Texas’ highest criminal court has agreed to review the abuse-of-power case against former Gov. Rick Perry.
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Economy
CEO: Drawing Toyota to Texas Worth $40 Million Subsidy
A $40 million state incentive package was one of many reasons Toyota agreed to move its headquarters to Plano, company CEO Jim Lentz said Thursday. Yet absent the subsidy, picking Texas would have been a “real tough sell.”
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Politics
Another Key Perry Backer Heads to Bush Campaign
Austin Barbour is the latest ally of the Texas’ longest-serving governor to throw his support behind ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in the presidential race.
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Politics
Former Top Perry Staffer Joins Bush Campaign
Ray Sullivan, a former top staffer to former Gov. Rick Perry, announced Thursday he was joining the presidential campaign of ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
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Criminal Justice
Confusion Over State Screening for Unauthorized Workers
State agencies are now required by law to screen potential hires through the federal E-Verify system to ensure they can legally work in the United States. But does an order by former Gov. Rick Perry still require the same for state contractors?
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Politics
Walker Follows Perry Out of Republican Race
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker had a substantive presence in Texas, even though he was one of the few GOP candidates who had never lived in the state. Rival presidential organizations were courting Walker donors even before his campaign confirmed news reports of his exit from the race.
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Politics
Pro-Perry Super PACs Give Back Millions
A group of super PACs backing former Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s now-defunct presidential bid has refunded to donors most of the millions of dollars collected, the groups’ finance chairman said.
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TribCast
TribCast: Rick Perry, Trump and Carson, George P. Bush
On this week’s TribCast, Evan talks with Ross, Patrick and Jay about Rick Perry’s exit from the 2016 race, the outsider appeal of GOP frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson, and George P. Bush’s timesheet.
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Politics
Analysis: In This Case, Perry’s Blame is Misplaced
Rick Perry is starting to offer his own autopsy report on the death of his latest presidential campaign, hoping to pin that outcome on somebody else. But the preponderance of the evidence points to the former governor himself.
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Video: For Many In Austin, Perry’s Exit No Surprise
By now, you’ve heard Rick Perry is out of the running for the Republican presidential nomination. Or maybe you haven’t. People outside of the State Capitol weighed in on the end of the former Texas governor’s second bid for the White House.
