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"America's toughest sheriff," as he calls himself, joined Rick Perry on the campaign trail today as the governor aims to mend fences with the GOP voters he has alienated with his moderate stands on illegal immigration. Full Story
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Hoping to get more effective cancer drugs into the hands of patients, state leaders this morning announced the creation of a new cancer research institute in Houston. Full Story
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What the proposed Formula One project means for Comptroller Susan Combs, the future of taxpayer-financed events — and Texas. Full Story
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In the array of governors who turned to national politics — a collection that includes four of the last six presidents — Rick Perry looks a lot more like Sarah Palin than like George W. Bush. And not just in his politics. Full Story
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In this week's TribCast, Evan, Ross and Jay give thanks for the arrival of new congressional maps — and the improbable comeback of newly humane Newt Gingrich. Full Story
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My first book came out last week, but there was just one problem: It was about Rick Perry. My co-author and I had to self-publish it, because when his campaign cratered, our publisher dropped us faster than you can say, “Oops.” Full Story
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While national security was the focus of last night’s Republican debate, some voters want to turn the conservation back to religion and social issues. As Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, even in a year of economic concerns, such voters could tip the scales in early-voting states like Iowa. Full Story
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Last night's CNN debate on national security highlighted significant differences among the GOP presidential candidates — in particular, between Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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In 2008, Gov. Rick Perry moved from the Governor's Mansion into a $10,000 a month estate in West Austin. Perry says security is his top concern and "to do that on the cheap is pretty hard to do." His critics say he's living a luxurious lifestyle on the taxpayers' dime. Full Story
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When Rick Perry recently attacked entrenched politicians for living large at taxpayers' expense, critics were quick to turn the tables on the governor. A Tribune review shows how much Perry's arrangement costs. Full Story
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The Republican presidential candidates clashed over illegal immigration and Rick Perry’s idea for a no-fly zone over Syria, but otherwise they focused their ire on Barack Obama and mostly played nice with one another. Full Story
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Tonight's GOP debate presents Gov. Rick Perry with an opportunity to breathe new life into a campaign that could use some. But given that his debate performances are a key reason his campaign is in the ditch, the forum also presents significant risks. Full Story
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For the first time in a Republican debate this year, more eyes tonight may be on Ron Paul than on Rick Perry. Full Story
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The Texas Tribune's Jay Root and Todd Wiseman got a rare tour of the Governor's Mansion restoration project. See the progress made so far in remaking and preserving this historic Texas home. Full Story
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The careful restoration of the historic Texas Governor’s Mansion, nearly obliterated in 2008 when an arsonist tossed a Molotov cocktail on the front porch, will soon be complete. Full Story
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Rick Perry and Ron Paul were invited to bare their souls on Saturday night. Full Story
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It was a night of faith and politics for the GOP candidates in Des Moines, Iowa, where six of the eight top-tier candidates spoke at a forum hosted by a conservative Christian group. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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In a new ad set to air in Iowa and across the country starting today, Gov. Rick Perry touts his status as a Washington outsider in hopes of jumpstarting his presidential campaign. Full Story
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Aaronson on the sharp rise in the number of Texans on food stamps, Aguilar investigates the Black Market Peso Exchange, Grissom on the humbling of John Bradley, Hamilton on the tweet heard round the world, Ramsey and Murphy on the newest redistricting maps, Ramsey on why Formula 1 screeched to a halt, Ramshaw and Tan scrutinize Rick Perry's attack on congressional insider trading, Root on Perry's plan for a "part-time citizen Congress" and M. Smith on already ugly State Board of Ed races: The best of our best content from November 14-18, 2011. Full Story
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This week, GOP presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry outlined his plans to criminalize insider trading in Congress and to make it a part-time body, similar to the Texas Legislature. One fiscal watchdog group, Texans for Public Justice, warns that Perry should be careful what he wishes for. Full Story
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