The Brief: Sept. 22, 2011
Gov. Rick Perry heads into his third presidential debate with a slight polling problem. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/IMG_0277.JPG)
-
![Gov. Rick Perry talks with Greene County Republicans in Jefferson, Iowa, on Sept. 15, 2011.]()
Credit: Ben Philpott -
Perry Has Modest Wealth, But Questions Remain
Gov. Rick Perry, who once scored big on land deals, gave up much of the profits on Wall Street and no longer directly owns any land or even a house, new disclosures indicate. The modest holdings are a big contrast to those of his wealthy rival Mitt Romney. Full Story
Credit: Illustration by Bob Daemmrich/Todd Wiseman -
Guest Column: Past as Prelude? Perry in Texas and Iowa
An Iowa victory sent George W. Bush on to capture the Republican nomination in 2000. How might Iowans judge Texas’ next governor some 12 years later? Full Story
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 98
This week, Evan, Reeve, Emily and Becca discussed the state of the presidential race, changes ahead in the state Legislature and the Texas jobs "miracle." Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Tribcast_2.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Todd Wiseman -
Facing a Key Debate — and a Tougher Race
He’s still the front-runner, but Gov. Rick Perry has entered a crucial and more competitive phase of the 2012 Republican presidential contest, ratcheting up pressure on him ahead of his third televised debate this week in Orlando. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/CNNdebate2.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Romney Unrelenting on Perry's Social Security Talk
In second place in GOP presidential polls, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is not taking his foot off the gas, slamming front-runner Rick Perry almost daily on the Texas governor's past statements on Social Security. Full Story
Credit: Illustration by Bob Daemmrich / Gage Skidmore / Todd Wiseman -
Perry Ad "Zeroes" In on Obama
Rick Perry's presidential campaign today released an ad contrasting its characterization of Barack Obama's first years in office with the Texas governor's promise of national renewal through new leadership. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/CM_Capture_2_8.png)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Social Security Debate Exposes Generational Divide
With his opponents still taking aim at his comments on Social Security, Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday will go into his third debate with an opportunity to defend a strategy that could pit young voters against old ones. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/TheSocialSecurityVanishes.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman -
Perry Appoints San Antonio Lawyer to Utility Commission
Rolando Pablos, the former chairman of the Texas Racing Commission, will fill the empty slot at the Texas Public Utility Commission. Separately, the state's electric grid operator announced that its board chairwoman, Laura Doll, is stepping down. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Rolando-Pablos_1.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Rolano Pablos -
Perry Denounces Obama's "Appeasement" of Palestinians
Gov. Rick Perry delivered a harsh denunciation of the Obama administration's Middle East policy on Tuesday, calling it "naive, arrogant, misguided and dangerous," and said its "appeasement" led the Palestians to pursue U.N. recognition. Full Story
Credit: Illustration by Todsd Wiseman / Bob Daemmrich -
Updated: Tea Party Presses Perry on Immigration
Tea Party activists staged a news conference Monday urging Gov. Rick Perry to take more stringent action against illegal immigration. They want the governor to enact a ban on so-called “sanctuary cities.” Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/PerryCDCMS.jpg)
![Gov. Rick Perry takes a question at the Black Hawk County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner in Waterloo, Iowa, on Aug. 14, 2011.]()
Credit: Robert Chris Daemmrich -
Video: Tea Party Demands Perry Act on "Sanctuary Cities"
A group of Tea Party activists pushing for stricter immigration laws Monday asked Gov. Rick Perry to leave the presidential campaign trail and call the Legislature back into session to tackle a ban on so-called sanctuary cities. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/teaparty1.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
In Galveston, an Intriguing Alternative to the "Ponzi Scheme"
Gov. Rick Perry calls Social Security a “Ponzi scheme” and says people ought to control their own retirement money. But if the social safety net created in 1935 were eliminated what might take its place? In Galveston, a possible answer. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib-GalvestonSS-008.JPG)
![Retired Galveston County Judge Ray Holbrook at his home in Santa Fe, Texas, on Sept. 12, 2011. A public official for 28 years, Holbrook led the effort to opt out of Social Security in 1981.]()
Credit: Michael Stravato -
How Perry's Four-Point Economic Plan Compares to His Record
Gov. Rick Perry has returned to Austin after two days of campaigning in Iowa, where he again touted his "four principles" for economic growth. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune looks at how the governor's plan stacks up against his record. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/PerryPerry005.jpg)
![Texas Gov. Rick Perry greets an Iowa voter at a GOP event in Greene County.]()
Credit: Emily Ramshaw -
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aaronson on the rise in the state's unemployment rate, Aguilar on the push to mandate use of an electronic employment verification program, Galbraith on fears about the drought's impact on lake levels, Grissom on the latest in the Duane Buck case, Hamilton on the possible end of physics (academically speaking), Murphy updates our public employee pay app, Ramsey on David "Mitt" Dewhurst, Ramshaw on Rick Perry's campaign swing through Virginia and Iowa, Root on the deletion of gubernatorial emails and M. Smith on the teaching of safe sex where you'd least expect it: The best of our best content from Sept. 12-16, 2011. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/09122011_Tribweek.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman -
In Iowa, Perry On Point But Rarely On the Spot
Gov. Rick Perry wraps up a job creation-touting, tough-talking, Mitt Romney-slamming cross-state tour here today, trading the debate drama of early this week for the small-town meet-and-greets where he’s at his best. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/PerryPerry003-01.jpg)
![Texas Gov. Rick Perry greets an Iowa voter at a GOP event in Greene County.]()
Credit: Emily Ramshaw -
Texas Reports Increased Jobless Rate
The shining Texas jobs miracle that Gov. Rick Perry is touting on the presidential campaign trail may be dimming, according to statistics released today by the Texas Workforce Commission. Texas lost 1,300 jobs in August, marking the first month of employment decline in Texas in almost a year. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/JOBS.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Illustration by Todd Wiseman / www.sxc.hu -
Supreme Court Grants Last-Minute Stay of Duane Buck Execution
At about 7:40 p.m., the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the execution of Duane Edward Buck. His trial was one of several cases in which a psychologist told jurors that his race made him more dangerous. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Duane_Buck.png)
![Death row inmate Duane Buck, Texas Department of Criminal Justice photo]()
Credit: Texas Department of Criminal Justice -
After Back-to-Back Debates, Perry Returns to Iowa
In his first return to Iowa since participating in back-to-back debates, Gov. Rick Perry will revisit the hand-shaking, small-town campaigning he does best. Full Story
Credit: Illustration by Bob Daemmrich / Todd Wiseman -
Perry to Time: "I'll Be Better Every Day"
Rick Perry, still the front-runner in the GOP presidential race but weakened somewhat by a shaky debate performance Monday night, comes out swinging in an exclusive interview in the new issue of Time magazine. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Time-risePerry.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/c4226c87ab9b8f79cbbd88cce55e4687/DONT%20USE%20Perry%20Money)
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5b53e6f3e8ecc7b0555160226143cc47/BD%20INC%20Perry%20Veggie%20Dogs%202011)
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/c43407ced5292117e002a02bfd8ff792/BD%20INC%20Perry%20Romney%20Split%202011)
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/2ecdbb9e107b1f9bfa054c376ee993f0/DONT%20USE%20Obama%20Perry%20Israel%202011)
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/3e913125390703bf86a9aec918443870/DONT%20USE%20Perry%20Iowa%20GFX%202011)