Bill of the Week: HB 2470

Lawmakers try to regulate ammonium nitrate storage

"...was virtually leveled: 15 people killed, 160 injured, over 100 homes either damaged or destroyed. That was a disaster..."

April 24, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Bill of the Week

Will third time be a charm for statewide texting ban?

"...misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $25-99, rising to $100-200 for subsequent offenses. If the bill passes, you'll still..."

April 10, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Dewhurst Versus the First Amendment

Lite guv briefly blames press for SB5 crowd

"...In the collective mind of the GOP, who were..."

June 29, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'Chipping Away': A Texas Abortion Rights Timeline

"...2013: Following defunding of WHP, more than 100,000 Texas women continue to go without access to basic..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'Let Her Speak!'

Abortion hearing erupts into an emotional match

"...There are maybe 100 people in the chamber, with several hundred others in..."

June 21, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

Point Austin: In Defense of Women's Rights

The GOP does battle for a government of men, not laws

"...idiotic struggle to preserve our "right to choose" ... 100-watt lightbulbs. It's a mixed blessing that he gave up..."

June 21, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Lege Lines

Medicaid, guns, and more

"...(estimated at $79 billion over 10 years) would cover 100% for the first three years, 90% thereafter – not..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Reefer Roundup: 5/17/11

Your drug war news

"..."decrease your drive to breathe," says Chundru. (There were 100 OD deaths in 2009; the number of OD deaths..."

May 17, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

City Hall Hustle: Twisting the Knife

Is Austin heading for a double-dip recession?

"...above the current tax rate of 45.71 cents per $100 valuation – allowable without a special election...."

April 22, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Single-Member Situation

Movement afoot – once again – to ask voters to endorse City Council districts

"...The group she more recently co-founded, ChangeAustin.org, supports both SB 380 and an alternate plan to put SMDs up..."

Feb. 25, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Playing With Fire

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

"...310 (authored by Sen. Bob Deuell, R-Greenville), and 2001's SB 382, authored by Sen. Mario Gallegos, D-Houston. Perry even..."

Sept. 14, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Reproductive Rights

'Choose Life' – and Defund Women's Health Care

"...to his ultrasound bill (aka, the "informed consent" bill, SB 182) that would have corrected information in the state's..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Needle Exchange Clears Committee

Needle-exchange program could finally see daylight

"...State Health Services says could prevent as many as 100 new HIV cases each year (which in turn could..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Needles Move Out of Committee

Needle-exchange bill clears first hurdle

"...Sen. Robert Deuell's one-for-one anonymous needle-exchange bill (SB 188) made it out of the Senate's Health and..."

March 4, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Sunsetting TYC: Will It Stick?

The Sunset Commission's close vote makes TYC's Lege fate hard to predict

"...fixed since last session's revelations of systematic abuses. However, SB 103 author and commission member Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hino­josa,..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...availability to sexual-assault services. UT placed 53rd out of 100 schools ranked in the survey. The school was lauded..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Feature

Immigration and the Border

"...November, Gov. Rick Perry made campaign promises about his $100 million virtual-border program, promises that almost fell flat when..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege: Itty Bitty Steps

Minority Dems savor a few budget victories, and other news from the Capitol

"...to Laney's seat – freshman Democrat Joe Heflin of Crosbyton – had the honor of carrying the amendment just..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...Year to Screw the Child." – Rep. Joe Heflin, D-Crosbyton, responding to colleagues' claims that easing eligibility requirements for..."

April 6, 2007 News Feature

Capitol Briefs

"...public facilities such as roads for a 50- or 100-year period, reaping the profit of tolls. Before toll road..."

March 9, 2007 News Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...closed-door attempts to sway senators toward his position on SB 2.Headlines• The Legislature failed yet again to produce the..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Small Victories

The Travis Co. Lege delegation closed shop with a few achievements

"...his momentum – he authored or co-authored more than 100 bills this session – but Naishtat has seen his..."

June 10, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Hotel: 100,000 square feet..."

April 15, 2005 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...West is the author is the state's racial-profiling law (SB 1074), which passed in 2001. Earlier this year West..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Fun With Carole, Rick, and Greg

The budget standoff provides a snapshot of the new Texas politics.

"...be or misstated the relative amount -- "You're only $100 million off, you must have worked for the government,"..."

June 27, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...For example, the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Educational Network widely distributed a school booklet..."

April 18, 2003 Column

Naked City

The Greater Chamber of Commerce wants AMD to build its next mega chip facility in Austin; Gary Bradley is calling on his friends at the Lege for help; the city's libraries have been hit with a budget crunch; Molly Ivins is glad she's left the Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Austin police spokeswoman Sally Muir has moved upstairs to become Chief Stan Knee's assistant.

"...back his bill, HB 3644, in anticipation that Armbrister's SB 1812 would easily make it to the House. That..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Campaign finance reform, Sixth Street recycling and events of the week

"...to promote public campaign financing and to repeal the $100 limit on campaign contributions in city elections. Curtis herself..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Tinkering With the Machinery of Death

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

"...Row inmates whose cases were compromised by unreliable evidence, disbarred or suspended defense attorneys, meager defense efforts during sentencing,..."

March 9, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

The council approves a requirement that all matters coming to a vote include a note detailing their financial impact; Austin Energy's "competitive matters" resolution, which would keep some business matters secret, angers some local activists.

"...domain. Passed in an otherwise brutally anti-municipal legislative session, SB 7 recognized a major disadvantage facing public utilities in..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

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