Patrick Ends Two-Thirds Rule

Measure designed to increase the peace in Texas Senate dies

"...The two-thirds rule, a long-standing agreement that meant a bill would only move to a second Senate vote if..."

Jan. 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Family Ties

What His Opponent Says

"...Hobby's Republican opponent, Carole Keeton Rylander, obviously has the most..."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature by Wesley Oliver

Lone Stars Rising

The Lady Rancher: From Hogs to Boll Weevils

"...a Vassar- and UT-educated lawyer who passed several important bills while in the Texas House...."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Alfaro Case

"...Tobacco. The Doggett Amendment, attached to the 1995 appropriations bill for the Departments of Commerce and State, prohibits U.S...."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

What They Saw at the 69th Lege

The issues facing Texas, then and (still) now

"...Comptroller Bob Bullock reported it at only about $1.1 billion on a projected biennial budget of a little more..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

"...Seaholm Power Plant. In giving the site a clean bill of health, the groups expedited Sealholm's ambitious redevelopment, which..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature

Rights and Consequences

The Redistricting trial pits "partisan gerrymandering" against the Voting Rights Act.

"...commitment to DeLay from Dewhurst to pass a redistricting bill out of the Senate. (For all the available Ellis..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The AggreGAYtor: March 25

New drapes for the Overton Window. Forget that bitch of a bearing wall.

"...Marylanders look forward to a brand new day, and Hobby Lobby puts the stank on it in a bad..."

March 26, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Cracks in the Ceiling

An extended Q&A with Ann Richards biographer Jan Reid

"...race, I think he would have been more like Bill Clements than George W. Bush, because that was the..."

Oct. 25, 2012 Arts Post by Michael King

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...School, with [actual innocence clinic lawyers] David Sheppard and Bill Allison, to have their students come in and re-examine..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Naked City

Barrientos Apologetic

"...he was released shortly after 4am to his lawyer, Bill Fitzgerald. At Tuesday's conference, Fitzgerald said the Senator was..."

Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Cottage Industries

Eating locally never tasted so sweet

"...Reps. Lois Kolkhorst and Eddie Rodriguez on their respective bills at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session, the..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

On Death & Dying

Did TV Coverage Trivialize Barbara Jordan?

"...most remarkable women." Their coverage included an interview with Bill Hobby, the former Texas legislator who was one of..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Column

The House Adjourns to Oklahoma

The House Dems may be losing the legislative wars, but they're finally winning the PR battle.

"...-- after that time, House rules decree that any bill not already brought to the House floor for debate..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Weird, Spooky, and Rich

David Dewhurst runs against everybody but money.

"...Dewhurst's fellow Republicans treat him as though he were Bill Clinton's half-brother. Indeed, the best that one prominent Republican..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

It's Alive!

The unassuming, 42-year-old Bill Jones is Austin's premier garage-kit model maker, and that Godzilla leering down at you from the corner of the room is only 1 / 500th scale. Lucky you.

"...Austinite Bill Jones lives in a house full of monsters. Behind..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Faster Than Sound: Austin Musicians Petition for Black Live Music Fund

Black Live Music Fund garners support, Bill Callahan previews Gold Record, and DJ Jester the Filipino Fist harassed in North Campus.

"...to address historic inequality in the Austin music economy. Bill Callahan Song Mondays..."

July 31, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Reform on Hold

Want Telecom Reform? Hang Up and Dial Again

"...Texas telecom law -- known to all by its bill number, House Bill 2128 -- we still have a..."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Waterloo Sunset

Down in the bins with Waterloo's Bill Jeffery

"...Bill Jeffery is a buyer at Waterloo Records, where he's..."

Feb. 26, 2008 Music Post by Shelley Hiam

Texas Medal of Arts Awards: The stars at night are big and bright ...

Stars fall on Austin April 3 as the Texas Cultural Trust Council hands out its annual Texas Medal of Arts Awards to some of the Lone Star State's greatest cultural heroes

"...(Theatre); photographer, director, producer, and screenwriter of Lonesome Dove Bill Wittliff (Media Multimedia); and pioneering stage director, dramatist, educator,..."

March 30, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sharpstown vs. Tomstown

Will "Tomstown" be as big as Sharpstown?

"...General Crawford Martin were each defeated by "reform" candidates Bill Hobby and John Hill. They were accompanied into exile..."

March 5, 2004 News Column by Michael King

On The Lege

The GOP Senate tightens the screws on the absent Texas 11.

"...-- mailing in their support for the sanctions instead. Bill Ratliff, the mensch of Mount Pleasant, was also not..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The Lobbyists' Bios

"...to Gov. George W. Bush; press secretary to Gov. Bill Clements; news reporter with Dix Newspapers of Ohio...."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the Capitol. The commission, chaired by former Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby, has been meeting since January, searching for legal..."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature

Give Them Books This Year!

Second Annual Humanities Texas Holiday Book Fair

"...Gwynne, Don Carleton, John Phillip Santos, Naomi Shihab Nye, Bill Hobby, Jacqueline Kelly, Emily Fox Gordon, Bill Wittliff, Emilio..."

Dec. 6, 2010 Books Post by Anne Harris

Point Austin: The Other House

Senators meet the 80th with anticipation

"...next year. Facing the relative luxury of a $14 billion "surplus" (i.e., previously unbudgeted revenue), "Our biggest task," said..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...tradition: Sam Rayburn, Lyndon Johnson, John Connally, Lloyd Bentsen, Bill Hobby, Bob Bullock, and Pete Laney...."

July 27, 2001 Column

Naked City

Bill Clinton signs an executive order allowing government officials to lobby right after leaving office -- showing, his critics say, a deep cynicism.

"...President Bill Clinton has been busy lately, signing executive orders by..."

Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Robert Bryce

From Leftist to Left-ish

The "Real" Garbage Can

"...of the House recycling program, even though the attendant bill was about to pass with overwhelming support from both..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Straus The Survivor

How the coup to remove the Texas House Speaker strengthened him

"...The Tea Party has a new hobby: Abortive attempts to remove House Speakers they don't like...."

Jan. 10, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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