Rick Perry
US President Barack Obama reaches out to shake hands with Texas Governor Rick Perry (L) after arriving on Air Force One at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, May 9, 2013. Obama will speak on the economy and job creation.
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Today's decision contradicts generations of tradition in the name of political correctness ... While I will always cherish my time as a scout and the life lessons I learned, I am greatly disappointed with this decision.
While I will always cherish my time as a scout and the life lessons I learned, I am greatly disappointed with this decision.
Texas will not be held hostage by the Obama administration's attempt to force us into this fool's errand of adding more than a million Texans to a broken systemMore quotes »
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Dewhurst wants special session on failed GOP bills
legislative adjournment looming on Monday, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said he wants Gov. Rick Perry to call a special session to seek passage of failed legislation insisted upon by conservative Republicans. In an interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/13O2C2N), 3:07 AM from Brownsville Herald Read more »
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A nation reacts, via Twitter, to Boy Scouts allowing openly gay youth in organization
gay boys to be accepted as Scouts on Thursday. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, file) Later in the night, the nation reacted. Texas Gov. Rick Perry was just one who spoke out against allowing gay youth in the Boy Scouts. — Rick Perry (@GovernorPerry) May 23, 2013 Boy 2:20 AM from Gulf Live Read more »
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The Joys of No Income Tax, the Agonies of Other Kinds
Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, who has worked to repeal his own state’s income tax, citing Texas’ economic success, with Gov. Rick Perry last year. When Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana wanted to sell his plan to replace his state’s income tax with a higher sales 1:28 AM from The New York Times Read more »
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Bill requires new ethics training for prosecutors
of gold and silver coins under $1,000. Now, House Bill 78, which was passed by the Texas Senate on Tuesday and awaits Gov. Rick Perry's signature, would eliminate the sales tax, “making it more economically feasible for lower and middle income Texans,” according 5/23/13 from San Antonio Express Read more »
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Perry 'greatly disappointed' by Boy Scouts vote
Texas (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry says he's disappointed with the Boy Scouts of America allowing openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. The organization's National Council voted Thursday to ease its long-standing ban. Perry is an Eagle Scout and wrote a 2008 5/23/13 from KHOU.com Read more »
