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

"...Democrat David Fisher of Silsbee against the Republican Palestinian Todd Staples, who is vacating the District 11 House seat..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Reefer Roundup: 10/4/11

Your drug war news roundup

"...a particularly odd press conference hosted by Ag Commissioner Todd Staples, a running tally of pot arrests, and more!..."

Oct. 4, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

News Ticker: October 9

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Greg Abbott romances the ladies, Todd Staples enters the ring, and Dowser Dan falls in..."

Oct. 9, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

News Ticker: September 25

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Ted Cruz gets chatty, Todd Staples waters things down, and Larry the Cable Guy..."

Sept. 25, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

This Week in Campaign Fail

Gilbert campaign questions ag commiss Staples' election warning

"...who now has clinical dementia. Just ask Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples and challenger Hank Gilbert...."

June 15, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Gilbert's Sauce/Goose/Gander Moment

Parsing Hank Gilbert's switch from gov to ag commissioner race

"...for him to take another shot at Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, but now he's doing that, there may be..."

Dec. 6, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

A recap of how the Democrats and Republicans fared in this year's state legislative elections.

"...to a remarkably strong showing by former House rep Todd Staples against David Fisher in the open seat for..."

Nov. 24, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

This Week in Campaign Fail

Perry's funds, Staples' Interwebs and Patterson's plane

"...debacle, the latest press opportunity orchestrated by Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples may also backfire badly. Last week Staples seemed..."

June 21, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Another nutty rant by another Texas goober

"...Check out this blue-ribbon specimen: Todd Staples. Carefully cultivated by corporate agribusiness powers, he's been..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Column by Jim Hightower

Albuquerque or Bust!

The Texas Senate Democrats make a stand in New Mexico against congressional redistricting.

"...that all the proposed maps drafted by Palestine Republican Todd Staples increase minority voting strength, Zaffirini responds with a..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...will prevail. Dewhurst told reporters on Tuesday that Sen. Todd Staples, R-Palestine, and Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, had agreed..."

April 22, 2005 News Column

On the Lege

The redistricting conference committee doesn't look like Texas, and Strayhorn gets slapped

"...The other four senators on the conference committee are Todd Staples (Palestine), Robert Duncan (Lubbock), Jon Lindsay (Houston), and..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Gay leader makes bold red-state predictions

"...on the Nov. 8 ballot. For example, Austin Rep. Todd Baxter angered constituents early in the session with his..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Dewhurst May Face Multiple Challengers

Crowded field for lite guv seat in 2014

"...Susan Combs, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, and Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples. Combs' office has spent much of the last..."

Sept. 7, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Big-Ticket Races Filling Up

If Rick Perry runs for president, who'll run for governor?

"...Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples. Seemingly bent on following Perry's path (House, Ag..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Endorsements

Democratic and Republican Primaries, March 7

"...be nice to see somebody slow the rise of Todd Staples, the Palestine Republican state senator and former rep..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...• Austin city officials are huddled with Sen. Todd Staples, R-Palestine, to try to soften the blow under..."

May 20, 2005 News Column

What School Finance Crisis?

The Lege considers school finance, and recommends ways to cut wages and fire teachers

"...poor districts. Again, not surprising – except that Sen. Todd Staples, R-Palestine, in a letter appended to the report,..."

March 26, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Not Quite 'Dead, Dead, Dead' Yet

The Senate plays Chicken over congressional redistricting.

"...is where the real action is right now, as Todd Staples, R-Palestine (to whom the map-drawing task fell when..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

The James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act makes a comeback in the 77th legislative session.

"...Senate committee, Teel Bivins of Amarillo voted against, and Todd Staples of Palestine abstained, saying he needed more time..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Election 2000

Chronicle Election Coverage

"...3 turned into a blowout, as GOP state Rep. Todd Staples stomped all over lawyer David Fisher to hold..."

Nov. 10, 2000 News Feature

Texas, Gateway to Havana?

Before Perry opposed Cuban thaw, his ag commissioner called for it

"...Republic of China. So, in June 2008, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples lead a trade delegation, intended to increase that..."

Dec. 21, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Saving Water, One House at a Time

Environmental Texas begins Prop. 6 education campaign

"...in Texas politics. It was echoed by Agricultural Commissioner Todd Staples, a steering committee member of Texas Water Smart,..."

June 20, 2014 News Post by Lizzie Jespersen

Who's Buying S.D.3?

"...pouring into the campaigns, particularly into that of Republican Todd Staples, where the corporate "tort-reform" PAC called Texans for..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Texas Tribune Festival

September 30, 2013. 26 photos.

"...28, 2013. (l to r) Julian Aguilar, Doris Meissner, Todd Staples and Fred Burton..."

Oct. 1, 2013 Photo Gallery

Civics 101

"...A CONVERSATION WITH AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER TODD STAPLES Have coffee and conversation with Texas' agriculture commissioner..."

April 26, 2013 News Column

Headlines

The week's biggest little news blips

"...a thawing of relations with Cuba, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples wrote to President Obama requesting that a Texas..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

Avid rider Ellis wants drivers to give a wider berth

"...a vote on Monday, but was blocked by Sen. Todd Staples, R-Palestine. A statement e-mailed from his office reads,..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

It Just Doesn't Add Up

As the session winds down, school finance reform recedes once again

"...Dewhurst called on Steve Ogden, R-Bryan; Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo; Todd Staples, R-Palestine; Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay; and Kim Brimer,..."

May 20, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Big $penders

Jan. 1, 2001-Dec. 31, 2003

"...Todd Staples (R-Palestine) $35,000, car..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature

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