Rick Perry

Perry: Boy Scouts Should Keep No-Gay Policy

Texas Gov. Rick Perry said emphatically Saturday that the Boy Scouts of America shouldn’t soften its strict no-gays membership policy, and dismissed the idea of bending the organization to the whims of “popular culture.”

2013/02/02

Perry Headlines Texas Anti-Abortion Rally Attended By Thousands

An estimated 3,000 people have marched on the state Capitol for an anti-abortion rally to mark the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.

2013/01/26

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Texas Lawmakers: Concealed Guns Bill Needed Following College Shooting

This week’s gunfire at a Houston-area college prompted new calls Wednesday for allowing concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into Texas college buildings and classrooms as a measure of self-defense.

2013/01/23

Perry: 2nd Amendment Trumps Obama, Any President

Gov. Rick Perry says he’s disgusted by the left using the massacre in Newtown, Conn., to advance a pro-gun control agenda.

2013/01/16

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4th Bankruptcy In Perry’s Tech Fund Adds To Losses

A fourth Texas high-tech startup that received taxpayer dollars through Gov. Rick Perry’s signature economic development fund has filed for bankruptcy in the $194 million portfolio’s biggest bust yet.

2012/10/23

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Perry’s Fundraising Fuels Re-Election Speculation

Gov. Rick Perry has quietly replenished his depleted campaign war chest since he abandoned his presidential bid in January, fueling speculation that the longest-serving governor in Texas history will seek yet another term in 2014.

2012/08/19

Following Chick-Fil-A, Perry Says ‘Political Correctness Has To Stop’

Texas Gov. Rick Perry says “political correctness has to stop,” citing the flap over Chick-fil-A and opposition to same-sex marriage as an example.

2012/08/11

Perry Appoints 2 To Key State Health Posts

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry appointed two men Monday to key posts in the Health and Human Services Commission following recent high-level departures. Perry named former state lawmaker Dr. Kyle Janek as commissioner […]

2012/07/31

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Lawmakers Who Joined GOP Struggle For Re-Election

When state Rep. J.M. Lozano abandoned the Democratic Party in March, the Texas GOP held a welcoming ceremony at its Austin headquarters featuring the biggest of its big guns, including Gov. Rick Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott.

2012/07/14

Texas’ Battle Against Feds Leads To More Oversight

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has spent much of the past three years loudly and defiantly fighting against what he views as Washington meddling in state affairs.

2012/06/29

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