Perry Lawyers: Special Prosecutor Wasn't Properly Sworn In
Lawyers for Gov. Rick Perry on Friday requested that the indictment against the governor be dismissed, saying the special prosecutor in the case was never properly sworn in. Full Story
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Where $507 Million in Texas Enterprise Fund Awards Went
Gov. Rick Perry's Texas Enterprise Fund has become the target of harsh criticism since the release of a report by the Texas State Auditor describing the program as weak on oversight. Here's a look at where the money went and what jobs were created. Full Story
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Analysis: An Acid Test for a Teflon Governor
As Gov. Rick Perry enters the last months of his 14 years in the state's top job, his troubles are piling up and the allies and colleagues who have often rallied to his side are turning their attention to other things. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 3, 2014
As of this morning, the number of legally operating abortion clinics in Texas can be counted on two hands. Full Story
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Video: Perry Admits "Arrogance" Ahead of 2012 Run
During a Tuesday appearance on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Gov. Rick Perry said he would be better prepared than he was in 2012 if he decides to run for president again in 2016. He said his poor health contributed to his poor performance. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 30, 2014
The major party nominees for governor — Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis — hold their second and final debate tonight in Dallas. The smart money is on an encounter similar to the first one held 11 days ago in Edinburg. Full Story
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Davis Accuses Abbott of Grant Fund "Cover-Up"
State Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic candidate for governor, says Attorney General Greg Abbott, her Republican opponent, intentionally used the power of his office to hide misspending in the troubled Texas Enterprise Fund. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 29, 2014
Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte meet tonight for what's expected to be the only debate between the major party nominees for lieutenant governor. Full Story
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Inside Texas Politics: The Race to Replace Davis
This week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics leads off with Republican Konni Burton and Democrat Libby Willis, two candidates vying for the Senate District 10 seat being vacated by Wendy Davis. Full Story
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Abbott Rulings Become an Issue in Controversy Over Enterprise Fund
Attorney General Greg Abbott ruled years ago that a newspaper couldn't see applications from entities seeking grants from the Texas Enterprise Fund. But now an audit says five of those applications never existed. Full Story
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Criticism Follows Reports on Incentive Programs
In Texas, reports of loose oversight over hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development funds, cancer research grants and plain old tax money are fueling pointed criticism from both the left and the right. Full Story
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Lawsuit Targets Taxpayer Expenditures for Perry Legal Fees
A lawsuit filed by an Austin lawyer is arguing that Gov. Rick Perry and Comptroller Susan Combs had no authority to spend taxpayer money on criminal defense attorneys for the governor, who is fighting an indictment. Full Story
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Dewhurst Tells D.C. Crowd Prayer Rugs Found on Texas-Mexico Border
In a speech in Washington, D.C., on Friday, outgoing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst doubled down on claims that Muslim prayer rugs had been found on the Texas-Mexico border. Full Story
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Perry Won't Have to Appear at Oct. 13 Court Hearing
The judge in Gov. Rick Perry's case ruled Friday that Perry does not have to appear at an Oct. 13 court hearing, according to the special prosecutor in the case. But that does not mean Perry has a pass to skip hearings. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 26, 2014
The facts of the auditor's report released Thursday on the administration of Gov. Rick Perry's Texas Enterprise Fund are, as the Tribune's Aman Batheja termed it, "damning." Full Story
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Prosecutor: Reply to Perry Filing Likely to Come Next Month
Michael McCrum, the special prosecutor who secured an indictment against Gov. Rick Perry in August, said he expected to reply in October to a challenge filed by Perry's legal team. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 25, 2014
The legal problems of a couple of Republican officeholders continue to garner headlines. Full Story
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Special Prosecutor Says Perry Should Appear in Court
Gov. Rick Perry should not be excused from all hearings leading up to his felony trial, the special prosecutor in the criminal case said in a motion filed Wednesday. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 24, 2014
The special prosecutor overseeing the criminal case against Gov. Rick Perry let his frustration be known on a request by Perry's attorneys to excuse him from appearing at an Oct. 13 pre-trial hearing. Full Story
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Perry Not First to Link Abortion Regulations and Rivers Death
Several conservative writers had made a connection between the death of comedian Joan Rivers and Texas' regulation of abortion clinics before Gov. Rick Perry's comment on the matter Sunday. Full Story
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