SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Quieter in the Twilight Director: Billy Miossi, Producers: Alissa Shapiro, Matt Reynolds In an unremarkable office space, a select..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Notes: Ward Politics

Troxclair gets her man

"...as a communications director to former Republican state Sen. Florence Shapiro of Plano, and a fact-checker at the White..."

July 27, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Dietz Stays on School Finance Suit

Hail Mary play by AG Abbott fails to force judicial recusal

"...Eissler, R-The Woodlands, and now ex-Senate Education Commit­tee Chair Florence Shapiro, R-Plano. In 2013, Dietz issued an initial verbal..."

June 24, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Will Texas Do Better?

Ongoing lawsuits are keeping everything in limbo, but after that …

"...Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, stepped down; and his Senate counterpart, Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, has retired, replaced by former Tea Party..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

We're All About the ... Kids!

Austin Kids First is a bit of a mystery, even to education watchers

"...Edu­ca­tion Committee under pro-charter, pro-high stakes testing chair Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano. Zarifis said, "You have people in the..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

When Dewhurst Goes Back to Senate

How Cruz and Campbell's run-off wins rewrite the Legislature

"...Finance committee chair Steve Ogden, gone. Senate Education chair Florence Shapiro, gone. Now we were scarcely huge fans of..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry Back To Slash and Burn

Governor's Texas Budget Compact called hypocritical

"...budget that the equally ambitious (and equally unsuccessful) Sen. Florence Shapiro built and he signed failed to do either...."

April 16, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Back to Education Finance Reform

Updated: No education special, but interim committee called

"...member joint interim committee on how badly last session's Shapiro/Eissler compromise screwed public school coffers...."

March 1, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Education Stories

Edukayshun 'r' us

"...Public Education Committee Chair Rob Eissler and Senate counterpart Florence Shapiro) they would inflict...."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tribune Festival Notes

Legislative aftermath: Hard to run a state without revenue

"...Woodlands, Dan Branch of Dallas) and two senators (Plano's Florence Shapiro, Laredo's Judith Zaffirini)...."

Sept. 26, 2011 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...retiring. Finance Chair Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, and Education Chair Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, announced this week they will not run..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature

The Emptying Senate

Two big GOP committee chairs leaving Texas upper chamber

"...leadership of the Texas Senate. Senate Education Committee Chair Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, and Senate Finance Committee Chair Steve Ogden,..."

Sept. 20, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Republicans Search for New Normal

GOP rift appears in approach to education cuts

"...Combined, these have come to be known as the Eissler-Shapiro plan. In the first year it applies the 6%..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Show Them the Need

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

"...Woodlands, and SB 22 by Sen­ate Public Education Chair Florence Shapiro, R-Plano – ever got a floor debate. Instead,..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Special Bills for a Special Session

UPDATE: Measures mix unfinished business, new ideas, grandstanding

"...matters/school finance/Real ID pilot program bill (Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock: Florence Shapiro, R-Plano)* SB 2: Appropriations matters for 2011-13 (Steve..."

May 31, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bill of the Week

Last-minute school finance fix near collapse – special session beckons

"...the road for another two years. Eissler's Senate counterpart Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, wants sweeping reforms, but the House fears..."

May 27, 2011 News Column by Richard Whittaker

The Budget Implosion

School finance runs aground, but health spending will follow soon

"...beyond the current budget disaster. Senate Education Committee Chair Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, has her own numbers, but some argue..."

May 24, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Roundup: 5/17/11

Your drug war news

"...Texas Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, was successful in getting passed her bid..."

May 17, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Budget Busters or Busted Budget

Conference committee to close $11 billion gap

"...the absences: No Rep. Scott Hochberg, D-Houston; No Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano; And no Sen. Judith Zafirini, D-Laredo. In..."

May 9, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Ed's Future Hangs in Balance

It's Teacher Appreciation Week, but you'd never know it at the Lege

"...two job bills in particular. Senate Education Committee Chair Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, has called her Senate Bill 12 a..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Drop in the Bucket: Disputed Fed Ed Funding Comes to Texas

Disputed fed ed funding comes to Texas

"...in next year's biennial budget. Senate Edu­ca­tion Com­mittee Chair Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, who has her own sweeping reforms pending..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Save Our Schools!

Texans advance on Capitol in bid to preserve public schools

"...to education. Under SB 597, Senate Education Committee Chair Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, proposes letting charter schools use the Permanent..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

All Is Not Well in Texas

"...severe problems from a lack of funding. State Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, has called this shortfall “devastating,” and that..."

March 7, 2011 Postmarks

Schools: Under Siege

School districts around the state remember the Alamo

"...pieces of legislation filed by Senate Educa­tion Committee Chair Florence Shapiro, R-Plano. Senate Bills 468 and 738 are shell..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Flo Says "No" to Not-Pot

As promised, Senator files bill to ban synthetic dope

"...As expected, Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, on Wednesday filed a bill to ban..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup 1/12/11

News from the War on Drugs – Pat Robertson says legalize it?

"...of possession of substances or paraphernalia (as expected, Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano will hold a press conference this morning..."

Jan. 12, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Top 10 Joints

The year in drugs

"...is still out on that – and Texas Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, has vowed to fight for a ban..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup 12/2/10

News from the frontline of the War on Drugs

"...legal access to the substance is Plano Republican Sen. Florence Shapiro, who appeared on Fox & Friends this summer..."

Dec. 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...Watson has co-authored a water conservation bill with Sens. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, and Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, while his Republican..."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Feature

Sex Offenders Exposed

Are sex offender laws causing more harm than good?

"...the facts of Blair's criminal history prompted state Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, to call for swift and strong action..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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