Colbert "Sporting a Texas Longhorn" for Perry
On last night's episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert turned his focus to the any-day-now presidential campaign of Gov. Rick Perry — and what God has to do with it. Full Story
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The Brief: July 20, 2011
All it took was a few weeks of gossip and national attention to get Gov. Rick Perry into double digits among Republican primary voters. Full Story
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Dewhurst Starts Without a Bang
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst dribbled out his U.S. Senate announcement Tuesday, letting a preview for a relatively small group of supporters and activists slip into wide circulation on the internet before his campaign geared up for a big public show later in the week. Full Story
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Cargill: Peacemaker or Culture Warrior?
Supporters say the new chairwoman of the State Board of Education is a mild-tempered, fair leader who is well suited to oversee the fractious board. Her critics say she is a culture warrior who injects her religious and political agenda into classrooms. Full Story
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Rick O'Donnell Releases Faculty Productivity Analysis
A new sure-to-be-controversial analysis of faculty productivity data from UT and A&M argues that the institutions' employment practices resemble “a Himalayan trek, where indigenous Sherpas carry the heavy loads.” Full Story
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Anti-Abortion Measure Targets Travis County
An amendment that conservative state lawmakers hoped would wipe out the only taxpayer-funded elective abortions in Texas ultimately might not do much at all. Full Story
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Patterson Confirms He'll Run for Lieutenant Governor
Jerry Patterson confirmed Tuesday night that he will run for lieutenant governor in 2014, making that announcement just hours after Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said he'll run for U.S. Senate in 2012. Full Story
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Dewhurst Makes It Official
Promising an "unapologetically conservative" campaign, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst today jumped into the Republican primary race to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison in the U.S. Senate. Among other promises he made in a video sent to supporters, he pledged to support the controversial "Cut, Cap and Balance" budget plan under discussion in Congress. Full Story
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Video: What Influences Perry's Decision to Run?
Gov. Rick Perry says there are many factors influencing his decision on whether to run for the GOP presidential nomination. Perry told a group of reporters Tuesday he is concerned for the future of this country and fears for its values. Full Story
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Video: Perry on Murdoch
Gov. Rick Perry responds to questions about embattled media baron Rupert Murdoch's contributions to the Republican Governors Association. Full Story
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State Seeks Clearance for Political Maps
Texas bypassed the Obama administration's Department of Justice on Tuesday, opting to ask a panel of federal judges in Washington, D.C., to review the state's new maps for congressional, legislative and State Board of Education districts. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: July 19, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Perry says he has no interest in VP; the governor's ads through the years; DeMint endorses Cruz in Senate race Full Story
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Perry Says He Has No Interest in VP Slot
John Nance Garner, the colorful West Texas politician known as “Cactus Jack,” used to say the office of vice president “wasn’t worth a warm bucket of piss.” Gov. Rick Perry, without using any four-letter words, said as much on Tuesday. Full Story
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Video: Perry for VP?
Gov. Rick Perry was asked this morning whether he'd be interested in the vice presidency. (Spoiler alert: No.) Full Story
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Video: What 20 Years of Ads Reveal About Perry
Reviewing 20 years of Rick Perry's political advertising reveals his metamorphosis as a public figure — and why he could be an effective national candidate. Full Story
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Video: Who is "Calling" Perry?
Gov. Rick Perry elaborated this morning on what being "called" to the presidency means and said — per usual — that he's still weighing his options. Full Story
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Perry, in Austin, Previews National Campaign Message
Gov. Rick Perry made three stops around Austin on Monday. And as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the governor didn't look like someone who hasn't decided whether he's running for president. Full Story
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The Brief: July 19, 2011
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday told reporters not to take him so figuratively. Full Story
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As Drought Intensifies, Ranchers Sell Off Cattle
The third-worst drought in Texas history has made it hard for ranchers to find hay, and sometimes water, for their cattle. So they are selling them off — and finding eager buyers from rainier states like South Dakota. Full Story
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Michael Quinn Sullivan's Twitter Account Suspended
Texas politicos may notice something of a change of tone on Twitter today. For reasons unknown, the microblogging site has suspended the accounts of a small cadre of the Capitol community's more outspoken conservatives. Full Story
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