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Bye-Bye Roger, Hello Phil!

Meet your new secretary of state!

News Blog, Jun. 19, 2007 3:03 PM

Craddick and the Never-Ending 80th Session

House Republicans are seeking legal advice on whether Tom Craddick broke the rules.

News Blog, Jun. 19, 2007 1:41 PM

Burka Brouhaha

What did O'Day do, and why won't Paul Burka say?

News Blog, Jun. 18, 2007 2:27 PM

What's a Good Texas Movie?

Would the Lege have given tax breaks to North Dallas Forty?

News Blog, Jun. 18, 2007 11:31 AM

Could the Discovery Channel Sue?

The Transportation Security Administration is defending how it handled a sippy cup: Will it have to defend their defense?

News Blog, Jun. 18, 2007 10:30 AM

A 'Soylent Green' Moment

A telling joke at the expense of the oil industry.

News Blog, Jun. 18, 2007 9:01 AM

They Used to Call It Train Wreck

TCEQ lets Texas slide further into a coal-fired future.

News Blog, Jun. 14, 2007 10:15 AM

TYC: One Heads Out, Two Move Up

The clean sweep at Texas Youth Commission keeps a lot of the same names.

News Blog, Jun. 12, 2007 10:40 AM

Don't Spend That Budget Yet

Has the Lege really given out any more money in that megabudget? Even state agencies don't know.

News Blog, Jun. 12, 2007 9:05 AM

What Can't You Say on TV?

Swearing in public: no longer one rule for Bono, one rule for Bush.

News Blog, Jun. 5, 2007 1:19 PM

Eight Reps Enter, One Speaker Leaves … Eventually

Welcome to what may be the biggest, longest speaker race ever.

News Blog, Jun. 1, 2007 9:15 AM

Houston to Turner

Has his allegiance to Tom Craddick already cost Sylvester Turner the speaker race?

News Blog, May. 31, 2007 9:01 AM

Looking for Promotion (Updated)

Which Dem wants to be House Speaker?

News Blog, May. 30, 2007 4:00 PM

Real Price Cuts? Now That Would be Shocking

Did Rep. Dunnam really kill an electricity rate rebate bill, or a PR stunt?

News Blog, May. 30, 2007 12:07 PM

Bringing Back the Gold

Which Austin legislator was called freshman of the year?

News Blog, May. 29, 2007 11:48 AM

Sine Die Part 2: The House

The House ends the 80th session like it has been for weeks: divided, fighting over the rule book, and pointing fingers at Speaker Craddick.

News Blog, May. 29, 2007 9:57 AM

Sine Die Part 1: The Senate

How did the session end in the eastern chamber of the Lege?

News Blog, May. 29, 2007 9:26 AM

Me and My Shadows

Who are the two new figures looming behind Speaker Tom Craddick?

News Blog, May. 28, 2007 4:34 PM

Stretching Definitions

Speaker Craddick is finding that everyone can play the parliamentary rules game.

News Blog, May. 28, 2007 3:31 PM

No Sleep 'Til Tenure

Top 10 percent survives, but academic reformers may have a new target.

News Blog, May. 28, 2007 1:16 PM

'Mr. Speaker, You Are Here Because We Put You Here'

In a show of grand theatrics, Rep. Haggerty holds his own vote on Tom Craddick and busts the House quorum.

News Blog, May. 28, 2007 11:34 AM

Meet the Temp Boss, Same as the Old Boss

Rep. Dunnam takes Turner to task for being too much like embattled Speaker Craddick.

News Blog, May. 28, 2007 10:29 AM

Keel and Wilson Unify the House

Speaker Craddick may have found a real use for his parliamentarians – they may be more hated than he is.

News Blog, May. 28, 2007 9:17 AM

The Revolving Door Lets Craddick Allies In

"First thing we do, get rid of the lawyers. Then appoint our own."

News Blog, May. 26, 2007 6:30 PM

Thousand Year Craddick

Is there any way to get rid of Speaker Craddick? Craddick doesn't think so.

News Blog, May. 26, 2007 5:02 PM

Darth Craddick

Does Speaker Craddick scream "Unlimited power!" in his sleep?

News Blog, May. 26, 2007 2:51 PM

Riddle Knocks Down the Shield

Texas' journalism shield law bill dies with a whisper.

News Blog, May. 25, 2007 4:18 PM

Compare and Contrast

Why has the Senate Finance Committee chair suddenly become so up-beat about the budget?

News Blog, May. 25, 2007 1:13 PM

One Rule for Him

Has the president softened his line on the 9/11 hijackers?

News Blog, May. 25, 2007 12:17 PM

AE & Plug-In Hybrids: Power Coming and Going

Electric cars could both run clean and boost our power supply

News Feature, May. 25, 2007

God in the Schoolroom, God in the Lege (Part 2)

More Bible rumblings from the Lege.

News Blog, May. 24, 2007 4:30 PM

God in the Schoolroom, God in the Lege (Part 1)

Do you really need the Bible to be a constitutional lawyer? Sen. Estes thinks so.

News Blog, May. 24, 2007 2:08 PM

Superbowl XLV Is Coming, Start Driving Now

Superbowl XLV is on the road to Arlington: but will those roads be built in time?

News Blog, May. 22, 2007 3:50 PM

Do They Know Something We Don't Know?

Four representatives have now filed papers to challenge Speaker Tom Craddick. Can he last the five day to Sine Die?

News Blog, May. 22, 2007 12:59 PM

When Is a Landlord Not a Border Patrol Officer?

The failure of the Farmers Branch immigration ordinance sends out a strong message to local and state lawmakers.

News Blog, May. 22, 2007 12:14 PM

Unhappy Perry

First Craddick, then Dewhurst, now Perry looks unhappy with the Lege.

News Blog, May. 22, 2007 9:01 AM

Lessons in Civility (Con't)

Did Dewhurst really get a telling off from the Senate? Seems so.

News Blog, May. 21, 2007 3:23 PM

Don't Pack That Gavel Yet

Can the toll road conundrum be solved before the end of the session - or at all?

News Blog, May. 21, 2007 12:40 PM

Why They Hate Us

Former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia makes verbal blunder at UT commencement.

News Blog, May. 21, 2007 10:08 AM

Deals to Deal With TYC

The last negotiations over reforming TYC have been completed: will they mean an accountable management?

News Blog, May. 21, 2007 9:08 AM

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