Former state Rep. Corbin Van Arsdale, defeated in Tomball in the 2008 Republican primary, will run for an open seat in Cedar Park in 2012.
August 2011
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Perry Sets Aside Stump Speech to Address Veterans
Gov. Rick Perry set aside his stump speech Monday when speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention in San Antonio. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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From Our Archives: Visualizing Rick Perry’s Book, “Fed Up”
Gov. Rick Perry’s book, Fed Up!, has 56,000 words with “federal,” “government,” “people,” “Washington” and “states” the most commonly used. His favorite term for Social Security — “Ponzi scheme” — only appears twice.
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The Midday Brief: Aug. 29, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Perry sticks to “Ponzi scheme” claim; why Perry’s like Bill Clinton; a closer look at Texas jobs
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Criminal Justice
Video: Perry on Willingham and Innocence
In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry talked about controversial Cameron Todd Willingham death penalty case — and the broader issue of innocence.
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Video: Perry on Abstinence
In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry explained why he believes abstinence education works in Texas — notwithstanding the state’s high teen pregnancy rate.
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Video: Perry Announces Housing Program for Vets
During his speech this morning at the Veterans of Foreign Wars national conference in San Antonio, Gov. Rick Perry announced a new $3 million grant program to help veterans buy, build, rehabilitate and rent homes.
Posted inEconomy
Interactive: The Texas Economy by Region
These interactive maps will give you a closer look at the unemployment rates, the number of jobs created or lost over the last year and the median annual income of the metropolitan regions in Texas.
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Health care
31 Days, 31 Ways: State Cuts Nursing Education Funding
DAY 29 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: The state has dramatically reduced support for nursing education, meaning Texas will continue to face a critical shortage of registered nurses.
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Studying Perry’s Past Debates for Clues About Future Ones
How will Gov. Rick Perry’s upcoming debates differ from his past debates in Texas, where he’s had much more influence over the ground rules. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
