Bill of the Week: The War on the War of Northern Aggression

Mutual respect for those who fought for the North and South shall rise again

"...House Bill 2224, Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto..."

March 3, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Shaming Girls in Crisis

Lawmakers seek to restrict 'bypass' abortions

"...Rep. Helen Giddings, D-Dallas, who is a co-chair of the committee,..."

May 2, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines: Texas Temper Tantrum

Freedom Caucus wigs out, "chubs," stalls, kills every bill in sight

"...bills killed by GOP infighting: a measure by Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto, that would have prevented "school lunch shaming"..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Off the Rails Already

Lege opens with sparring chambers, questions about Dukes' future

"...chair of the vital House Appropriations Committee, alongside Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto, and Rep. Oscar Longoria, D-Peñitas. However, the..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege: A $156 Million Disaster

The Accenture scheme blows up in the state's face

"...lawmakers – Sen. Rodney Ellis and Reps. Lon Burnam, Helen Giddings, and Corbin Van Arsdale – are carrying legislation..."

March 23, 2007 News Column

Naked City

The Lege kills it, ostensibly to save it

"...the bill's more contentious provisions involves doctor choice. Co-author Helen Giddings' Amendments 21 and 22 allow individuals to keep..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Coming Up Lemons

The House Bill on public school finance goes to the floor, and it's all about tax cuts and slot machines

"...incentives to cut both wages and employees. Dallas Democrat Helen Giddings pointed out that two companies with identical gross..."

May 7, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The New Governor opens his campaign for re-election.

"...program for grandfathered polluters), and the parole board (Reps. Helen Giddings, Sylvester Turner, and several others jumping on Gerald..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Chair Cuts Off Questions, Passes HB 2

More than 1,000 voices left unheard

"...things through." Democrats on the committee – Reps. Turner, Helen Giddings, D-Dallas, and Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, each wanted an..."

July 3, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Our Bodies, Our Cities

Austin and Beyond

"...23. HB 578Helen Giddings (D-Dallas)..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Column by Erica C. Barnett

Chronicle Endorsements

Recommendations for the run-off

"...formerly served as chief of staff to state Rep. Helen Giddings, where she picked up valuable knowledge of how..."

May 11, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Texas House District 47: Workman’s Blues

Can anybody beat Paul Workman?

"...calls." A former chief of staff to state Rep. Helen Giddings and policy aide to Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl..."

May 11, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

HD 47: Everybody Into the Candidate Pool

Five Dems vie to face off against Paul Workman

"...Fowler served as chief of staff to state Rep. Helen Giddings; was a policy aide to Mayor Pro Tem..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Chronicle Endorsements

Recommendations for the county, state, and country

"...She's a former chief of staff to state Rep. Helen Giddings and as a state director with the American..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

The 85th’s State Something

Taking stock at the Lege's midway point

"...• HB 2224 by Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto: renaming Confederate Heroes Day to Civil War..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Lawmakers Continue Anti-Abortion Witch Hunt

State Affairs hearing takes on fetal tissue research

"...tissue sale or donation. (In a curious exchange, Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto, asked Perkins what she might need legislatively..."

April 28, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

HB 2 Amendments: Proposed and Rejected

"...Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto – remove medically inaccurate information linking abortion..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature

No More WHP? WTF?!

Lawmakers likely to kill successful women's health program

"...abortion-related. That is a subjective term, pointed out Rep. Helen Giddings, D-Dallas – meaning it's anyone's guess what exactly..."

May 24, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Special Session Update Updated

What's happened so far in the 81(1)

"...debated this on the floor. As Appropriations member Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto, said, "This is a major piece of..."

July 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Big Legebowski

The session will be remembered largely as an opportunity lost to partisan displays

"...HB 1657 (by Helen Giddings, D-Dallas, and others) would have basically overruled a..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Straus 85: Now It's 88

How the numbers break down, and full list of Straus supporters

"...(D) Pete Gallego (D) * Charlie Geren (R) XI Helen Giddings (D) Veronica Gonzalez (D) Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles (D)..."

Jan. 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The New Craddick Ds?

Rep. Dunnam reveals list of 64 anti-Craddick Democrats, leaving questions about those that didn't sign

"...Committee) Kino Flores, D-Mission (chair, Licensing & Administrative Procedures) Helen Giddings, D-Dallas (chair, Business & Industry; vice-chair, House Administration)..."

Dec. 29, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Kenneth Foster's Execution (Updated)

What you can do to stop his execution.

"...Jones McClendon singed a joint letter, while Sylvester Turner, Helen Giddings, Dora Olivo, Elliot Naishtat, Lon Burnam and Jessica..."

Aug. 30, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

No Sleep 'Til Tenure

Top 10 percent survives, but academic reformers may have a new target.

"...when it went down 64-75 in the House. Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto, has been the rule's most bullish defender..."

May 28, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

No Caves, OK?

"...his lonesome (muttering something about a "doctor's appointment"). Dallas' Helen Giddings was heroically apprehended as she climbed into her..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature 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.

"...and a couple of hours later a rather embarrassed Helen Giddings of Dallas ("searching for a middle ground") was..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

On the Lege: Bombshells and Budget Officers

The Legislature begins to get down to business.

"...Chavez helms the new Border and International Affairs Committee; Helen Giddings of Dallas leads Business and Industry; San Antonio's..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Speak, Mr. Craddick

The new choice for state House Speaker circles his political wagons.

"...in spirit), through steady moderates like Harold Dutton and Helen Giddings, to seemingly much less likely names like Corpus..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Schools in Session

Legislators Study Issues: From Vouchers to Combat Pay

"...and the Holocaust"... On a more practical note, Rep. Helen Giddings (D- DeSoto) has filed a bill requiring students..."

Jan. 3, 1997 News Column by Roseana Auten

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