Endorsements

"...property owners whose legal rights would be subject to veto because of other owners in the title chain. There's..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Method to Their Madness

"...the first place. Now we see Bush threatening to veto any legislation to halt the takeover of six U.S...."

Feb. 24, 2006 Postmarks

The Hightower Report

Where's the President; and exxpose Exxon

"...rushed to the defense of Exxon Mobil, promising to veto the bill...."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Here Comes the Guv

Kinky Friedman lights up his campaign

"...which legislators may propose as legislation; must sign or veto bills passed by legislators; appoint qualified leaders to various..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Where Can We Marry? The U.S. Legal Landscape

Gays and lesbians enjoy full legal marriage in only one state

"...Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made good on his promise to veto it. The bill would have reversed an existing ban,..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...and candidly said no. Of course, I don't have veto power over which Republicans, if any, might run citywide..."

June 24, 2005 Column

Grandma vs. Cowboy

Can Strayhorn lasso Perry? Maybe the Lege will tell.

"...businesses to finance public education. She blasted Perry's risky veto of the state's $35 billion education budget to force..."

June 24, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Lege Notes

"...• Perry vetoed the public education budget, and along with it, the..."

June 24, 2005 News Column

Levin Contemplates Levin

"...and candidly said no. Of course, I don't have veto power over which Republicans, if any, might run citywide..."

June 21, 2005 Postmarks

Keel's Firestorm

A bill that critics charged would have increased the pace of Texas executions dies and takes a judicial pay raise bill down with it

"...Gov. Rick Perry axed it with a line item veto during his infamous Father's Day Bill Massacre.) In a..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Place Your Bets

The gambling action heats up at the Capitol

"...his re-election campaign. He has since indicated he would veto a Vegas-style casino bill, so the politically safe route..."

March 4, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Happenings from Austin and beyond

"...a majority vote for an investigation, effectively handing a veto to either party, and it is likely Republicans will..."

Jan. 7, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...was a mistake to give the neighborhood de facto veto power on this issue, as they ultimately decided that..."

Oct. 1, 2004 Column

Car-Free Bike Lanes Blocked by Neighborhood

"...was a mistake to give the neighborhood de facto veto power on this issue, as they ultimately decided that..."

Sept. 27, 2004 Postmarks

The Usual Suspects

The first year of the Will Wynn era closes to very mixed reviews, as Austinites wonder whether the city leadership is floundering.

"...having some wistful longing for a mayoral line-item budget veto). "There are clear positives in the system," he says,..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Korea Cruel to Dogs

"...law that prohibits the human consumption of dogs. Please veto all Korean products now...."

June 1, 2004 Postmarks

Passing the Buck

With the special session nearly gone, the goal continues to recede

"...that the governor has declared his opposition (and potential veto) to any broad-based business tax to replace property-tax revenue..."

May 14, 2004 News Column by Michael King

On the Lege

The Lege special session gets down to business, and it's woefully business as usual

"...economic development. While he declined to explicitly threaten a veto, he described a "business activity tax" (as contemplated on..."

May 7, 2004 News Column by Michael King

What's So Special?

Gov. Perry calls a special session, and pits property taxes against schoolchildren

"...services – blocked by the threat of a Perry veto – is now earmarked by the governor to help..."

April 23, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Nobody voted for it, but insta-teacher certification is now the law

"...two-thirds vote of the 15 members was required to veto the change. Under the plan, college graduates can become..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

What They Saw at the 69th Lege

The issues facing Texas, then and (still) now

"...consider an income tax – indeed, declared he would veto any such notion – which was a convenient threat,..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Closing Open Records

Rick Perry and George W. Bush treat open records law as an obstacle to be gotten around, not a cornerstone of democracy.

"...for disclosure that were suddenly made subject to presidential veto, in perpetuity. The same secrecy two-step is now under..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Naked City

Madame Comptroller gets her back up over HB 7.

"...a letter to Gov. Rick Perry asking that he veto HB 7 -- the government reorganization bill that would,..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Lowdown

Republicans come out against "misleading information" -- oh, the irony! And, patriotic defense contractors refuse to buy American.

"...Don Rumsfeld, the Pentagon chief, to promise a presidential veto if the budget includes what they call a "ludicrous"..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Capitol Chronicle

The first 200 bills signed by Gov. Perry are a very mixed bag.

"...likely to get writer's cramp this week signing (or vetoing) the remaining 1,197 by Sunday...."

June 20, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...TML is asking its members to urge Perry to veto the bill. By contrast, Campaigns for People is calling..."

June 13, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines

"...Gov. Rick Perry -- let slip that he wouldn't veto a Lottery Commission sunset bill even if it included..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dig Deeper

Now what kind of mother would take her kids to see a movie about juvenile delinquents serving time in a hard-labor prison camp? A smart one, if she's read Holes, Louis Sachar's wacky, wickedly funny children's book that makes the leap to the big screen this Friday.

"...It's one thing to grant a children's book author veto power as his book is being made into a..."

April 18, 2003 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

The 78th Legislature: Dates to Watch

"...after adjournment): Last day the governor can sign or veto bills..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...We will then be able to see if the veto comes out from Perry...."

March 14, 2003 Column

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