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By the time Gov. Rick Perry's campaign sputtered into South Carolina in January, he was so gaffe-prone that aides struggled to bat down stories about blunders that never actually happened. An excerpt from Oops! A Diary from the 2012 Campaign Trail. Full Story
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At the opening session of the 2012 Texas Tribune Festival, I talked to Gov. Rick Perry about the cost of college tuition, how to insure more Texans, his plans for 2014 and, yes, Satan. Full Story
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At the opening session of the 2012 Texas Tribune Festival, Gov. Rick Perry explained why he believes the separation of church and state is the Devil's work. Full Story
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After Gov. Rick Perry came in a dismal fifth place in the Iowa caucuses, he said he was going home to Texas to reassess his chances. In this excerpt from Oops! A Diary from the 2012 Campaign Trail, I describe the scene at Perry's hotel. Full Story
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Before "oops moment" entered the political lexicon, Rick Perry was already becoming known for gaffes. Now it's clear the former presidential contender's health problems — including previously undiagnosed sleep apnea and pain from back surgery — were major contributing factors. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry kicked off The Texas Tribune Festival at tonight's opening session, an interview with Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith. Full Story
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Brandi Grissom looks into the costly treatment of hepatitis C in Texas prisons, and Jay Root discusses his soon-to-be-published e-book about Gov. Rick Perry's run for president. Full Story
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Rick Perry is talking up Texas in Italy. The Texas governor gave an update in a conference call from Milan, telling reporters he's seen a Formula One race and met government and business leaders in posh Lake Como. Full Story
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New Texas Education Agency Commissioner Michael Williams will get a salary bump of about $29,000 over his predecessor, the governor's office confirmed Friday. Full Story
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At the Republican National Convention, Gov. Rick Perry said he'd make a decision on his political future in June. Perry also talked about Michael Williams, who will replace Robert Scott as head of the Texas Education Agency. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry is going to Italy for an eight-day economic development trip that is sure to raise perennial questions about how his travel is funded. Full Story
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Throughout the Republican National Convention, Gov. Rick Perry stayed busy shaking hands and meeting with delegates. He also further spelled out what the months ahead look like for him both politically and professionally. Full Story
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Many Texas party activists at the Republican National Convention say they have supported the same state leaders time and time again. But now, they are ready for a change in management. Full Story
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A rally for Republican Senate candidate Ted Cruz in The Woodlands, featuring former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, reinforced the dividing line between high-profile conservatives endorsing Cruz and those backing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Full Story
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Though Gov. Rick Perry’s HPV vaccine mandate was overturned in 2007, the shots have been offered through a state vaccine program. In 2011, the state received parental approval to provide 308,680 doses to children. Full Story
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Speaking as "just another voter" at a news conference in Houston, Gov. Rick Perry urged Republican voters in Texas to vote for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst over former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz. Full Story
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About 150 Texans gathered in front of Gov. Rick Perry's Capitol office on Tuesday to protest his announcement that Texas would not expand Medicaid or establish a health insurance exchange. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry has some unsolicited advice for Barack Obama during the president's visit to Texas on Tuesday: apologize for Attorney General Eric Holder's comments about the state's voter ID law. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry looks like he will be in office as long as voters will have him. He talks like he wants voters to keep him where he is. Many think he's just bluffing, but that's not how he has operated in the past. Full Story
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"We're just not going to be part of, again, socializing health care in the state of Texas and going in direct conflict with our founding fathers' wishes — and freedom, for that matter," Perry said in an interview with Fox News. Full Story
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