In an interview with The Texas Tribune and The Washington Post, former Gov. Rick Perry talks about ISIS, vaccinations and 2016.
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Perry Lands Corporate Board Spot
Former Gov. Rick Perry has snagged a corporate board position with Energy Transfer Partners, the pipeline company headed by Republican mega donor Kelcy Warren of Dallas, according to regulatory filings made public Thursday.
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Asked About Cruz, Perry Trumpets His Own Experience
Asked about what separates him from potential presidential rival Ted Cruz, former Gov. Rick Perry talked about how executive experience would be a key selling point. Perry touched on several other issues in an interview with the Tribune and The Washington Post.
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In Austin, Huckabee Blasts Perry Indictment
Besides being potential rivals in the 2016 presidential race, Mike Huckabee and Rick Perry have butted heads in past races. But Huckabee heaped praise on Perry on Thursday and blasted the indictment against the Texas governor.
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Perry to Name 80-Plus Major Donors to Advisory Board
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday will announce that he has recruited more than 80 major donors, including some of the biggest bundlers in Republican politics, to aid his efforts as he prepares for a likely 2016 presidential campaign.
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Analysis: It’s a Mess, but It’s Someone Else’s Mess
Government misadventures, like the current contracting scandals in Texas, don’t make voters happy. But they don’t necessarily hurt the people in office — especially when it’s easy to hang the blame on the officeholders they replaced.
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The Brief: Feb. 4, 2015
The ability of Austin tech firm 21CT to secure a $20 million Medicaid fraud software contract through a no-bid program run by the state’s Department of Information Resources drew intense scrutiny from Senate budget writers on Tuesday.
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Families Urge Support for Texting-While-Driving Ban
More than 30 families who have lost someone to distracted driving gathered Tuesday at the state Capitol to rally support for legislation that would ban texting while driving in Texas.
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Criminal Justice
Public Integrity Unit Chief Testifies Before State Senators
The head of the state’s public integrity unit told Senate lawmakers on Monday that Gov. Rick Perry’s veto of its funding in 2013 forced the division — which investigates public corruption — to lay off staff and give up cases.
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Consultant Firm With Perry Ties Heads to Bush Team
If former Gov. Rick Perry, as expected, declares his candidacy for the 2016 presidential nomination, he won’t have the help of an operative who had worked with Perry after his failed 2012 presidential run.
