By now, you’ve probably seen or heard about Gov. Rick Perry’s colossal stumble at this week’s GOP debate in Michigan. The Tribune’s Thanh Tan talks to Emily Ramshaw about why it’s yet another self-inflicted wound that threatens his ability to convince voters he’s ready to be president.
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Video: Daily Show Dubs Perry’s “Oops” Moment the “Dope Diamond”
On The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the host dubbed Gov. Rick Perry’s debate flub “the Dope Diamond.” That’s right before he unleashed team coverage of the governor’s “brain explosive diarrhea” — and the unintended consequences for excited “newsmen.”
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Campaign Chatter
No endorsement yet, but the foreshadowing from Texans for Lawsuit Reform is pretty obvious in San Antonio’s Senate race; they’re for the challenger.
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Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
Expect to see some heavy artillery in the state Senate race in Central Texas.
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What’s Behind GOP Battle With Unions?
The economy — and how to improve it — has been at the center of the fight for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports on how unions and their future play into the GOP rhetoric.
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Energy
Updated: Railroad Commission Scraps Concealed Firearms Ban
Employees of the agency that regulates the Texas oil and gas industry will now be able to carry concealed firearms as they go about their work, following a unanimous vote on Tuesday by the three commissioners.
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State Government
Colbert on Larry Taylor: “Get Off His Back, Media”
On last night’s episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert “defended” state Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, who came under fire last week for using an ethnic slur in a legislative hearing.
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State Government
Updated: Ames Jones to Challenge Wentworth
Railroad Commission Chairwoman Elizabeth Ames Jones will end her campaign for the U.S. Senate to run instead for the Texas Senate against incumbent Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio.
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You Can’t Go Home Again
U.S. Rep. Mike McCaul’s decision not to run for the U.S. Senate means he won’t be testing one of the truisms of Texas politics: A seat in the Texas congressional delegation is a lousy launching pad for statewide office.
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Campaign Chatter
Ted Cruz tries to lure David Dewhurst into a fight, while Tom Leppert taunts them both in a new TV ad.