A federal court ordered Friday that the Environmental Protection Agency’s controversial cross-state air pollution rule be stayed — to the delight of Texas officials and the chagrin of environmentalists.
Griffin Perry
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Perry’s Cowboy Boots? They’re on the Bus
Amid renewed attacks on Rick Santorum today, Gov. Rick Perry answered a question that’s been on many minds since July: the whereabouts of his signature cowboy boots.
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In New Online Ad, Perry Aims for Undecided Iowans
Days before the Iowa caucuses, Gov. Rick Perry has released a polished online ad — “Win Iowa” — aimed at convincing the state’s undecided Republicans.
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Politics
Perry’s Political Fortunes Fell in 2011
It’s been a long 12 months for Rick Perry. The governor started 2011 in triumph, at the peak of his political power, with a high gloss on his boots and a national audience of conservatives eager for just the tale he was telling. He ends it treading water.
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Updated: Perry Goes After “Prolific Earmarker” Rick Santorum
On the heels of a CNN/Time poll showing Rick Santorum climbing into third place in Iowa, Gov. Rick Perry took a swipe at him during the first stop of his bus tour today.
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Perry Trips on Anti-Sodomy Supreme Court Case
In front of an energetic crowd in Cedar Rapids, Gov. Rick Perry was taken off guard by a question on a famous Supreme Court case striking down anti-sodomy laws.
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Demographics
Study: Latinos Upset With Obama But Still Back Him Over GOP
Despite Latinos’ mounting disapproval of President Obama for his administration’s immigration policies, a majority of them would still prefer to see him in the White House over his Republican challengers, according to a new study.
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In Newest Ad, Perry Pops the Non-Romneys
With the Iowa caucuses looming and Rick Perry’s campaign failing to tick up in the polls, his newest ad pops his fellow alternatives to Mitt Romney for their many years in Washington, D.C.
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Perry’s Iowa Push Not Moving the Polls
Gov. Rick Perry has been traveling through Iowa, trying to build momentum before next week’s caucuses. But as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, Perry’s last-ditch effort doesn’t appear to have registered in the polls.
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Criminal Justice
10 Most-Viewed Data Apps of 2011: Salaries, Prisons, Public Schools
As it has since the Trib’s launch in 2009, data continued to reign supreme on the site in 2011. Today, we take a look at the 10 most-visited data apps since Jan. 1.