An old Republican rival of Gov. Rick Perry is calling on state and federal officials to investigate whether he broke the law when he began collecting his lucrative pension without actually leaving his job. Full Story
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Reeve, Ben and Rebecca Kaplan of CBS News and National Journal take some time off from tailing Gov. Rick Perry on his bus tour through Iowa to review how it's gone so far. Full Story
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In papers filed in federal court today, officials who administer the state's elections said the April 3 primaries — agreed to by the Democratic and Republican parties and ordered by a panel of federal judges — create an impossible situation. Full Story
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On the penultimate day of his pre-Christmas bus tour through Iowa, Gov. Rick Perry laid out an outline — a very skeletal outline — of the first hundred days of his hypothetical presidency. Full Story
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A new ad from Make Us Great Again, the Super PAC supporting Rick Perry's White House run, is pummeling his chief rivals, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. Full Story
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Your afternoon reading: Anita Perry featured in new campaign ad; Paul gets new Super PAC; Texas has largest population growth Full Story
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule on Wednesday aimed at reducing the amount of mercury and other toxic emissions from power plants. It is unlikely to improve Texas officials' low opinion of the federal agency. Full Story
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The Lone Star State is getting bigger. Texas had the largest population growth of any state between April 2010 and July 2011, according to figures released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Full Story
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A new study of tree rings indicates droughts are typically a once-a-decade phenomon in Texas and that the state has had several "mega-droughts" lasting 15 to 30 years over the centuries. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry brought one of his most prominent supporters to Iowa on Tuesday, and he quickly proved his worth. Full Story
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Cain quits, James files, the Williamses go for it, and other state campaign news, candidate announcements, retirements and rumors from the past week. Full Story
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