Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, two potential 2016 presidential candidates, are among the Texas Republicans scheduled to speak at RedState’s national conference Friday and Saturday in Fort Worth.
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Demographics
The Brief: Aug. 7, 2014
Texas’ immigration woes have held the spotlight for weeks, but the breadth of the state’s approach to border security is just now coming into focus.
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The Brief: Aug. 6, 2014
Three years after Gov. Rick Perry took heat for his full-throated defense of the state’s in-state tuition laws, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has revived the issue, accusing Perry of helping draw migrants to the border.
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Criminal Justice
Aide: Perry Chose Best Option on National Guard Funding
Gov. Rick Perry’s office pushed back Tuesday against criticism that he overreached in funding the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to the border.
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Criminal Justice
Lawmakers Question Perry’s Funding of National Guard at Border
Some Texas lawmakers are questioning Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to tap $38 million in unused Texas Department of Public Safety funds to pay for the emergency deployment of the Texas National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Energy
The Brief: Aug. 5, 2014
SpaceX on Monday chose to place its first commercial launch complex on Boca Chica beach near Brownsville. The announcement solidified Texas’ leading position in the country’s space program even as it transitions to one with greater opportunities for private companies.
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Demographics
Issue That Dogged Perry Now Offers Him an Inroad
Gov. Rick Perry took a beating on the presidential campaign trail for what some conservatives considered his soft stance on immigration. But now, as he eyes another bid, the same issue is allowing him to appeal to the voters who once rejected him.
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Politics
Perry Forms Political Action Committee Called RickPAC
Seeking to aid fellow Republicans in the November elections — and perhaps bolster his own chances for a 2016 presidential run – Gov. Rick Perry has formed a federal political action committee.
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Energy
The Brief: Aug. 4, 2014
A new report raises fresh doubts about a key witness instrumental in securing the execution of Cameron Todd Willingham. This new evidence forces again the question as to whether Texas executed an innocent man.
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Newsreel: Border Politics, William McRaven, SD-28 Race
This week in Newsreel: Perry to Obama — do something about border, McRaven named sole finalist for UT System chancellor and more candidates seek to succeed Duncan in the Senate.
