Video: Perry Fields Questions at N.H. Town Hall
A little more than a week after his embarrassing debate performance, Rick Perry this weekend got back to doing what he does best — pressing the flesh with voters. Full Story
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Perry, Bedeviled by Critics on Immigration, Tries a New Tack
Gov. Rick Perry generally has great political radar, but he walked straight into enemy fire on the issue of illegal immigration. He’s trying to walk out of it now, unveiling a more detailed, nuanced position to voters — and his critics. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aaronson on the shrinking of state government, Aguilar on the controversy over in-state tuition for the children of undocumented immigrants, Galbraith on Rick Perry vs. the EPA, Grissom on a startling development in a 25-year-old murder case, Hamilton on Ken Starr's first year as president of Baylor, Ramsey on what inmates have to do with redistricting, Ramshaw on the state's crisis in insurance coverage, Root on Perry's presidential grind dance and Smith on obstacles to addressing childhood obesity: The best of our best content from Sept. 26-30, 2011. Full Story
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Confident Perry Fires Up New Hampshire Crowd
Gov. Rick Perry displayed his trademark swagger on Friday despite sagging poll numbers, whipping up supporters at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire with promises to shake up Washington. Full Story
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Group Hopes to Dispell Stigma of Stem Cells
A group supporting stem cell research in Texas held a symposium in Austin today, weeks after Gov. Rick Perry's adult stem-cell therapy thrust the issue into the spotlight. Reshma Kirpalani of KUT News and ReportingTexas.com reports. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Sept. 30, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Perry, in policy speech, steps up attack on Romney; Ron Paul brings in $5 million; Romney gaining steam in Iowa Full Story
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On the Records: Fact Checking Perry on Texas Economy Claims
The Tribune loves infographics, including the recent one posted by the Perry campaign called “State of Texas Economy.” But like all claims made by a political campaign, it deserves the scrutiny of a fact-checking exercise. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 30, 2011
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appears closer than ever to mounting a presidential run. So what does it mean for Rick Perry? Full Story
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Prisoners Don't Vote, but They Sometimes Count
Texas prison inmates can’t vote, so most counties ignore them. But they can change the value of your votes for Congress and the state Legislature. Full Story
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How is a Grid Smart? New Project Aims to Find Out
An Austin smart-grid project known as Pecan Street is continuing its roll-out with an announcement on Friday that a handful of major companies, including Whirlpool, Best Buy and Chevrolet, will test new-age products on the grid. Full Story
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Perry Looks to New Hampshire for Reboot
Gov. Rick Perry this weekend travels to New Hampshire, where he's looking to regroup and, as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, distinguish himself from his New England-bred competition. Full Story
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An Eye on the Calendar
The state probably won't have political maps for federal and state legislators until November and possibly December, crowding the filing-fundraising-campaigning cycle into the holidays and perilously close to the March primaries. Full Story
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Campaign Chatter
Chris Harris and Will Hartnett say they won't be back, but the horde of candidates for state and federal legislative seats is growing. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: The Money Side
Federal campaign fundraising deadlines are upon us, so we poked the insiders this week for their views on money and politics. Full Story
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School Finance Suit Takes Shape
Within the education community, there have been rumors about a possible school finance lawsuit since well before the legislative session got under way. Now, with $4 billion less in public funding and a daunting new student assessment program on the horizon, those rumors have become a reality. Full Story
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Phil Wilson's War
Phil Wilson, a former Texas secretary of state and aide to Gov. Rick Perry, on Thursday was named executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation. For Wilson, the new job comes with a big salary — and even bigger challenges. Full Story
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Federal Court to Texas Election Officials: Wait
State officials in Texas can hold off on election preparations, a federal court said Thursday, but with Texas' political maps still in limbo, they also didn't get a new set of deadlines to help them get ready for the 2012 elections. Full Story
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Will Justice Department Request Delay Voter ID Law?
Texas’ practice of not inquiring about the race of registered voters could delay the state’s controversial voter identification bill from being implemented on schedule in January. Full Story
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TribLive: Sharp on A&M and the SEC
At this morning's TribLive conversation, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp talked about the school's recent decision to bolt the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. Full Story
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TribLive: Sharp on In-State Tuition for Immigrants
At this morning's TribLive conversation, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp defended the state law allowing college-bound children of undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition. Full Story
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