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Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Senate Votes to Ban Insurance Coverage for Abortion
GOP moves to prevent health insurers from covering abortion
May 8, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Archive Video of 2nd Senate Debate
Cornyn and Noriega debated tonight in Dallas
Oct. 16, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols
Will the Real U.S. Senate Race Please Stand Up?
Polls are up and down, but all seem to favor Cornyn
"...If anything would make you question the science of..."
Aug. 15, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols
Two More Democratic Senate Wins, Sort Of
Nov. 7, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols
Weed Watch: Senate Mulls Med-Mari Defense
Bill would allow medical use claims in drug cases;
mandatory sentencing slagged
Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith
The Hottest Race in Texas
The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House
"...East Texas But the real action was the state Senate District 3 race, which features Democrat David Fisher of..."
Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King
Capitol Chronicle
Three longtime state employees are dismissed -- with prejudice -- in a witch hunt over sexual harassment allegations.
"...the firing of three staff members in the state Senate Media Services Office ("Senate Fires at Will"). I reported..."
Sept. 14, 2001 News Column by Michael King
A Victory by the People
Filibuster, parliamentary gamesmanship kill abortion bill … for now
"...took until 2:20 in the morning for the Texas Senate to determine whether 12:02am occurs on Tuesday night or..."
June 26, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon
Lege Lines: Stretching Toward a Sunset
Don't praise the Senate GOP for working quickly to pass what's needed
"...On Tuesday, the Texas Senate wasted no time fast-tracking the two vital bills that..."
July 21, 2017 News Column by Mary Tuma
85th Texas Legislature Preview
Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?
"...dual role as lieutenant governor and president of the Senate, Dan Patrick had prepared a bombastic press conference promoting..."
Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff
Congratulations, It's a Biennial Budget
Conference committee approves $182 billion for 2010-11, now heads to floor
"...you prefer) – higher than either the House or Senate drafts...."
May 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Albuquerque or Bust!
The Texas Senate Democrats make a stand in New Mexico against congressional redistricting.
"...than the Ardmore Holiday Inn, and the 11 Texas Senate Democrats in New Mexico generally favor business attire over..."
Aug. 8, 2003 News Column by Michael King
Naked City
Three employees of the state Senate's Media Services Department are fired without known reason.
"...all the notice given to Kathy Staat, director of Senate Media Services since 1982 and a Senate employee since..."
Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
Capitol Chronicle
The Texas 11 Minus One return, and the gallery goes wild.
"..."The rules of the Senate prohibit demonstrations. ..."..."
Sept. 19, 2003 News Column by Michael King
Patrick Ends Two-Thirds Rule
Measure designed to increase the peace in Texas Senate dies
"...Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's new era in the Texas Senate. The two-thirds rule, a long-standing agreement that meant a..."
Jan. 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Round Three: Will Dems Break Quorum to Stall Abortion Regs Measures?
Dems say all legal options on table to halt bad bills
"...month to pass, on third reading and onto the Senate for final passage, Senate Bill 5, the omnibus abortion..."
July 1, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith
Watson's Speech for Preserving Two-Thirds Rule
"State government appears to be more concerned with protecting partisan rule than governing to protect the people"
"...Almost all of the Senate Democrats gave emotional speeches against the Republicans' ultimately successful..."
Jan. 15, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols
Texas Budget Ping-Pong Begins
Chambers now start carving away at each other's proposals
"...at the House of Representatives got its hands on Senate Bill 1, the Senate's draft budget for the next..."
March 24, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker
The Dewhurst I Knew
A lesson in election endorsements
"...match our memory of the president of the Texas Senate...."
Oct. 11, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker
On the Lege
The Lege solves school finance. Or not.
"...day into the 79th legislative session, the entire Texas Senate threw its unanimous support behind an ambitious school finance..."
Jan. 21, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith
Religious Refusal Bill Prepped to Grant Texans License to Discriminate
"Sincerely held" nonsense at the Senate
"...with a toilet flush, but with a whimper, the Senate Committee on State Affairs sent a sweeping religious refusal..."
March 29, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
How Much Will Texas Spend?
The Legislature's conference committee spending proposals
"...It's arguably best that the joint House and Senate Budget Conference Committee does most of its work behind..."
May 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Lege Lines: School Finance Math; Tax Plans Diverge; Veteran Benefits Restricted; and More
Is school finance dead this session?; House and Senate tax plans split; Lege restricts veterans' benefits; and more
"...day for a bill to receive a second reading. Senate Public Education Committee Chair Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, hasn't even..."
May 15, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Ogden Out
Senate Finance Committee chair confirms he will not run again
"...passing the last conceivable "balanced" budget for a while, Senate Finance Committee Chair Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, has confirmed..."
Sept. 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker
11th Hour Meltdown
Senate blows up as House refuses to completely suspend 24-hour posting rule
"...be in conflict. But a major blow-up in the Senate side has seemingly brought progress to a screeching halt...."
May 30, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Bills Build Up Blame
House, Senate butt heads over who is slowing up the session
"...there were approximately 200 House Bills still waiting for Senate committee hearings, some for over a month: By comparison,..."
May 5, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Everything You Need to Know About Voter ID
A program to help guide you through Tuesday's Senate meeting
"...you are probably aware: Tuesday morning at 9am, the Senate will consider a “voter ID” bill, SB 362 by..."
March 9, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols
Naked City
Senate Rules Aren't So Rad
"...31 to face charges of "disrupting" a May 2001 Senate debate over a bill to send nuclear waste to..."
Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Student-Athlete Bill Slithers Through the Lege
SB 29 voted out of committee for full Texas Senate vote
"...Senate Bill 29, one of many anti-trans student-athlete bills filed..."
