The Democratic National Committee says Gov. Rick Perry has shown “courageous leadership, even under the threat of imprisonment,” in a sarcastic web ad released Thursday. The group sought to push back against the positive spin the governor has put on his legal troubles. 

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Jim Malewitz was a reporter at the Tribune from 2013 to 2017, covering energy and environment and then working on investigations. Previously, he covered those issues for Stateline, a nonprofit news service...