Texas governor linked to questionable real estate deals

An investigation by The Dallas Morning News found evidence that Gov. Rick Perry’s biggest real estate score was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies, and personal favors from friends, campaign donors, and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political power-brokering. Together, they may have enriched Perry by almost $500,000, according to an independent real estate appraisal commissioned by The News.