The Road to 10-1 ... Is Getting Crowded [Updated May 12]

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...Mario Cantu Occupation: emergency medical technician/paramedic Experience: neighborhood activist (Austin..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...bitterly fought special election to replace the late Sen. Mario Gallegos Jr...."

March 15, 2013 News Feature

LegeLines

"...bitter and expensive run-off to replace the late Sen. Mario Gallegos. In the closing days of the campaign, Alvarado..."

March 8, 2013 News Column

LegeLines

"...seat is vacant due to the death of Sen. Mario Gallegos, and Democrats can at least breathe a sigh..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature

LegeLines

Counting down the days, committee chairs, redistricting, and more

"...Election Update The race to replace Houston Democrat Sen. Mario Gallegos comes to a head this week. Gallegos died..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...› The Legislature mourns the loss of state Sen. Mario Gallegos, D-Houston, who died Oct. 16 from complications from..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

Five Districts, No Representation?

With Travis split so many ways, it may not get representation at all

"...In the Senate committee, Sen. Mario Gallegos marveled that despite the Hispanic growth, "The proposed..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Playing With Fire

Perry gets credit when good bills pass (but no blame if they fail)

"...Deuell, R-Greenville), and 2001's SB 382, authored by Sen. Mario Gallegos, D-Houston. Perry even got credit for signing House..."

Sept. 14, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Redistricting

Not one Central Texan on Senate redistricting committee

"...Mario Gallegos, D-Houston..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Top 10% Debate in Bottom Percentile

SB175 session in the Senate an unfortunate model for how legislation gets passed

"...don't endanger that precious 40% football graduation rate.) Sen. Mario Gallegos, D-Houston, summed up the mood for several on..."

March 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Nurse Ratios Stir Debate

Bill filed to counter Howard's RN proposal

"...Texas hospitals. Last week, Rep. Senfronia Thompson and Sen. Mario Gallegos, both of Houston, filed the Texas Hospital Patient..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

UPDATED - It's Done: Voter ID Passes Senate

After marathon all-nighter, Republicans now send bill to House

"...First, Houston Democrat Mario Gallegos tried to "tag" the bill, a procedure that..."

March 11, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Everything You Need to Know About Voter ID

A program to help guide you through Tuesday's Senate meeting

"...There were only 20 Republicans in 2007, and Sen. Mario Gallegos, risking death after liver transplant surgery, laid on..."

March 9, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Bill Would Mandate Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

NNOC says its legislation stronger than Howard's

"...Last week, Rep. Senfronia Thompson and Sen. Mario Gallegos, both of Houston, filed the Texas Hospital Patient..."

March 6, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Nurses Workload Fight Just Begun

"...Patient Protec­tion Act, for which they've picked up Sen. Mario Gallegos, D-Houston, as a sponsor...."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

On the Lege: Senate Fight

Dems lost the debate on the two-thirds rule, but not without a fight

"...The Democrats tried other tactics. Early on, Houston's Mario Gallegos Jr. suggested that if in fact no rules..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Four Days Down, 136 to Go

Surveying the State Legislature after the first week

"...Sen. Mario Gallegos, D-Houston, cast memories back to the chaos of..."

Jan. 17, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Anarchy in the Senate

Two-thirds fight continues

"...I just heard Mario Gallegos, D-Houston, joking that he's been "voting illegally."..."

Jan. 14, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Houston Hate Mailer

Conservative PAC treads line between liberal-bashing and racism in hobnail boots, throws in homophobia for good measure

"...Sen. Barack Obama, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Sen. Mario Gallegos, and Reps. Harold Dutton and Garnett Coleman. But..."

Oct. 22, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Staking Out the Senate

A few Dem wins could temper the Republican majority's agenda

"...• SD 6: Mario Gallegos* (D), Gilbert Pena (R)..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Spears Clarifies Voter ID Position, Points Out Maxey Error

Incumbent accuses challenger of lying

"...Senate Democrats heroically fought HB 626 including State Senator Mario Gallegos who was wheeled in on a hospital bed..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...27 key environmental bills. She'll join fellow winners Sen. Mario Gallegos Jr., D-Galena Park, and Reps. Stephen Frost, D-New..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature

The Continuing Education of Rick Perry

An old refrain was sung yet again Tuesday in a Senate hearing – the governor goes on a veto rampage, leaving legislators (and others) to wonder why his objections to their bills didn't come up earlier

"...shape and effect of his proposal remains unclear. Sen. Mario Gallegos expressed shock that the college funding exists but..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Rodeo 80

The 2007 Legislature in a quick-step roundup

"...would bring the bill back if recent liver-transplant patient Mario Gallegos was absent; against the advice of his doctors,..."

June 8, 2007 News Column

On the Lege

Looking back at the Lege through local eyes

June 8, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

God in the Schoolroom, God in the Lege (Part 1)

Do you really need the Bible to be a constitutional lawyer? Sen. Estes thinks so.

"...his fellow Dems Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa of McAllen and Mario Gallegos from Houston recorded a nay vote.)..."

May 24, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dan Patrick vs. the Budget

Sen. Dan Patrick still isn't happy with billions in tax cuts.

"...about Thursday's Senate budget. After getting testy with Sen. Mario Gallegos , D-Gallena Park, back from a liver transplant,..."

April 13, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...imam being allowed to give the morning invocation. (Sen. Mario Gallegos was absent due to illness.)Headlines• The search for..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...in his nomination speech of colleague and friend Sen. Mario Gallegos, D-Houston, for president pro tem of the Senate...."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...an alcohol treatment center. "I am an alcoholic," Sen. Mario Gallegos, a Democrat, said in a statement released last..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature

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