Show Them the Need

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

"...a 19-12 seat majority in the Senate, a 101-49 House supermajority, every significant committee chairmanship under its control, and..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege: A $156 Million Disaster

The Accenture scheme blows up in the state's face

"...project grew out of a controversial component of 2003's House Bill 2292, which the Legislature passed at a time..."

March 23, 2007 News Column

Craddick Commits Committees

Some Central Texas Reps feel a sting for opposing the GOP leadership

"...that his outspokenness cost him his seat on the House Public Health Committee, even though the veteran lawmaker had..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

On the Lege

A week in the Legislature with Tom, Robert, Steve, and Carol

"...The House passed its congressional re-redistricting map in the wee hours..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Column by Michael King

On the Lege

Byrd Bill Stalls ... Again

"...pending there since late last week. The earliest the committee can meet under Senate rules is Thursday afternoon, and..."

May 14, 1999 News Column

Abbott’s School Voucher Momentum Seems to Slow

And school advocates mobilize against it

"...Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows promised last week that the House’s..."

April 4, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Lege Lines: Session Winners and Losers

As sine die nears, bills drop left and right

"...more resonant visual metaphor this week than the Texas House last Monday? As much of the state endured deadly..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Goes to School: Education Bills

"...Senate Bill 4, by Senate Public Education Committee Chair Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood: The Senate's omnibus vouchers bill..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Weak Oversight Rules, School Vouchers Pass Senate, and More...

Lege pushes weak oversight rules, school voucher bill sails through Senate, and more...

"...the political cover they needed. On April 20, the House voted out House Bill 1690, which would move the..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...What slowed the last session? The exit of House Speaker Tom Craddick, and his replacement by Speaker Joe..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...it's halftime." – Ben Bentzin, Republican candidate for state House District 48, predicting in the Daily Texan a turnaround..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...of Child Protective Services. The measure passed in the House, irritating Nelson, the Senate sponsor of the massive CPS..."

May 20, 2005 News Column

No Stinkin' Ethics

The usual Lege suspects exterminate the latest attempt at campaign finance reform

"...Last week, House Speaker Tom Craddick, of all people, was "victimized" by..."

May 6, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Looking Like Texas

District 51's Eddie Rodriguez represents the future of the state's people and policies

"...The northwest border of the 51st House District of Texas begins and ends roughly in the..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

School Finance Bill Heads for the Floor

Republicans pass HB 2 out of committee over educator objections

"...The House Public Education Committee, dominated by Republicans, pushed the school..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

On the Lege

The redistricting conference committee doesn't look like Texas, and Strayhorn gets slapped

"...has its limits: Consider the appointed membership of the House-Senate Redistricting Conference Committee. Of the 10 members (five from..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The Gavel Comes Down on Redistricting A-Go-Go

The Lege returns, and the gentlemen start their engines.

"...few moments after Speaker Tom Craddick had gaveled the House to order, Speaker Pro Tem Sylvester Turner offered a..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

From Leftist to Left-ish

The "Real" Garbage Can

"...impossible to find in Room 126 of the Cannon House Office Building. Receptacles for recyclable discards, on the other..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...almost need a program to keep up with the House District 48 campaigns leading up to a special election..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature

Small Victories

The Travis Co. Lege delegation closed shop with a few achievements

"...When Democrats ruled the House, Austin Reps. Elliott Naishtat and Glen Maxey – two..."

June 10, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

DeLay: Ethics, Shmethics

The Bug Man gets a helping hand from the GOP caucus, ethics committee

"...deepen the public relations swamp slowly sucking in the House majority leader. House Republicans, flush with electoral victory, decided..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

A Lege Too Far

With Six Weeks to Go, the Legislative Future Looks Dark and Darker

"...Capitol this year is neither the mortician's affability of House Speaker Tom Craddick nor the unearthly tanned visage of..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...that he was the only candidate who owned a house in District 48. As I recall, he did not..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Column

Lege Ticker: From Voter Suppression to Salamanders

GOP bills spell trouble for voting rights, Barton Springs

"...Briscoe Cain Walks Into a Committee Hearing ......"

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County

Tracking the local races

"...for winning statewide or taking control of the Texas House, but nor did the Texas GOP reclaim much of..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

Lege Lines: Billpocalypse!

Bills start dying as sine die draws near; schools get new A-F grading system; and more

"...Body Counts in the House..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sacrificing Seniority

Conservatives could cost Republicans committee appointments

"...Theoretically, the rules of the House change every session, but one of the first steps..."

Feb. 16, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Trustees on Monday approved the 22-member Citizens Bond Oversight Committee to make sure the projects happen on time and..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Schools, Sprawl, and Citizenship

Vote begins on $520 million school bond package

"...would increase the property taxes on a median-priced ($157,000) house by roughly $6 a month...."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Capitol Chronicle

This year's House budget debate reads suspiciously like Catch-22.

"..."the process" -- the legislative process -- on the House floor last week. Virtually every member who bothered to..."

April 25, 2003 News Column by Michael King

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