AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry revved up for a presidential bid in 2011 by showing the country who’s boss in Texas: He slashed spending, tightened abortion restrictions and declared illegal immigration a state emergency.
He’s not calling the shots anymore.
A year after Perry’s run for the White House flamed out, the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is showing signs of defiance in a series of votes that push back against Perry’s authority — a poke in the eye of the 12-year governor.
