Grilling pork in a red apron, the 2015 Rick Perry is a different candidate than the one who blew into the Iowa State Fair four years ago as a frontrunner on a short-lived campaign sugar high.
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Criminal Justice
Perry Lawyers Ask Appeals Court to Dismiss Last Charge
Lawyers for former Gov. Rick Perry are asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to throw out the remaining count in the indictment against him.
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Rick Perry Campaign in Triage Mode
On the Iowa campaign trail, Rick Perry and his band of unpaid staffers were upbeat after a week of bad headlines about the financial state of his campaign. But Texas’ longest-serving governor is in a race against time.
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Health care
Roundup: Perry’s Money Woes, Cruz on the Move, Planned Parenthood
In the Roundup: While GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry is facing money woes, fellow Texan Ted Cruz is looking to build on of his debate performance. Plus, Texas Republican lawmakers have succeeded in further limiting access to Planned Parenthood services.
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Politics
Analysis: Democracy, Millionaires and Billionaires
One definition of an ideal democracy is that money doesn’t really count for much, that all citizens get a fair look at all of the candidates and that everybody who can vote gets to vote. The winner takes office. Our version isn’t ideal.
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Analysis: More Money, More Democracy
His campaign is out of money, but former Gov. Rick Perry doesn’t have to drop his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Campaign finance laws don’t work that way anymore.
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Criminal Justice
State Attorney Plans to Appeal Decision That Dropped Perry Charge
The Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney is planning to get involved in the pending indictment against former Gov. Rick Perry on abuse-of-power charges.
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Politics
How Rick Perry Ended Up in a Financial Hole
Even though Rick Perry has been walking politically wounded since his last presidential run, the news that his campaign was in serious financial trouble startled the Texas political world on Tuesday.
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Perry Campaign Details Path Forward Despite Money Woes
Rick Perry’s presidential campaign is adjusting its strategy amid fundraising troubles. The campaign will focus on sending Perry to events in early voting states through commercial flights and work to get his his message out in media interviews.
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Perry Stops Paying All Campaign Staff
Rick Perry’s presidential campaign has stopped paying all of its staff as the Republican former Texas governor’s fundraising has dried up, campaign officials and other Republicans familiar with the operation said late Monday.
