2010

Bill White Releases His 2009 Tax Return

Gov. Rick Perry asked for it, and now he's got it — sort of.

The governor's campaign has been hitting his general election opponent, Democrat Bill White, for refusing to release his income tax returns to the public. Today, White released his tax returns — but only from 2009. According to the campaign, this is not a response to Perry, but rather something he has planned on doing as soon as it was possible.

White argues that, in his past income-earning endeavors, he has been just a single partner in businesses where such information is proprietary. His team says today ...

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