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Statement by Gov. Perry on the Passing of Borah Van Dormolen

March 11. 2013

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today released the following statement regarding the passing of Borah Van Dormolen:

Sequester Shows Why States Should Be Wary Of Feds' Medicaid Expansion

Unpublished

March 7, 2013

Forbes

Howard Gleckman

States trying to decide whether to expand their Medicaid programs to cover more low-income uninsured might want to take a look at the fate of a more obscure federal program—cash subsidies to state and local governments that sell certain kinds of bonds, especially Build America Bonds.

Statement by Gov. Perry on Bills to Protect Life

March 5, 2013

Gov. Rick Perry released the following statement regarding SB 25 by Sen. Hegar and HB 2364 by Rep. Laubenberg:

Gov. Perry: Release of Criminal Aliens into our Communities is Unconscionable

March 5, 2013

Requests information, coordination from ICE

How To Win, Texas Style

March 2013

SiteSelection.com

Mark Arend

Not so fast, Buckeyes. Texas is back in a big way with a commanding first-place finish in the 2012 facilities race to claim the Governor’s Cup after a 34-project loss to Ohio last year. Not only did Texas reclaim the coveted trophy, but it did so with a whopping 761 projects, 270 more than first runner-up Ohio, which held its own relative to last year’s tally with just seven fewer projects (491). Pennsylvania keeps its third-place finish (430), and Michigan (337) and Illinois (322) round out the top five.

The Reverse-Joads of California

March 3, 2013

The Wall Street Journal

Allysia Finley

During the Great Depression, some 1.3 million Americans—epitomized by the Joad family in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath"—flocked to California from the heartland. To keep out the so-called Okies, the state enacted a law barring indigent migrants (the law was later declared unconstitutional). Los Angeles even set up a border patrol on the city limits. Soon the state may need to build a fence to keep latter-day Joads from leaving.

Left's Howls Against Rick Perry's Texas Prove Its Low-Tax Model Is A Success

February 19, 2013

Investors.com

IBD Editorial

Taxation: Governor Rick Perry took a lot of ridicule for his efforts to lure California's tax-strangled businesses to his home state of Texas. If that's so ridiculous, how come it's his leftist critics showing all the hysteria?

Perry: Ad was to highlight Texas Way, not to tarnish Golden State

February 17, 2013

Austin American-Statesman

Rick Perry

Contrary to what you might’ve heard, I have nothing against California. In fact, I think it’s a beautiful state filled with creative people and a vibrant culture.

The problem for California, however, is that many of their business leaders do have something against the state — specifically its increasingly hostile business climate.