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.

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.

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."

August 29, 2011:  Gov. Rick Perry delivers the welcome remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars 112^th National Convention.  (Full Speech)

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.

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.

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.

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.

DAY 23 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: The state's prison education system, known as the Windham School District, eliminates or reduces classes for inmates.

August 20, 2011 Gov. Rick Perry made his first return to Austin after becoming an official contender for the White House. Hundreds gathered in a room at Abel's on the Lake to catch a glimpse of the man they hope will unseat the President Barack Obama.

Gov. Rick Perry made a triumphant return to Austin on Saturday evening — his first homecoming as an official contender for the White House. Hundreds gathered in a room at Abel's on the Lake to catch a glimpse of the man they hope will unseat the President Barack Obama.

Gov. Rick Perry likes to rail against the Obama administration's "failed" federal stimulus program, but he and state lawmakers have more than $17 billion in fed-stim dollars to thank for the last two balanced Texas budgets.

Throughout August, the Tribune will feature 31 ways Texans' lives will change come Sept. 1, the date most bills passed by the Legislature take effect. DAY 18: The sport of catching catfish with bare hands, known as noodling, is now legal in Texas. Watch the Trib's interview with filmmaker and avid noodler Bradley Beesley.

During an October 2010 interview with Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith, Gov. Rick Perry answers questions about the "strings" attached to federal stimulus money.

After officially launching his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination on Saturday, Gov. Rick Perry headed to Iowa and dived into retail politics. The Tribune compiled a slide show of images of the governor's Hawkeye state visit.