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Indicted Gov. Rick Perry To Appear Before Court On Halloween

Oct 14, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Texas Governor Rick Perry, who was indicted in August for abuse of power, is set to appear before court for the first time on Halloween as the defense attorneys attempt to quash the felony charges against him.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Dr. Thomas Frieden, speaks at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry Says Five Young Students Exposed to Ebola Patient

Dan Weisman |

Oct 01, 2014 04:06 PM EDT

Five students at different schools were exposed to the Ebola virus patient being treated at a Dallas hospital, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and state health officials said in a news conference Wednesday addressing issues related to the first U.S. diagnosed Ebola patient.

Perry, Cruz Hint At 2016 Presidential Bid

Christl Leong |

Sep 22, 2014 10:42 AM EDT

Texas politicians Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Rick Perry hint at possible 2016 presidential bids, but offered no commitments during interviews at the Texas Tribune Festival this weekend.

ISIS Militants Suspected Of Using Texas-Mexico Border To Enter The U.S.

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 03, 2014 11:25 AM EDT

Texas Governor Rick Perry stated that the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) might be using the Texas-Mexico border to gain access to the United States, but another terrorism expert disagreed during a separate interview with KXAN T.V.

Gov. Rick Perry Deletes Tweet Mocking Democratic DA

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 02, 2014 03:44 AM EDT

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's Twitter account on Sunday posted a status mocking a Democratic District Attorney that Perry tried to remove from power resulting in his indictment for alleged abuse of power. Perry's account quickly took down the tweet with the governor apologizing without saying who had posted the "unauthorized" material.

Perry's Lawyers Seek Dismissal Of Criminal Indictment

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 26, 2014 12:31 AM EDT

Texas Governor Rick Perry's lawyers are seeking the dismissal of his criminal indictment on the grounds that it is unlawful to prosecute him over a political spat.

Texas Governor Perry Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ To Felony Charges

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 21, 2014 06:30 AM EDT

Texas Governor Rick Perry reportedly pleaded “not guilty” to the felony charges slapped against him and waived his right to an arraignment set on Friday.

Rick Perry indicted: Texas governor defiant as he gets mug shot, booked in abuse of power case

Dan Weisman |

Aug 19, 2014 09:00 PM EDT

Declaring on Aug. 19, 2014 he would "fight this injustice with every fiber of my being," embattled Texas Gov. Rick Perry stood on the Travis County Courthouse steps and spoke before going inside to have his mug shot taken. Perry was indicted by a local grand jury two weeks ago at the same courthouse of two felony counts of abuse of power. and coercion of a public servant. He turned himself into authorities at 3:05 p.m. CT on Tuesday,

Man Who Indicted Rick Perry Pleased At Felony Charges

Cody Brooks |

Aug 19, 2014 05:06 PM EDT

The man who started the indictment against Texas Governor Rick Perry was pleased to hear the news on Friday that a grand jury is indicting Perry on felony charges.

Rick Perry Will Defend Against Indictment

Christl Leong |

Aug 19, 2014 10:36 AM EDT

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's team of lawyers said on Monday the governor would defend against the two-count felony charges of abuse of power filed by the grand jury last week, calling the indictment "banana republic politics."

Rick Perry's Indictment Adds To 2016 Presidential Candidate Woes

Christl Leong |

Aug 18, 2014 12:04 PM EDT

Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry may have to overcome more than just Friday's indictment if he wants a chance at the 2016 presidential bid as Republicans have grown wary of his viability as a candidate after his blunder in the 2012 run.

Perry Rages Over Indictment

Princess Carreon |

Aug 18, 2014 01:41 AM EDT

Texas Gov. Rick Perry fires back grand jury's indictment on him stating that all of it was politically motivated.

Texas Gov Rick Perry Indicted for Abuse of Power and Coercion of a Public Official

Andy Vitalicio |

Aug 15, 2014 08:46 PM EDT

Texas Governor Rick Perry could go to jail next week, after he was indicted by a state grand jury for abusing his veto power, and threatening to withhold funds for the Travis County anti-corruption unit.

Rick Perry Draws Attention To Criminals, Not Children, On Border Crisis

Trisha Cerdena |

Aug 04, 2014 10:55 AM EDT

Texas Gov. Rick Perry believes that the main concern for the border crisis should be the criminals who are crossing over it and not the migrant children.

Texas Governor Rick Perry to Deploy 1,000 National Guardsmen at US-Mexico Border

Nikki Alfonso |

Jul 23, 2014 08:55 AM EDT

Texan newspaper The Monitor said it received a memo outlining a plan by Texas Governor Ricky Perry that will bring 1,000 National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border, and the deployment cost will amount to US$12 million per month, according to an anonymous source.

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