As Gov. Rick Perry had his mugshot taken and told supporters he would fight the charges, the first lady was recovering from foot surgery.
Rick Perry
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Criminal Justice
Perry Pleads Not Guilty
Gov. Rick Perry has waived his right to appear at his arraignment hearing on Friday morning and entered a plea of not guilty to two felony counts: abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public official.
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TribCast: Perry’s Indictment, Booking and Ice Cream
Reeve, Ross, Terri and Jay discuss the indictment of Gov. Rick Perry, the reaction of the public and the media, what happens next and what it means for the governor’s presidential ambitions.
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Energy
The Brief: Aug. 20, 2014
Call it the frozen custard heard round the world. Gov. Rick Perry and his booking on two felony counts late Tuesday afternoon captured national attention — on social media, most of all.
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Criminal Justice
Video: Perry Booked, Speaks Out on Veto
On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Perry gave brief statements before and after he entered Austin’s Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, where he was booked on two felony charges related to his threat to veto funding for the state’s public integrity unit.
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Criminal Justice
At Booking, Perry Reiterates Defense of Veto
After being booked on two felony counts — a process that took less than 10 minutes — Gov. Rick Perry again stood by his veto of public integrity unit funding and called his indictment “a chilling restraint on the right of free speech.”
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Perry Expected to Be Booked Today
Travis County deputies say they expect Rick Perry to be booked between 4 and 6 p.m. on Tuesday — the same window when supporters are expected to rally at the courthouse in defense of the Texas governor.
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Politics
For Group That Filed Initial Perry Complaint, This is Familiar Territory
Texans for Public Justice, the liberal-leaning group that filed the complaint that led to Gov. Rick Perry’s indictment last week, has a history of messing with Texas politicians.
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Politics
RickPAC Ad Defends Veto, Features Lehmberg’s Arrest
In an ad featuring clips of Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg’s conduct during her 2013 drunken driving arrest, Gov. Rick Perry’s federal political action committee defends the Texas governor’s veto of funding for the state’s public integrity unit.
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Criminal Justice
What Did Perry’s Grand Jury Know?
The public won’t know the details of Rick Perry’s prosecution unless it goes to trial. In the meantime, the secrecy surrounding the evidence the grand jury heard is providing fertile ground for speculation.
