“America’s toughest sheriff,” as he calls himself, joined Rick Perry on the campaign trail today as the governor aims to mend fences with the GOP voters he has alienated with his moderate stands on illegal immigration.
Griffin Perry
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State Government
Updated: UT Cancer Institute Focuses on Effective Drug Research
Hoping to get more effective cancer drugs into the hands of patients, state leaders this morning announced the creation of a new cancer research institute in Houston.
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State Government
High-Brow Racing, High-Risk Politics
What the proposed Formula One project means for Comptroller Susan Combs, the future of taxpayer-financed events — and Texas.
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Economy
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Root and Tan on the restoration of the Governor’s Mansion and on the Perrys’ expensive replacement digs, E. Smith’s TribLive interview with three freshman legislators in El Paso, M. Smith on tough financial standards for local school districts, Ramshaw and Murphy on Texas docs paid by drug companies, yours truly on new congressional and legislative redistricting maps, Hamilton on the biggest competitive endeavor in Brownsville’s schools and Aguilar on how border mayors feel about military equipment in their cities: The best of our best content from November 21 to 25, 2011.
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Perry No Bush, Carter, Clinton or Reagan
In the array of governors who turned to national politics — a collection that includes four of the last six presidents — Rick Perry looks a lot more like Sarah Palin than like George W. Bush. And not just in his politics.
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TribCast
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 107
In this week’s TribCast, Evan, Ross and Jay give thanks for the arrival of new congressional maps — and the improbable comeback of newly humane Newt Gingrich.
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Guest Column: Adios, Book Deal
My first book came out last week, but there was just one problem: It was about Rick Perry. My co-author and I had to self-publish it, because when his campaign cratered, our publisher dropped us faster than you can say, “Oops.”
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State Government
Video: Perry’s Journey From Ranch to Luxury Mansion
In 2008, Gov. Rick Perry moved from the Governor’s Mansion into a $10,000 a month estate in West Austin. Perry says security is his top concern and “to do that on the cheap is pretty hard to do.” His critics say he’s living a luxurious lifestyle on the taxpayers’ dime.
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Demographics
Perry, Paul Show Stark Differences in Latest GOP Debate
Last night’s CNN debate on national security highlighted significant differences among the GOP presidential candidates — in particular, between Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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State Government
Spending on Perry’s Austin Mansion Hits $800,000
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.
