Gov. Rick Perry, campaigning in Iowa again today, heads back to New Hampshire and South Carolina later this week. But while Perry’s out of state, who’s in charge in Texas? Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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31 Days, 31 Ways: Family Planning Funding Slashed
DAY 15 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: The Department of State Health Services expects about 180,000 Texas men and women will lose access to birth control and cancer screenings.
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Perry Latest in Long Line of White House Hopefuls From Texas
Now that Rick Perry has officially entered the race for president, he’ll soon start to set himself apart from the rest of the GOP field. But first, Ben Philpott of KUT News has a look back at how Perry compares with the the other Texans who have made a run for the White House.
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31 Days, 31 Ways: Anti-Abortion Clinics Get More Funding
DAY 14 of our month-long series on the effects of new state laws and budget cuts: Despite making deep cuts across the state’s budget, lawmakers increased funding for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy resource centers.
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Video: Follow Jay Root’s S.C. Video Postcards
The Tribune’s Jay Root is filing video updates from Charleston, S.C., where he’s covering the governor’s 2012 presidential campaign announcement.
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Perry’s Southern Strategy Begins in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Republican candidates have generally looked to South Carolina as a “firewall” to make a final stand in fending off the attacks from challengers. For Rick Perry, it may be more like a launching pad.
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Court Rules Against Individual Health Care Mandate
A federal appeals court today ruled that the individual insurance mandate in President Obama’s health care reform plan is unconstitutional, a decision Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott lauded as a step toward ending “Obamacare.”
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Brace Yourself for the Flood of Perry Profiles
Now that Gov. Rick Perry is officially joining the presidential battle this weekend, the inevitable “who is he” and “can he win” stories will begin to flood the airwaves. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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Perry Talks Campaign Strategy on TV
During a quick interview at an Austin TV station today, Gov. Rick Perry talked presidential campaign strategy in advance of his Saturday kick-off. “The issue of this campaign will be about how to get America working again,” Perry said.
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Perry Campaign Staff Taking Shape
With less than two days to go before Rick Perry announces he’s running for president in South Carolina, the team that will run his campaign is beginning to take shape, top Texas Republican sources say.
