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Texas Gov. Perry turns himself in on felony charges

Gov. Rick Perry, the longest-serving governor in Texas history, has turned himself in to authorities at the Travis County Courthouse on two felony counts of abuse of power. He has vehemently denounced the charges, calling them politically motivated. Ref. USAToday

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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry unveils presidential campaign website

Perry is expected to formally announce his second bid for the Republican presidential nomination at an event today in Dallas. Ref. USAToday

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Rick Perry is no longer paying staff

As his fundraising dollars dwindle, the GOP contender has stopped paying the people who work for his campaign. Ref. Source 1q

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Rick Perry has suspended his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

According to remarks prepared for delivery at the Eagle Forum in St. Louis that were released by his campaign, Perry will say deep financial problems have left him with limited staffing in several key states. Ref. CNN

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Trump taps former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to lead Energy Department

Donald Trump says he will nominate Rick Perry to lead the Energy Department, an agency that the former Texas governor once wanted to abolish. "As the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry created created a business climate that produced millions of new jobs and lower energy prices in his state, and he will bring that same approach to our entire country as Secretary of Energy," Trump said in a statement early Wednesday. Ref. USAToday.