Where Was George?

"...about what the 'W.' stands for," Fort Worth Democrat Lon Burnam said of George W. "It's Waldo. Everybody around..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Keystone Kops Hunt Killer D's

The Dept. of Homeland Security barely breaks a sweat investigating its own role in the May manhunt

"...Security memo concerning a Texas state representative known as "Lon Aurman." That is the name repeatedly given Fort Worth..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

On the Lege

Boxed Out

"...of the state's major papers on Wednesday morning. The 30-minute-long speech included Bush's standard presidential aspirations disclaimer: "The big..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Column

Naked City

Killer-D Lawsuit Rumbles On

"...the Texas Department of Public Safety and state Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, were in front of the 3rd..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Super Tuesday in Travis County

Live coverage of the primary election

"...Richard Whittaker (@YorkshireTX) March 2, 2016 Respected ex-state rep Lon Burnam not making the Dem railroad commission runoff re-enforces..."

March 2, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Chronicle Endorsements

"...Railroad Commissioner: Lon Burnam As the entity that oversees the state's oil..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

Point Austin: Dead Reckoning

The TDI rules don't quite blind the navigators

"...yeoman's effort of "helping" by obstruction. Fort Worth Rep. Lon Burnam had bluntly accused the agency of inappropriately withholding..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Adapt or Fry: UT Climate Adaptation Symposium

Forum focuses on local solutions to climate change

"...There has been legislation introduced by [Fort Worth Rep.] Lon Burnam in the last two sessions ... for there..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Special Assembly

Thousands rally at the Capitol

"...Demo­cratic colleagues. There was this from Fort Worth Rep. Lon Burnam: "We don't want to live in Taliban, Texas!"..."

July 5, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines: The Score

How the 83rd did on water infrastructure, the budget, education, the environment, and transportation

"...years. Ken Kram­er, water conservation committee chair of the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, called the $2..."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Fighting the Green Fight

A roundup of this session's environmental legislation

"...Regulation now has several environment-friendly members, such as Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, "the fact is that it's still..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...regional population still increased by 30,000 people. … As long as smart, talented people want to live here, our..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature

Dukes Under Siege

District 46 race pits veteran incumbent vs. newcomer Thompson

"...blogosphere "a silly notion. Anytime someone runs against a [longtime] incumbent, there has to be a lot of community..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...back in regular session this week; look for a long meeting next Thursday, July 27, and the beginnings of..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature

Women and Children Last

When it comes to sharing the wealth, Texas has its priorities top-down

"...testing in Houston, which could, she reasoned, go a long way toward improving the city's economic outlook; and Rep...."

April 15, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Keel-Hauling Death Row Defendants

Austin Rep. wants to fast-track federal appeals, speed up executions

"...was voted out on March 21, with only Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, voting against it. Rep. Pete Gallego,..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Lawmaker seeks to keep Texas from becoming national nuclear waste dump

"...Control Specialists, said Colin Leyden, legislative director for Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth. Leyden, concerned with WCS's carte blanche..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

A traveling memorial honors American and Iraqi war dead alike

"...7pm, Tuesday, Feb. 15, featuring Fort Worth state Rep. Lon Burnam, musicians, and a group prayer (bring a flashlight;..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Feature by Jeff Tonn

Day One: Long on Smiles and Short on Dollars

Head for the hills ... the Lege is back in town!

"...left in the House. Raising a small dissenting note, Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, voted no, as he did in..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Capitol Chronicle

The first 200 bills signed by Gov. Perry are a very mixed bag.

"...themselves on opposing. It was left to the House's lone Quaker, Fort Worth Democrat Lon Burnam, to defend family..."

June 20, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

Tort Deform gives business the gold mine, the rest of us the shaft.

"...led the floor fight against HB 4 have probably long since resigned themselves to a largely empty-handed session. Austin's..."

April 4, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The deficit explodes and the Lege convenes

"...virtually all of his colleagues (149-1, with Fort Worth's Lonesome Lon Burnam the solitary, quixotic holdout), and a day..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Column by Michael King

On the Lege

Free to Be

"...in the Public Education Committee last week, face similarly long odds in a legislative session peppered with bills to..."

April 2, 1999 News Column

On The Lege

Knocking Out Hate

"...Not surprisingly, support for Rep. Lon Burnam's HB 192, which mandates that employers provide a..."

March 19, 1999 News Column

Death Watch: Texas Set to Kill Mentally Disabled Man

Few hours remain for Supremes to step in

"...Texas – including Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, and Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth – have come out to plead..."

Aug. 7, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Don't Stand Too Close To A Craddick D

Rep. Burnam's endorsement of Dukes opponent makes split over speaker explicit.

"...he would be getting a primary endorsement from Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, in his struggle against incumbent Dawnna..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Capital Punishment Capital

"...require but enable the governor to declare a moratorium. Lon Burnam is reintroducing the more narrow HB 127, which..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

House Committee Hears "Discriminatory" Voter Suppression Bill

SB 9 would punish voter form errors with state jail felonies

"...innocuous mistakes on voter registration forms with state jail felonies (upping it from a Class B misdemeanor) and a..."

May 16, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

“Quaker Lobbyist” Visits Austin

Diane Randall plans Austin stop to talk public policy

"...others interested. Doing advance work on her behalf is Lon Burnam, former state House member from Ft. Worth, who's..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Texas Brinkmanship

State report card shows plenty of room for improvement

"...Fort Worth Rep. Lon Burnam surveyed the environmental rankings, where Texas is perennially..."

April 19, 2013 News Column by Michael King

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