Perry went on to call the demand for gay equality in the Boy Scouts of America the "flavor of the month" VIDEO
Katie Mcdonough Monday, May 6, 2013 4:53 PM UTC
Life Video, Boy Scouts of America
The Tea Party favorite embodies the debate that will determine the Lone Star State's political direction
Erica Grieder Saturday, May 4, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
News Books, Texas, Ted Cruz
The state's powerful oil regulator suggests GOP senators who allowed a vote on gun control committed "treason"
Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, Apr 12, 2013 3:30 PM UTC
Politics Guns, Texas, Rick Perry
GOP cuts didn't "defund the abortion industry," they stripped women of basic access to healthcare
Katie Mcdonough Friday, Mar 1, 2013 6:08 PM UTC
Life Reproductive Rights, Abortion
Bobby Jindal doesn't want the GOP to be the "stupid party," but fellow governors are plotting to wreck higher ed
Andrew Leonard Friday, Feb 22, 2013 12:45 PM UTC
Technology MOOCs, Online education, coursera
The “original sin” of the Southern political class is cheap, powerless labor
Michael Lind Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 7:59 PM UTC
Politics The South, Economics, Poverty
Perry says that the organization shouldn't bend to the whims of "popular culture"
Will Weissert, Associated Press Monday, Feb 4, 2013 1:42 PM UTC
News From the Wires, Rick Perry
To the surprise of no one, conservative responses to Obama's gun proposals have ranged from skeptical to vitriolic
Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 9:13 PM UTC
Politics Barack Obama, Rick Perry
"I don’t think there is any issue that better fits the definition of 'compelling state interest,'" Perry said
Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 1:51 AM UTC
Politics Rick Perry, Texas, Abortion
The latest remarks of Mitt Romney's campaign manager only underscore the callousness of Republican policy
Alex Seitz-Wald Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012 6:45 PM UTC
Politics Immigration, Immigration Reform
Libertarian hero Ron Paul weighs in on the post-Obama reelection fervor VIDEO
Alex Seitz-Wald Monday, Nov 19, 2012 7:15 PM UTC
Politics Texas, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Video
A new House bill takes at aim at a controversial rule banning abortion affiliates from participating in Medicaid
Mary Tuma,
The American Independent Friday, Nov 16, 2012 10:16 PM UTC
News Texas, Abortion, Rick Perry
Perry has presided over more executions than any other governor in modern U.S. history
Natasha Lennard Thursday, Nov 1, 2012 9:19 PM UTC
Life Executions, Donnie Roberts
"This separation of church and state is just false on its face,” the Texas governor said
Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 7:32 PM UTC
News Texas, Rick Perry, Republicans
From rewriting history textbooks, to denying minorities the right to vote, Texas politicians have become a menace
Dave Johnson,
Alternet Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 2:56 PM UTC
Politics AlterNet, Texas, Civil War
You wouldn't recognize either man from his primary-campaign positions
Alex Seitz-Wald Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 9:43 PM UTC
Politics 2012 Elections, Immigration
GOP candidates trash capitalism, and good on them
Alex Pareene Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 6:11 PM UTC
Politics 2012 Elections, Mitt Romney
Most 2012 contenders back a personhood amendment too extreme for a red, red state, while Rick Perry hits a new low VIDEO
Joan Walsh Thursday, Dec 29, 2011 2:30 PM UTC
News Rick Perry, Rick Santorum
A conservative endorsement
Alex Pareene Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 5:30 PM UTC
Politics 2012 Elections, Rick Perry
As his ad goes viral -- and divides his campaign -- the Texas governor proves again to be a world-class punch line VIDEO
Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Dec 9, 2011 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Rick Perry, Viral Video