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href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/politics/">POLITICS</a><a class="subsection_toggle"><i class="icon-caret-down"></i></a></h1><ul class="subsection_menu"><li><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/politics/special-interests/">Special Interests</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/politics/lobbying/">Lobbying</a></li><li><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/politics/elections/">Elections</a></li></ul><script> $(window).load(function () { $('.subsection_toggle').click(function(e){ e.preventDefault(); $('.subsection_menu').slideToggle('fast', function() {}); }); }); </script></header> <section class="topstory grid"> <article class=""> <div class="media large"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/who-killed-sb-12/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/05/Trillium_Natural_Gas_Pump_JPG_474x1000_q100.JPG" alt="A fueling station for vehicles powered by compressed natural gas sits in Austin. As of mid-March, Texas was home to 130 natural gas fueling stations, according to the Railroad Commission of Texas. Those 77 public stations and 63 private ones serve about 7,200 vehicles."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/05/Trillium_Natural_Gas_Pump_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="A fueling station for vehicles powered by compressed natural gas sits in Austin. As of mid-March, Texas was home to 130 natural gas fueling stations, according to the Railroad Commission of Texas. Those 77 public stations and 63 private ones serve about 7,200 vehicles." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Stephen Spillman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">A fueling station for vehicles powered by compressed natural gas sits in Austin. As of mid-March, Texas was home to 130 natural gas fueling stations, according to the Railroad Commission of Texas. Those 77 public stations and 63 private ones serve about 7,200 vehicles.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/who-killed-sb-12/">Despite Early Momentum, Energy Legislation Flames Out at End of Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 6 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-06 06:00"> June 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/who-killed-sb-12/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"><span>Who killed the House and Senate's top energy bills? Their autopsy evokes the names of T. Boone Pickens and Koch Industries and involves plenty of squabbling between the chambers. </span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/who-killed-sb-12/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> <aside class="related"> <header class="smallcaps"> <h2>Related</h2> </header> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/30/most-visible-budget-disputes-senate-fared-better/">On Most Visible Budget Disputes, Senate Fared Better</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/28/patrick-and-straus-top-20-priority-bills/">A Look at the Priority Bills for Straus and Patrick</a></li> </ul> </aside> </div> </article> </section> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-8 main_column"> <div class="hide-for-medium-down"> <article class=" item_1"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/06/20150606_Ride_with_Rick_7779_rfm_JPG_231x1000_q100.JPG" alt="Rick Perry speaks to an audience of veterans and supporters at a fundraiser for Puppy Jake, which trains service dogs for wounded war veterans, at Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa, on June 6, 2015. Following the fundraising event, Perry led a motorcycle ride for veterans from Perry to Boone, Iowa, where he spoke at U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/06/20150606_Ride_with_Rick_7779_rfm_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Rick Perry speaks to an audience of veterans and supporters at a fundraiser for Puppy Jake, which trains service dogs for wounded war veterans, at Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa, on June 6, 2015. Following the fundraising event, Perry led a motorcycle ride for veterans from Perry to Boone, Iowa, where he spoke at U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Rebecca MIller</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rick Perry speaks to an audience of veterans and supporters at a fundraiser for Puppy Jake, which trains service dogs for wounded war veterans, at Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa, on June 6, 2015. Following the fundraising event, Perry led a motorcycle ride for veterans from Perry to Boone, Iowa, where he spoke at U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/">Perry Revisits Iowa in First Official Campaigning</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 6 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-06 06:00"> June 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>UPDATED: Less than 48 hours after announcing his second run for the Republican presidential nomination, former Gov. Rick Perry started a swing through Iowa on Saturday before heading to New Hampshire and South Carolina.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/Abbott-Press_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters at the Security Operations Center at the Department of Public Safety on May 12, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/Abbott-Press_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters at the Security Operations Center at the Department of Public Safety on May 12, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Eva Hershaw</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters at the Security Operations Center at the Department of Public Safety on May 12, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/">Analysis: Taking Stock of the Ethics Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-05 06:00"> June 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/comments/"><span class="value">12</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>The governor asked lawmakers to put ethics reform at center stage this year. They filed bills. They even voted in favor of some strong restrictions on lobbyists' and officeholders' official behavior. But most of it never got to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>'s desk.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_F5U3241speech3_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Perry said Thursday that he would offer "a responsible plan to fix the entitlement system." And if he's elected, he added, he would freeze pending executive orders from President Obama's administration; approve the Keystone Pipeline; authorize the export of American oil and natural gas to Europe; and "rescind any agreement with Iran that legitimizes their quest to get nuclear weapons.""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_F5U3241speech3_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Perry said Thursday that he would offer "a responsible plan to fix the entitlement system." And if he's elected, he added, he would freeze pending executive orders from President Obama's administration; approve the Keystone Pipeline; authorize the export of American oil and natural gas to Europe; and "rescind any agreement with Iran that legitimizes their quest to get nuclear weapons."" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Perry said Thursday that he would offer "a responsible plan to fix the entitlement system." And if he's elected, he added, he would freeze pending executive orders from President Obama's administration; approve the Keystone Pipeline; authorize the export of American oil and natural gas to Europe; and "rescind any agreement with Iran that legitimizes their quest to get nuclear weapons."</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/">Perry's Pitch: Governors Make Better Presidents</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-05 06:00"> June 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/comments/"><span class="value">36</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Launching his presidential bid, former Gov. Rick Perry warned of the perils of electing young, grandstanding U.S. senators to the nation's highest office. The dart was aimed at more than one target, and looks to be a centerpiece of the Perry campaign.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-down"> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/">Perry Revisits Iowa in First Official Campaigning</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 6 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-06 06:00"> June 6, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/06/20150606_Ride_with_Rick_7779_rfm_JPG_150x1000_q100.JPG" alt="Rick Perry speaks to an audience of veterans and supporters at a fundraiser for Puppy Jake, which trains service dogs for wounded war veterans, at Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa, on June 6, 2015. Following the fundraising event, Perry led a motorcycle ride for veterans from Perry to Boone, Iowa, where he spoke at U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/06/20150606_Ride_with_Rick_7779_rfm_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Rick Perry speaks to an audience of veterans and supporters at a fundraiser for Puppy Jake, which trains service dogs for wounded war veterans, at Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa, on June 6, 2015. Following the fundraising event, Perry led a motorcycle ride for veterans from Perry to Boone, Iowa, where he spoke at U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Rebecca MIller</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Rick Perry speaks to an audience of veterans and supporters at a fundraiser for Puppy Jake, which trains service dogs for wounded war veterans, at Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa, on June 6, 2015. Following the fundraising event, Perry led a motorcycle ride for veterans from Perry to Boone, Iowa, where he spoke at U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>UPDATED: Less than 48 hours after announcing his second run for the Republican presidential nomination, former Gov. Rick Perry started a swing through Iowa on Saturday before heading to New Hampshire and South Carolina.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/06/perry-chooses-iowa-first-official-campaign-stop/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/">Analysis: Taking Stock of the Ethics Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-05 06:00"> June 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/comments/"><span class="value">12</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/Abbott-Press_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters at the Security Operations Center at the Department of Public Safety on May 12, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/Abbott-Press_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters at the Security Operations Center at the Department of Public Safety on May 12, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Eva Hershaw</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters at the Security Operations Center at the Department of Public Safety on May 12, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>The governor asked lawmakers to put ethics reform at center stage this year. They filed bills. They even voted in favor of some strong restrictions on lobbyists' and officeholders' official behavior. But most of it never got to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>'s desk.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/analysis-ethics-session/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/">Perry's Pitch: Governors Make Better Presidents</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-05 06:00"> June 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/comments/"><span class="value">36</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_F5U3241speech3_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Perry said Thursday that he would offer "a responsible plan to fix the entitlement system." And if he's elected, he added, he would freeze pending executive orders from President Obama's administration; approve the Keystone Pipeline; authorize the export of American oil and natural gas to Europe; and "rescind any agreement with Iran that legitimizes their quest to get nuclear weapons.""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_F5U3241speech3_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Perry said Thursday that he would offer "a responsible plan to fix the entitlement system." And if he's elected, he added, he would freeze pending executive orders from President Obama's administration; approve the Keystone Pipeline; authorize the export of American oil and natural gas to Europe; and "rescind any agreement with Iran that legitimizes their quest to get nuclear weapons."" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Perry said Thursday that he would offer "a responsible plan to fix the entitlement system." And if he's elected, he added, he would freeze pending executive orders from President Obama's administration; approve the Keystone Pipeline; authorize the export of American oil and natural gas to Europe; and "rescind any agreement with Iran that legitimizes their quest to get nuclear weapons."</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Launching his presidential bid, former Gov. Rick Perry warned of the perils of electing young, grandstanding U.S. senators to the nation's highest office. The dart was aimed at more than one target, and looks to be a centerpiece of the Perry campaign.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/05/perry-stakes-defining-contrast-on-executive-experi/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 gap hide-for-medium-down left_rail"> <section class="folder"> <div class="tab data"> <hgroup> <h1>Featured Data</h1> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://apps.texastribune.org/perrytracker/">PerryTracker: Follow Perry on the Campaign Trail</a> </h2> <ul class="meta separator short"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-murphy/">Ryan Murphy</a>, <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a> and <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 16:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-04 16:00"> June 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </hgroup> <div class="content"> <div class="media sidebar" <a href="http://apps.texastribune.org/perrytracker/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/26/TT-Perry-tracker-leadart_jpg_300x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/26/TT-Perry-tracker-leadart_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Rebecca F. Miller</cite> </div> </div> <ul class="actions simple"> <li> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/"><span>+</span> More Data</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <aside class="ad_container sidebar_block"> <div class="sponsor_image_holder"> <div class="ad adunit tablet standard" data-dimensions="300x250" data-adunit="TexasTribune_Content_Home_BTF_LeftRail1_TTRectangle_300x250"> </div> </div> </aside> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-in-launching-2016-bid-perry-talks-policy/">Video: Perry Makes 2016 Presidential Bid Official</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a> and <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 20:56:17 -0500" title="2015-06-04 20:56"> June 4, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-in-launching-2016-bid-perry-talks-policy/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-in-launching-2016-bid-perry-talks-policy/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Perry_speech_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Perry_speech_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On Thursday, former Texas Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span> officially threw his name into the 2016 race for the White House. His announcement comes four years after his first presidential campaign. Supporters say they're not looking back.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-in-launching-2016-bid-perry-talks-policy/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-a-conversation-with-dan-patrick/">Video: A Conversation With Dan Patrick</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 17:36:21 -0500" title="2015-06-04 17:36"> June 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-a-conversation-with-dan-patrick/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A7631_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/7C2A7631_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Full video of my 6/4 conversation with Lt. Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dan-patrick/">Dan Patrick</a>. Among the topics discussed: 84th session accomplishments, conservative criticism, the Senate vs. the House, the 2016 presidential race and why he's not running against Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a>.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-a-conversation-with-dan-patrick/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/the-ticket-episode-7/">The Ticket: Ray Sullivan and Ben Carson</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Ben Philpott and <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 17:29:34 -0500" title="2015-06-04 17:29"> June 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/the-ticket-episode-7/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_ou7XD98_png_150x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/TT-theticket_leadart-sside_ou7XD98_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>This week on The Ticket: With <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> jumping into the GOP race, we talk with Opportunity and Freedom super PAC co-chair Ray Sullivan about Perry's chances in his second run, and we analyze the Ben Carson campaign.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/the-ticket-episode-7/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/clinton-caps-two-days-texas-houston-speech/">Clinton Caps Two Days in Texas With Houston Speech</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/morgan-smith/">Morgan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 17:22:18 -0500" title="2015-06-04 17:22"> June 4, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/clinton-caps-two-days-texas-houston-speech/comments/"><span class="value">52</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/clinton-caps-two-days-texas-houston-speech/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/HilaryTexas-2_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/12/HilaryTexas-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman / Frank Plitt</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Accusing Republicans of a systematic effort to undercut voter access to the ballot box, Hillary Clinton in Houston on Thursday called for expansive reforms to U.S. election laws.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/clinton-caps-two-days-texas-houston-speech/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 hide-for-medium-down mid_rail"> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/changed-candidate-thinner-margin-error/">Perry to Embark on 2016 Run With Razor-Thin Margin for Error</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-04 06:00"> June 4, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/changed-candidate-thinner-margin-error/comments/"><span class="value">18</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/changed-candidate-thinner-margin-error/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/21/xxTribFest_Perry392_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Rick Perry adjusts his glasses during his appearance at the Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 21."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/21/xxTribFest_Perry392_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Rick Perry adjusts his glasses during his appearance at the Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 21." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Rick Perry adjusts his glasses during his appearance at the Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 21.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>He's been teeing up the ball since leaving the governor's office, and on Thursday Rick Perry is set to take the first official swing in his 2016 presidential bid. He will enter the race with decided disadvantages and little room for mistakes.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/changed-candidate-thinner-margin-error/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/houston-clinton-call-expanded-early-voting/">Clinton to Call for More Early Voting, Target Texas' Voter ID Law</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 3 Jun 2015 21:56:55 -0500" title="2015-06-03 21:56"> June 3, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/houston-clinton-call-expanded-early-voting/comments/"><span class="value">28</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/houston-clinton-call-expanded-early-voting/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/20/AHRCAustin496cms_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Hillary Clinton speaking in Austin on June 20, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/06/20/AHRCAustin496cms_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Hillary Clinton speaking in Austin on June 20, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Hillary Clinton speaking in Austin on June 20, 2014.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>In a Houston speech Thursday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to call for expanded early voting across the country, and criticize states like Texas that have passed restrictive election laws.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/houston-clinton-call-expanded-early-voting/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/supporters-unfazed-perry-indictment-clouds-2016-ru/">Indictment Cuts Both Ways for Perry Bid</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 3 Jun 2015 17:05:55 -0500" title="2015-06-03 17:05"> June 3, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/supporters-unfazed-perry-indictment-clouds-2016-ru/comments/"><span class="value">46</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/supporters-unfazed-perry-indictment-clouds-2016-ru/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/18/BestOf-2014-019_2_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks to supporters after he is booked into the Blackwell-Thurman Justice Center in Austin following his indictment on two felony counts related to defunding District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg's Public Integrity Unit."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/18/BestOf-2014-019_2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks to supporters after he is booked into the Blackwell-Thurman Justice Center in Austin following his indictment on two felony counts related to defunding District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg's Public Integrity Unit." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks to supporters after he is booked into the Blackwell-Thurman Justice Center in Austin following his indictment on two felony counts related to defunding District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg's Public Integrity Unit.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Former Gov. Rick Perry will formally step into the presidential race still under indictment for two felonies. The case, which once made Perry a cause célèbre in some circles, has become more of a headache as he seeks money and votes in a crowded GOP field.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/supporters-unfazed-perry-indictment-clouds-2016-ru/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/tribcast-the-sine-die-edition/">TribCast: The Sine Die Edition</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jacob-villanueva/">Jacob Villanueva</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 3 Jun 2015 15:00:12 -0500" title="2015-06-03 15:00"> June 3, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/tribcast-the-sine-die-edition/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/01/TT-tribcast2015-1024x680-final_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/01/TT-tribcast2015-1024x680-final_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about the drama — or lack thereof — in the 84th Texas Legislature, Dan Patrick's political future and Rick Perry's big announcement.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/tribcast-the-sine-die-edition/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/straus-files-re-election/">Straus Files for Another Term as Speaker</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 3 Jun 2015 14:21:41 -0500" title="2015-06-03 14:21"> June 3, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/straus-files-re-election/comments/"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/straus-files-re-election/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/01/_BDA5246Straus_laugh_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="House Speaker Joe Straus, right, with state Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, on June 1, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/01/_BDA5246Straus_laugh_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="House Speaker Joe Straus, right, with state Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, on June 1, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">House Speaker Joe Straus, right, with state Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, on June 1, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Texas House Speaker <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-straus/">Joe Straus</a> has filed the paperwork to officially seek another term presiding over the lower chamber. If he wins, it will be his fifth.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/straus-files-re-election/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/more-questions-answers-denton-ponders-next-steps/">With Fracking Ban Overruled, Denton Ponders Next Steps</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 3 Jun 2015 06:43:27 -0500" title="2015-06-03 06:43"> June 3, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/more-questions-answers-denton-ponders-next-steps/comments/"><span class="value">41</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/more-questions-answers-denton-ponders-next-steps/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/10/Denton-Fracking_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="A grassroots effort to ban fracking in Denton succeeded last fall, but has now been trumped by state lawmakers."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/10/Denton-Fracking_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="A grassroots effort to ban fracking in Denton succeeded last fall, but has now been trumped by state lawmakers." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Brandi Korte / Frack Free Denton</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">A grassroots effort to ban fracking in Denton succeeded last fall, but has now been trumped by state lawmakers.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Frustrated Denton residents flooded a city council meeting Tuesday for a conversation about fracking that stretched late into the night. Now that state lawmakers have slapped down the city's fracking ban, residents wonder what else they can do. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/03/more-questions-answers-denton-ponders-next-steps/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 show-for-medium-down"> <ul class="mobile_headlines"> <li><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-in-launching-2016-bid-perry-talks-policy/">Video: Perry Makes 2016 Presidential Bid Official</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/video-a-conversation-with-dan-patrick/">Video: A Conversation With Dan Patrick</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/the-ticket-episode-7/">The Ticket: Ray Sullivan and Ben Carson</a></li> <li><a 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The Texas Tribune is compiling Perry’s public events — past and future — since his official launch.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://apps.texastribune.org/perrytracker/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/analysis-three-steps-perrys-comeback-trail/">Analysis: Three Steps on Perry's Comeback Trail</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 11:55:16 -0500" title="2015-06-04 11:55"> June 4, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/analysis-three-steps-perrys-comeback-trail/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/analysis-three-steps-perrys-comeback-trail/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_S3R7947fistpump_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Gov. Rick Perry announces his intentions to run for president in 2016 on June 4, 2015, at the Addison Airport."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_S3R7947fistpump_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Gov. Rick Perry announces his intentions to run for president in 2016 on June 4, 2015, at the Addison Airport." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Gov. Rick Perry announces his intentions to run for president in 2016 on June 4, 2015, at the Addison Airport.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a>'s path to the Republican Party's presidential nomination is not an easy one, but it's not that complicated. And he doesn't have to be in a hurry to get to the front of this herd of candidates.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/analysis-three-steps-perrys-comeback-trail/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/pro-perry-super-pac-go-air-iowa/">Pro-Perry Super PAC to Go on the Air in Iowa</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 10:52:03 -0500" title="2015-06-04 10:52"> June 4, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/pro-perry-super-pac-go-air-iowa/comments/"><span class="value">9</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/pro-perry-super-pac-go-air-iowa/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_F5U3045_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Supporters of Rick Perry get revved up before the former Texas governor announced his 2016 plans Thursday at the Addison Airport."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_F5U3045_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Supporters of Rick Perry get revved up before the former Texas governor announced his 2016 plans Thursday at the Addison Airport." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Supporters of Rick Perry get revved up before the former Texas governor announced his 2016 plans Thursday at the Addison Airport.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>A super PAC supporting <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/" target="_blank">Rick Perry</a>'s presidential campaign is wasting no time going on the air in early-voting Iowa, launching the first major ad buy of its kind for the primary season. </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/pro-perry-super-pac-go-air-iowa/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/whos-rick-perrys-inner-circle/">Meet the People Who Want to Put Rick Perry in the White House</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 07:31:08 -0500" title="2015-06-04 07:31"> June 4, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/whos-rick-perrys-inner-circle/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/whos-rick-perrys-inner-circle/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/07/PerryMiller_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Rick Perry leaving a pro-Israel rally followed by adviser Jeff Miller on July 30, 2014, at Dallas City Hall."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/07/PerryMiller_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Rick Perry leaving a pro-Israel rally followed by adviser Jeff Miller on July 30, 2014, at Dallas City Hall." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Robert W. Hart</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Rick Perry leaving a pro-Israel rally followed by adviser Jeff Miller on July 30, 2014, at Dallas City Hall.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>A mix of veteran hands and relative newcomers are set to help former Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> as he launches his second bid for the White House.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/04/whos-rick-perrys-inner-circle/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/ethics/">Catch Up on What Happened With Ethics Issues This Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a> and <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-04 06:00"> June 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/ethics/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/84lege-leadart-ethics_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/84lege-leadart-ethics_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>graphic by: Emily Albracht</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Gov. Greg Abbott's call for meaningful ethics reform prompted heated debates this session on secret recordings, "dark money" and the lawmaker-to-lobbyist <span style="line-height: 1.35;">"revolving door." See <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/ethics/" target="_blank">what happened to ethics reform</a> using our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://txlege.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Texas Legislative Guide</a>. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/ethics/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://apps.texastribune.org/perry-legacy/">A Look Back at Rick Perry's Impact in Texas</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150607030436/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-04 06:00"> June 4, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://apps.texastribune.org/perry-legacy/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/19/_0004_perrylegacy-share_homepage_2.png_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150607030436/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/19/_0004_perrylegacy-share_homepage_2.png_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>T</span><span>ake a look back at our 10-part series on the impact of Rick Perry, Texas' longest-serving governor. 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