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Perry declines to intervene in execution set for tonight

Gov. Rick Perry will not intervene in the execution this evening of Robert Lee Thompson, who was condemned to die for his role in the robbery/slaying of a convenience store clerk in 1996. Thompson did not fire the fatal shot;...


Most candidates for governor in lockstep when it comes to the death penalty

This week, Mark White, former Texas governor and former supporter of the death penalty, called on the state to reconsider its stance on capital punishment. His comments came as controversy continued to swirl around the Cameron Todd Willingham case and...


Rick Perry made a media miscalculation

Texans are well acquainted with Gov. Rick Perry's bare-knuckled brand of politics. When two Texas Tech regents endorsed Kay Bailey Hutchison, they were pressured to step down. Sure, the governor got a few days' worth of flack in the press...


No. 200 to be executed under Perry

The Texas Moratorium Network is protesting a milestone execution today, as Diane Jennings has reported over on the crime blog. But that sheer number just amazes me. Think of the context of that. Texas has executed 438 people since reinstatement...

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