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Bill White, an author, is a San Antonio native who was mayor of Houston from 2004-2009. He was the 2010 Democratic nominee for governor of Texas.

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Bill White
stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview.:

Says that under Gov. Rick Perry, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have had "standing orders" not to inquire into the immigration status of people unless they're under arrest.

By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2010
Bill White
stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview:

"Of those 850,000 (new Texas) jobs, most were public-sector jobs and minimum-wage jobs."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 29, 2010
Bill White
stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad:

"Rick Perry has become a millionaire on the public payroll."

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 22, 2010
Bill White
stated on October 5, 2010 in a news story:

Says Rick Perry told students he couldn't attend a gubernatorial forum due to scheduling conflicts, then on forum day "tweeted that he'd just been running with his dog."

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 14, 2010
Bill White
stated on September 27, 2010 in an e-mail:

Texas has "a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states."

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 30, 2010

Rick Perry
stated on September 15, 2010 in a television ad:

"Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 13, 2010
Chain email
stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail:

After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare."

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 19, 2010
Rick Perry
stated on August 18, 2010 in a press release:

Says Bill White is refusing to debate.

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 22, 2010
Rick Perry
stated on July 19, 2010 in a Perry website:

Says Bill White "profiteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • August 9, 2010
Republican Party of Texas
stated on June 4, 2010 in an e-mail:

"Bill White has a long history of trying to limit or even disenfranchise military voters."

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 14, 2010

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