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LOOK: Perry Greets Obama In Texas

Posted 05.09.2013 | Politics

President Obama traveled to Austin, Texas on Thursday, where he was greeted by Governor Rick Perry (R) on the tarmac at Austin-Bergstrom International...

You Need To See Rick Perry's NRA Intro Video

Posted 05.03.2013 | Politics

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) riled up the crowd at the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Houston on Friday, coming out to an introductory...

Rahm Emanuel Zings Rick Perry

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 04.23.2013 | Politics

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel marked the beginning of Texas Gov. Rick Perry's business trip to Illinois with a jab on Monday, targeting the Republican fo...

Guessing Game Begins As Clock Ticks On Big Perry Move

New York Times | Posted 04.21.2013 | Politics

Every morning, people in Texas politics stand in front of their sinks, brushing their teeth, staring at someone they think could someday be the presid...

Perry Decries Gay Rights Activists As Intolerant

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 03.27.2013 | Politics

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) stood before conservatives gathered at a Faith and Family Rally in Austin on Tuesday and spoke about what he perceives as a ...

Rick Perry Blasts Madonna's Protest Against Boy Scouts' No Gay Policy

The Huffington Post | Chelsea Kiene | Posted 03.22.2013 | Politics

Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) is upset with Madonna for her recent protest against the Boy Scouts' ban on gay members and leaders, calling her comment...

How Rick Perry Could Turn Texas Blue

National Journal | Posted 03.22.2013 | Politics

Texas leads the nation in failing to provide health insurance. About one in four Texans are uninsured, the highest percentage in any state. That’s s...

Potential Perry Challenger Emerges

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 03.21.2013 | Politics

Former Texas GOP chairman Tom Pauken has emerged as the first potential primary challenger to Gov. Rick Perry (R). The AP reports Pauken appointed ...

LOOK: Rick Perry Plays Guitar Hero

Posted 02.26.2013 | Politics

Rick Perry, aspiring rock star? A Tumblr user posted a photo of the Texas Governor playing the popular Guitar Hero video game with a young girl, wh...

Rick Perry Brushes Off GOP Worry Of Takeover

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 02.24.2013 | Politics

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) brushed off worries that the state may take a Democratic turn, saying the Lone Star State going blue “is the biggest piped...

A Texas-Sized Silence In The Immigration Debate

AP | Paul J. Weber | Posted 02.10.2013 | Politics

AUSTIN, Texas — With nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants and a 1,200-mile border with Mexico, Texas has more at stake than most states in the r...

Jerry Brown Calls Rick Perry's Ad 'Barely A Fart'

The Huffington Post | Lisa_Miller | Posted 02.06.2013 | Politics

Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry's attempt to smear California's reputation with an advertisement criticizing the state's business industry backfired ...

Texans Ready To 'Move On'

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 01.29.2013 | Politics

Most voters don't think Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) should run for reelection, let alone take on another presidential bid, according to a poll released ...

Perry's Battle Against Planned Parenthood Comes At Huge Cost To Texas

The New Republic | Posted 03.13.2013 | Politics

Since 2010, nine states have tried to strip funding from their local Planned Parenthood chapters. Not three years later, almost all of their schemes h...

Perry Push Prompts Warnings Against 'Irresponsible' Moves

Reuters | Posted 03.12.2013 | Politics

By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry called on Thursday for tax relief to be a priority for...

Perry Message Called 'Certainly Insulting'

Reuters | Posted 03.10.2013 | Politics

By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry urged state lawmakers on Tuesday to resist pressure to ...

Rick Perry Choice Baffles Critics

Texas Tribune | Posted 12.03.2012 | Politics

Jeffrey Boyd will become the newest Texas Supreme Court justice, an appointment that scrunches the foreheads of Rick Perry critics who think it odd th...

Perry Rejects Insurance Exchange Under Obamacare

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 11.16.2012 | Politics

Rick Perry joined a growing list of Republican governors who have refused to go along with a key component of President Obama's health care law when h...

Drastic Solution Proposed For 'Sick & Tired' On Both Sides

Salon | Posted 08.13.2012 | Politics

Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that cultural friction between the North and South persists to this day. After all, we fought an incredibly brutal...

State Officials Balk At Science Standards' Political Minefields

Texas Tribune | Posted 07.09.2012 | Politics

New nationally developed common science standards New nationally developed common science standards may be on the horizon, but it is not likely that t...

Perry Applauds Maine Gov's Controversial Advice To Unemployed

Posted 05.10.2012 | Politics

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) said Tuesday that he agrees with Maine Gov. Paul LePage's (R) suggestion earlier this week that any unemployed welfare recip...

Perry Explains Where God Stands On 'Oops Moments'

AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 07.02.2012 | Politics

AUSTIN, Texas — God forgives people for their "oops moments" even if the American electorate does not, failed Republican presidential candidate ...

Texas Ready To Sever Federal Funding For Women's Health Program

AP | CHRIS TOMLINSON | Posted 06.17.2012 | Politics

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas officials have asked for more time to phase out federal funding for a women's health program after federal officials said ...

Perry: 'I'm Not Slipping Off Into The Sunset'

AP | By WILL WEISSERT | Posted 02.07.2012 | Politics

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Rick Perry acknowledged Monday that he's not used to losing but also vowed "I'm not slipping off into the sunset" while promising...

Texas Gets Sticker Shock From Perry Campaign

Austin American-Statesman | Chuck Lindell | Posted 01.27.2012 | Politics

Texas taxpayers were billed almost $800,000 in travel costs for a security detail to travel with Gov. Rick Perry largely on out-of-state events tied t...