Gun Bullies Lead ... Lawmakers Follow

Gun activists mob Capitol to mixed reception

"...behavior, while other gun owners made it clear they don't support fewer restrictions on guns. Angela Turner, a member..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Congressional Fun With Guns

Bill(s) of the Week: HCR 51 & SCR 8

"...Rep. Mike Lang, R-Granbury; SCR 8 – Author: Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

Sine die looms. Do these bills have a shot?

"...past as the Senate approved SB 1588 by Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas. As the bill heads to the House,..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Lege Lines: State Level Bullying Reaches New Plateau

Local reps’ mission this session? Keep the state GOP away from Austin.

"...would let him remove law enforcement officers if they don't comply with U.S. Immigrations & Customs Enforcement (ICE) –..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

The 85th Lege rolls on

"...the Abbott-supported bill that would unfairly target cities that don't comply with all federal immigration policies. … Four days..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by News Staff

Lege Lines: Toxic Masculinity Drops the Hammer

Standing up to anti-choice rhetoric during a three-bill frenzy at the Capitol

"...day were SB 258, a bill sponsored by Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, that would require fetal remains be buried..."

Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Voting Debate Turns House Into a History Class

Dems slow SB 7's roll with more than 100 amendments

"...to Congress in a Waco-based district) and state Sen. Don Huffines, who just announced his 2022 primary challenge to..."

May 14, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Quote of the Week

Yes, he really said that

"...– Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, yelling at students and parents who questioned..."

March 3, 2017 News Column

Transportation: Pay As You Go

Transportation bills focus on funding and taxes

"...or anything else not highway related (SB 61, Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas; HB 129, Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth)...."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Abbott Flirts With Endorsing School Vouchers

Primary challengers pressure the governor from the right

"...it vouchers or private school tax credits. Primary challengers Don Huffines and Allen West have come at Abbott hard..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Fallout From the Lege's War on Reproductive Rights

Texas waits on the full impact of legislative cuts

"...and misogyny ran rampant throughout the session: Dallas Republican Don Huffines would not agree that women deserve bodily autonomy..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines

School finance debate heats up, HHSC consolidation on hold?, and more

"...and more public money into private schools. Enter Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, who never met a voucher bill..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Live Election Night Results & Updates

The latest from the polls and candidate watch parties

"...And we haven't done much on the Lege races tonight because most of..."

Nov. 6, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Looking at the Lege After a Flaccid Special Session

Alpha males Abbott and Patrick can't get their red meat passed

"...special session of the Texas Legislature is over and done, with the House and Senate calling sine die on..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

What's the Damage?

The news staff takes a look at the fallout from the 84th legislative session

"...Stick a fork in them, they're done...."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Sexist Texas Lege

The war on women continues on many fronts

"...at every turn during this year's legislative session. Sen. Don Huf­fines, R-Dallas, refused to agree that women deserve bodily..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Gun Rights Activist Says Lawmakers "Punishable by Death"

Open carry advocate threatens legislators in video

"...and we gotta take this slowly’,” said Watkins. “I don’t know if [Texas lawmakers] forgot what their duty is,..."

Feb. 4, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Criminal Justice: Weed and Weapons

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...said, in an op-ed for the Texas Tribune. "I don't believe that when God made marijuana he made a..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Austin at Large – Texas: Still Broken, Still Sad

Abbott stays one step ahead of the mob amid Lone Star and Uvalde fallout

"...his steel in the March primary against wing nuts Don Huffines and Allen West. Lots of big numbers and..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Ultra-Low-Turnout Primary Election (Almost) Devoid of Drama

Tiny landslides in Travis County and beyond

"...to Gov. Greg Abbott by his MAGAriffic major challengers Don Huffines and Allen West was always overstated. Fewer than..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

2020 Election Audit: No Fraud Found (Yet)

No widespread voting fraud found in initial phase of audit demanded by Trump

"...yield the hotbed of fraud predicted by former President Donald Trump when he urged Gov. Greg Abbott to devote..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Point Austin: The Work Goes On

A mixed election bag nationwide, but real reasons for optimism

"...protracted arguments with reporters who declined to throw softballs, Donald Trump declared, "I thought it was very close to..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Election Coverage: The Texas Lege: A Tight Squeeze

Texas Dems put incumbents through the wringer

"...Meanwhile, Reps. Donna Howard, Celia Israel, Eddie Rodriguez (all of whom ran..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Elsewhere Under the Dome

Rounding up the news left on the chamber floors

April 7, 2017 News Feature

Fetal Burial Saga Continues

Pro-choice advocates say new rules aren't backed by science

"...it’ll become law during the next legislative session. Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, and Rep. Mark Keough, R-Woodlands, testified to..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Guns, Islamophobia, & Budget Cuts

The Lege takes on guns, Islamophobia, and sets the draft budget

"...the State Affairs committee. Senate Bill 342 by Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, would allow so-called "constitutional carry," making it..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival Wrap-Up

Taking stock of this year's panels and readings

"...Leaping Stag Crest. She sat next to Alan C. Huffines, whose author's notes in the Book Festival program mention..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

No Growth at the Growth Fund

Despite charging millions of dollars in management fees, the Texas Growth Fund has returned zero to the state

"...the Watchers? How badly have the state's pension funds done in recent years? Overall, the numbers are dismal. The..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

2001 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...to 11:30am Giving an Earful Reading TentReading: Alan C. Huffines11:30am to 12:15pm Senate ChamberReading: Michael R. Beschloss 11:30am to..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Books Feature

Election Donors

"...to finance watchdog group Texans for Public Justice, 87 donors gave more than $100,000 apiece to candidates in the..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

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