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Rick Perry veto controversy. On August 15, 2014, Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted by a Travis County grand jury, but has since been cleared on all charges.
Sep 6, 2011 · Another controversial piece of legislation he vetoed was one that would have prohibited the execution of mentally retarded criminals. Both Republican and Democratic bills were derailed, although...
Feb 24, 2016 · The state’s highest criminal court has dismissed the remaining indictment against former Gov. Rick Perry related to a 2013 veto threat, likely bringing an end to a legal saga that loomed over his...
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Jun 14, 2013 · Gov. Rick Perry issued more than two dozen vetoes Friday, including a line-item veto that wipes out funding for the Travis County prosecutors who investigate government fraud and public...
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WASHINGTON — Rick Perry of Texas remained unrepentant on Sunday about a veto he made as governor that led to his indictment on charges of abuse of power, saying that “if I had to do it again,...
Aug 18, 2014 · Perry, a Republican, was indicted on two felony counts accusing him of abusing his authority, and on Saturday he defiantly denounced the prosecution in a Capitol news conference.
Aug 30, 2014 · Seven years before a grand jury indicted Gov. Rick Perry for threatening to veto funding for an investigative unit unless its director resigned — and before the governor’s mug shot went viral ...
