Politics & Policy
June 9, 2014
The Veepstakes
Three Texas Republicans might be contenders in 2016.
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Politics & Policy
June 9, 2014
Rick Perry Exits the Stage
Our July cover features Rick Perry, who is wrapping up his historic tenure as governor of Texas.
Politics & Policy
June 5, 2014
Guv Story
Paul Burka on Rick Perry’s greatest feat: completely changing state government.
Politics & Policy
June 4, 2014
Well, well, well
The Texas Public Policy Foundation changes its view of state spending.
Politics & Policy
June 3, 2014
The Next President From Texas . . .
Rick Perry's presidential ambitions have run into a formidable obstacle in his home state: fellow Texan Ted Cruz.
Politics & Policy
June 3, 2014
Perry and the Threat of a Special Session
Rick Perry and the House appear to be on a collision course. The chatter is increasing around the Capitol that if the Transparency Committee continues on its course to impeach Wallace Hall, the governor will call the Legislature into a series of special sessions this summer, presumably on transportation.I don’t
The Daily Post
April 4, 2014
A Special Prosecutor Is Investigating Governor Perry’s Decision To Cut Funding To The Public Integrity Unit
Special prosecutor Michael McCrum is "very troubled" about the way the Governor made good on his promise to pull funding for the unit if its head, embattled Travis County district attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, failed to resign her position.
Politics & Policy
April 4, 2014
She Works (As?) Hard for the Money
A response to Texas Monthly's coverage of the equal pay debate.
Politics & Policy
March 19, 2014
The Search for the Next UT System Chancellor
Will Rick Perry get his man? Will the Board of Regents go its own way? It's a question worthy of Shakespeare.
Politics & Policy
March 12, 2014
As UT Likes It
The university's chancellor wars.
Burka Blog
March 12, 2014
Unelected Judges
Ted Cruz should know better than to lambast federal judges for being unelected
Politics & Policy
March 10, 2014
Perry’s Constitutional Philosophy
The governor gave a rousing speech, but his interpretation of the Constitution is too narrow
Politics & Policy
March 7, 2014
Bio Hazard
Campaigns get complicated when politics and gender collide. Just ask Wendy Davis.
Critters
February 28, 2014
Police Should Be Educated About Laws Surrounding Service Animals
Disabled veterans are having a rough time bringing their service dogs into businesses, despite laws allowing them to do so.
Politics & Policy
February 25, 2014
What We Learned About Rick Perry
Governor Perry ditches his boots (with one important exception), but he's still running hard on the campaign trail.
Politics & Policy
February 10, 2014
A Generation of Republican Leadership
What the candidates running for lieutenant governor are saying in their campaign says a lot about Texas.
Politics & Policy
January 27, 2014
Perry in Davos
The governor's support for decriminalizing marijuana surprised people, but he's been a critic of the "war on drugs" for a long time.
Politics & Policy
January 27, 2014
Life and Death and the Case of Marlise Muñoz
What happens when a private family tragedy plays out in a very public way?
Politics & Policy
January 24, 2014
Even Rick Perry Is In Favor Of Decriminalizing Marijuana Now
Get the guy a pair of new glasses and apparently he loosens right up.
Politics & Policy
January 20, 2014
Primary Lessons
If 2014 is the year everything is supposed to change in Texas politics, why do the campaigns feel so irrelevant?
Politics & Policy
January 15, 2014
Below the Surface
The Legislature was looking in the wrong place when it tried to solve the state’s water crisis.
Trolling
January 2, 2014
14 Predictions about 2014
What’s Ahead for Rick Perry, Ted Cruz, George Strait, Jerry Jones and other Texans.
Politics & Policy
December 14, 2013
A “Crisis” at Texas A&M
A fight over the interim president grips Texas A&M.
Politics & Policy
December 12, 2013
A Perry-Sharp Rivalry at Texas A&M?
Is is Rick Perry versus John Sharp when it comes to naming an interim president at Texas A&M?
Politics & Policy
November 22, 2013
The Political Outlook For 2014
Texas politics in 2014 is certain to be interesting.
Politics & Policy
November 19, 2013
Rick Perry, Mike Toomey, and the Texas Enterprise Fund
What are the potential conflicts of interest in the Texas Enterprise Fund involving a close friend of Rick Perry's?
Politics & Policy
November 8, 2013
The Irrelevant Governor
Public Policy Polling’s most recent survey shows that Rick Perry has virtually no support for president among Texans. Indeed, he is so poorly regarded that he would lose a head-to-head matchup with Hillary Clinton.The days when Perry was actually relevant are long gone. No one pays any attention
Politics & Policy
November 1, 2013
Perry and Impeachment
Rick Perry dismissed the ongoing impeachment hearings against UT Board of Regent Wallace Hall as "extraordinary political theater."
Politics & Policy
October 3, 2013
Perry v. Obama
Yesterday Rick Perry called the Affordable Care Act, “a criminal act.” This is an example of why Perry will never be president. He has a mean streak a mile wide. Readers will recall that he attacked the Fed’s Bernanke in a menacing manner during a stump speech leading
Politics & Policy
September 19, 2013
Perry seeks block grant from Feds for Medicaid
The probability of getting the feds to agree to a block grant—with all of the exceptions Texas is seeking—is about the same as shooting a unicorn on a hunting trip.
Politics & Policy
September 17, 2013
The Overcomer
Greg Abbott will almost certainly be our next governor. What’s less certain is what sort of governor he will be.
Politics & Policy
August 12, 2013
Advice for Rick Perry
The Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin has some advice for Governor Rick Perry, should he choose to enter the presidential race in 2016.
Politics & Policy
July 15, 2013
Happy Trails
Rick Perry’s legacy will rise and fall on the “Texas miracle.” Is it real? If so, should he get the credit?
Politics & Policy
July 9, 2013
Perry’s Future
Where does the governor go from here?
Politics & Policy
July 8, 2013
Rick Perry’s Long Goodbye
Rick Perry isn't running for re-election in 2014
Politics & Policy
June 30, 2013
Texas Officials Speak at National Right to Life Convention
The abortion debate continued to play out in Texas over the last few days as Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, and Senator Ted Cruz addressed the National Right to Life Convention in Grapevine.
Politics & Policy
June 20, 2013
One More Post About Perry’s Future
Perry told Bloomberg News that he would announce his decision about whether he would seek a full fourth term as governor by July 1. Why is he holding off on his reelect announcement?
Politics & Policy
June 18, 2013
UT/TT Poll on Perry, Cruz, and Abbott
The latest approval numbers aren't terribly surprising.
Politics & Policy
June 15, 2013
Grading the Perry Vetoes
Perry's vetoes did very little damage to the record of the Eighty-third Legislature.
Politics & Policy
June 12, 2013
Opening the Call
Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday added abortion and juvenile sentencing to the special session call.
Politics & Policy
June 11, 2013
The Debate Over Accountability and Rigor
Governor Rick Perry deserves praise for being on the right side of the rigor debate.
Politics & Policy
May 16, 2013
Williams, Perry, and the Budget
This morning I wrote about the prospects for a budget deal, the topic du jour that is uppermost in everyone’s mind. The post contained, among other comments, this line: “House Democrats complained that Senate budget chief Tommy Williams had ‘misled’ them.” That is what I was told by
Loaded
May 16, 2013
The Smile Machine
Perry and his pals celebrated the release of the first precision-guided firearms at the Mason ranch of TrackingPoint founder John McHale.
Politics & Policy
May 16, 2013
Things Fall Apart
As we tweeted last night as events were rapidly developing, the hopes for a budget deal that would send everyone home happy appeared to evaporate yesterday. House Democrats complained that Senate budget chief Tommy Williams had “misled” them. Dewhurst showed up in the House chamber and disappeared into the back
Politics & Policy
May 15, 2013
The Gene Powell Interview: Part One
The University of Texas Board of Regents chairman on the controversies over higher education and the future of learning.
Politics & Policy
May 13, 2013
5 Things You’ll Be Talking About in June
According to the Rick Perry camp, sometime this month our governor will announce whether he plans to run for Texas's top office yet again.
Politics & Policy
May 1, 2013
Texas Town Makes Gun Ownership The Law, Sort Of
Gun Barrel City passed a non-binding resolution to encourage all its citizens to arm themselves, partly in an attempt to lure the gun industry.
Politics & Policy
April 24, 2013
Perry’s Response to West
Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that spending more state money on inspections would not have prevented the deadly explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. plant that was last investigated by Texas environmental regulators in 2006. Excuse me for asking, but … how would Perry know? You
Politics & Policy
April 19, 2013
Perry’s Tax Cut
At a press conference on Monday, Governor Perry called for $1.6 billion in business tax cuts–including 5 percent off the margins tax–in an attempt to make good on his promise for “tax relief” this session. What does this prove? That Perry never seems to run out of bad ideas.In fact,
Politics & Policy
April 18, 2013
The Tea Party, Rick Perry, and Debt
I seldom find myself in agreement with the tea party, but they are dead right in their skepticism of debt. This is why you can make the argument that Rick Perry is not a true conservative. He won’t raise taxes, but he doesn’t mind going deep into debt–and retiring debt