New in The Texas Tribune:

• Perry to GOP Convention: I'm Not Riding Into Sunset: "Gov. Rick Perry, speaking at the state’s Republican convention Thursday, fueled speculation that he’ll run either for re-election in 2014 or for the presidency in 2016, saying he was 'not riding into the sunset' but 'mounting up for the next operation.' … But the reaction was far different when he reasserted his support for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the runoff for U.S. Senate. The crowd roared with boos, some continuing several seconds into Perry's speech, a strong indication that many favor ...

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