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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It

By Evan Smith Oct. 29, 2011

Galbraith and Collier on the drought's economic impact, Grissom on the latest in the Morton and Skinner cases, Hamilton on university regents' potential conflicts of interest, Murphy on spending by Ron Paul's presidential campaign, Philpott on Rick Perry's plans for Social Security, Ramsey on the dirty little secret about dropouts, Ramshaw on how Perry and his staff downplayed allegations of abuse at state centers for the disabled, Root on Perry's flirtation with birtherism, M. Smith on GOP candidates making public ed their focus and Tan and Hamilton on why students in Texas illegally get access to state financial aid: The best of our best content from October 24 to 28, 2011. Full Story

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"Independent" Analysis of Flat Tax Questionable

By Jay Root and Chris Hooks Oct. 28, 2011

Rick Perry's presidential campaign is touting a positive "independent" analysis of its flat tax plan. But interviews, company literature and a visit to the office of the firm hired to review it indicate the research falls short of a rigorous economic analysis. Full Story

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Video: Perry's Comeback Week Included Self-Inflicted Wounds

By Todd Wiseman and Thanh Tan Oct. 28, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry tried to inject new energy into his campaign this week by hiring high-profile political players and unveiling his plans for a flat tax. But some self-inflicted wounds may have garnered more attention. Full Story
The Brief: Oct. 28, 2011

By David Muto Oct. 28, 2011

Fellow Republican candidates aren't coming to Rick Perry's defense over the possibility that he might skip future debates. But to some extent, they can sympathize. Full Story

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Campaign Chatter

By Ross Ramsey Oct. 28, 2011

Start this week's list by scratching off some names. Full Story
Inside Intelligence: Perry's Report Card

By Ross Ramsey Oct. 27, 2011

We stuck with the presidential race and the governor in this week's nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, asking for their impressions of Gov. Rick Perry and how his candidacy reflects on the state. Full Story
The Brief: Oct. 27, 2011

By David Muto Oct. 27, 2011

Bedeviled by debates, Rick Perry may have settled on a familiar strategy: skip them. Full Story

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Trump: Birther Issue "Good" for Perry in GOP Race

By Evan Smith Oct. 26, 2011

In an interview with Piers Morgan that aired tonight on CNN, Donald Trump said the so-called birther issue is "positive" for Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign. Full Story
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 103

By Reeve Hamilton Oct. 26, 2011

This week on the TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve and special guest Ana Marie Cox review Rick Perry's week so far, including his birth certificate "joke," his campaign shake-up and his flat tax proposal. Full Story

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Perry Delays FEC Required Wealth Disclosures — Again

By Jay Root Oct. 26, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry has delayed, for the second time, federally required disclosures about his wealth and income. The Federal Election Commission granted Perry a second 45-day extension for his personal financial statement. Full Story

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After Waffling, Perry Says Obama Was Born Here

By Jay Root Oct. 26, 2011

Whatever Gov. Rick Perry was doing with the birther issue, he isn’t doing it anymore. Perry now says he has no doubt Obama is a native U.S. citizen. Full Story

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Perry: Confederate Flag License Plate Would Open "Old Wounds"

By Emily Ramshaw Oct. 26, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry does not support a Confederate flag specialty license plate under consideration by the state Department of Motor Vehicles board, he said in Florida this morning. Full Story

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Perry Promotes Galveston-Style Social Security Opt-Out

By Ben Philpott, KUT News Oct. 26, 2011

In his flat-tax speech on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Perry also listed five ways to fix Social Security. One of those, as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, is based on a system Galveston County created after opting out of the federal program. Full Story

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Perry's First Paid Ad Hits Iowa Airwaves

By Evan Smith Oct. 26, 2011

Rick Perry's presidential campaign reportedly spent $175,000 on its first ad buy in Iowa, whose crucial caucus is a little more than two months away. The ad focuses on job creation efforts in Texas during Perry's tenure as governor. Full Story
The Brief: Oct. 26, 2011

By David Muto Oct. 26, 2011

"Birther" talk threatened to overshadow Rick Perry's attempted campaign reboot on Tuesday. Full Story

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Perry's Media Strategy: Ignore Texas Press

By Emily Ramshaw Oct. 26, 2011

As he runs for president, Gov. Rick Perry isn't working his old relationships with the Texas press. He's busy creating new ones — in the states critical to his campaign. Full Story

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Perry Calls on Wealthy Romney to Release Tax Returns

By Jay Root Oct. 26, 2011

Ever since he drew a multimillionaire opponent in 2002, Gov. Rick Perry has been releasing his tax returns to the media and has called on his rivals to do the same. He’s at it again. A spokesman is demanding that Mitt Romney release his. Full Story

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Updated: Perry Questioned on Polls, "Birther" Issue

By Emily Ramshaw Oct. 25, 2011

At a press conference hours after releasing his tax and spending plan, Rick Perry faced questions about his low poll numbers and his comments on Barack Obama's birth certificate. Full Story

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The Brief: Oct. 25, 2011

By David Muto Oct. 25, 2011

A series of bold moves could give Rick Perry the reboot he's looking for. Full Story

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In Tax Speech, Perry to Push for Balanced Budget Amendment

By Ben Philpott, KUT News Oct. 25, 2011

Though Gov. Rick Perry's economic speech today is expected to focus on his proposal for a national flat tax, as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the governor is also expected to push for a balanced-budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Full Story

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