The Emptying Senate

Two big GOP committee chairs leaving Texas upper chamber

"...in the future leadership of the Texas Senate. Senate Education Committee Chair Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, and Senate Finance Committee..."

Sept. 20, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

TAKS Scores

Pearce's best chance of survival lies with the Legislature

"...Pearce closes. Ultimately, the decision will lie with Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott. While the final accountability statistics are..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TFN Applauds SBOE Broadcast Bill

Bill would require webcast of education board meetings

"...HB 772, which would require that State Board of Education meetings be webcast live. Currently, the meetings are only..."

March 4, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Rep. James Talarico, HD 50

“For those who believe that democracy can work ... this session will be fruitful”

"...fundamentally different in terms of policymaking because of how Republicans wielded their power in each session...."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Dewhurst May Face Multiple Challengers

Crowded field for lite guv seat in 2014

"...another two years, state GOP officeholders used last week's Republican National Convention to confirm their challenges to incumbent David..."

Sept. 7, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Bill Starts Moving With Quorum Restored

Plus, queer film fest aGLIFF kicks off hybrid festival and more queer events

"...SB 29 from this year's regular session, the Lubbock Republican's SB 2 effectively bans trans athletes from competing in..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

LegeLines

A little bit of lowdown on big things at the Capitol

"...this week as substantive bills reached the floor and committees started running late into the night... An attempt to..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by the News Staff

Crisis at the Rape Crisis Center

Has Idealism Become the Victim of Financial Reality?

"...afford to fund his position as head of ARCC's public education department. His termination was effective immediately...."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

West Side Showdown

The new political year begins with a four-way speed race for House District 48

"...go to the polls to choose a successor to Republican Rep. Todd Baxter, who resigned abruptly on Nov. 1...."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

St. Michael's Passion

Whose truth prevails at Austin's Catholic high school?

"...to most of Austin. But in an age where public schools -- especially on the Eastside, which is more..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...conference promoting what he sees as a most pressing public issue: Senate Bill 6, "the bathroom bill." As that..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...spent $6,000 to figure that out?" Last week Tait publicized plans to shut down or sell his cherished downtown..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

A World of Their Own

Growing Population

"...the 134 students -- out of AISD's 9,400 special education students -- diagnosed with autism. Except for one known..."

June 4, 1999 News Feature by Spike Gillespie

Looking at the Lege After a Flaccid Special Session

Alpha males Abbott and Patrick can't get their red meat passed

"...amendments to protect the people most at risk in public facilities – trans folks. Like its predecessor, SB 3..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...so staunchly and proudly touted their religious convictions in public, would time and again lie to cover their tracks..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...to study capital punishment has been left pending in committee. SB 544 would create the Texas Capital Punishment Commission..."

April 8, 2005 News Column

Texas Faith and Freedom

Samantha Smoot recounts her work with the Texas Freedom Network

"...Texas; we identified a quarter of a million pro-choice Republican and independent women voters for Ann Richards and other..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

University High

Community colleges are pushing "college credit" courses for high school students -- but the education is in doubt.

"...counselor, hoping it would spark John's interest in higher education, suggested he try this course. John found he didn't..."

June 8, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Even Republicans Agree: Schools Are Underfunded

But are vouchers more important?

"...Texas' public schools received no new funding in the recently concluded..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Lege Lines

School finance debate heats up, HHSC consolidation on hold?, and more

"...shape. In case you had missed it, the whole public school finance system has been found unconstitutional (see "Texas..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...City Council era is offering an early explosion of public interest, and we certainly hope it will continue into..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Show Them the Need

The great GOP wave breaks on the realities of the actual cost of government

"...in the Senate, a 101-49 House supermajority, every significant committee chairmanship under its control, and every statewide office in..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Craddick Commits Committees

Some Central Texas Reps feel a sting for opposing the GOP leadership

"...his outspokenness cost him his seat on the House Public Health Committee, even though the veteran lawmaker had selected..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...in her zeal to represent the best of homophobic Republicanism seems unable to write about Kay Longcope's ties to..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Lege Lowdown

"...R-Lewisville, who chairs the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, asked Perry to rescind his executive order so legislators..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Column

Point Austin: Vouchers, Borders, and Critical (White) Race Theory

Gov. Abbott does his damnedest to block the Texas future

"...And he’s vowed to keep doing it, until the Republican majority grants his demand of imposing private school vouchers..."

Nov. 21, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"..."I'm Vince Young, and it's halftime." – Ben Bentzin, Republican candidate for state House District 48, predicting in the..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

Lege Lines: Weak Oversight Rules, School Vouchers Pass Senate, and More...

Lege pushes weak oversight rules, school voucher bill sails through Senate, and more...

"...legislative oversight, as lawmakers moved forward to transfer the Public Integrity Unit out of the Travis County District Attorney's..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

There They Go ... Here They Come Again

A no-drama session ends – will a high-drama special follow?

"...back into recess until Thursday, May 30. Senate Finance Committee Chair Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, commented that the time..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...job of majority leader and the mandate of the Republican majority are too important to be hamstrung, even for..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature

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