Liveblogging the Lege Part Two

"...ballots are secret. Doesn't bode well for Craddick, no? Eiland says one amendment would make votes public today, whereas..."

Jan. 9, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

DPS Documents: More Questions About Killer-D Manhunt

The back story of the hunt for the House Democrats gets more and more intriguing.

"...the handwritten notation) to find Reps. Rene Oliveira and Craig Eiland. Published reports of Crais' deposition in the Burnam..."

June 13, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Never Enough Time for Ethics

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

"...30 Republicans and 63 Democrats – including lead sponsors Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, and Todd Smith, R-Euless. It's also unusual..."

April 22, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

On the Lege

Opening day of the special legislative session featured more plot lines than a MASH episode.

"...extensive and somewhat argumentative line of questioning from Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, who suggested that his constituents would never..."

April 21, 2006 News Column by Amy Smith

No Stinkin' Ethics

The usual Lege suspects exterminate the latest attempt at campaign finance reform

"...– but not before the bill's lead co-sponsor, Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, made an impassioned plea for its survival:..."

May 6, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Passing the Buck

With the special session nearly gone, the goal continues to recede

"...integrity. More telling were quieter rebukes from Wolens and Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, neither considered bomb-throwers and generally deeply respected..."

May 14, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Budget Uses Stimulus to Hide Flaws

Why solve today what you can suffer in 2011?

"...would have paid for – House Bill 6, Rep. Craig Eiland's hurricane reconstruction bill – has been shuffled into..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

House Ds tear into Craddick – and then back him for speaker?

"...D-El Paso. But others were not – for example, Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, an outspoken leader in the fight against..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines

"...have petrochemical industries. They buy gasoline." -- State Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, mocking the "community of interest" between Galveston..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Chronicle

Tort Deform gives business the gold mine, the rest of us the shaft.

"...Wolens, Waco's Jim Dunnam, Galveston's Craig Eiland, Beaumont's Joe Deshotel, San Antonio's Carlos Uresti, Houston's..."

April 4, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The Hammer Comes Down, Then Up

Gavel-related goofiness lightens the House mood

"...Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, has been getting positive reviews for his..."

April 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Full Chub Ahead!

Democrats' motion to take calendar out of order fails

"...of order he was told by Speaker Pro Tem Craig Eiland that the list would block that motion as..."

May 22, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Clearing the Chub?

Dunnam proposes way to move bills without moving voter ID

"...sell me one." Rob Eissler: "No man is an Eiland." Speaker Pro Tem Craig Eiland: "Sorry?" Eissler: "Just seeing..."

May 22, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Liveblogging the Lege Part Three

"...confidential kaaahn-fuhh-den-shull. There's a motion to table Geren's amendment. Craig Eiland "spells it out for the freshmen" – literally,..."

Jan. 9, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines

April 4, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Redistricting: Follow the Bouncing Pols

Redistricting trims Texas Dems and progressives from the Lege ranks. Start worrying.

"...(a lion on public health) was paired with both Craig Eiland (who will run) and Zeb Zbranek (unannounced) and..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

HB 2 Amendments: Proposed and Rejected

"...Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston – excise everything from HB 2 except..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature

Show Them the Need

The great GOP wave breaks on the realities of the actual cost of government

"...hammer through more tort reform, the normally unshakable Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, became so disgusted with the skewed process..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

You Can Win If You Don't Play?

At the Lege, the most meaningful votes may not be votes at all

"...for two Democratic members of the committee – Galveston's Craig Eiland and Austin's Dawnna Dukes – to register their..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

And Taylor Makes 106

Speaker Straus makes tactical gains in race to be speaker again

"...Drew Darby John Davis Joseph "Joe" Deshotel Dawnna Dukes Craig Eiland Rob Eissler Gary Elkins Kirk England Stephen Frost..."

June 6, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sunsetting the Session

As sine die approaches, House faces stark choices over Sunset safety net bill, CHIP, and special sessions

"...discounted the idea of a special session. Speaker Pro Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, is talking to groups of legislators, and..."

June 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

11th Hour Meltdown

Senate blows up as House refuses to completely suspend 24-hour posting rule

"...not be back until 2pm: Actually, Speaker Pro Tem Craig Eiland announced, it's 1pm) after announcing that there will..."

May 30, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Fine Art of Deadlock

Dewhurst and Straus meet to deal with logjam between Senate and House

"...For paper-craving members, Speaker Pro Tem Craig Eiland announced, spare ink cartridges are available...."

May 27, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dunnam on Straus

After point of order fails, who runs the House: The speaker, or the committee coordinator?

"...keeping the speaker detained, asked Dunnam (Speaker Pro Tem Craig Eiland was not advised.)..."

May 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Straus' Big Test

House speaker suggests both caucuses tiring of chub and its causes

"...response to this struggle: It's been Speaker Pro Tem Craig Eiland on the dias throughout the chubbing. There's been..."

May 23, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

When Good Things Happen to Bad Bills – and Vice Versa

Bad bills fly, while good bills die

"...constitutional amendments from Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, and Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, ensuring that the state works to maximize..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by the News Staff

Lapdogs and Watchdogs

Rep. Martinez Fischer wants teeth for insurance oversight

"...a good thing: If that measure failed, that Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, suggested renaming the agency OPLIC – "The..."

May 19, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Are Republicans Trying to Kill Voter ID?

"The target keeps moving on me" complains Elections committee chair

"...Democratic committee chairs and vice-chairs and Speaker Pro Tem Craig Eiland sent a letter to Smith and Speaker of..."

May 6, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Docs Back Insur­ance Reforms

Can we make health coverage more transparent?

"...Sen. Kip Averitt, R-Waco, and HB 2750, by Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston), which would prevent companies from arbitrarily raising..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

LegeLines

Odds and ends from the Capitol

"...$300 million for University of Texas Medical Branch. Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, had originally asked for $933 million; the..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by the News Staff

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