Allies of former Gov. Rick Perry have announced the creation of a super PAC that could boost his 2016 presidential bid. It is one of several signs his presidential apparatus is kicking into high gear.
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The Brief: March 5, 2015
Business interests told Senate budget writers on Wednesday that a tax relief plan focused on making changes to the business margins tax prioritized the wrong issue.
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Et tu, Rick? Perry Has Own Private Email Trail
Despite his criticism of Hillary Clinton, former Gov. Rick Perry is no stranger to using a private email account for government business, according to two lawmakers.
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Energy
The Brief: March 3, 2015
In a House committee hearing on Monday, one witness sought to redefine the climate change debate as one with clear implications to national security.
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Politics
Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll; Cruz Finishes Third
Sen. Rand Paul won his third consecutive Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll Saturday, dashing the hopes of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who came in third, and former Gov. Rick Perry, who placed eleventh.
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Politics
Perry Makes His Case to National Conservatives
Rick Perry spoke at the CPAC conference on Friday morning, presenting the former governor a chance to reset the table before the conservative base and the national press after his disastrous 2012 bid.
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Ag Commissioner Says Consumers “Screwed”
The Texas Department of Agriculture is supposed to ensure consumers aren’t getting ripped off by fuel pumps, retail scanners or other measuring devices. But the agency is so cash-strapped that consumers are getting “screwed” due to a lack of oversight, the agency’s new commissioner says.
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Higher Education
The Brief: Feb. 27, 2015
Voters are evenly split on whether the state should offer in-state tuition rates for undocumented immigrants, but that outer parity covers some pronounced polarization on the issue, according to the latest UT/TT Poll.
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Politics
To Conservatives, Cruz Touts His Fights With Fellow Republicans
At CPAC, the annual meeting of conservative firebrands, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Thursday delivered a presidential pitch that highlighted his willingness to take on fellow Republicans in the name of the conservative cause.
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Criminal Justice
Who’s Enforcing Perry’s E-Verify Order?
State agencies are operating on the honor system when it comes to former Gov. Rick Perry’s December mandate that they use E-Verify to screen their workers. Two months after his order, there isn’t a state office tasked with enforcement.
