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Immigration Folly at the Lege
Richard Whittaker, Apr. 27, 2007
House: Squeeze the (Dem) Voters
Voter-ID bill passes the House
Lee Nichols, Apr. 27, 2007
Capitol Briefs
, Apr. 27, 2007
On the Lege: Abortion Makes You Crash
Tired arguments and middle-aged men set anti-woman agenda
Jordan Smith, Apr. 19, 2007
Capitol Briefs
, Apr. 19, 2007
Doing Right on Drugs
A needle-exchange program moves toward a Senate vote
Jordan Smith, Apr. 19, 2007
On the Lege: TXU Meltdown
TXU says FU, then backs down
Amy Smith, Apr. 13, 2007
On the Lege: Itty Bitty Steps
Minority Dems savor a few budget victories, and other news from the Capitol
Amy Smith, Apr. 6, 2007
TYC Update: Conservator Conflicts
Richard Whittaker, Apr. 6, 2007
On the Lege: Budget Rollout
The budget battle begins at the Capitol
Amy Smith, Mar. 30, 2007
On the Lege: A $156 Million Disaster
The Accenture scheme blows up in the state's face
, Mar. 23, 2007
On the Lege: Another Spin of the Wheel
Pro-gambling interests try their luck again; and other Lege news
Amy Smith, Mar. 16, 2007
Capitol Briefs
, Mar. 16, 2007
On the Lege
News from beneath the pink granite dome
Amy Smith, Mar. 9, 2007
Capitol Briefs
, Mar. 9, 2007
On the Lege: A Senior Moment
Austin Rep. Elliott Naishtat is leading charges to protect both seniors and children this session
Amy Smith, Feb. 23, 2007
On the Lege
Texas and Sudan: In or Out?
Amy Smith, Feb. 16, 2007
On the Lege
The Cervical Wars Part I: Perry, HPV, and the Politics of Cancer
Amy Smith, Feb. 9, 2007
Lege Lowdown
, Feb. 9, 2007
On the Lege: Loyalty pays off
Rose, Dukes rewarded for standing with Craddick
Amy Smith, Feb. 2, 2007
On the Lege: Watson Having Fun Stateside
Austin's freshman senator picks up plum assignments
Amy Smith, Jan. 26, 2007
The Beginning of the End
Lawmakers accomplish what they failed to do so many times – approve a new education funding package that doesn't look half bad on paper
Amy Smith, May. 19, 2006
On The Lege: The Tax Lowdown
Big Tobacco, poor smokers gain temporary reprieve, and other tax politics news
Amy Smith, Apr. 28, 2006
On The Lege: Keep extra Gavels Handy
Opening day of the special legislative session featured more plot lines than a MASH episode.
Amy Smith, Apr. 21, 2006
Two Sessions, Two Failures
Lawmakers still can't salvage school finance
Amy Smith, Aug. 19, 2005
Lege Notes
Odds and ends – mostly odds – from under the pink granite dome
, Aug. 19, 2005
Lege or Circus?
A lack of democracy turns education 'reform' into an unfunny joke
Amy Smith, Aug. 12, 2005
Lege Notes
Odds and ends – mostly odds – from under the pink granite dome
, Aug. 12, 2005
Perry Settles for a 'Half-Loaf'
And he's 'stunned' that you would question his special sessions
Amy Smith, Aug. 5, 2005
Lege Notes
Odds and ends – mostly odds – from beneath the pink granite dome
, Aug. 5, 2005
House Gives Perry the Finger
House Bills 2 and 3 die; it's back to square one
Amy Smith, Jul. 29, 2005
Lege Notes
Odds and ends – mostly odds – from beneath the pink granite dome
, Jul. 29, 2005
More School Finance Madness
No solution; another special session is coming
Amy Smith, Jul. 22, 2005
Lege Notes
Odds and ends – mostly odds – from beneath the pink granite dome
, Jul. 22, 2005
Not You, Not Me – Tax That Fellow Behind the Tree!
Instead of businesses, consumers and working stiffs will shoulder much of the property tax cut approved by the Senate.
Amy Smith, Jul. 15, 2005
Lege Notes
, Jul. 15, 2005
Property Tax Fireworks Kick Off
Proposals would actually tax Texans more, but with little extra for schools
Kimberly Reeves, Jul. 8, 2005
Lege Notes
Odds and ends – mostly odds – from under the pink dome
Wells Dunbar, Jul. 8, 2005
Dems Almost Steal School Finance Thunder
Underdogs' ambitious education package carried the support of a dozen Republicans and every House Democrat
Amy Smith, Jul. 1, 2005
Lege Notes
Odds and ends – mostly odds – from under the pink granite dome
, Jul. 1, 2005
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