In a new ad courting Iowa Republicans just two weeks before the kickoff caucuses, Gov. Rick Perry hits Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney as creatures of K Street and Wall Street, respectively — and touts his own Main Street credibility.
2011
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The Brief: Dec. 20, 2011
The Republican field remains splintered, but many conservatives have found common ground over their deep concern about one increasingly likely scenario: Ron Paul winning Iowa.
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Candidates Rush to Meet a Soft Deadline
Monday was the deadline for candidates who want to run in next year’s elections. Sort of.
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Higher Education
Richard Rhodes: The TT Interview
The president of Austin Community College on graduation rates, how the state can boost student success and the mission of community colleges.
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Immigration
On Trail, Perry Revisits In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
In Iowa today, while discussing Texas’ practice of allowing undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, Gov. Rick Perry hedged on a key aspect of the policy — giving the same students access to state aid.
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The Midday Brief: Dec. 19, 2011
Your afternoon reading: Democrats grasping for U.S. Senate candidate; Gingrich planning new wave of Iowa ads; parsing Paul’s Iowa chances
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Democrat Paul Sadler Files for U.S. Senate
Just two days after fellow Democrat Ric Sanchez dropped out of the race, former state Rep. Paul Sadler of Henderson has filed to run for U.S. Senate.
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Cleared of Murder, Morton Seeks Action Against Prosecutor
Murder charges against former grocery store manager Michael Morton were formally dismissed on Monday. But for Morton, the day was not only about hugs and happiness. It was also about trying to hold accountable the man who prosecuted him.
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The Brief: Dec. 19, 2011
A fresh controversy threatened to knock Rick Perry’s Iowa bus tour off course over the weekend.
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State Government
Courting Voter Confusion
The election experts in the room were a beehive of nonverbal communication. Their reaction was on their faces: “Is this a drill? They’re kidding, right?”