The Weekly TribCast: Episode 95
This week on the TribCast, Evan, Reeve, Ben and Thanh talk about Rick Perry's front-runner status and the new roadblock thrown in front of abortion sonogram legislation. Full Story
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Lawyers Seek Reprieve for Death Row Inmate in Racially Tinged Case
Lawyers for death row inmate Duane Edward Buck today asked for clemency based on the statement of a key witness that the fact he was black meant Buck was more likely to be violent in the future. Full Story
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We Read "Fed Up!" So You Don't Have To
Gov. Rick Perry says that if you want to know what kind of president he would be, all you have to do is read his book. Fed Up! is filled with potential political landmines, but Perry isn't backing off anything he wrote — not one bit. Full Story
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Over the Years, Perry's Anti-Abortion Position Has Grown More Insistent
In his nearly 11 years as governor, Rick Perry has helped make Texas one of the most restrictive states for women seeking abortions. With every legislative session, and every election, his opposition has grown increasingly emphatic. Full Story
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Video: Romney in San Antonio
This morning's entire speech by GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney at the Veterans of Foreign Wars 112th National Convention in San Antonio. Full Story
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Video: Romney Blasts "Career Politicians"
Speaking at the 112th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in San Antonio, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took aim at "career politicians" for putting the country in bad shape. It was a thinly veiled swipe at Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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Rivals Step Up Attacks on Front-runner Perry
He hasn't gotten to wear the "front-runner" crown for very long, but Gov. Rick Perry is already discovering that it comes with a price tag: His rivals are starting to unload on him. Full Story
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Video: Gov. Perry on the Future of Texas
During an October 15, 2011 interview, Gov. Rick Perry sat down with Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith for an interview co-presented by the Tribune and Austin's public broadcasting stations, KUT and KLRU. Full Story
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Video: Perry on Taxes and the Texas Budget
In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry explained how the state budget could be balanced without raising taxes — even in the face of a $15 billion to $27 billion shortfall. Full Story
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Video: Gov. Perry on His Public, Private Schedules
In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry explained why his office keeps two schedules — a public one and private one — and addressed the implications for open government and transparency. Full Story
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Video: Perry on Destruction of E-mails
In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry defended the state's record retentions policy, which permits his office to destroy e-mails after seven days. Full Story
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Video: Perry on "Crony Capitalism"
In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry answered questions about his Emerging Technology Fund, which critics have assailed as an example of "crony capitalism." Full Story
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José Rodríguez: The TT Interview
The first-term state senator on being outgunned by Republicans during the legislative session, what the Democrats accomplished and how he thinks Gov. Rick Perry will do in 2012. Full Story
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Video: Gov. Perry VFW Convention (Full Speech)
August 29, 2011: Gov. Rick Perry delivers the welcome remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars 112th National Convention. (Full Speech) Full Story
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Video: Perry on the Hispanic Vote
During an October 15, 2011 interview, Gov. Rick Perry sat down with Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith for an interview co-presented by the Tribune and Austin's public broadcasting stations, KUT and KLRU. Full Story
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Perry Sets Aside Stump Speech to Address Veterans
Gov. Rick Perry set aside his stump speech Monday when speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention in San Antonio. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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From Our Archives: Visualizing Rick Perry's Book, "Fed Up"
Gov. Rick Perry's book, Fed Up!, has 56,000 words with "federal," "government," "people," "Washington" and "states" the most commonly used. His favorite term for Social Security — "Ponzi scheme" — only appears twice. Full Story
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Video: Perry on Willingham and Innocence
In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry talked about controversial Cameron Todd Willingham death penalty case — and the broader issue of innocence. Full Story
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Video: Perry on Abstinence
In his October 2010 interview with the Tribune, Gov. Rick Perry explained why he believes abstinence education works in Texas — notwithstanding the state's high teen pregnancy rate. Full Story
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Video: Perry Announces Housing Program for Vets
During his speech this morning at the Veterans of Foreign Wars national conference in San Antonio, Gov. Rick Perry announced a new $3 million grant program to help veterans buy, build, rehabilitate and rent homes. Full Story
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