Wait and See
The Texas governor turned presidential candidate isn't as sick as he looks. And by the way, he wasn't as healthy as he looked a couple of weeks ago. Full Story
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Video: Tea Party "Fed Up" With Perry
Members of the Tea Party Caucus of Texas said at a press conference today that they are "fed up" with Gov. Rick Perry for not taking action to ban sanctuary cities, a measure he declared an emergency item during the legislative session this year. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 13, 2011
The rise of Herman Cain may give Rick Perry an opening. Full Story
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Interactive: Has the Federal Stimulus Program Created Jobs in Texas?
This interactive table shows how much stimulus funding was awarded to state agencies, how it was received and spent, and the number of jobs created or retained with the money, according to quarterly reports filed by recipients of stimulus funds. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 101
On this week's TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Jim review the most recent debate, discuss the looming lawsuits on school finance and consider proposals for Confederate flag license plates. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 12, 2011
Gov. Rick Perry, the Republican presidential front-runner just a few weeks ago, virtually disappeared at Tuesday night's debate. Full Story
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Front-runner No More, Perry Struggles for Spotlight in Latest Debate
Rick Perry didn’t blow it or commit any serious gaffes, but in his latest debate the Texas governor found himself in a position that seemed unimaginable even a few weeks ago: largely out of the spotlight and struggling for airtime. Full Story
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Liveblog: The Dartmouth Debate
Everyone agrees: there's a lot at stake tonight for Gov. Rick Perry. The Bloomberg/Washington Post debate may be his last chance to reverse his dragging momentum after past performances left the impression he lacked the policy chops to take on President Barack Obama. We're liveblogging the action here. Full Story
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Jackson Lee Pressures Perry on Confederate Plates
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, attempted to turn up the heat Tuesday on Gov. Rick Perry by condemning a controversial proposal to offer Texas license plates with the image of the Confederate flag. Full Story
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In Blow to Perry, Christie Endorses Romney
Just hours before a crucial debate for Gov. Rick Perry, his chief GOP rival picked up a key endorsement from popular New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 11, 2011
Do debates matter? Just ask Rick Perry, whose wavering candidacy, by many accounts, may ride on his performance tonight. Full Story
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What to Look for in Tonight's GOP Debate
Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune on what to look for in tonight's Republican debate, what it will take for Gov. Rick Perry to rebound and why the governor may have the upper hand this time around. Full Story
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Video: What Perry Needs to Do in Debate Tonight
A series of shaky debates and heightened scrutiny of Gov. Rick Perry’s record have some second-guessing the GOP candidate as he heads into Tuesday's debate. Can he use it as a political do-over to get his campaign back on track? Full Story
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Will Prime-Time Perry Show Up at Economic Debate Tonight?
Gov. Rick Perry fumbled his way through the last three televised debates, and his campaign has been in a downward spiral ever since. Tonight, in New Hampshire, he gets another chance. Full Story
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Updated: A&M Student Group Rebukes Perry on In-State Tuition Issue
A student organization at Gov. Rick Perry’s alma mater, Texas A&M, has started a petition requesting that the governor immediately call a special legislative session to end in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Full Story
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Video: Perry's Remarks at Values Voters Summit
On Friday, Gov. Rick Perry spoke at the Family Research Council's annual "Values Voters Summit" in Washington. Watch his remarks, courtesy of C-SPAN. (Note: The speech begins in progress due to a signal loss.) Full Story
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Video: New Perry Attack Ad Challenges "Romneycare"
Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign has produced an online attack ad aimed at Mitt Romney, accusing him of providing a blueprint for President Barack Obama's federal health care reform plan with the program he signed into law as governor of Massachusetts. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 10, 2011
Gov. Rick Perry, down but not out, faces a critical test this week. Full Story
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Perry Brings Specifics, Better Answers to Iowa, But Jury's Out
Rick Perry brought his A-game to Iowa on Saturday, promising a jobs plan next week and giving much-improved answers to questions on immigration and Social Security. But his audiences weren’t always sold. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Murphy, Ramshaw and Root on Rick Perry and race, Philpott on Perry's vague economic plans, Tan and Wiseman on Barack Obama's foray into Texas to defend his jobs plan, Aguilar on Perry's proposal to send U.S. troops to Mexico, Ramshaw on efforts to leash rising health care costs, M. Smith on upcoming legal challenges to the state's school finance system, Aaronson interactively explores Medicare spending proposals, Galbraith on efforts to pass — and to oppose — a $6 billion water program, Grissom on the release of a man wrongly convicted of murder and Hamilton on efforts to let the public write some legislation: The best of our best content from October 3 to 7, 2011. Full Story
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