Drug Czar Ditches Drug Conference in El Paso

Apparently rethinking drug policy ain't on the czar's "to do" list this week

"...slapped by the state's Lege delegation (minus, notably, Sen. Eliot Shapleigh) as well as U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes for..."

Sept. 21, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Did You Work Last Weekend?

Reflections on the value of Texas labor

"...report issued by the office of El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh compiling various national statistics on the ranking of..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Dog-Sniff Jurisprudence; and Gov. Goober's Border Cams

"..."Instead of making Texas safer," said El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, the camera scam "has made Texas the source..."

July 31, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Special Session Is the Only Thing That's Certain

The when and the what are still unknown

"...status could be in question. Before sine die, Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, raised concerns that a TxDOT in..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Loaded Words Before McLeroy Debate?

Man not created by "accident" pastor says

"...support of the body needed for confirmation. Democratic Senators Eliot Shapleigh of El Paso and Kirk Watson of Austin..."

May 28, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

SBOE

Grabbing McLeroy's Chair

"...When El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, in a Senate confirmation hearing, scolded State Board..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Reproductive Rights

'Choose Life' – and Defund Women's Health Care

"...Meanwhile, after telling Sen. Eliot Shap­leigh, D-El Paso, he'd sleep on it, Sen. Dan..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Attempt to Derail TCEQ Appointment Fails

Senate confirms Shaw

"...Environmental Quality, despite the objections of El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh and some other Democrats. Shaw, appointed to the..."

May 5, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Sadun Supports McLeroy ... Sort Of

Opponent of SBOE chairman says he deserves re-nomination

"...month in the Senate Nominations committee from El Paso's Eliot Shapleigh and Austin's Kirk Watson, and committee chair Mike..."

May 4, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

'Trust Me, I'm a Senator'

Patrick and Shapiro back abortion-related bills giving state more space in the exam room

"...misinformation in the WRTK pamphlet, right? Well, maybe. Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, suggested an amendment to Patrick's bill..."

May 1, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

McLeroy Gets a Dressing Down

SBOE chair called on the carpet

"...That was El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh's none-too-subtle way of suggesting to State Board of..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Headlines

"...– Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, to State Board of Education Chair..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature

Microscope Zooms in on Anti-Science SBOE

Legislators try to rein in controversial education board

"...of lawmakers and embarrassed Texas nationwide. El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh summed it up best in last week’s Nominations..."

April 28, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Okay, I'm an Idiot ...

Voter ID not quite finished in Senate yet

"...and all have consistently voted against 362. And now Eliot Shapleigh, who represents El Paso, has noted that although..."

March 18, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

After All-Nighter, Senate Passes Voter ID

A marathon session delivers a GOP partisan priority

"...called for a federal voter ID system. El Paso's Eliot Shapleigh threw a Carter quote (from a New York..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Shapleigh Rips Into GOP Witness

Former Justice Department lawyer participated in Texas re-redistricting

"...and voting in Bexar County. But El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh asked him if he knows the end results..."

March 10, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Dems Zero in on Voter ID Author

Watson, Shapleigh attack Fraser

"...praised Georgia’s voter ID law as a successful model. Eliot Shapleigh just punched back with this quote from a..."

March 10, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Headlines

"...– Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, to the Dallas Morning News, responding to Gov...."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature

Government Won't Legalize Drugs

"...of speech. I would like to commend state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh for being the only official who supports these..."

Feb. 2, 2009 Postmarks

Reefer Madness: Don't Talk About It

El Paso City Council's resolution calling for an 'open debate' on legalizing drugs draws threats of funding cuts

"...Paso delegation's letter was the signature of Democratic Sen. Eliot Shapleigh. "Democracy is founded on reasoned debate," Shapleigh said..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Column by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Left Unstated

A few omissions in the governor's State of the State

"...now compiled by the office of El Paso Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, who noted of Perry's speech, "One in five..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Column by Michael King

On the Lege: Senate Fight

Dems lost the debate on the two-thirds rule, but not without a fight

"...had been established yet, "We could just walk." Later, Eliot Shapleigh of El Paso questioned whether any of Lt...."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Anarchy in the Senate

Two-thirds fight continues

"...Democrats unsuccessfully tried to amend SR 14 to death, Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, raised a point of order that..."

Jan. 14, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Seven in Play

Seven key races across the state could turn the House back to Democratic control

"...a 59%-41% defeat when he failed to dislodge Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, in 2006. El Paso prosecutor Moody..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Shapleigh on the Border

El Paso senator lays down the law on what's really important on cross-border crime

"...Border region." Enter everybody's favorite Democratic straight shooter, Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, to tell the Republican-dominated committee exactly what they..."

July 9, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Immigration? Ask a Texan

State pols look beyond state lines on immigration debate

"...all the bits she was raving about. Meanwhile, Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, sent a sharply-worded letter yesterday to..."

March 20, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Joint Interim Committees

They're finding themselves with few or no members on these vital policy-building bodies

"...two outgoing Dems on the Sunset Advisory Commission – Eliot Shapleigh of El Paso and John Whitmire of Houston..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...pro-tax-refund freshman, is a radical departure from outgoing members Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, and John Whitmire, D-Houston, both of..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature

Hinojosa, Hegar Ride On to the Sunset

Lt. Gov.'s selections changes tone of state agency oversight committee.

"...there was silence from Dewhurst about who would replace Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, and John Whitmire, D-Houston. But Dewhurst..."

Jan. 9, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...he'll either have to reinstate or replace the outgoing Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, and John Whitmire, D-Houston. Sen. Juan..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature

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