He bashed Barack Obama in Los Angeles over the weekend, fills in for The Donald today in the Big Apple and, on Saturday, Gov. Rick Perry will hit New Orleans for a GOP event that looks a lot like a cattle call for White House hopefuls. This is more like dipping an ankle than a toe into the presidential race.
June 2011
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Video: In First Major GOP Debate, Paul Gets Feisty
As everyone waits for a certain Texan to announce whether he plans to run for president, another Texan made his intentions clear Monday night by participating — in feisty fashion — in the first major GOP primary debate.
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Demographics
Sanctuary Cities Moves Out of Senate Committee
Less than a week after Gov. Rick Perry added the measure to the special session agenda, the contentious “sanctuary cities” bill is one step closer to what lawmakers see as its inevitable passage.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Inmates Could Get More Phone Time
Texas inmates may soon get more phone time — lots more.
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Guides
Texplainer: How Often Does Perry Veto Bills?
Gov. Rick Perry is not shy when it comes to using his veto pen.
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Video: Sunday News Shows On the Perry Buzz
The Trib’s Weekend Round-Up compiles clips from various national news program that mentioned Gov. Rick Perry and the possibility he may throw his hat in the GOP presidential primary ring. Journalists and commentators analyzed Perry’s prospects on NBC’s Meet the Press, CNN’s State of the Union, Fox Business’ Red Ink Watch and PBS’s Washington Week.
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The Midday Brief: June 13, 2011
Your afternoon reading: lawsuit filed over abortion sonogram law; teachers could get student criminal histories; Ron Paul likes his chances against Obama
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Higher Education
On the Records: Texas Lawmakers Well Educated, Report Finds
The Chronicle of Higher Education has released a data interactive showing the education levels of lawmakers nationally. The study shows most Texas legislators are well educated — 48 percent have attained more than a bachelor’s degree.
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Health care
Abortion-Rights Group Files Lawsuit Over Sonogram Bill
The Center for Reproductive Rights, a national abortion-rights advocacy group, has filed suit over Texas’ newly signed abortion sonogram law, alleging it violates the First Amendment rights of the doctor and the patient.
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The Brief: June 13, 2011
He’s got no plans to visit Iowa or New Hampshire, but don’t expect the spotlight to leave Gov. Rick Perry as he barnstorms the U.S. this week.