Lege Lines

Texas Lottery, Rainy Day Fund, water, education, payday lenders, and more

"...for any reform: If legislators were to wait until 2015, the industry's influence under the dome would be unstoppable...."

April 26, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Everybody Must Get Stoned!

The national trend of marijuana reform law continues to build

"...in seven states and in the U.S. Congress; overall, legislatures in 26 states – including Texas – now have..."

March 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

AISD: The First Carstarphen Budget

New AISD superintendent prepares her first whole budget

"...to cover select mission-critical programs from the district's new 2010-2015 strategic plan. If the current plan is adopted and..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 4/21/10 (Updated)

We're (really not) in the money …

"...tax rate – the highest increase allowed by the legislature without a special election, a bump from $0.4209 to..."

April 21, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Senate Bills in Flames

Chubs and piggybacks.

"...restrictions on its rail operations. His actual Senate Bill 2015 died in the House but then got amended onto..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Transportation

TxDOT's Continuing Troubles

"...Metro customers may be more interested in Watson's SB 2015 and its House companion, HB 4432 by Eddie Rodri­guez,..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Holiday Wish Lists 2006

Give 'til it helps: Part 2

"...Pro-choice governor and Legislature..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Features Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...unfunded projects – those that must be done by 2015 – to alleviate current traffic tie-ups. To take a..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• At press time, the 79th Legislature hadn't quite adjourned, but was staggering to an ignominious..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...peak in Texas at about 1,000 deaths annually between 2015 and 2020. It's uncertain how, or if, Perry's lawsuit..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• The Texas Legislature solved the school finance problem! Well, sort of. Okay,..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Two Schools of Thought

The upcoming ACC and AISD elections share a ballot but address different challenges

"...a seven-campus college with a $111 million budget. The Legislature, as it did to every state agency last year,..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...is far worse, they will hurt us in the Legislature, this is "almost" protecting water quality, we need to..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Column

« 1    ‹ BACK    3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12