The latest Rick Perry news from The Texas Tribune.
In the Roundup: Donald Trump scores an unprecedented endorsement, Rick Perry’s Republican primary ballot might have gotten lost in the mail and a higher ed admissions policy goes under the microscope. Full Story
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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry may have stumped for Ted Cruz for president, but there's no record he voted in this year's Republican primary in Texas. Full Story
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One thing has remained true during this political cycle, even as we all watch our early predictions sour: The disruption that has marked the Republican Party in Texas and the U.S. for the last decade is still blooming. Full Story
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Texas regulators on Thursday approved the Ray L. Hunt family’s high-stakes plan to purchase and reshape the state's largest electric utility. But they added major revisions, prolonging the battle to own Oncor. Full Story
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So you want to be an independent candidate for president and you want to be on the ballot in Texas? You have until May 9, and there is some fine print to read first. Full Story
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Amid recent speculation that some Republicans could look to draft Rick Perry as a possible third-party candidate for president, Perry's former campaign manager said the former Texas governor has no interest in such an effort. Full Story
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Ted Cruz raced to catch up with Donald Trump's hard line on immigration Friday, calling most of those crossing the border illegally "hardened, vicious, violent criminals." Full Story
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A private company that operates part of the Texas toll road with the highest speed limit in the country filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, fewer than three years after the section of the road it oversees first opened. Full Story
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Texas regulators are expected to reveal Thursday whether they will sign off on the Ray L. Hunt family’s $18 billion plan to purchase and reshape Oncor, the state’s largest electric utility — a decision that will resonate more than statewide. Full Story
To many observers, the most contentious debate of the 2016 Republican presidential campaign was held Thursday night in Houston. And front-runner Donald Trump was on the receiving end of most of the evening’s biting attacks. Full Story
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In the Roundup: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry gets cleared of the last charge related to a 2013 veto threat. Also, this week, Ted Cruz is back in Texas, hoping to lay the groundwork for a return to the winner’s circle on Super Tuesday. Full Story
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The state’s highest criminal court dismissed the remaining indictment against former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday morning, apparently ending the case that started with his threat to veto state funding for a local prosecutor if she refused to quit her office. Full Story
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Citing an increasingly diversified Texas economy, former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday boasted about the “Texas Miracle” and said there’s no reason to be overly concerned about the plummeting price of oil. Full Story
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Long accustomed to traversing Iowa with a cast of local Republicans, presidential candidate Ted Cruz received some new company Tuesday in the form of a fellow Texan: former Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
Former Gov. Rick Perry has endorsed fellow Texan Ted Cruz for president — more than four months after Perry dropped out of the 2016 race himself, and a week before the first-in-the-country caucus in Iowa. Full Story
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Starting February 1 in Iowa, voters finally begin of selecting their presidential nominees. Here's a look at the race ahead of those early votes. Full Story
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In the Roundup: Ted Cruz fails to disclose a significant 2012 campaign loan from a Wall Street firm, Rick Perry finds a new gig and Attorney General Ken Paxton launches a unit to investigate human trafficking. Full Story
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A year out of office, former Gov. Rick Perry has a new gig: chief strategy officer at MCNA Dental, the largest privatively held dental insurance company in the country. Full Story
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Former Gov. Rick Perry is raising concerns about Ray L. Hunt’s proposal to buy Oncor, state’s largest electric transmission company — speaking out as Texas regulators prepare to kick off hearings on the mammoth deal. Full Story
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There were two halves to 2015 for the Republican presidential race: Before Trump and After Trump. Since June, there had been several unanticipated twists — some of which included Texans Ted Cruz and Rick Perry. Full Story
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