What Would Dunnam Do?

Advice to Wisconsin from the man that took Dems to Ardmore

"...rep (and the man behind 2003's flight to Ardmore) Jim Dunnam knows...."

Feb. 23, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Dunnam Is Really Pissed at TxDOT

Stimulus committee chair says agency sending inaccurate information to Congress

"...officials felt roughed up by the tongue-lashing Waco Rep. Jim Dunnam gave them in yesterday, it’s nothing like what..."

March 3, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Dunnam Tries to Put Brakes on TxDOT

Democratic leader says transportation agency spending federal stimulus money without oversight

"...too quickly for the liking of Waco state Rep. Jim Dunnam...."

March 3, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Dunnam on Straus

After point of order fails, who runs the House: The speaker, or the committee coordinator?

"...May 26: Democratic House Caucus Leader Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, argues that delay breaches the House's three-day..."

May 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Feds Back Dunnam Against TxDOT

Agency decision to spend stimulus money could be reversed

"...So you remember that little spat Waco Rep. Jim Dunnam, chair of the committee overseeing Texas’ portion of..."

March 4, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Dunnam: "No Substitute for Being a Proud American"

Video of House Democratic caucus leader's response to governor's secession speech

"...Yesterday, House Democratic Caucus Leader Jim Dunnam had a few choice words of his own..."

April 17, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Schieffer's House

Ranking Texas Democratic Reps come out for gubernatorial candidate

"...Democratic Caucus Chair Jessica Farrar, D-Houston; Democratic Caucus Leader Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, and Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, who has chaired..."

Aug. 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

More From the Floor

Chelsea Clinton makes it to the convention

"...former Republican who jumped ship last session. Hugged by Jim Dunnam, flanked by all House Dem incumbents and all..."

June 6, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

TxDOT Puts Lipstick on the Pig

Commissioners approve spending stimulus money, insult the public

"...Review this year. Early in the week, Waco Rep. Jim Dunnam, chair of the House Select Committee on Federal..."

March 6, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Full Chub Ahead!

Democrats' motion to take calendar out of order fails

"...House Democratic Caucus Chair Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, made a motion: Take up SB 1850..."

May 22, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sending a Message

State Dems make bipartisanship an offer and a warning to GOP

"...find a bigger grin in Texas politics than Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco and head of an expanded Democratic caucus...."

Nov. 5, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege

Voter-ID bills protect voters ... by keeping them away from polls

"...the citizenship of new voter registrants. House Democratic leader Jim Dunnam, in an impassioned floor speech before the vote,..."

May 4, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Real Price Cuts? Now That Would be Shocking

Did Rep. Dunnam really kill an electricity rate rebate bill, or a PR stunt?

"...He kept calling it a price-slashing rebate bill. Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, sent up a series of procedural challenges..."

May 30, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Who's the Daddy?

House Republican Caucus Chair compares Democrats to "whiny kids"

"...After House Democratic Caucus Chair Jim Dunnam put the blame for the impasse on Republican..."

May 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bipartisanship in the Budget

Isett, Anchia show that budget agreement don't just mean concessions

"...Anchia, D-Dallas, were searching for House Democratic Caucus Leader Jim Dunnam: An amendment was in trouble, and they wanted..."

April 20, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sine Die Part 2: The House

The House ends the 80th session like it has been for weeks: divided, fighting over the rule book, and pointing fingers at Speaker Craddick.

"...could head to all those parties. Not so. Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, knew that everyone was tired and that..."

May 29, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Keffer Targets Craddick

It's Eastland against Midland for the speakership

"...over. But now, in a pretty brazen step, Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, has announced that it's a done deal,..."

Oct. 30, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

House Passes Budget

Reps unanimously approve $178 billion proposal for 2010-11 a bit before dawn

"...Around 7pm last night House Appropriations Committee Chair Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, said he doubted the House could pass..."

April 18, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

How Much, How Soon, And Who Spends It?

House continues to debate whether ring-fencing federal stimulus from state budget building will work

"...Appropriations Chair Jim Pitts just said on the floor that he instructed..."

March 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Taking Back the House

Texas Democrats say this could be their November

"...this soon. The House Demo­cratic Caucus leader, Waco Rep. Jim Dunnam, expected to lead his party through a considerable..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Winnowing the Charters

The Lege considers the troubled state of Texas charter schools

"...So what happened? State Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, chairman of the House subcommittee on charter..."

July 12, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

Naked City

Handicapping the (future) race for mayor.Rep. Jim Dunnam introduces a bill that would place new restrictions on charter schools and limit the creation of new charters; charter school advocates protest, saying they're being punished for the misdeeds of a few.

"...Waco Democrat Jim Dunnam's HB 6, which would temporarily stop the state..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

One Pol's Stimulus Is Another's Crack Cocaine

When it comes to the stimulus, state lawmakers split along party lines

"...Back on Feb. 19, that's how Waco Rep. Jim Dunnam explained the need for the Select Committee on..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Buying Time

The federal stimulus money rides to the state's rescue – until the next session

"...IV (the judiciary). House Appropriations chair and conferee Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, explained, "Every day we'll be reporting, then..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Ardmore Remembered

The Democrats gather at Scholz Garten to celebrate the Ardmore anniversary

"...featured a Democratic Backbone Award given to Waco Rep. Jim Dunnam, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, in honor..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Election Wrap: Building a New House?

Texas Dems see a bright light at the end of a long, dark tunnel

"...debate with 69 seats," said House Democratic Caucus Chair Jim Dunnam. "With 74, we're going to get a lot..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Lyceum: Stimulus Funds Debate Reverberates

How do you persuade Rick Perry to do the right thing?

"...but it can delay it. House Appropri­a­tions Committee Chair Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, explained, "It's either an increase in tax..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TxDOT Defies Stimulus Stipulations

After some arm-twisting, TxDOT halfheartedly addressed 'economically distressed areas' last week

"...review this year. Early in the week, Waco Rep. Jim Dunnam, chair of the House Select Committee on Federal..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Killer D's Come Home, But the Saga Goes On

The Ardmore walkout reverberates at the Capitol.

"..."I went to Ardmore, Okla.," began Waco Rep. Jim Dunnam with a smile, "and all I got was..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Tort Deform at the House

Tort reform climbs the mountain -- and then gets pushed back down.

"...when a point of order raised by Waco Democrat Jim Dunnam brought the freight train to a spectacular (if..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

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