The Texas House approved legislation Tuesday that would close the loophole former Gov. Rick Perry once used to begin collecting a lucrative pension without ever having to leave office.
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Politics
Perry on Jade Helm: Military is “Quite Trustworthy”
Former Gov. Rick Perry said Tuesday citizens should trust the military amid concerns about a training exercise scheduled to begin this summer in Texas that has riled conspiracy theorists.
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Criminal Justice
Will He or Won’t He? Judge in Perry Case Faces Recusal Questions
More than a week after a judge who once worked for Rick Perry was tapped to hear an appeal in the former governor’s indictment, it’s still unclear whether he’ll see the case through.
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The Brief: May 4, 2015
Texas officials continue to investigate an incident Sunday night in Garland where two men shot a security guard outside a contest featuring cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Police returned fire, killing the two men.
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Perry Eyes June 1 Date to Announce Presidential Plans
Former Gov. Rick Perry said Friday he will announce “around the first of June” whether he is launching a second bid for the White House.
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The Brief: April 30, 2015
A gathering of Hispanic evangelicals in Houston on Wednesday attracted two Republicans eyeing a run for the White House who repeated positions on immigration that have gotten them in hot water with party conservatives.
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For Perry and “Lone Survivor,” a Father-Son Relationship
Rick Perry and Marcus Luttrell, the Navy SEAL who escaped a 2005 Taliban ambush in Afghanistan, are drawing attention to their unusual relationship as the now-former governor prepares to launch his second presidential campaign.
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The Brief: April 27, 2015
There was more fallout late last week from the Southern Methodist University-led research study that linked wastewater injection wells to a swarm of earthquakes near Reno and Azle in late 2013 and early 2014.
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Cruz, Perry Deliver Fiery Appeals to Jewish Donors
The two White House hopefuls from Texas made fiery appeals Saturday to a well-heeled crowd at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual meeting in Las Vegas.
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State Government
Former Perry Lawyer Picked to Hear Appeal in Perry Indictment
One of the judges tapped to hear an appeal in the criminal case against Rick Perry may be familiar with the defendant: He once worked for the former governor.
