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Video: Perry's Past Debates

By Justin Dehn Sept. 7, 2011

As Gov. Rick Perry gears up for his first GOP presidential debate tonight, here's a look back at some key moments in gubernatorial debates past — in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Full Story

Video: Perry Tours Central Texas Wildfires

By Justin Dehn Sept. 6, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry held a press conference in Austin's Steiner Ranch this morning, thanking firefighters for their help in trying to contain the wildfires that have ravaged Central Texas for the past two days. Full Story

Video: Perry Talks Principles, Immigration in S.C.

By Thanh Tan Sept. 6, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry appeared Monday morning at a town hall meeting in Conway, S.C., before returning to Texas to attend to the state's wildfire crisis. (Video clips courtesy of WPDE NewsChannel 15 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Full Story

Video: Capitol Buzz - New Texas Laws

By Justin Dehn and Thanh Tan Sept. 2, 2011

Lawmakers are long gone from the statehouse, but their decisions have consequences that will be seen throughout the next two years. The Tribune's Thanh Tan spent the month of August explaining 31 ways Texans' lives are going to change. Full Story

Video: Romney in San Antonio

By Justin Dehn Aug. 30, 2011

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

Video: Romney Blasts "Career Politicians"

By Justin Dehn Aug. 30, 2011

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

Video: Gov. Perry on the Future of Texas

By Justin Dehn Aug. 30, 2011

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

Video: Perry on Taxes and the Texas Budget

By Justin Dehn Aug. 30, 2011

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

Video: Gov. Perry on His Public, Private Schedules

By Justin Dehn Aug. 30, 2011

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

Video: Perry on Destruction of E-mails

By Justin Dehn Aug. 30, 2011

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

Video: Perry on "Crony Capitalism"

By Justin Dehn Aug. 30, 2011

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