Justice Delayed?

A federal judge's decision on Medicaid angers GOP legislators

"...On the last day of August, Governor George W. Bush was caught off guard at a..."

Sept. 22, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Capitol Chronicle

Governor Perry and his 82 vetoes: Government by Negation

"...who spend their time in Austin polishing their boots. Governor-by-default Perry, said the magazine, "opted to lie low and..."

June 29, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Extra Credit

Grading the Governor

"...at stake, educators are not inclined to draw the governor's ire by criticizing his education record. But neither can..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Call in the Rangers

A Memo to the Governor:

"...To: Governor George W. Bush..."

July 26, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Perry's Big $$$ Ideas

The governor reaches for a legacy – is anybody listening?

"...was ramping up his re-election campaign, the Methodist Aggie governor got all Christian on us. Ripping a page from..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Greening of George W. Bush

An industry pollution control program started backed by Gov. George W. Bush has cleaned less than 3% of the industrial toxic emissions it aimed to clean up.

"...that the bill represented an opportunity to improve the governor's image in the environmental community; its passage would "make..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Coleman: Perry Slow on State Schools

Legislative Study Group chair asks why governor has left fixing state residential facilities to legislature

"...But now Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, has reminded the governor that legislators spent the last year asking him to..."

Feb. 5, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Call Him Unimpeachable?

The governor's gamble on casinos may yet come up snake-eyes

"...heads to start talking impeachment. It's getting so the governor can't cross the border for a few days to..."

July 9, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Texas Democrats Request Special Session on Guns

Legislators in five cities press Gov. Abbott

"...an “emergency session on gun violence” (as only the governor can do) in response to recent gun massacres in..."

Sept. 4, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Adios, Mofo

The governor's legacy of negligence and contempt

"...wearied of the flamboyantly anti-government tenure of the longest-serving governor in Texas history. In that 2005 incident, the reporter..."

July 12, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Texas Dems Go to Court to Block Abbott's Funding Veto

Filing says governor's defunding of Lege is invalid

"...in their filing for a writ of mandamus, the governor has made clear that "should the Legislature fail him..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The 23 Words That Changed the Way Texas Sells Alcohol (or Not)

Say what, Governor?

"...This statement can only be read one way: The governor clearly reopened bars, restaurants, and brewpubs. Otherwise, why would..."

May 8, 2020 Food Feature by Kareem Hajjar

Davis Enters Race, Mudslinging Begins

A governor's race with lots of buzz

"...Sen. Wendy Davis entered the 2014 race to be governor of Texas...."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Perry Campaign: Double Duties and Revolving Doors

State office staff signs up for campaign positions

"...be expecting a large number of resignations from the Governor's Office on Tuesday? After all, several current members of..."

Sept. 4, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bill White: See You Dec. 4

Houston Mayor responds to Schieffer request by saying still considering

"...Speaker's Committee Room that he's stepping out of the governor's race in favor of Houston Mayor and Senate hopeful..."

Nov. 23, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry Names New Press Staff

Gov. hires old Dewhurst spokesman to head up his communications staff.

"...a deputy spokesperson for Perry, currently over at his Governors Competitiveness Council) gets her old job back...."

Aug. 21, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Tits for Tots

The governor rolls out his school finance plan, starring smoking, gambling, Desirée, and Ecstasy

"...was just ahead of my time: Last week the governor proposed a $5 minimum "adult entertainment tax," whereby patrons..."

April 16, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Will It Float?

Bring out the slots and dancing girls – the Governor wants excellence!

"...common interests of public schools. They officially rejected the governor's argument that the school crisis can be fixed without..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Column by Michael King

ACLU Warns Border Counties: Abbott’s Setting You Up

County officials warned they'll be flouting Constitution and federal law if they follow governor's immigration edict

"...warning their judges and sheriffs that participating in the governor's immigration enforcement schemes would make them lawbreakers themselves. "If..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: What’s That Smell?

Our Austin-bashing governor knows how to spread manure

"...down this week for the Bell County GOP, the governor rebranded the city he's called home for decades the..."

June 9, 2017 News Column by Michael King

The Case That Wouldn't Stay Closed

The facts: a tragic house fire, a man executed, a governor under suspicion. Everything else is a mystery.

"...But that was really just a gift from the governor. [laughs]..."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Jordan Smith

White for Gov

Houston mayor jumps from senate race

"...Bill White has jumped from the Senate to the Governor's race in the Democratic primary, triggering Hank Gilbert to..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

What School Finance Crisis?

The Lege considers school finance, and recommends ways to cut wages and fire teachers

"...don't trust this state government to deliver it.The Anti-Government Governor Gov. Perry so eagerly anticipated the report – supposed..."

March 26, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The New Governor opens his campaign for re-election.

"...last week. But then, Rick Perry's only running for governor...."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Omaha (The Movie)

"...a lot more than Aksarben spelled backwards,” intones its governor in one of the many guest spots in Dan..."

April 12, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Iron Monkey

"...his father when they are caught up in the governor's Iron Monkey-induced dragnet. Holding Fei-Hong captive, the governor forces..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk II

"...Flower Society to snatch a secret document from the governor. When he fails, the society's godfather allows him a..."

Feb. 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fahrenheit 11/9

Michael Moore takes on the Trump years

"...only caused the water failure, but also how the governor’s emergency management system eroded democracy. At times, the Flint..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Point Austin: Slamming the Golden Door

The sheriff, the governor, the president – and the new politics of fear

"...to Abbott's threat to remove Hernandez by reminding the governor that county sheriffs fill an office established by the..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Perry's Trump Conundrum

Ex-governor gets moment in the sun, courtesy of the Donald

"...Former governor and repeat presidential hopeful Rick Perry could have taken..."

July 10, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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