoming debates differ from his past debates in Texas, where he's had much more influence over the ground rules. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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On policy issues, Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann have plenty in common. But as Catharine Richert of Minnesota Public Radio News reports, there's a lot of daylight between them on experience and fundraising. Full Story
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The debate over whether job creation in Texas economy is a "mirage" or a "miracle" raises several questions: What jobs do Texans commonly hold right now? How much do those jobs pay? And what jobs is Texas creating? Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry has at times been inconsistent in applying his states' rights beliefs, raising questions even among Republicans about whether his stance is as much campaign positioning as a philosophical commitment. Full Story
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Tan on coming prison school cuts and online sales taxes, Root on Rick Perry's support for tax increases when he was a lawmaker, Ramshaw and Serafini on what "Perrycare" would entail, yours truly on the differences between Perry and George W. Bush, Philpott on the passions of the Paulites, Murphy and Seger unveil the Trib's Texas Public Schools Database, Hamilton on UT's answer to calls for improvements in higher ed, Galbraith on predictions that the record heat in Texas will be a long-term problem and Aguilar on the legal shootout over gun sales in Texas: The best of our best content from Aug. 22 to 26, 2011. Full Story
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