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Perry To Visit Granbury Tornado Damage

Gov. Rick Perry will head to Granbury on Friday afternoon after the city was devastated Wednesday by a tornado that left at least six people dead and destroyed many homes.

2013/05/17

$400 Million Tax Bill Heads To State House Floor

A major tax bill headed for the Texas House floor could create a major showdown over legislation pivotal to Gov. Rick Perry’s demand for tax relief.

2013/05/07

Texas Gov. Perry Urges Fight Against Gun Control

Texas Gov. Rick Perry says passing new gun control laws won’t stop criminals and would only make law-abiding citizens easy targets by depriving them of weapons to defend themselves.

2013/05/03

People gather outside of the Texas State Capitol building in Austin. (credit: PAUL BUCK/AFP/Getty Images)

Business Tax Bills Head To State House Floor

Gov. Rick Perry says the Texas Legislature must pass tax relief, and Texas House Republicans are ready to try.

2013/05/03

Obama Expands Disaster Aid To West

President Obama has approved expanded disaster relief for those impacted by the plant explosion in West. The help includes grants for temporary housing and home repairs.

2013/05/02

Gov. Rick Perry speaks at a press conference ahead of the memorial service for slain Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland on April 4, 2013. (credit: KTVT/KTXA)

Gov. Perry Disgusted By Political Cartoon Depicting West Explosion

Gov. Rick Perry is expressing “disgust and disappointment” at a cartoon in a California newspaper that depicts him boasting about business booming in Texas just before a major explosion.

2013/04/26

Texas Governor Rick Perry participates in a U.S. Chamber of Commerce summit on "the role of free enterprise in job creation" on May 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Texas Lawmakers Pushing Back On Gov. Perry In 2013

Governor Rick Perry revved up for a presidential bid in 2011 by showing the country who’s boss in Texas: He slashed spending, tightened abortion restrictions and declared illegal immigration a state emergency. He’s not calling the shots anymore.

2013/04/26

Republican Presidential hopeful and Texas Governor Rick Perry speaks at a function. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Illinois Governor Calls Perry Visit “An Escapade”

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s visit to try to entice businesses away from Illinois is merely “an escapade” and Illinois can compete with any state.

2013/04/23

West Plant Explosion (credit: Getty Images)

Does West Visit Signal Gubernatorial Plan?

When Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott visited the devastation in West following a fertilizer plant explosion, he looked very gubernatorial. And that might not be an accident.

2013/04/22

The West Fertilizer Company, shown from the air, lies in ruins on April 18, 2013 in West, Texas. (credit: Getty Images)

Rescue Efforts Resume After Texas Explosion

Rescue and recovery efforts resumed Friday morning in West, after a fertilizer plant explosion on Wednesday evening killed at least 14 people, left another 200 people hurt and destroyed at least 50 homes.

2013/04/19

West Residents Wait; Pray For Missing

Many people in the small town of West are waiting and praying for loved ones still listed as “unaccounted” after Wednesday’s tragic incident.

CBS 11–2013/04/18

Texas Governor Rick Perry speaks to delegates at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference, April 9, 2010. (credit: Cheryl Gerber/Getty Images)

Perry Announces Recruiting Trip To Illinois

Gov. Rick Perry is heading to Illinois to recruit businesses to relocate to Texas. He made the announcement Wednesday after purchasing $42,000 in radio advertising in the Chicago area.

2013/04/17

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