Texas Gov. Rick Perry Veto History
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Rick Perry has aggressively helped shape state policy in his 12 years in office, vetoing more than 260 bills.
House OKs state audit of Perry enterprise fund
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Rick Perry's deal-closing Texas Enterprise Fund would receive a state audit under a bill close to clearing the state Legislature.
Texas Senate votes to weaken university regents
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Rick Perry in the latest move in a struggle between the Legislature and the executive office over higher education.
Texas House considers term limits referendum
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The House is considering asking voters to approve term limits for future officeholders - which could send a message to Rick Perry, the longest-serving governor in Texas history.
Political disclosure bill nears final passage in Legislature
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Senate-passed legislation requiring politically active non-profit organizations to reveal their contributors won preliminary approval in the Texas House on Monday, moving it within striking...
Perry: Special session if no $1.8B in tax cuts
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Rick Perry is threatening to call a special legislative session if lawmakers don't send him a budget with $1.8 billion in tax cuts.
Recent editorials from Texas newspapers
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"Unfortunately, the state of Texas is not receiving the support from your administration that is needed to obtain our water from Mexico," Gov. Rick Perry wrote in a recent letter to President Obama.
Business tax bills headed for House floor
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Rick Perry says the Texas Legislature must pass tax relief, and Texas House Republicans are ready to try.
Chambers get behind Medicaid | Texas Legislature | News from Fort Worth, Dallas,...
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"The eight other Republican governors were just as opposed to this initially as Rick Perry," said Mansfield, who met with him in February.
Perry standing pat on Medicaid expansion
79 days ago
Rick Perry is feeling pressure to expand health care coverage to more than 1.5 million people under Medicaid, he sure isn't showing it.
