The full text of Gov. Rick Perry’s inauguration speech, as written.
Griffin Perry
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State Government
TribBlog: Perry’s Third Inauguration Liveblog
Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry is set to be sworn in for an unprecedented third term, and a good-sized crowd has turned out for the festivities (and free barbecue). Stay with us for updates from the speech and swearing-in at the Capitol.
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State Government
Perry on Jerry Brown
Gov. Rick Perry says he and California Gov. Jerry Brown have been comparing notes on the budget, Medicaid, and the federal government.
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Demographics
Back to Basics
As be begins his second decade as governor, Rick Perry’s plan is to deal with the basics: to make sure the state is on a smooth economic path, to pass a balanced state budget, to coax the federal government into loosening its purse strings and tightening its security on the Mexican border.
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Demographics
Rick Perry on “Sanctuary Cities”
Gov. Rick Perry says cities shouldn’t require police officers to do immigration checks but shouldn’t prevent it, either.
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State Government
Perry on the Budget
Gov. Rick Perry says the state has to live within its means and that “there’s nothing new” about that.
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Demographics
Gimme Shelter
Gov. Rick Perry’s focus on sanctuary cities — cities that don’t allow their police officers to enforce federal immigration laws — could offer him safe passage through the contentious immigration debate. But it will be tricky.
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State Government
The Weekly Recap: Jan. 10 – Jan. 14
No time to follow every twist and turn of the Texas Legislature? We’ve made it easier for you with our all-new weekly recaps of the action under the dome. Take a look back at the top political news from Jan. 10 to Jan. 14.
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Criminal Justice
Capitol Insecurity
When Andrew Cuomo took office as governor of New York earlier this month, he ordered the removal of the security barricades limiting access to his state’s Capitol. “This Capitol has become a physical metaphor for the isolation and alienation of our people,” he said in his inauguration speech. He could easily have been talking about Texas.
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Guides
Texplainer: What’s an Emergency Item?
Ever hear something about Texas politics or policy and wonder what it is? Or read something that made you think, “I have no idea what that means”? We’re here to help. From questions about why Rick Perry is within his legal right to shoot a coyote while jogging to what the heck “chubbing” is, Texplainer will answer your burning questions. Today: “What’s a Legislative emergency item?”
