Gov. Rick Perry today joined state Rep. Brandon Creighton and sponsors of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 50 in support of states’ rights under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

This is the story you can find everywhere. But I could only find one story that explained why Gov. Perry was rejecting the money. So if you are curious as to why, here is the answer:

Framing his decision as a stand for state sovereignty, Perry said Washington politicians are trying to push their values on the Texas government.