When Rick Perry recently attacked entrenched politicians for living large at taxpayers’ expense, critics were quick to turn the tables on the governor. A Tribune review shows how much Perry’s arrangement costs.
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Video: Touring the Mansion Restoration
The Texas Tribune’s Jay Root and Todd Wiseman got a rare tour of the Governor’s Mansion restoration project. See the progress made so far in remaking and preserving this historic Texas home.
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State Government
Governor’s Mansion Rising From Ashes
The careful restoration of the historic Texas Governor’s Mansion, nearly obliterated in 2008 when an arsonist tossed a Molotov cocktail on the front porch, will soon be complete.
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In State Leadership Changes, Timing is Everything
The easiest way to win an election is to have the votes. The next easiest way is to change the rules of the election. Some political folks, inside and outside the Texas Senate, are looking at the rules.
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State Government
Automated Request Halts Email Destruction in Governor’s Office
Gov. Rick Perry’s state office has temporarily stopped deleting emails every seven days, thanks to the efforts of Wisconsin-based political activist John Washburn. His request for the emails has shed new light on a controversial records destruction policy.
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Falwell: Perry a “Strong Candidate on Social Issues”
Gov. Rick Perry will speak at Liberty University on Wednesday, and the Christian school’s president and chancellor, Jerry Falwell Jr., son of the school’s famous founder, predicts Perry will find a very receptive audience among its students.
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Economy
How Will Obama’s Jobs Bill Affect Texas?
President Obama sent a $447 billion jobs bill to Congress today — his latest attempt to revive the struggling economy. How will Texas be affected?
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State Government
Dispute Continues Between Texas, Feds on Fire Assistance
Did the federal government drag its feet in providing disaster relief to the victims of the devastating Bastrop County fires? It depends on whom you ask. It’s the latest chapter in a dispute between Texas and the feds that began in April.
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Economy
Perry is “Fed Up” With D.C., But Inconsistently
Gov. Rick Perry has at times been inconsistent in applying his states’ rights beliefs, raising questions even among Republicans about whether his stance is as much campaign positioning as a philosophical commitment.
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Critics Want Perry as President — of Confederacy
A few protesters gathered in historic Charleston to jokingly welcome Gov. Rick Perry into the race for president — of the Confederacy.
