The Real Crash Davis

Alan Zinter of the Round Rock Express still lives the big-league dream

"...In many ways, Zinter is the real Crash Davis, the perennial minor leaguer portrayed by Kevin Costner in..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Sports Feature by Kevin Brass

Lege Lines: A New Path for State House Dems

The promise of new Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner

"...made him the number two behind caucus leader Rep. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas. Now he holds the retitled top position...."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Perry's Veto Axe Comes Down

Democrats and Republicans of all stripes and experience hit

"...discrimination grievance. In a statement, bill sponsor Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, wrote, "Texas families all across our state..."

June 17, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Capitol Chronicle

Always count on the Texas Legislature to remember: The gold rules

"...the bill reached the House floor, Dallas Democratic Rep. Yvonne Davis defied at length her own local delegation, desperate..."

May 9, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Lege Lines: Dem Lawmakers Boycott Anti-Abortion Bill Hearing

Brass ovaries vs. HB 16, and other battle lines drawn at the Capitol

"...chairs, was derailed when committee members Victoria Neave and Yvonne Davis of Dallas, Julie Johnson of Carrollton, and Jessica..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Tort Deform at the House

Tort reform climbs the mountain -- and then gets pushed back down.

"...a formal affidavit provided by Civil Practices committee member Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, and a video clip of a committee..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The Straus 85: Now It's 88

How the numbers break down, and full list of Straus supporters

"...(D) Garnet Coleman (D) Byron Cook (R) *, XI Yvonne Davis (D) Joe Deshotel (D) Dawnna Dukes (D) Jim..."

Jan. 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry's Vexing Vetoes

Perry kills 24 more bills

"...federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Senate sponsor Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, wrote, "By vetoing the equal pay for equal work..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

African Children's Choir with Sara Hickman

"...called Blessed), Samuel, Paul, Tracy, Henry, Pius, Esther, Rebecca, Davis, Viola, Moses, Jovan, Natasha, Cyrus, Yvonne, Davis & Edith...."

Dec. 8, 2014 Photo Gallery

Sine Die? Sine Don't!

Legislature ends regular session, back in minutes for redistricting

"...Orr, Walter Price, Jason Villalba) and seven Democrats (Vice-chair Yvonne Davis, Joe Deshotel, Trey Martinez-Fisher, René Oliveira, Joe Pickett,..."

May 28, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Budget Implosion

School finance runs aground, but health spending will follow soon

"...to the front mic, he already knew that Rep. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, had a point of order that would..."

May 24, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

When Good Things Happen to Bad Bills – and Vice Versa

Bad bills fly, while good bills die

"...HB 1812: Rep. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, called for an interim study of all..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by the News Staff

How People More Important Than You Are Voting

McCracken, Leffingwell list prominent prog, small biz supporters

"...Yvonne Davis..."

April 8, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Lege Notes

"...down on a point of order raised by Rep. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, and is one of the bills now..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature

Lege Lines: The 84th Session Begins

News from the first weeks of the 84th legislative session

"...new chair of the House Republican Caucus, while Rep. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, narrowly fought off a challenge to her..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Redistricting Maps Head to House

New maps likely to draw court challenges

"...the identical House-written counterpart bills. Both committee Vice Chair Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, and Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio,..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

LegeLines

"...of the Pack It took two ballots, but Rep. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, has beaten Houston's Armado Walle and Abel..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature

Session Ends With Finger-Pointing, Unfinished Business

Perry says he has no immediate plans to call legislators back to Austin

"...to amend statute set a terrible precedent, while Rep. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, said members "ought to be insulted that..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sine Not Dead Yet

House leaves but Senate struggling with their final decision

"...Rep. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, was equally furious. "We ought to be..."

June 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A Commonsense Solution to Stupidity

Lawmakers craft a scheme to force Perry to accept federal unemployment-insurance dollars

"...can receive the federal cash. This came after Reps. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, and Armando Walle, D-Houston, amended the state..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

More From the Floor

Chelsea Clinton makes it to the convention

"...literal hand-holding unity, Reps. Rene Oliveira (Clinton supporter) and Yvonne Davis (Obama-ite) entered to "Higher Ground" by the Red..."

June 6, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

House: Squeeze the (Dem) Voters

Voter-ID bill passes the House

"...of some sort. Brown accepted an amendment by Dallas' Yvonne Davis to waive such fees if the person is..."

April 27, 2007 News Column by Lee Nichols

Lege Wrap-Up

Poverty

"...Thanks to a technical error spotted by Dallas Rep. Yvonne Davis, the bill was forced back to committee –..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature

Lege Notes

"...health should never be politicized." Caucus officers include Reps. Yvonne Davis, D-Dallas, secretary, and Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, treasurer. –..."

March 25, 2005 News Column

Pigskin Perks

"...Rep. Yvonne Davis..."

May 2, 1997 News Feature

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Manson Family Vacation Director/Screenwriter: J. Davis The story of two brothers: one who’s devoted to..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

A Weekend of Big Rallies

The Women’s March on Austin caps off a banner weekend of civic engagement

"...Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Planned Parenthood Texas Executive Director Yvonne Gutierrez, and former state Sen. Wendy Davis all taking..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Playback

Octopus Project returns – with vocals! Plus, inside the foliage at Austin City Limits.

"..."All the time!" says analog sorceress and band theremin-charmer Yvonne Lambert, whose hairdo looks like the unit symbol for..."

July 5, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

News Roundup

Your Monday morning news update

"...to hold our breath for these court rulings,” said Yvonne Gutierrez, executive director for Planned Parenthood Texas Votes. Rep...."

Oct. 20, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

The Women's March on Austin

"...Former Texas Senator Wendy Davis, Congressman Lloyd Doggett, and Former Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl..."

Jan. 23, 2017 Photo Gallery

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