Former Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday deferred to state lawmakers on whether they want to repeal Texas’ in-state tuition law, a measure he signed into law in 2001 and has defended to varying degrees ever since.
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The Brief: April 7, 2015
A Senate subcommittee hearing legislation that would repeal the state’s 2001 law offering in-state tuition to certain undocumented Texas high school graduates lasted well past the midnight hour as dozens of witnesses testified against the bill.
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Criminal Justice
GOP Takes First Step to End In-State Tuition for Undocumented
After a marathon hearing that stretched well into Tuesday morning, a Senate subcommittee approved Sen. Donna Campbell’s bill to repeal Texas law that allows some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at colleges and universities.
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Politics
At Citadel, Perry Fuses Foreign Policy With Biography
Former Gov. Rick Perry visited South Carolina’s military college on Monday in a bid to show that his military background undergirds his foreign policy.
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Criminal Justice
Perry Prosecutors Fight to Keep Invoices Secret
A public records request has added another twist to the Rick Perry legal saga, with special prosecutors now suing Attorney General Ken Paxton to keep confidential detailed invoices that would show who they interviewed while building their case.
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Politics
Perry Keeping Texas Donor Network Alive
The Opportunity and Freedom PAC, a group set up by Rick Perry’s advisers to support his candidacy, raised more than $1 million this week in Texas, according to two Republicans with knowledge of the fundraising activity.
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Politics
Cruz Gets Double Digits in Washington Post/ABC News Poll
In the contest for the Republican nomination, Jeb Bush tops the field with 20 percent of voters who lean Republican, followed by Ted Cruz at 13 percent. Rick Perry is down around 2 percent, the poll found.
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Politics
Texas a Key Host for 2016 Fundraising Scramble
Texas is quickly settling into its role as a lucrative state for White House hopefuls, playing host this month alone to several candidates looking to tap the state’s deep pool of donor dollars.
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The Brief: March 30, 2015
The reviews are in for Ted Cruz’s first campaign swing this weekend through New Hampshire, a key early presidential primary state.
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The Brief: March 27, 2015
Agents with the FBI have spoken with Health and Human Services Commission about the troubled no-bid software contract with technology firm 21CT.
