Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis released her full 2013 tax return on Tuesday, changing course after previously not allowing the document to be shared or published in full.
Rick Perry
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The Brief: Aug. 26, 2014
Team Perry on Monday began what it hopes to be a swift effort to nullify the felony indictments brought against the governor earlier this month.
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State Government
In Court Filing, Perry Lawyers Challenge Indictment
Lawyers for Gov. Rick Perry, saying his indictment is unconstitutional on several grounds, filed briefs Monday asking the courts to strike the charges and stop further prosecution of the governor.
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Criminal Justice
Analysis: Crime, Politics and Travis County
Accusations about criminalizing politics go hand in hand with indictments of political figures. But prosecutors in Travis County have fumbled enough big cases to give the officeholders they chase some room for argument.
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Energy
The Brief: Aug. 25, 2014
Mindy Montford, a former candidate for Travis County DA and daughter of former state Sen. John Montford, confirmed on Sunday that Gov. Rick Perry called to see if she was interested in replacing District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV reported.
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Inside Texas Politics: The Perry Indictment
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Jason Whitely and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy about what’s now known simply as the Perry indictment.
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Perry Indictment Gets Own Swag
Gov. Rick Perry has attacked the premise of his indictment as politically motivated “farce.” At Republican gatherings in the crucial primary state of New Hampshire, where Perry is testing public opinion ahead of a possible presidential run, some folks wore that viewpoint – literally.
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Slideshow: Perry in New Hampshire
A week after a Travis County grand jury handed down two felony indictments against him, Gov. Rick Perry headed to New Hampshire, traditional stomping grounds for presidential hopefuls.
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Perry Has No Plans to Pay Initial Legal Fees
Gov. Rick Perry’s camp says it has no plans to tap campaign funds to cover the $80,000 that the state has earmarked to pay the governor’s initial legal defense fees.
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Video: Perry’s Week in Review
From the charges to a post-booking ice cream stop, we recap the headlines since a Travis County grand jury handed down an indictment against Gov. Rick Perry related to his threat to veto funding for the state’s public integrity unit.
