When Gov. Rick Perry first took office, Texas’ wind energy sector hardly existed. But the state has since become the nation’s leader in wind energy generation, Jim Malewitz writes, and Perry — more commonly associated with oil and gas — helped steer that boom.
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Politics
Video: Gov. Rick Perry’s Oops, Gaffes and Gasps
Gov. Rick Perry has given public remarks countless times over his long tenure. Most have gone off without a hitch. But he’ll be best remembered for these gaffes or gasp-worthy moments that left him with some explaining to do.
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Leading a Push for Fundamental Change in Academic Affairs
Higher education has often been at the forefront for Rick Perry during his time as governor. Reeve Hamilton writes that Perry has had clear influence on the state’s colleges and universities and has emerged as a strong critic of rising tuition.
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Guarding State Control of Public Schools — With Money on the Line
Protecting Texas’ oversight of school classrooms against federal regulation has been the most prominent feature of Gov. Rick Perry’s approach to education.
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Economy
Analysis: Skill or Luck, It Has Worked for Perry
Thirty years is a lot to attribute to mere luck. Like Rick Perry or not, his considerable political skills have sustained him throughout his career in state politics.
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Five — and a Half — Things We Won’t Forget About Gov. Rick Perry
Boiling down Gov. Rick Perry’s legacy into a few bullet points isn’t easy. But reporters Reeve Hamilton and Jay Root look at some things people will surely remember years after Perry has left office. Their feature kicks off our 10-part series, The Perry Legacy.
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Politics
The Brief: Dec. 23, 2014
A clutch of Southern states are in talks to hold 2016 presidential primaries on the same day, according to a story by James Hohmann of Politico.
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Politics
Inside Texas Politics: Perry, Abbott and Straus
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics: Gov. Rick Perry and the renaming of a building, Gov.-elect Greg Abbott tours the state and more on the race for speaker of the state House.
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The Playlist: My Name
The Academic Building at Texas A&M University was about to have its name changed to the “Governor Rick Perry ’72 Building,” but the governor declined the honor. This inspired the first song on this week’s playlist: “My Name” by Kevin Morby.
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Health care
One Fired, Three Sent Home as 21CT Fallout Widens
Gov. Rick Perry on Friday fired HHSC Inspector General Doug Wilson as fallout widened from the selection of a relatively unknown company for a $110 million Medicaid fraud software contract.
