Chronicle Endorsements

July 14 Primary Run-off Election and Senate District 14 Special Election

"...in D.C., opted to move up to the U.S. Senate race almost immediately, before that field eventually became crowded...."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin FC's New Charitable Arm Backs Affordable Housing Project

Meanwhile, Senate Bill 1771 seeks to jeopardize the Major League Soccer team

"...possible future referendum but also at the Texas Legislature. Senate Bill 1771 by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, would effectively..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Senators Hold Meeting to Reaffirm Anti-LGBT Discrimination

State Affairs Committee hearing used as anti-LGBT soapbox

"...the direction of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Texas Senate Committee convened on Wednesday morning to examine “religious liberty..."

Feb. 17, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Bill to Close Austin State Supported Living Center Dead

House and Senate negotiators fail to compromise on bill

"...disabilities died Sunday at the hands of House and Senate negotiators...."

June 1, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: MLK, Chris Kyle, and the Lege

Get ready to celebrate "Chris Kyle Day"

"...Molly White faces backlash for a Facebook post; the Senate tries to cut Planned Parenthood out; and more...."

Feb. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Ted Cruz: You, Sir, Are No Jesse Helms

Texas senator praises the grand obstructionist and bigot

"...namechecking Jesse Helms – arguably one of the US Senate's most racially-divisive figures – may not help your case...."

Sept. 12, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Tampongate Revealed!

Credible threat as debate over HB 2 begins

"...filed into the Capitol today in anticipation of the Senate debate over the controversial abortion regulations measure, House Bill..."

July 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Dueling Rallies at Capitol Tonight

Abortion regs back in committee this morning

"...sweeping abortion regulations bill being heard today in a Senate committee, are slated to take place tonight at the..."

July 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Where Do the Queers Go from Here?

Texas LGBTQ civil rights activists face a wild ride forward

"...24 hours, a "citizen's filibuster" helped defeat Texas' draconian Senate Bill 5, and the Supreme Court of the United..."

June 26, 2013 Qmmunity Post

GOP Attempts Stunt to Upstage Davis Filibusters

State reps, twiddling thumbs, pick up office supplies

"...As the filibuster of Senate Bill 5 continues in the Senate, state reps have..."

June 25, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sine Die? Sine Don't!

Legislature ends regular session, back in minutes for redistricting

"...slow day in the Texas Legislature. The House and Senate were wrapping up business, preparing to declare Sine Die..."

May 28, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Budget Imbalance, Yet Again

House and Senate spending proposals yet more slice and dice

"...The House and Senate have their work cut out: Putting together new budgets..."

Jan. 16, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Court Releases Redistricting Maps

Federal judges break Senate, Congressional districts into fragments

"...San Antonio judicial panel has released its interim House, Senate and Congressional maps for the 2012 elections and, to..."

Feb. 28, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Redistricting Plan Passed by Committee

Only minor changes to five-way screwing of Travis County

"...About an hour ago, the Senate Redistricting Committee passed a redistricting plan that sticks it..."

June 3, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Watson Says 4-Way Travis Split Unnecessary

Senator submits own map that keeps most of Austin in Dist. 14

"...Testimony on the proposed Senate redistricting map broke along partisan lines in this morning’s..."

May 12, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Watson's 'Honesty Agenda' Moves Forward

Fiscal clarity bills attached to others as amendments

"...Less than a week after LegeLand pronounced his “Honesty..."

May 4, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Watson Wants Travis Whole in SBOE

Senate committee moves map keeping Travis split

"...The Senate Redistricting Committee today sent its committee substitute for State..."

April 27, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Laubenberg the Low-Spender

Empower Texans release Fiscal Responsibility Index to put percentages on conservatism

"...Fiscal Responsibility Index, which attempts to rank House and Senate members on the basis of votes on a hand-picked..."

June 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Carona Says Filibuster About Process, Not Vengeance

Watson blasts local-option opponents as "bumper-sticker arguments"

"...attempt by the Legislature to raise taxes itself. The Senate version amended Carona’s local option onto HB 300, but..."

May 31, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Dewhurst Doesn't Blame the House. No, Really.

Well, okay, maybe he blames them a little bit

"...he told reporters about two hours ago on the Senate floor, they would have descended into bitter acrimony early..."

May 27, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Carona's Costly Compromises

Senate Transportation chair guards local option funding bill from death by a thousand opt-outs

"...the session, one of the big goals of the Senate Transportation Committee was to reform the unresponsive TxDoT. Committee..."

April 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Watson's 3/17 Speech Against Voter ID

Transcript of Austin senator's remarks

"...speech. For the second time this session in the Senate's tussle over voter ID, I found his words worth..."

March 18, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Dismantling Family Planning

Advocates say a state Senate budget rider would cripple delivery of health care to poor women

"...Family planning advocates are decrying a new state Senate budget rider that they say would dismantle a health..."

March 17, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

The End of the Beginning?

Will the sun ever set on the TDP conference?

"...nomination committee, which could still go for hours. Meanwhile, Senate District 11 hopeful Joe Jaworski's party is calling...."

June 7, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Noriega Has a Problem – Namely, Gene Kelley

Democrats aren't supposed to be this stupid

"...YOU IDIOTS? You have one fine candidate for U.S. Senate, Houston state Rep. Rick Noriega, and another very respectable..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

School Vouchers Win in Late Night Vote at the Capitol

Controversial Republican proposal will become law

"...in the Texas House won in the end, approving Senate Bill 2, Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher bill, on..."

April 17, 2025 News Post by Brant Bingamon

House Panel Recommends Ken Paxton Impeachment

High drama at the Lege as session winds down

"...House agrees, Paxton will face a trial in the Senate...."

May 25, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

War-on-Drugs Style Bill Won't Help Fentanyl Crisis, Advocates Say

Meanwhile, a fentanyl test strip bill has stalled

"...6 passed the larger chamber and headed to the Senate...."

May 1, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Bill of the Week: Bracing for a School Choice Battle

Senate Bill 176 would create "parental empowerment accounts"

"...get traction in the more conservative chamber (now the Senate) before dying in the other as Democrats join with..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

House Dems' 11th-Hour Walkout Stops SB7 In Its Tracks

"Election integrity" bill stymied (for now) as session ends

"...on Sunday night as the midnight deadline neared for Senate Bill 7, a bill that would drastically alter the..."

May 31, 2021 News Post by Benton Graham

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