Dems Vie to Oust Sid Miller, Take Back Texas Agriculture

Priorities include economic incentives for small farms, rural health care, and internet access

"...The candidates for Texas Agriculture Commissioner who aren't Sid Miller agree on one thing: The two-term incumbent is..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Sid Miller Is Ready For Some Hemp

Wingnut agriculture chief smells money in those weeds

"...Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is anything but progressive; the recently re-elected Repub­lican..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Agriculture Commissioner

Everybody against Sid Miller

"...Incumbent Sid Miller faces two Republican primary challengers: Austin attorney and..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

News Ticker: October 23

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Sid Miller catches cat scratch fever, Dan Patrick taxes our..."

Oct. 23, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Flying Pig Hunters

Feral hog helicopter hunt debate chews up time as clock counts down

"...The House was debating HB 836 by Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, but it got caught up on the..."

May 14, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Night: November 4, 2014

"...Sid Miller, Agriculture Commission race winner..."

Nov. 5, 2014 Photo Gallery

Point Austin: Making Women Suffer

The self-appointed defenders of life and family values are neither

"..."Toxic Shock" – you can tell the Chronicle editors consider this an important story. Creative Director Jason Stout designed..."

April 22, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Sparks to Lawmakers: Get Off Your Soapbox

Judge rejects lawmakers' attempts to join ultrasound lawsuit

"...the law – Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville – which requires a woman to undergo..."

Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

On the Lege

This week at the circus, er, Lege.

"...told by the Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice that, considering the shortage of guards, the abundance of prisoners, and..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Welcome Back!

When the Lege is in town, we've learned to expect the worst

"...officials competing for Clown of the Week. Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller – earlier known, from his authorship of an..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Primary Run-Offs: Tea Party vs. Old Guard

Establishment gains traction toward election

"...Tommy Merritt battles it out with his old chambermate Sid Miller. Both were purged by Tea Party insurgents, but..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin at Large: Really? You and What Army?

Hand-wringing on all sides of all issues reflects our emerging crisis of legitimacy

"...authoritarianism" as exemplified by the lawless lifeways of now-deposed President Apesh*t. In turn, the #MAGA right flares its nostrils..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Retailers Fighting Ban on Smokable Hemp

Plaintiffs argue Texas Department of State Health Services overstepped with consumable hemp prohibition

"...Last Friday, Texas Agriculture Commis­sion­er Sid Miller toured a hemp farm in Terry County near..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Texas Lawmakers OK Medical Marijuana, Industrial Hemp

But goal of decriminalizing low-level possession unattained

"...advocates (Willie Nelson) and conservatives, such as Agri­cul­ture Commissioner Sid Miller, who remain firmly opposed to legal recreational marijuana;..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The State of Texas: "Pro-life, Pro-guns, Anti-Obama"

"...in Houston). Former state rep., now incoming agriculture commissioner, Sid Miller set the tone when he loudly announced that..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dan Patrick Denied

Judge denies request to file brief in abortion case

"...the bill – Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville – which requires a woman undergo an..."

Aug. 11, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Voters Prove Once Again They Don't Always Know Who They're Voting For

Throwing darts at the ballot

"...and U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler. On the other side, former ACLU Texas attorney Rochelle Garza will be the..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

A Brief History of Cannabis Legalization in Texas

High crimes and misdemeanors

"...While Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a big booster for the industry, frames hemp..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Sees Its First Hemp Harvest in 80 Years

Entrepreneurial farmers navigate state regulations and unsteady market, but still sees a bright future

"...Owens, a funny, self-assured West Texan who's been ranching outside of Ozona for the last decade and a half,..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin at Large: If We Make It ’Til November

How noisy, chaotic, incoherent, and unpleasant can this election cycle get?

"...four more weeks, let alone four more years, of President Apesh*t and his scat-flinging fans and stans is enough..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...with the upcoming 2021 council redistricting, the city seeks residents to serve either on a 14-member Independent Citizens Redistricting..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature

Texas Hemp Growers Host Master Class on Modern Cultivation

"...preferred strains and cultivation standards, and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller's recent comments that he's considering requiring growers to..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana Effectively Decriminalized in Travis County

Texas decriminalizes “hemp,” chaos ensues

"...the main decriminalization bill, HB 63. Republican Agriculture Com­mis­sioner Sid Miller even mitigated his endorsement of the hemp bill..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

At the Capitol, Texas Tries to Catch Up With Cannabis

From medical use to decriminalization to legalization, marijuana seems to have bipartisan support, so what's taking so long?

"...those in Mexico – offer medicinal cannabis for their residents with chronic conditions. From where we stand, it's hard..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Election Coverage: The Texas Lege: A Tight Squeeze

Texas Dems put incumbents through the wringer

"...nearly 20 points in 2014, and Islamaphobic internet troll Sid Miller survived only slightly less tight races for lieutenant..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

84th Texas Legislative Session Begins

"...Senators unanimously elected Sen. "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen, as president pro tem on the first day of the 84th..."

Jan. 14, 2015 Photo Gallery

Abbott Courts the Nuge ... and His Guns

Stump appearance draws fire from left and right

"...the busy job of serving as former state representative Sid Miller's campaign treasurer to stump for Abbott at campaign..."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Greg Abbott and the Nuge

Democrats wonder why Abbott stumps with 'admitted sexual predator'

"...brief break from the busy job of serving as Sid Miller's campaign treasurer (yes, former State Rep. Sid "mandatory..."

Feb. 18, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

News Ticker: October 17

All the news that's fit to blog

"...has exited the agriculture commissioner race as former Rep. Sid Miller has stepped in. We're sure they each have..."

Oct. 17, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

A Modest Compromise on Abortion

Lawmakers reach accord on restricting reproductive rights

"...House followed quickly to pass its version, by Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, which was decidedly more stringent. Patrick's bill..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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