The latest Rick Perry news from The Texas Tribune.
Another GOP presidential debate, you say? Tell us about it. We'll be liveblogging tonight's "Your Money, Your Vote" debate, hosted by CNBC and the Michigan Republican Party, from the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Ross, Reeve, Brandi, and Jay review the latest criminal justice headlines, consider the difference between news and gossip in light of the latest Herman Cain developments, and explain what's going on with redistricting. Full Story
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"The values I learned served me well as governor of Texas and will continue to guide me as president," Rick Perry says in a new ad that begins airing today in Iowa, whose first-in-the-nation caucus is less than two months away. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry is increasingly sharing third place with former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a candidate many — including some of Gingrich's former strategists — had written off. Full Story
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The economy — and how to improve it — has been at the center of the fight for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports on how unions and their future play into the GOP rhetoric. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry sat down for a one-on-one interview with ABC News' Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday morning. The 15-minute session included talk of Herman Cain, foreign policy, religion and Beethoven. Full Story
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So far, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul has spent the most campaign money in Texas of any presidential candidate, with Gov. Rick Perry second. Use our news application to search federal campaign expenditures in Texas by all the presidential candidates. Full Story
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A group of Rick Perry allies has stepped briefly — and uncharacteristically — into the spotlight: his family. Full Story
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As a Texas governor and presidential candidate, Rick Perry has repeatedly turned to the marketplace for policy solutions to health care and retirement security. But as a private citizen, Perry has generally relied on the government. Full Story
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The new UT/Texas Tribune poll found Texans in a lukewarm mood about Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid, but the Inside Intelligence survey has found Texas insiders edging into downright cranky territory in their assessments of the governor. Full Story
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In an appearance this morning on CNN's State of the Union, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, said she's "not going to backtrack" on her criticism of Gov. Rick Perry now that he's running for president. Full Story
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We wondered who would play the Texas governor and GOP presidential candidate on Saturday Night Live. Now we know. And he spared no mercy. Full Story
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Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich, two Tea Party favorites for the GOP presidential nomination, came to Rick Perry's home turf. But in an event that was more dialogue than debate, they had little to say about Perry and the other Texan running for the White House, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Full Story
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The latest UT/TT Poll on the 2012 race and other issues, Root on Herman Cain's stumble, Ramshaw and Titus on Texas Republicans who don't support Perry, Murphy maps presidential fundraising in Texas, Philpott on changing the constitution for parks and education, Hamilton on a case of higher ed separation anxiety, Grissom on the state's breakup with a death penalty witness, Galbraith on a congressman's search for a big leak, Aguilar on the Border Patrol's effort to operate in environmentally protected areas and Aaronson on a dramatic drop in government employment in Texas: The best of our best content from October 31 to November 4, 2011. Full Story
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It’s not enough to say Washington has gone too far with job-killing regulations and reckless spending. Rick Perry now wants to destroy the nation’s capital as we know it. Full Story
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Rick Perry’s presidential campaign has reshuffled its staff and hopes to resharpen its focus. As Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the team is hoping to revive a candidate who has fallen from front-runner to fourth place in many polls. Full Story
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Surprised that a candidate moved to the front and got hit in the back of the head with a brown envelope full of damning information about his past — information a reasonable voter would want to know when choosing a president? Full Story
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In a break with his top staffer, Herman Cain isn't backing down from allegations that the Rick Perry campaign is behind the controversy engulfing the presidential race. Full Story
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Texans have elected Rick Perry governor three times. But not all of the state's prominent Republicans are supporting his presidential campaign, which could be politically risky, whether he makes it to the White House or comes home. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Mike McCaul's decision not to run for the U.S. Senate means he won't be testing one of the truisms of Texas politics: A seat in the Texas congressional delegation is a lousy launching pad for statewide office. Full Story
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