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Governor Rick Perry has been called "insensitive" for not acting sooner in removing an offensive name from a hunting camp his family leased.
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Governor Rick Perry has been called "insensitive" for not acting sooner in removing an offensive name from a hunting camp his family leased.
Rick Perry accused rival Mitt Romney of governing Massachusetts the same way President Barack Obama governs the country.
The $4 billion in cuts to Texas public schools might be starting to hit Governor Rick Perry where it hurts most -- his record on creating jobs.
The former student says the program is a good one.
Rick Perry is calling his Republican rivals "heartless" and using ethnically charged language to defend moderate parts of his immigration record.
Natural gas companies have only been drilling the Barnett Shale for a decade, but the amount of economic activity that generates annually has already sailed past what aircraft manufacturing and transportation bring to the region, the Fort Worth City Council was told Tuesday.
Gov. Rick Perry's meteoric rise to the top of the Republican field last month led many observers to conclude that the Texas governor would waltz to his party's presidential nomination. It's looking more like a grind dance now.
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday asked President Barack Obama to use his executive authority to prevent or delay implementation of stricter pollution standards, saying they will have an "immediate and devastating" effect on the state.
President Barack Obama is swiping at Texas Governor Rick Perry, criticizing him as "a governor whose state is on fire, denying climate change."
Rick Perry and Mitt Romney struggled with a simple reality in the latest GOP debate. Republicans nominate only proven conservatives.
A longtime advisor to Gov. Rick Perry says he was joking when he pulled out a pocketknife while being told he was fired as deputy chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.
According to a Baylor University survey, one in five Americans surveyed believe God is actively involved in our economy and that his principles favor conservative economics and a free market.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday questioned how Rick Perry would fix Social Security as the focus of the GOP presidential race turns to senior citizen-rich Florida this week.
In a speech on Tuesday, Perry pledged support for Israel and criticized President Obama for demanding concessions from the Jewish state.
George W. Bush has already surpassed his goal of raising more than $300 million to support his presidential library.
So what's at the heart of the rift between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and his predecessor, George W. Bush? It seems that when Bush was governor, he refused to appoint Perry's brother-in-law to the Texas appeals court bench.
Gov. Rick Perry is keynote speaker at the annual gala for the Lone Survivor Foundation, created by a soldier honored for surviving one of the worst single-day losses of life in Navy SEAL history.
The U.S. Supreme Court has halted the execution of a black man convicted of a double murder in Texas 16 years ago after his lawyers contended his sentence was unfair because of a question asked about race during his trial.
In a new interview, the leading Republican presidential candidate talks about his opinion of the current administration and a list of other issues.
In terms of presidential candidates, Governor Rick Perry is a man of modest means. His state salary peaked at $150,000 after two decades.
Governor Rick Perry avoided contentious social issues in a speech Wednesday at the nation's largest evangelical university, offering the youth a testimonial about his own path.
Four years ago, Governor Rick Perry put aside his social conservative bona fides and signed an order requiring girls be vaccinated against HPV.
Texas lawmakers have slammed the EPA over a new pollution rule they say will cause electricity shortages and cost hundreds of jobs. But it appears they are ignoring the agency's attempts to work closely with energy providers to prevent problems.
A disabled Dallas man is one of six plaintiffs who named Gov. Rick Perry in a federal lawsuit claiming the state violated the Americans With Disabilities Act when they were each "unnecessarily institutionalized" in nursing homes.
Attacked from all sides by fellow Republicans, Texas Gov. Rick Perry softened his rhetoric if not his position on Social Security in a snarky presidential campaign debate Monday night. He fended off assaults on his record creating jobs and requiring the vaccination of schoolgirls against a cancer-causing sexually transmitted virus.
David Guerrero, valedictorian at W.H. Adamson High School, is taking a career path he says helped save his father's life.
The education platform is used by many colleges and school districts, including several in North Texas.
Cindy Rodriguez Singh is accused of killing her son, 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez, but the boy's body has yet to be found.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
A larger COLA would boost monthly checks for retirees, but also strain Social Security's already depleted trust funds.
David Guerrero, valedictorian at W.H. Adamson High School, is taking a career path he says helped save his father's life.
The education platform is used by many colleges and school districts, including several in North Texas.
Cindy Rodriguez Singh is accused of killing her son, 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez, but the boy's body has yet to be found.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
A larger COLA would boost monthly checks for retirees, but also strain Social Security's already depleted trust funds.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
Districts must report to the TEA how much it will cost them to retrofit or replace their buses by May 29.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the $1.5 trillion the Pentagon is seeking is "admittedly a historic budget."
Trade, Taiwan and tensions with Iran are surefire topics for President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The effort potentially shielded Iranian aircraft from American airstrikes, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
Morton started Super Bowl V for the Dallas Cowboys and Super Bowl XII for the Denver Broncos, losing both.
The most difficult things to do in sports just come naturally to him as he courts big-league attention.
America's Team will head to New Jersey to take on the New York Giants on Sunday night, Sept. 13.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said Mattie Parker in an interview with CBS News Texas.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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