The Daily Hustle: 1/27/11

Agenda highlights from today's council meeting

"...costs for the Holly Street Power Plant decommissioning by $17 million. However, this item is expected to be withdrawn..."

Jan. 27, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

LBB: Budget Kills 335,000 Jobs

GOP lawmakers ignore their own experts by pushing for cuts

"...It's official: House Bill 1, the draft state budget for the next..."

March 25, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege

The Lege special session gets down to business, and it's woefully business as usual

"...It took less than one business day for the House public school finance plan – awkwardly cobbled together over..."

May 7, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Special Session Update Updated

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

"...10am: House and Senate supposed to gavel in..."

July 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Lege Defeats Abbott’s Voucher Plan – Again

Meanwhile, harsh immigration bill succeeds

"...Last week, 21 of the 24 rural Republican lawmakers who had voted..."

Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Nancy Pelosi Touts Voting Rights in Eastside Swing

U.S. House speaker stops in Austin to promote new anti-corruption legislation

"...Democratic Party's Johnson Bentsen Richards Dinner Monday night, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took the opportunity at a Tuesday..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

A Very Special Sine Die

Governor gets all of what he needed, none of what he wanted from special session

"...It was a real session. Bills were passed, plus a stack of resolutions. There were..."

July 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Special Session Update

What we know so far about round 2 of the 81st Legislature

"...what's happening with the First Special Session of the 81st Legislature are starting to trickle in, so here's a..."

June 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Legal Challenges to Redistricting Maps Begin

Rep. Garnet Coleman files complaint to Justice Department

"...D-Houston, to the Obama Justice Department, was fired against House Bill 150, the plan for state House districts that..."

April 29, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Lawsuit Filed Against HB 2

Reproductive rights groups take state abortion restrictions to court

"...providers across the state challenges two significant provisions of House Bill 2, the controversial omnibus anti-abortion law, enacted this..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Coming Up Lemons

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

"...The sun set on the House Select Committee on Public School Finance Saturday afternoon, with..."

May 7, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Equity? Or Strategy?

"Family & Traditional Values Centers" at state universities?

"...So, an amendment to House Bill 1, the general appropriations bill, would call for..."

April 5, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Julie Gillis

Legislature Signs the Check on a Big Boost for Texas Creative Industries

Rebate funding is up, but it's not as simple as it seems ...

"...than double the highest previous appropriation ($90 million in 2012-13). However, they argued such a massive raise would finally..."

June 7, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Brutal Budget Amendments Target Family Planning Funds

Deep cuts proposed for health programs, more money for GOP pet projects

"...Lawmakers in the House are now debating amendments to House Bill 1, that..."

April 1, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Budget Imbalance, Yet Again

House and Senate spending proposals yet more slice and dice

"...The House and Senate have their work cut out: Putting together..."

Jan. 16, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

HB 2 Back in Court

The second legal battle to halt House Bill 2 begins Monday morning

"...The second legal battle to halt House Bill 2 begins Monday in U.S. District Judge Lee..."

Aug. 1, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

UPDATED: Abortion Providers Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

Asking court to vacate appeals decision in HB 2 lawsuit

"...ordered the state of Texas to respond by Nov. 12 to an appeal filed by abortion providers seeking to..."

Nov. 4, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

How Much Will Texas Spend?

The Legislature's conference committee spending proposals

"...It's arguably best that the joint House and Senate Budget Conference Committee does most of its..."

May 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

HB 2 Trial [Updated]

Abortion providers argue for health, safety of women

"...of the trial to combat provisions of Texas’ abortion-restrictive House Bill 2, a local reproductive health provider recounted the..."

Aug. 5, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Devil's Rejects

A viciously entertaining psycho-road-movie-revenge-‘n’-wreckage-romance.

"...Directed by: Rob Zombie. Starring: Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, Ken Foree, Matthew McGrory, Leslie..."

July 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

LGBTQ Forces Prevail at Capitol – For Now

One religious liberty bill dies; another moves forward

"...Updated Friday, May 17, 4:30pm:..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Never Enough Time for Ethics

House GOP leadership seems determined to pretend bipartisan reform bill quietly disappearsName(s) of subject

"...Poor Mary Denny. The Aubrey Republican, chairwoman of the House Elections Committee, is under fire from everyone – everyone..."

April 22, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Texas Dems Take the Voting Rights Fight to D.C.

Breaking quorum again, lawmakers leave state to thwart Abbott's restrictive bill

"...Depending on your partisan bent, the departure of Texas House Democrats to Washington, D.C., this week can be seen..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Cannabills Get Closer to the Capitol End Zone

Texas House passes measures to reduce penalties, increase medical use

"...the 87th Texas Legislature and, unsurprisingly, no marijuana legalization bills have had their name called in the House chamber...."

May 7, 2021 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Women's Health Care Left Unsaved at Lege

Bill targeting local Planned Parenthood moves toward adoption

"...other vital local health partnerships across the state, the House passed SB 22, which bars any "taxpayer resource transaction"..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Education Session

The Lege takes another run at patching school finance

"...Flower Mound took to the podium at the April 18 Save Texas Schools Rally at the Capitol to tell..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lawmakers Reject Medical Marijuana Protection for Patients

Despite emotional pleas from seriously ill and their caregivers

"...for seriously ill Texas patients has died in a House committee without being called up for a vote...."

May 9, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Passing the Buck

With the special session nearly gone, the goal continues to recede

"...the media. So it went last week in the House, as Public Education Committee Chair Kent Grusendorf, R-Arlington, excoriated..."

May 14, 2004 News Column by Michael King

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...On the evening of October 17 -- while much of the nation was watching either..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Who Owns the Legislature’s Archives?

State Library Sunset bill lets lawmakers hold the keys

"...House Bill 1962 (authored by Rep. Stan Lambert, R-Abilene) is..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

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