When Dewhurst Goes Back to Senate

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

"...House Dems, especially those seeking a Congressional promotion. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, won a base in El Paso, Reeve..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Four Horsemen of the Deficit

Examining the new House committees on state spending

"...Government Efficiency and Accountability: Chair Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, vice-chair John Davis, R-Houston (11 members, 5..."

Jan. 13, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Funny Money

Campaign Finance Reform: Who Cares?

"...statewide office at $25,000. The bill, authored by Rep. Pete Gallego (D-Alpine), would also have required political consultants to..."

June 6, 1997 News Column by Robert Bryce

Not Your Same Old Criminal Jurisprudence Committee?

New voices on committee asking more questions

"...terms on the committee. More importantly, there's no Rep. Pete Gallego, who gave up his state seat for a..."

Feb. 28, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Eyewitness Identification Bill Passes House Committee

Unanimous vote sends eyewitness ID bill on to full House

"...The bill, House Bill 215, by Alpine Dem Rep. Pete Gallego, who is also the committee chair, came up..."

Feb. 22, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Day One on the Floor

Liveblogging from the House in the 82nd Legislature

"...12.58 Now it's Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, who kicks off by talking about how..."

Jan. 11, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Chubbing Republicans Over the Head

"...362, and so they avoided a procedural showdown. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, noted: "The truth is that we're 76-74,..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Madness: Saint or Salvia?

One man's medicine is another man's monster

"...supposed salvia trips – but, mercifully, committee Chair Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, stopped him. The committee, Gallego said, caught..."

April 17, 2009 News Column by Jordan Smith

AISD

Voters support pay raise

"...improvement of the complex school finance system? "When Speaker [Pete] Gallego appoints the House Committee on Public School Finance,"..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

Anti-Craddick Forces in Full Revolt (Updated)

"...We'll just note this exchange: A moment ago, Rep. Pete Gallego put forth a parliamentary inquiry over the selection..."

May 25, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

It Ain't Safe No More

"...is reporting that Dem Reps Tracy King (Batesville) and Pete Gallego (Alpine) mixed it up in a closed-door strategy..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

On the Lege

Opening day of the special legislative session featured more plot lines than a MASH episode.

"...Jim Dunnam of Waco, Garnet Coleman of Houston, and Pete Gallego of Alpine, the Open the People's House Reform..."

April 21, 2006 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Happenings

"...State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine and chair of the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus,..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

Penny and Pound Foolish

"...pretzel-logic "savings" and "restorations" contemplated in both budgets, Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, commented a couple of weeks ago: "It's..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...offer condolences and Moreno occasionally dried his eyes. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, chair of the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus, offered..."

March 21, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Tinkering With the Machinery of Death

The Texas Legislature moves slowly to consider alternatives to the death penalty

"...visual "hair evidence" known to be unreliable; sleeping or incompetent lawyers and judges, and so on. "Yet all 131..."

March 9, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Looking for Mr. Goodbill

A look at what's been filed for the 77th session at the Texas Legislature

"...records (40 this year) -- and more specifically, for incompetent capital prosecutions, nonexistent capital defense, and for executing juveniles..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Election Ticker: Are We There Yet?

The latest – and last! – news from the campaign trail before Election Day

"...border district stretching west from San Antonio, where incumbent Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, prevailed in a special election in 2018..."

Oct. 30, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Sen. Kirk Watson on the 86th Texas Legislature

“In Texas, we don’t focus on what our needs are; we focus on what we want to pay”

"...State Hospital with the new senator from down there, Pete Flores – it’s also been going through that kind..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Texas and the Congressional Suicide Caucus

Lone Star GOP on the losing side of shutdown fight

"...war that is clearly and finally bubbling over, Rep. Pete King, R-New York, slammed the freshman. He told CNN,..."

Oct. 17, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Work Goes On

A mixed election bag nationwide, but real reasons for optimism

"...Alas, thanks to Pete Gallego's embarrassing special election loss to Pete Flores, Patrick..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Congressional Crossroads

Profiles of Austin’s six congressional campaigns

"...flip of the Democratic state Senate District 19 (where Pete Flores defeated Pete Gallego in a special election) as..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Looks Like a Straus Waltz to House Speaker

With the help of House Democrats, San Antonio Republican locks up votes for speaker

"...of Democrats meeting in the Capitol offices of Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, immediately responded positively, but the big test..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Legislature Gets It Together

"...Garnet Coleman, Irma Rangel, Elliott Naishtat, Jim Dunnam, and Pete Gallego. All noted the House tradition of honoring seniority,..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

On The Lege

Development Devils

"...solidly behind this legislation. And word from House Speaker Pete Laney's office is that the speaker generally supports parental..."

April 23, 1999 News Column

A DIY Approach to Helping the Unhoused Pays Off at Camp Esperanza

No funding? No resources? No problem.

"...campaigns, such as digital outreach for former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego...."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

U.S. House of Representatives

Redistricting happens when? Not soon enough!

"...where Republican Will Hurd saw off a challenge from Pete Gallego. But that may be the only competitive congressional..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Lege: The GOP Wave Recedes

Locally, nothing changed

"...to the Texas Senate. Meanwhile, two House Democrats – Pete Gallego from Alpine and Marc Veasey from Fort Worth..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: November 7

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Pete Gallego perseveres against homophobic challenger in West Texas congressional..."

Nov. 7, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The Race to 270 (and 51, and 218 …)

An hour-by-hour viewer's guide to Tuesday night's election coverage

"...where incumbent Republican Francisco Canseco faces veteran state Rep. Pete Gallego. The Presidential Race: Hour by Hour State-by-state poll..."

Nov. 6, 2012 News Post by Nick Barbaro

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