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Texas legislator asks Perry to reimburse state for campaign expenditures
The head of the Texas House chamber’s Democratic Caucus is calling on former presidential contender Gov. Rick Perry to reimburse state taxpayers for millions of dollars spent while campaigning for a shot at the White House. In a hand delivered letter addressed to Perry today, Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-Houston) requests the governor return the $2.6 million incurred in travel expenses during the GOP primary race, as well as the more than $92,000 in retirement pension he received last year, despite not having retired, as Farrar notes.
FEC asked to investigate Perry campaign
Campaign watchdog groups are asking the Federal Election Commission to investigate Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry’s campaign committee, web site (RickPerry.org) and pro-Perry Super PAC “Make Us Great Again” for possible violations of campaign finance law.
Gay Texas veteran blasts Perry for anti-gay ad
The now notorious and highly controversial political ad by Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry ignited uproar among voters and caused fissures in the candidate’s own campaign staff. Seen as a last-minute pandering to the religious right as the Iowa caucus nears, Perry’s ad is under fire for its shot at openly gay servicemembers and what some are calling a fictional War on Christianity.
Occupiers arrested in Texas
While relations between the Austin Police Department and Occupy Austin protestors remained largely amicable since the occupation began last week, the relationship may be changing as result of recent arrests.
Perry misled debate audience about meeting with cancer patient ‘lobbyist’
In his third GOP presidential debate Gov. Rick Perry had a way of fumbling and tripping over words. But it was a familiar issue, and perhaps the most articulate answer he delivered at Thursday evening’s Fox News/Google debate, that was perhaps most misleading.
Perry debuts ‘like a piñata’ at GOP debate, wins applause for execution record
All eyes focused on Texas Gov. Rick Perry as he made his debate debut Wednesday evening at the fourth GOP showdown, this one hosted by Politico and NBC.
Despite ties to the Aga Khan, Perry has avoided broadly embracing Islam
A recent Salon article exploring the “surprisingly warm” relationship between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and the Muslim community leans on the Republican presidential candidate’s ties to the Aga Khan, religious leader of the Ismailis — a sect of Shia Islam — as evidence he is well-connected to at least one group of Muslims.
In 2012, there’s a name for the place where prayer meets politics: Rick Perry
Prayer, piety and God is what “The Response” was about, according to those organizing Gov. Rick Perry’s all-day prayer and fast last weekend — but critics said the governor was playing political opportunist, using religion to fuel his presidential aspirations.
Perry touts misleading job growth stats at gathering for state legislatures
Gov. Rick Perry delivered his signature anti-Washington, states’ rights rhetoric to a packed theater at the National Conference for State Legislatures in San Antonio Wednesday, lauding Texas as the “epicenter of job growth,” pointing to 40 percent increase of new U.S. jobs created in the state as proof.
Religiously diverse ‘Faith, Family and Freedom’ rally counters ‘The Response’
Texans filled the pews at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church in Houston Friday night, to join religious leaders and activist organizations in opposing “The Response,” this weekend’s prayer and fasting event hosted by Gov. Rick Perry and the American Family Association.
