The latest Rick Perry news from The Texas Tribune.
Gov. Rick Perry told a child questioner in New Hampshire today that Texas public schools teach creationism alongside evolution — a statement that state education experts are refuting in varying degrees. Full Story
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Rick Perry came to press the flesh with voters in Portsmouth, N.H., Thursday — but he ran instead into a vociferous protest of his views on Social Security and Medicare outside a local cafe. It wasn't much better inside. Full Story
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He shares our values — values rooted in deep family traditions — and principles like hard work and fair play, and he's a strong and decisive leader who wants to restore respect to each and every American. Full Story
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As the last legislative session demonstrated, the governor has a failing record on issues important to Latinos, including public education, expanded pre-K, college access, redistricting and immigration. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry caused a feeding frenzy this week when he went after the U.S. Federal Reserve, but supporters of another Texan running for the White House heard something familiar: the message of Ron Paul. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry talked with New Hampshire voters on Wednesday, the first of a two-day swing through the early voting state. Jon Greenberg of New Hampshire Public Radio reports that Perry appeared to have reined in his recent rhetoric, but his toned-down message left some Republicans unimpressed. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben discuss Perry coverage by the national media, John Sharp's move to the Texas A&M University System and coming changes to public education. Full Story
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A day after the White House and even fellow Republicans admonished Gov. Rick Perry for warning of potentially “treasonous” acts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the governor responded — more politely this time. Full Story
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During an October 2010 interview with Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith, Gov. Rick Perry answers questions about the "strings" attached to federal stimulus money. Full Story
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A day after the White House and even fellow Republicans admonished Gov. Rick Perry for warning of potentially “treasonous” acts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the governor responded — more politely this time. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry likes to rail against the Obama administration's "failed" federal stimulus program, but he and state lawmakers have more than $17 billion in fed-stim dollars to thank for the last two balanced Texas budgets. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry's nascent presidential campaign is focused on jobs. But Tuesday, he was answering questions about controversial statements on "treasonous" monetary policy and President Obama's relationship with the U.S. military. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry's statement of candidacy and statement of organization for RickPerry.org, Inc., Perry's principal campaign committee, have been posted on the Federal Election Commission's website. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry made the comment Monday evening at a gathering of Republicans at a house party in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and, afterward, answered reporters' questions. Full Story
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On last night's episiode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart trained his sights on Rick Perry's Bush-like qualities and Ron Paul's inability to get press coverage. Full Story
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In his latest presidential campaign ad, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Surfside, attacks "smooth-talking politicians" — and the first example he cites is his newest rival for the GOP nomination, Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry, campaigning in Iowa again today, heads back to New Hampshire and South Carolina later this week. But while Perry's out of state, who's in charge in Texas? Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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At the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Gov. Rick Perry, knee high in haystacks, challenged President Obama on job creation. Full Story
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After officially launching his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination on Saturday, Gov. Rick Perry headed to Iowa and dived into retail politics. The Tribune compiled a slide show of images of the governor's Hawkeye state visit. Full Story
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