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

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

Bell Pushes Ethics Reform

Chris Bell lays out his Don't Mess With Ethics campaign

"...In Texas, trying to rally public enthusiasm for ethics reform can be as challenging as running for governor..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Strama Leaving House

Updated: Mayoral rumors swirl as successors line up

"...my last session as a member of the Texas House." With these words, Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin, began the..."

Feb. 21, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: House Committees, Revenue Estimates ... & Snacks

The Lege appoints House Committee members, offers revenue estimates, and ensures lawmakers are well fed

"...House Committees Confirmed..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dukes vs. Ludlow ... vs. Ethics

Dukes files CFR late, again; Ludlow seeks to make it a campaign issue

"...Dukes over her belated campaign finance reports in the House District 46 race...."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

No Stinkin' Ethics

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

"...is it that, whenever the political talk turns to ethics, Republicans are always the "victims"?..."

May 6, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Oh, Now They Care About Ethics

Former Democratic rep gets $10,000 fine; similar fine for Republican successor was reduced

"...It's extremely rare when the Texas Ethics Commission penalizes elected officials who are late filing their..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

House GOPs Jump Ship; Another Crosses Over

Kirk England gets some sense, announces switch to Democratic party; other changes afoot as well

"...Even though the House election isn't until next year, its membership is already..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council Reconsiders Committee Structure

"We can make the process more efficient and effective”

"...the ongoing conversation along the dais concerning Coun­cil's own committees. Several members have grown increasingly impatient with the committee..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

How Our Lawmakers Scored (or Didn't) With House Speaker Tom Craddick

"...Committee Assignments..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Column

Contemptible

Tom DeLay setting new 'salacious' standards in congressional ethics

"...letter of "admonition" for the Bug Man from the House ethics committee, following close behind an earlier one in..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Me and My Shadows

Who are the two new figures looming behind Speaker Tom Craddick?

"...neither is coming back to welcoming arms in the House. Keel, who stood so close to the mic that..."

May 28, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Congressional DeLay Tactics; and System of Checks and Imbalances

"...This new Republican-run House of Representatives is looking a lot like the old,..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

All in a DeLay's Work

The hits just keep on coming for the ethically challenged Bug Man

"...It was not a great week for U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, epitomized by his..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Election 2004 Updates

The latest electoral happenings in Central Texas, updated daily

"...Texas House Dist. 50 Democratic candidate Mark Strama is going to..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature

Following Tomstown's Money

It's election season in Texas. Are there indictments in the air?

"...when lame-duck U.S. Rep. Chris Bell, D-Houston, asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Oh, shed a tear for Tom DeLay. Or not.

"...of the various investigations and lawsuits now plaguing U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, there will be..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Who Are These Guys?

Dem primary candidates try to strike a campaign flame

"...Bell and Gammage of serious cash. According to Texas Ethics Commission records, Strayhorn raised $2.4 million in the last..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...your town ... the Beast is coming to your house!" sang Roky with intense urgency. The Beast was indeed..."

April 1, 2005 Column

When Dewhurst Goes Back to Senate

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

"...been surprisingly little mention of how much the Texas House and Senate were shaken up Tuesday night. Let's just..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"In the White House that hero-worshipped the president, Miers was distinguished by the..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature

Headlines

"...unexpected $1.6 billion bump in tax revenue. At a House Appropriations Committee meeting on Feb. 21, Reps. Sylvester Turner,..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Feature

It's All Politics

"...barring those indicted on felony charges from leading the House. The house ethics committee has admonished him three times...."

March 30, 2005 Postmarks

Gavel Hunt Is Go

GOP eats its own in House speaker struggle

"...ends of the Republican party inside and outside the House chamber try to remove Speaker Joe Straus...."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dirty Tricks in Voter ID Debate?

Anchia suspicious of voter impersonation allegations

"...granted – an investigation by the General Investigating and Ethics Committee “into dubious allegations of voter fraud in Hidalgo..."

March 9, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Hightower Report

All hail King George; and the congressional king quid pro quo

"...Also, of the handful of Democrats on the intelligence committee who later got the briefing that Bush now refers..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Do They Know Something We Don't Know?

Four representatives have now filed papers to challenge Speaker Tom Craddick. Can he last the five day to Sine Die?

"...With four challenges and counting filed, Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick has officially become a marked man...."

May 22, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Gingrich, the gift that keeps on giving

"...Explaining this exalted status, the former House Speaker was typically modest. "I don't think there's anybody..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Can Fewer Texas Lobbyists in DC Mean More Clout for the State?

"...becoming the Dem's point guy on cleaning up the House. He's already serving as a senior deputy whip and..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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