“He’ll have a smaller margin for error,” said Ray Sullivan, who served as chief of staff on Mr. Perry’s gubernatorial staff and as a communications director on his presidential campaign.
With that in mind, Mr. Perry has invited an array of experts to Austin for discussions about economic issues, health care, energy and the environment, the budget, entitlements and immigration.
Mr. Perry said his policy briefings have included a range of perspectives, among them those of Henry Kissinger and think tanks across the political spectrum.
“I do think it’s wise to have people even from the left sit down and have a thoughtful conversation,” Mr. Perry said.
Participants describe free-flowing conversations and an inquisitive Mr. Perry jumping in with questions. The sessions are casual—the governor wore a baseball cap and a hoodie to a recent policy discussion—and sometimes extend for hours.
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