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Perry Pushed Bill That Could Enrich His Doctor’s Stem Cell Research Company | NBC reports that three months ago, Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) pushed a bill through the legislature that “paves the way for a company co-owned by his doctor to become the first state-approved ‘bank’ to store and cultivate such cells for medical treatment.” The possible show of favoritism came soon after Perry himself received an experimental injection of his own adult stem cells to relieve back pain. The measure was adopted without public hearings and could be a financial windfall for Celltex Therapeutics Corp., which is owned by Stanley Jones, Perry’s surgeon, and David G. Eller, a longtime political donor to Perry who has served as an adviser for his presidential run.