Call it the Rick Perry gold rush: The governor wants to bring the state’s gold reserves back from a New York vault to Texas.
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Video: Perry Says He’ll Decide on Presidential Bid Late This Year
In an interview with The Shark Tank, a Florida politics blog, Gov. Rick Perry said he would decide whether to run for re-election in June, then make his decision on a presidential bid “sometime later in the year.”
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Deciphering a Short Turn at the Governor’s Office
Political insiders rarely take things at face value, so it’s not surprising that they are scratching their collective heads over Ann Bishop’s sudden hiring and equally sudden departure from the office of Gov. Rick Perry.
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Health care
Perry Asks Congressional Delegation to Fight for Medicaid Flexibility
Ahead of his Thursday speech before the Conservative Political Action Conference, Gov. Rick Perry has sent a letter to members of Texas’ congressional delegation asking them to fight for flexibility for the state’s Medicaid program.
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Higher Education
UT System Leader Expresses Concerns Over Campus Carry
As lawmakers prepare to discuss allowing concealed handguns in college and university buildings on Thursday, the chancellor of the state’s largest university system continues to express his concerns with such proposals.
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State Government
Conservatives Revive Proposal for Term Limits
With a Republican majority in the state House, Senate and state congressional delegation, it seems like a strange time for conservatives to renew a push for instituting term limits. But some conservatives are doing just that.
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Demographics
Perry Slams Release of Immigrants From Detention Centers
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday demanded that Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton provide details about the release of thousands of undocumented immigrants from detention centers.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Perry Leads Abbott in Potential 2014 Gubernatorial Race
Gov. Rick Perry would beat Attorney General Greg Abbott in a Republican race for governor held today, but a win in that race — if it actually comes to pass — isn’t clearly in the hands of either candidate.
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State Government
Perry’s Chief of Staff Returning to Old Job
Ann Bishop, Gov. Rick Perry’s newly hired chief of staff, is returning to her former job heading the state’s Employees Retirement System, the governor’s office confirmed on Wednesday.
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Public Education
Perry Backs Changes to Student Testing Requirements
Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday voiced his support for revamping the state’s newly implemented student assessment system.
