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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Perry Opposed on No-Fly Zone, But Debate is Polite
The Republican presidential candidates clashed over illegal immigration and Rick Perry’s idea for a no-fly zone over Syria, but otherwise they focused their ire on Barack Obama and mostly played nice with one another.
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Liveblog: CNN/Heritage Foundation Debate
Tonight’s GOP debate presents Gov. Rick Perry with an opportunity to breathe new life into a campaign that could use some. But given that his debate performances are a key reason his campaign is in the ditch, the forum also presents significant risks.
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The Brief: Nov. 22, 2011
For the first time in a Republican debate this year, more eyes tonight may be on Ron Paul than on Rick Perry.
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State Government
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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The Brief: Nov. 21, 2011
Rick Perry and Ron Paul were invited to bare their souls on Saturday night.
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GOP Candidates Talk Faith In Iowa
It was a night of faith and politics for the GOP candidates in Des Moines, Iowa, where six of the eight top-tier candidates spoke at a forum hosted by a conservative Christian group. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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New Perry Ad Touts His “Outsider” Status
In a new ad set to air in Iowa and across the country starting today, Gov. Rick Perry touts his status as a Washington outsider in hopes of jumpstarting his presidential campaign.
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aaronson on the sharp rise in the number of Texans on food stamps, Aguilar investigates the Black Market Peso Exchange, Grissom on the humbling of John Bradley, Hamilton on the tweet heard round the world, Ramsey and Murphy on the newest redistricting maps, Ramsey on why Formula 1 screeched to a halt, Ramshaw and Tan scrutinize Rick Perry’s attack on congressional insider trading, Root on Perry’s plan for a “part-time citizen Congress” and M. Smith on already ugly State Board of Ed races: The best of our best content from November 14-18, 2011.
