Showing posts with label Rick Perry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rick Perry. Show all posts

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Does Gov. Rick Perry Hate Women?

Rick Perry’s Cheap Shot at Wendy Davis - Truthdig

Rick Perry’s Cheap Shot at Wendy Davis - Truthdig
"Davis, meantime, took the high road in responding to the governor’s remarks. “Rick Perry’s statement is without dignity and tarnishes the high office he holds,” she said."

Rick Perry Attacks Wendy Davis: ‘She Was A Teenage Mother Herself’

Rick Perry Attacks Wendy Davis: ‘She Was A Teenage Mother Herself’: Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) directly attacked state Sen. Wendy Davis (D) during a speech at the National Right To Life conference on Thursday, arguing that the state senator who filibustered for 13 hours to defeat an omnibus anti-abortion bill should have learned from her own life experiences as a single mother to value “every [...]/p

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Rick Perry Vetoes Equal Pay Bill

Rick Perry Vetoes Equal Pay Bill: Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) vetoed a bill on Friday that would have allowed women suffering wage discrimination to take legal action, alleging that the measure “duplicates federal law, which already allows employees…to file a claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.” On average, women earn 77 cents of every dollar a man makes, [...]/p