Too Much or Too Little?

Who were the five senators who voted against the state budget?

"...for illegal migrants like the Colonias Initiative. - Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, opposed the bill because it prioritized..."

April 16, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege: Itty Bitty Steps

Minority Dems savor a few budget victories, and other news from the Capitol

April 6, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

So Much for Transparency

When will Texans find out what happened at Lubbock State School?

"...similar investigation at Texas Youth Commission - as Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, has been saying - may have..."

April 5, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

State Results

"...Eliot Shapleigh (D)* 51,491 / 58.8% State Rep. District 17..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature

Texas Roundup Notes

"...The Republicans tried hard to challenge Eliot Shapleigh for his state Senate seat in El Paso,..."

Nov. 8, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

Strayhorn Says Accenture Taking Texas to Cleaners

Comptroller releases report charging that agreement between Accenture and Health and Human Services Commission was crafted to benefit Accenture's bottom line, and that the company has already profited despite series of missteps

"...ago at the request of three lawmakers – Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, and Reps. Carter Casteel, R-New Braunfels,..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

On the Lege

No solution; another special session is coming

"...to 6.95%.) Democratic Sens. Gonzalo Barrientos of Austin and Eliot Shapleigh of El Paso had made clear their intentions..."

July 22, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Supreme Court: Football or Fluff?

Supreme Court hears arguments in state's appeal of previous ruling that faulted Texas' method of funding schools

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Lege Wrap-Up

A look back at the 79th

June 3, 2005 News Feature

Lege Wrap-Up

Health care

"...children than any other state in the country, Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, said before he cast the only..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Gay leader makes bold red-state predictions

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

On the Lege

Redistricting: the end? the feds and the courts pick up the shattered pieces of Texas

"...wistfully, to the DOJ and the federal courts. Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, said the map contains "at least..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...46 Rep. Dawnna Dukes tied with El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh as the "most liberal" legislators in the state,..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Chronicle

Sen. John Whitmire flees exile in Albuquerque and says he'll return to the Senate with or without his Democratic colleagues.

"...from Colorado, where he had traveled with El Paso's Eliot Shapleigh for a Denver Democratic rally and fundraiser. "But..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The House Adjourns to Oklahoma

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

"...Sens. Rodney Ellis of Houston, Eliot Shapleigh of El Paso, and Royce West of Dallas..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

State Budget Wars Spawn Tiff Over TIF

The Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund -- and the have-nots it supports -- fights to avoid an early death by budget ax.

"...been filed by Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, and Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso. "For the sake of our communities,..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

"Please, Sir, I Want Some More"

The legislative budget process is leaving buckets of blood on the floor.

"...in hope for its future," said El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh. "We will not balance this budget on the..."

March 7, 2003 News Column by Michael King

We're No. 1!

Texas prepares to mark its 300th contemporary execution.

"...to eliminate it altogether. Democratic Sens. Rodney Ellis (Houston), Eliot Shapleigh (El Paso), and Eddie Lucio (Brownsville), and Democratic..."

Feb. 21, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

On the Lege: Bombshells and Budget Officers

The Legislature begins to get down to business.

"...politicking of the deficit. Democrats John Whitmire of Houston, Eliot Shapleigh of El Paso, and Judith Zaffirini of Laredo..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

El Paso Dreams

"...state moratorium on all executions proposed by state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh and Rep. Harold Dutton. Nor does the platform..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Everybody talk about: pop music, aquifer protection, police presence, even doggie do and doggie don't.

"...Mario Gallegos Jr., Chris Harris, Frank Madia, Jane Nelson, Eliot Shapleigh, and David Sibley. Theirs is not a profile..."

May 18, 2001 Column

Redistricting 2001

Putting Texas Politics on the Map

"...One of the two exceptions is Dist. 29 (Eliot Shapleigh) in El Paso; since the entire western half..."

April 6, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Spirit of 76th

The Presidential Card

"...promotion bill. Legislation by Rep. Rene Oliveira and Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, both border-area Democrats, will create a border advocacy..."

June 18, 1999 News Column by Erica C. Barnett

On The Lege

Bushwacked

"...to workers'compensation and unemployment benefits. SB 750, by Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, prohibiting insurers from denying property or..."

May 21, 1999 News Column

On The Lege

School-Choice Choices

"...districts if space permits. Legislation by El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh would allow parents to submit a top-five list..."

March 26, 1999 News Column

On the Lege

Dumb and Dumber

"...El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh's SB 745 is another volley fired in the..."

March 12, 1999 News Column

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