Session Gives Perry More Time to Decide Future
Rick Perry was supposed to decide by July 1 whether he would jump into the 2014 governor's race. But all bets are off now that he has called a new special session. Full Story
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For Wendy Davis, Opportunity Knocks at Inopportune Time
The new Democratic star in Texas politics has said she'll seek re-election to the state Senate, but the events of the last week put Wendy Davis in position for a bigger race — one that would be very difficult to win. Full Story
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Straus: Perry Crossed Line on Davis Comments
One of the most powerful Republicans in Texas, House Speaker Joe Straus, said Friday that Gov. Rick Perry’s controversial remarks about Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis were inappropriate and damaging to the GOP brand. Full Story
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Perry Defends Davis Comments
Gov. Rick Perry on Friday morning defended his comments about state Sen. Wendy Davis, saying he was "sad that she does not understand that every life is precious, certainly her own." Full Story
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The Polling Center: Does Texas Still Burn for Perry?
While Gov. Rick Perry’s standing among Texans remains stronger than most of his “oops”-focused critics recognize, he can no longer count on the level of support he enjoyed among the state's conservatives four years ago. Full Story
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On Abortion Filibuster, Perry Says Davis Didn't Learn From Own Example
Gov. Rick Perry went after rising Democratic star Wendy Davis on Thursday, saying the Texas senator’s fierce advocacy of abortion rights shows that she did not “learn from her own example’’ as a single mother. Full Story
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Democrats Win Battle, but Perry Determines the War
Republicans in the state Senate looked like tourists who wandered into a hostile neighborhood after liberal activists helped derail an abortion bill. But they are still in the driver's seat in the second special session. Full Story
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Rick Perry Calls Second Special Session
Gov. Rick Perry has called a second special session to consider abortion restrictions, transportation funding and juvenile justice. The session will begin on July 1. Full Story
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Mark Miner Returning to Team Perry
Rick Perry's former spokesman, Mark Miner, will become a "senior adviser" to the governor, sources say. The decision comes as Perry faces a self-imposed July 1 deadline to decide whether or not to run for re-election. Full Story
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Audie Murphy, a Hero Still Missing One Medal
The effort to give World War II hero Audie Murphy a Texas Legislative Medal of Honor fizzled for the second time in two years. Supporters wonder if Murphy and other veterans from the "greatest generation" are being forgotten. Full Story
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Speculation Mounts as Decision Nears for Perry
It's virtually impossible to predict what Rick Perry will do, but speculation is mounting that he won't run for re-election. The chatter is on the upswing now that the governor has said he will make his intentions known before July 1. Full Story
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North Texas Town Upset With Perry's Veto of Water System Measure
State Rep. Charlie Geren and leaders in the North Texas town of Blue Mound are upset that Gov. Rick Perry vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for the town to gain control of its water system. Full Story
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![Roy Thornhill Sr. (center) voices his concern as residents of the City of Blue Mound, Texas, gather at their community center, on Monday, March 4, 2013. The small North Texas City of Blue Mound held a town hall meeting on Monday, March 4, for its residents to sign a petition against what they say are unjustifiably high water rate increases.]()
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Corruption Investigations to Continue Despite Funding Veto
On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: What's next for the state's only political corruption investigation unit, whose funding Gov. Rick Perry has eliminated. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Legislature Stands Ahead of Congress
Texas politicians and institutions are getting much better marks from the state’s voters than the president and Congress, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Texans Favor Cruz Over Perry in 2016
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz starts as the Texas favorite in a fantasy 2016 Republican primary for president, well ahead of Gov. Rick Perry and a number of other big-name candidates in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Video: Perry Confuses Libya With Lebanon in Speech to Conservatives
In his prepared remarks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition 2013 conference on Saturday, Gov. Rick Perry had another "oops" moment when he mistakenly said last year's deadly attack on the American consulate in Benghazi happened in Lebanon, not Libya. Full Story
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The Playlist: No More Mr. Nice Guy
As Gov. Rick Perry puts an end to the so-called Kumbaya Session, we begin our weekly news-inspired playlist with Alice Cooper's "No More Mr. Nice Guy." Full Story
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Newsreel: Special Session, Special Items, Clock Ticking
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: It's week three of the special session, and Gov. Rick Perry has added a few more items to the agenda, including abortion restrictions, transportation and criminal sentencing for teenagers. Full Story
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Perry Issues More Than Two Dozen Vetoes
Gov. Rick Perry issued more than two dozen vetoes Friday, including a line-item veto that wipes out funding for the Travis County prosecutors who investigate government fraud and public corruption. He also vetoed a bill that would have had Texas law mirror gender wage protections in the federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Full Story
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Perry: No Time to Expand Session Agenda
With the special session set to end in less than two weeks, Gov. Rick Perry said there's no more time to add items to the agenda. Full Story
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![Gov. Rick Perry signs House Bill 308 which allows public school students and staff to use traditional holiday greetings and display religious symbols on school property. He was joined by bill author Rep. Dwayne Bohac R-Houston, Bahac's son Reagan, Sen. Robert Nichols as well as several Santa's, Rabbi Zev Johnson and cheerleaders from Kountze High School - June 13, 2013.]()
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