Americans for Rick Perry Super PAC Raises $193K
The Americans for Rick Perry Super PAC raised $193,000 in the last 10 days of June, according to a July 29 filing with the Federal Election Commission. Full Story
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Video: Sunday Pundits Mention Rick Perry... Barely
The Sunday shows focused this week on the last-minute politics surrounding the effort to raise the federal debt ceiling. However, a few pundits managed to fit potential presidential nominee Gov. Rick Perry into the discussion. Just barely. Full Story
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Perry a Distant Second to Cain in Denver Straw Poll
Rick Perry placed a distant second to Herman Cain in the Denver Straw Poll this weekend, but the Texas governor — not yet a declared candidate for president — outperformed putative frontrunners Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann. Full Story
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Study: Border Judges Deny Most Political Asylum Petitions
A new analysis of the decisions of U.S. immigration court judges finds that at least two of the five immigration judges in El Paso have a far higher denial rate than the national average. What accounts for the disparity is a matter of debate. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aaronson examines the Texas jobs "miracle," Root on how Rick Perry built his financial portfolio, Tan and Wiseman on Perry vs. Ron Paul, Philpott on how budget cuts will affect a mental health provider, yours truly on a House freshman who was less than impressed with his first legislative experience, M. Smith on public schools charging for things that used to be free, Hamilton on a new call to reinvent higher education, Grissom on a rare stay of execution, Galbraith on the end of a Panhandle wind program, Aguilar on the increase of legal immigration into the U.S. and Texas: The best of our best content from July 25 to 29, 2011. Full Story
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Santorum Blasts Perry in Denver
Rick Perry drew direct fire from a potential rival Friday night when GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum attacked the Texas governor’s recent comments about how far states can go in setting policies on gay marriage and abortion. Full Story
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Williams Pulls a Switch
Michael Williams, who jumped from the U.S. Senate race to the congressional race in the new CD-33 in North Texas, says he'll jump again: He's running for congress in CD-25, a district that stretches from Tarrant County all the way south to Hays County. Full Story
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Perry Beating Santorum — in Book Sales
Gov. Rick Perry, who has at least one eye on the White House, is already beating potential rival Rick Santorum in this quite unofficial contest: book sales at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver. The two were expected to sign books, in the same room, Friday afternoon. Full Story
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AG Ruling May Spell End of Willingham Probe
The Texas Forensic Science Commission’s investigation of the science used to convict Cameron Todd Willingham may be at an end after the state’s top attorney ruled that the panel cannot consider evidence in cases older than 2005. Full Story
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With Change in Formula, School Ratings Drop Precipitously
The new accountability ratings released Friday for public school campuses in the state's 1,228 districts and charter schools are markedly lower from the ratings given last year. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: July 29, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Abbott prohibits forensic panel from ruling on Willingham case; Ron Paul vs. Rick Perry; Warren Jeffs breaks his silence in court Full Story
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Video: Rick Perry vs. Ron Paul
Texas may have two well-known Republican candidates running for president, and some say Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul are "diametrically opposed" to one another. The real battle between them isn't over money. It's over ideas. Full Story
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Anxiety Over STAAR Persists as New School Year Looms
A new standardized testing system will replace the TAKS exam this year, and as Kelsey Sheridan of KUT News reports, the switch to more difficult tests comes as schools are already grappling with reduced budgets. Full Story
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The Brief: July 29, 2011
Gov. Rick Perry's show must go on, a judge ruled Thursday. Full Story
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Well-Timed Land Deals Built Perry's Portfolio
Gov. Rick Perry wasn't born into wealth and has drawn relatively modest pay as an elected official since 1985, but he's made a small fortune on land transactions — some with the help of rich and politically connected friends. Full Story
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With Perry, a Second Chance for GOP Aides to Go to D.C.?
As Gov. Rick Perry dances closer and closer to the presidential flame, those Texas Republicans who didn't board the train to Washington in 2000 might get another chance. Full Story
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Fees for Students Redefine "Free" Public School
As cash-strapped public schools attempt to squeeze every possible dollar out of their budgets, an unpleasant reality awaits parents: They will most likely have to pay for programs and services that schools once provided for free. Full Story
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Criminal Appeals Court Grants Rare Execution Stay
In a rare move Thursday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state’s highest criminal court, stayed the scheduled Aug. 18 execution of Larry Swearingen, convicted of the 1998 rape and murder of 19-year-old Melissa Trotter. Full Story
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Local Texas Governments Could Face Ratings Downgrades
Nine Texas government borrowers including Dallas, Bexar, Tarrant and Travis counties could face costly downgrades in their bond ratings if the federal government doesn't quickly resolve its debt ceiling problems. Full Story
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EPA Issues New Standards for Hydraulic Fracturing
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday issued new regulatory standards for oil and gas wells that use hydraulic fracturing. Full Story
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