Never Enough Time for Ethics

House GOP leadership seems determined to pretend bipartisan reform bill quietly disappearsName(s) of subject

"...one who counts – to move a bipartisan ethics bill out of her committee to the House floor...."

April 22, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Rep. Terry Keel's seat in House District 47, minus Bill Welch, showed a decidedly conservative bent at a candidate..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...faces a steady loss in household income, reaching $2.4 billion annually by the year 2040," said Dawson, "unless we..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature

Dentures Anyone?

Texas Ethics Commission spits out one of its few existing teeth in determining that public officials don't have to disclose the dollar amount of checks given to them as gifts

"...financial disclosure laws. No, the official in question is Bill Ceverha, a GOP insider and board member of the..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

TRMPAC Finally Lands in Court

Longtime Republican testifies ... for the Democrats

"...TRMPAC treasurer Bill Ceverha is the first of three potential defendants to..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...they refuse to budget) have hit a whopping $8.2 billion; see "On the Lege."..."

April 21, 2006 News Feature

Campaign Money Shuffle?

The GOP's capture of the Texas House may have been accomplished with less than scrupulous campaign fund dealings.

"...million "issue ad" campaign. In that case, T.A.B. President Bill Hammond is fighting a subpoena requiring him to testify...."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

So What – Now?

The TRMPAC trial concludes, as the fight continues over the 2002 Lege races

"...election drive. That left only co-defendant and TRMPAC treasurer Bill Ceverha to face their accusers...."

March 11, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Abbott, Burnam pointed out that retirement system board member Bill Ceverha is also a lobbyist for one of Leininger's..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature

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Let the games begin

"...district court judge recently ruled that the group's treasurer, Bill Ceverha, broke campaign finance laws in connection with the..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Welcome to Tomstown

In the burgeoning Tomstown scandal, you can't tell the players or the plot without a program

"...Bill Hammond, president of the Texas Association of Business and..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

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A Republican will take the stand for the Democrats

"...issue in the lawsuit.) Scarborough represents TRMPAC campaign treasurer Bill Ceverha. Attorney Mike Thompson Jr. also presented arguments on..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

The DA Makes a Deal

They stole the Lege – will we get more in return than a sermon?

"...inevitably becomes: If Colyandro and Robold (and TRMPAC treasurer Bill Ceverha) should fall, can DeLay be far behind?Pay Attention,..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Bentzin's Bad Connection

District 48 candidate's acknowledgement that he hired political consultant John Colyandro to work on his Senate campaign in 2002 raises big legal questions

"...Austin attorney Terry Scarborough, who represented the group's treasurer, Bill Ceverha, in a civil trial last year. Scarborough said..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

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DeLay-related organization promised corporate money would get to GOP candidates

"...judge set only modest damages, however, ordering TRMPAC treasurer Bill Ceverha to pay $196,600 to the five Democratic plaintiffs..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

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GOP attorney says he wants "clarification" of state's campaign finance laws

"...announcement during a break in the civil trial of Bill Ceverha, treasurer of Texans for a Republican Majority, a..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Tomstown Suits Go Forward

A Travis Co. judge declines TRMPAC's motions for summary judgment

"...clients, including PAC treasurer and former Republican state Rep. Bill Ceverha, could only be liable for funds spent in..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Tweaking the Elephant's Booty

The TRMPAC lawsuit rumbles into Travis Co. court

"...those promised in TRMPAC's pleadings. Representing former state Rep. Bill Ceverha, who acted as treasurer for TRMPAC, attorney Terry..."

March 12, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

'He's Forked Himself'

Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The Hammer'

"...and your job is to pass the president's tax bill." This was a room full of 100 top-shelf, high-dollar..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

The Class of 1985

The 69th Legislature, 1985, marked a turning point in the future of Texas politics

"...resigned after two years as Texas secretary of state. Bill Ceverha now helps run the Big D, whence he..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Picking Up the TAB

The Travis Co. DA and the courts consider Texas Association of Business money spent during the fall campaign.

"...the investigation has moved beyond T.A.B. and its president, Bill Hammond, a former legislator who orchestrated the corporate-funded ad..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

In Search of a New Agenda

What to look for in the 80th session of the Texas Legislature

"...elderly homeowners. Austin Democrat Elliott Naishtat sponsored a similar bill last year, which nearly made it into the new..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

Plead Ignorance

In the wake of the TRMPAC indictments, the big players are scurrying for cover

"...It wasn't only TAB leader Bill Hammond who, through word and deed, insisted that Texas'..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Pioneer Spirit

"...Jennifer Dunn; and Govs. John Engler of Michigan and Bill Owens of Colorado. For the names of all 115..."

July 30, 1999 News Feature

Convicted Felon Tom DeLay

"The Hammer" guilty of money laundering

"...relating to the scheme. A fourth player, TRMPAC treasurer Bill Ceverha, lost a civil trial in 2005 and was..."

Nov. 24, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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Early warning signs suggested that recently resigned health commissioner Reyn Archer was a few bricks shy of a full load.

"...Texas Board of Health member Mary Ceverha says the board made Archer the top contender for..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton