Texas Gov. on Presidential Bid: Going to ‘Think About It’

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2011 Well, will you look at that: Another Texas governor might up and throw his Stetson into the ring and run for president. No, this is not the year 2000. This time, we're talking about Gov. Rick Perry, Republican, who has never lost an election. And he has great hair! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Republicans Back Perry in Texas

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2010 Rick Perry, already Texas' longest-serving governor, has survived primary challenges from a popular senator and an insurgent tea party candidate. Debra Medina had hoped to spoil the Republican race, but the tea partyer (whom we recently called out) was able to grab only about 17 percent of the vote. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Behind the Tea Party Facade, Just Another Bush-League Republican

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2010 Ron Paul protégé Debra Medina is shaking up the Texas gubernatorial race, but scratch the surface of this rising tea party star and you'll find a Bush-style big-government hypocrite. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Money Talks

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 16, 2007 George Clooney is a big-time movie star. Cate Blanchett is a big-time movie star. But Tyler Perry's new movie did more box office on its opening weekend than Clooney's and Blanchett's new movies combined -- which makes Perry a big-time movie star, too, and also a phenomenon. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Texas Governor’s Order for Cancer Vaccine Blocked

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 Gov. Rick Perry of Texas has been rebuked by the state Legislature for ordering Texan girls to be vaccinated against HPV, the leading cause of cervical cancer. Lawmakers passed a bill by a comfortable margin that would block the governor's order for four years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lost in the Lobbying

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Mar 1, 2007 Merck raised suspicions about its cancer-fighting HPV vaccine with a cluelessly aggressive lobbying campaign, but a lifesaving drug is still a lifesaving drug. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Texas Governor Ignores the Zealots

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2007 Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has issued an executive order mandating the use of the HPV vaccine, which can help prevent cervical cancer. The conservative Christian's decree trumps opposition in the Legislature and elsewhere from opponents who feel the treatment encourages premarital sex. Texas will be the first state to require that schoolgirls receive the vaccine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )