Texans for Rick Perry

Valley officials welcome support

January 29, 2013

The Brownsville Herald

Melissa Montoya

UTB President Juliet Garcia got a welcome surprise Tuesday when she heard Gov. Rick Perry urge the Texas Legislature to approve access to the Permanent University Fund for the yet-unnamed new University of Texas school in the Rio Grande Valley.

Tax Relief, Infrastructure and Education: Priorities to Keep Texas Strong

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 11:55am – manager

Gov. Rick Perry delivered his seventh State of the State address to the 83rd Texas Legislature. Full text of his remarks is below:

Thank you. It is always an honor to speak in this historic chamber.

I'd like to thank two quality leaders who have been dedicated partners in our ongoing mission to make an even better Texas, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Speaker Joe Straus.

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Rick Perry to Tax-weary Phil Mickelson: Come to Texas

January 23, 2013

NewsMax

Melanie Gray

Gov. Rick Perry took to Twitter to let Mickelson know that he's more than welcome in the Lone Star State, which has no income tax.

Texas Workforce Commission: Texas Unemployment Rate Declines for Fourth Consecutive Month

Fri, 01/18/2013 - 1:27pm – manager

AUSTIN — Texas’ unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent in December, down from 6.2 percent in November and from 7.4 percent a year ago. This marked the fourth straight month that the unemployment rate in Texas has declined. Texas employers added 4,100 total nonfarm jobs in December for a total of 260,800 jobs added over the year. In December 2012, Texas employers reported 10,904,000 total nonfarm jobs.

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Perry: Second Amendment stronger than Obama's gun control plan

January 16, 2013

WFAA.com

Matt Goodman

Gov. Rick Perry issued a firm response to President Barack Obama’s sweeping gun violence package moments after it was announced Wednesday, saying the proposal has little to do with curbing mass shootings and charged the left with using tragedy to propel its anti-gun agenda.