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Updated: No education special, but interim committee called

"...member joint interim committee on how badly last session's Shapiro/Eissler compromise screwed public school coffers...."

March 1, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fine Arts Frenzy

House Public Ed chair Eissler allays fears over cuts to high school enrichment courses

"...morning, and as expected, House Public Education Committee Chair Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, got dragged over the coals about..."

April 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Republicans Search for New Normal

GOP rift appears in approach to education cuts

"...Combined, these have come to be known as the Eissler-Shapiro plan. In the first year it applies the 6%..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Some Reforms Left Behind

Lege looks to account for school accountability

"...retention. The emphasis, said House Public Education Committee Chair Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, will be on "the three 'R's..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School Accountability Gets Green Light

Can school accountability measure save Pearce and Reagan?

"...to hammer out the differences. House Public Education Chair Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, explained that Senate Education Committee Chair..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Standardized Testing in Lege Limbo

STAAR results prompt discussion of retesting requirements

"...bill on retesting requirements next session, but committee chair Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, said, "It won't be us."..."

June 22, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Out of the Schools and Into the Polls

Lege (and voters) still fighting over how much to cut public schools

"...Yet House Public Education Committee Chair Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, argues that the per-student cut in..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Budget Implosion

School finance runs aground, but health spending will follow soon

"...sign of anything happening. House Public Education Committee Chair Rob Eissler, Calendars Chair Todd Hunter and Senate Finance Committee..."

May 24, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribune Festival Notes

Legislative aftermath: Hard to run a state without revenue

"...Learned" at the 82nd Lege), with two state reps (Rob Eissler of The Woodlands, Dan Branch of Dallas) and..."

Sept. 26, 2011 News Post by Michael King

Education Funding May Require Special Session

Lawmakers at impasse over school finance

"...midnight on May 30. House Public Education Committee Chair Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, said lawmakers can technically wait until..."

May 20, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day One on the Floor

Liveblogging from the House in the 82nd Legislature

"...12.43 Nominations are open, and Rep. Rob Eissler, R-The Woodland, nominates Speaker Joe Straus to be..."

Jan. 11, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Schools: Under Siege

School districts around the state remember the Alamo

"...local control," said Texas State Teachers Association spokesman Clay Robison, "as much as they are about passing the buck."..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...forefront of all discussions. At the meeting of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport's Plan Implementation Advisory Committee this week,..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature

It Just Doesn't Add Up

As the session winds down, school finance reform recedes once again

"...Kent Grusendorf of Arlington, Dianne White Delisi of Temple, Rob Eissler of the Woodlands, and Bill Keffer and Dan..."

May 20, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Legislator describes online learning as "the future of education;" actual educators disagree

"...student-teacher ratio of 50-1, drawing appreciative murmurs from Rep. Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, about the courses' revolutionary potential for..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Dietz Stays on School Finance Suit

Hail Mary play by AG Abbott fails to force judicial recusal

"...on cut-sharing developed by then-House Public Education Committee Chair Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, and now ex-Senate Education Commit­tee Chair..."

June 24, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bill of the Week

Last-minute school finance fix near collapse – special session beckons

"...SENATE Bill 1811Filed: March 11, 2011Author: Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock..."

May 27, 2011 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Clearing the Chub?

Dunnam proposes way to move bills without moving voter ID

"...Maybe the speaker pro tem can sell me one." Rob Eissler: "No man is an Eiland." Speaker Pro Tem..."

May 22, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

HB 3 Headed for Conference

School accountability bill gets back to House radically different to how it left

"...session is dragging on. For House Public Education Chair Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, it's puns...."

May 13, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dukes: Stop Killing Schools

Austin rep and public ed chair clash over closures and unemployed teachers

"..."pursue interventions and sanctions". It got loud when Chairman Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, started defending mandatory school closures, and..."

April 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Craddick Commits Committees

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

"...abused children and the elderly – while suburban Rep. Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, assumes Naishtat's vice chairmanship. Hupp and..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Capitol Chronicle: Patriotic Gore

The Texas House wants to cut health care, human services, and education, but it's really enthusiastic about war.

"...patriotism last week, approving overwhelmingly HCR 75, authored by Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, and co-authored by almost everybody else..."

April 11, 2003 News Column by Michael King

And Taylor Makes 106

Speaker Straus makes tactical gains in race to be speaker again

"...Roberto Alonzo Carol Alvarado Rafael Anchia Jimmie Don Aycock Dwayne..."

June 6, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Straus The Survivor

How the coup to remove the Texas House Speaker strengthened him

"...constructed a list of his 'lieutenants', like Education Chair Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, and Mike 'Tuffy' Hamilton, R-Mauriceville. When..."

Jan. 10, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Will Texas Do Better?

Ongoing lawsuits are keeping everything in limbo, but after that …

"...but rail against it. Now lawmakers face the same problem – but no one knows when the fight will start..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

When Dewhurst Goes Back to Senate

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

"...not running again. But the biggest loss will be Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands. He, Shapiro and Ogden shaped last..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

GOP: Right vs. Far Right

Dewhurst heads to a run-off, Romney cinches 64%, and other Republican primary news

"...of his key lieutenants, including House Public Education Chair Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands...."

June 1, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Big May Takeaway

Highlights of last night's GOP and Democratic primaries

"...Empower Texans' attempt to disembowel Straus by removing Chairman Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, combined with some nasty redistricting side-effects..."

May 30, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Education Stories

Edukayshun 'r' us

"...rival plans (authored by House Public Education Committee Chair Rob Eissler and Senate counterpart Florence Shapiro) they would inflict...."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Runners and Riders for 2012

Sizing up the retirees and new challengers for the legislature

"...Another HD-149 Republican hopeful. Both he and Dale are probably breathing a sigh of relief that Corbin van Arsdale,..."

Sept. 19, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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