THE CLAIM: Gov. Rick Perry said in Friday night's GOP governor debate that the Texas Enterprise Fund had brought 54,600 jobs to Texas. THE FACTS: A report released Wednesday by Texans for Public Justice, a research and advocacy group,...
The House just approved a budget provision forcing Gov. Rick Perry to risk losing his precious deal-closing money if he persists in trying to reject extra federal stimulus funds for unemployment insurance. The House approved giving the governor that Hobson's...
Interesting that Gov. Rick Perry is so dead-set against government bailouts, as we reported today, but he gave out millions in Texas taxpayer dollars to corporate predatory lenders who helped cause the economic crisis in the first place. Perry has...
Gov. Rick Perry, heralding his success at coaxing Caterpillar to build a big plant in Seguin, today asked lawmakers for a half-billion dollars so he can continue trying to lure businesses and woo filmmakers to Texas and encourage high tech...
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