Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

Tracking the fallout from the special session

"...agenda. "We are now in a position to adjourn sine die and end this charade," he said. – Richard Whittaker..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Stretching Toward a Sunset

Don't praise the Senate GOP for working quickly to pass what's needed

"...by 2019 during the regular session's slow fizzle to sine die in May. Patrick held the noncontroversial housekeeping hostage..."

July 21, 2017 News Column by Mary Tuma

Fallout From the Lege's War on Reproductive Rights

Texas waits on the full impact of legislative cuts

"...When the Legislature called sine die in late May, Texas' reproductive health providers –..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

A Legislative Session Just for Dan Patrick

How much can go wrong in 30 days?

"...that respite was brief. Just a few days before sine die (Monday, May 29), Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Special Session Specs

The basics of what's coming in this special session

"...case, Greg Abbott – decides the Legislature has more business to attend to after the conclusion of its regular..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Abbott Announces Special Session

Eye-popping 20 item sprint begins July 18

"...Sunset bill, which did not get squared away before sine die last Monday. Abbott said the Lege won’t consider..."

June 6, 2017 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Lege Lines: Patrick’s Hostage Play

How the Lt. Gov. held the 85th Lege for ransom

"...The Legislature didn't officially call sine die (Latin for "without a day," and legislative speak..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

What happened during the wild week before sine die?

June 2, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Point Austin: Shoot First

Boys and their toys, at the Legislature and elsewhere

"...That was followed by the shameful sine die scuffle on the floor of the House, during..."

June 2, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Headlines

"...Sine Die is nearly here. The 85th Legislat­ure's regular session..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature

Texas Legislators Push Through Two Anti-LGBTQ Bills Sunday Night

Bathroom and religious freedom bills both likely to become law

"...special session unless a bathroom bill was passed before sine die May 29. "If the bills don’t pass in..."

May 22, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Public Notice: Fun Is Where You Find It

Some things to look forward to(?) this summer

"...The Circus may be staying in town: Sine die, the last day of the biennial Texas legis­lat­ive..."

May 19, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Ernie Kovacs

Breaking the fourth wall with the legendary comedian

"...Other classic Kovacsianisms include a four-minute shot of a sine wave undulating to the quavering voice of Wolfgang Neuss..."

May 12, 2017 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

Sine die looms. Do these bills have a shot?

May 12, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

Sine die looms. Do these bills have a shot?

May 5, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Lege Lines: Straus vs. the Extremists

Railroad Commission spat highlights the divide between right-wingers and House leadership

"...R-Arling­ton, offered another to require the definition of women business owners be based on the gender listed on one's..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The 85th’s State Something

Taking stock at the Lege's midway point

"...be unlikely to make it off the floor before sine die, May 29), so lawmakers decided to have a..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Return of the Lege

State’s 85th Legislature already a battle of House and Senate

"...May 29: Sine die, final day of the session..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Parliamentary Maneuvers

Council plows through agenda beneath a persistent TNC cloud

"...flies like comedy pies at the State House as sine die approaches, but is extremely rare (if not unheard..."

May 23, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Prop. 1: False Advertising Claims Escalate

City officials deny claims on background checks

"...including Who's Driving You?, an initiative of the Taxicab, Limou­sine & Paratransit Association that's been advertising against Uber and Lyft..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Environment: Hydrocarbon Rules

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...Smitty noted, has its own virtues: Right up to sine die, Grid­zilla remained on his watch list...."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Austin State Supported Living Center to Stay Open

Bill to close it dies before end of session

"...residents came down to the wire. The weekend before sine die – the tail-end of the session – the..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: Council, Kellers, and SSLCs

Council challenges appraisals, while Kellers challenge decision

"...Center didn't make it out of the House before Sine Die, leaving the center open, for now. For more,..."

June 1, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

News Roundup: Can't Stop the Rain

Or the Lege, for that matter

"...hearing date before the end of the session at Sine Die. Even though Stickland had to be escorted away..."

May 26, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Bill of the Week: House Bill 2474

Bill would require additional reporting of vaccine-preventable diseases

"...over to the Senate. But with session's end at sine die imminent, and no Senate sponsor attached, Sheffield should..."

May 22, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Council: Taxes Are Challenging

Council prepares to challenge TCAD

"...(perhaps less so this round, with the Lege nearing sine die)...."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Republicans Swap Marriage Ban for Angry Letter

Political cover after failure of gay marriage bill

"...needed to pass second reading before the end of business yesterday, the 122nd day of the 84th Legislature. Yet..."

May 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Survive

Vinyl Bin/Reissue

"...coolant system, the Austin foursome initially stored its aural sine wave on this 2012 LP for Berlin's Mannequin Records...."

Feb. 20, 2015 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Patrick Ends Two-Thirds Rule

Measure designed to increase the peace in Texas Senate dies

"...that day, and the next, and so on until sine die...."

Jan. 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Reasons (+3) I Stayed in Love With Theatre in 2014

Valentines to theatre and comedic craft played a large part in making 2014 a memorable year in theatre

"...Ruhl's, um, stimulating comedy was beautifully realized in Moria Sine Clinton's lavish costumes and set, and an exceptional ensemble..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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