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  • Perry on Mending Ties with the Farm Bureau

    By Elise Hu

    After Gov. Rick Perry and Democrat Bill White each addressed a Texas Farm Bureau conference in San Marcos, Perry spoke with reporters about his relationship with the group, which Farm Bureau spokesman Gene Hall has described as "strained" after Perry vetoed an eminent domain bill in 2007. The group endorsed Perry's rival, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, in the Republican primary this spring, but its general election endorsement is still up for grabs. Full Story 

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  • Multimedia Independence Day

    By Elise Hu

    Since our November 2009 launch, we've produced hundreds of video and audio stories, and our photographers have captured thousands of images of the Texas political universe. Now, all that content finally has a home. The navigation bar under our logo now hosts the "Multimedia" tab, and what better way to introduce this new hub than with a video? Full Story 

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  • Perry: I Work 24/7

    By Elise Hu

    In the face of criticism from his opponent, Gov. Rick Perry said he works 24/7 — despite his official schedule showing he worked about seven hours a week in the first half of this year. Full Story 

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  • Is Rick Perry Transparent?

    By Elise Hu

    His campaign was criticized this week for failing to detail its expenditures. But Craig McDonald, who filed an ethics complaint on behalf of liberal watchdog group Texans for Public Justice, says there's a larger issue at play: the Perry administration's overall lack of openness. Full Story 

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  • Scott McCown vs. Talmadge Heflin

    By Elise Hu

    The executive director of the progressive Center for Public Policy Priorities and the director of the Center for Fiscal Policy at the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation, debate the best way to dig out of Texas' multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall. Full Story 

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  • White: Perry Works Seven Hours A Week

    By Elise Hu

    As Gov. Rick Perry tours China as part of an economic development trip, his opponent, Democrat Bill White, is accusing the governor of working an average of seven hours a week. "Leadership starts at the top," White said, promising to put in more hours on the job if he's elected. Full Story 

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  • An Interview with Raymund Paredes

    By Reeve Hamilton

    In 2000, Texas higher education in Texas was languishing behind other states and a plan was adopted to “close the gaps” by 2015. A decade later, Higher Education Commissioner Raymund Paredes tells the Tribune that significant change is still needed. Full Story 

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  • The Press Conference Crashers

    By Elise Hu

    In our latest HuTube vlog post, we venture to a Team Perry press conference at Bill White's Austin headquarters. White's volunteers must have had some advance notice. They came armed with signs, chants — and a guy in a chicken suit — to shout over the governor's spokesman. Full Story 

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