Point Austin: The Governor's Principles

The latest Perry eruption is a characteristically lamentable mash-up of political calculation and fiscal faux conservatism

"...Perry's budget parameters had been in place last year, legislators would have had to enact at least an additional..."

April 27, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: They're Not 'Pro-Life'

The health care cuts are anti-women and anti-family

"...I asked a couple of local legislators who watched the budget carnage last year to comment..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Need To Change Basic Constitutional Structure of Government

"...people in this country elect our representatives, however, these legislators seem consistently to bow to lobbying pressure from corporations..."

Oct. 17, 2011 Postmarks

The Lege 'Horrendous Houseguests'

"...used to go out of its way to tow legislators cars. Good. We must unite around "no taxation without..."

June 27, 2011 Postmarks

Info Breach No Laughing Matter

"..."may” – or may not – purge the information. Legislators passed the law requiring this massive annual data transmission..."

April 27, 2011 Postmarks

Panel Targets Roots of Wrongful Convictions

Recommendations on improving witness identification and evidence testing head to the Lege

"...whether the recommendations will be adopted and passed by legislators in 2011 – and whether they'll actually have their..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Four Horsemen of the Deficit

Examining the new House committees on state spending

"...on that, and then provided the rest of the legislators with regular updates on what was going on." She..."

Jan. 13, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Big Legebowski

The session will be remembered largely as an opportunity lost to partisan displays

"...state needs or to create tax equity. But the legislators can go home and say they cut taxes –..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Sunset Comes in Many Colors

How agencies are faring at the Sunset Advisory Commission

"...Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation), lie in the hands of legislators. Sunset Commission member Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, admitted, "Through..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TPWD Film: Watching the Rivers Flow

Texas Parks & Wildlife hopes a new documentary will encourages Texans – and legislatures – to conserve

"...When the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department gave legislators a sneak preview of its new documentary, Texas: The..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Looks Like a Straus Waltz to House Speaker

With the help of House Democrats, San Antonio Republican locks up votes for speaker

"...comfortably more than the 76 votes needed. Ten more legislators – a mix of Republicans and former Democratic supporters..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

2009 Lege: Local Delegates Lay Out Agendas

Austin's Lege delegates ready to go back to work

"...the 81st legislative session a month away, Travis County legislators have started prefiling bills and finalizing their policy agendas...."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TPPF Conference

Conservative conference points toward next Legislature

"...opportunity for the conservative think tank to tell Texas legislators what they think real conservatives care about. The assembled..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gov. Perry's Ham-Fisted Veto Pen Strikes Again

Lege coverage

"...of the eight Senate bills killed on Perry's desk. Legislators are attacking Perry for what they see as a..."

June 22, 2007 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Walking the Lege

With two weeks left, the 80th runs into foul weather

"...Tuesday, he acknowledged defeat and claimed victory. Perry lambasted legislators for caring more about asserting their power than about..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

Transportation

"...Krusee, the House author of the original toll-road bill. Legislators figure they'll have enough time to override Perry's veto..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Lotto Madness Continues in Court

Judge recommends denying motion for summary judgment in Texas Lottery Commission whistle-blower suit

"...discussing "schemes … to avoid [producing] documents [requested by legislators and the press] concerning the Disaster Recovery Site." Seeking..."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Election 2006

The latest from the campaign trail

"...pols (with the exception of a handful of Texas legislators, most notably Houston Rep. Harold Dutton, who authored a..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature

Putting a Lid on Leininger

House members push for limits on millionaire campaign donations

"...The legislators know there's no chance that Gov. Rick Perry will..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Low Expectations

Not much reason to believe that the Lege will do right by Texas students

"...especially when the GOP leadership is divided and the legislators skittish in a seemingly unpredictable election year. But here..."

April 14, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Rumblings of a Mad Mom Movement

Texas Parent PAC wants to purge Lege of lawmakers who won't go to bat for public ed, regardless of party

"...raise $250,000 to replace not band uniforms, but the legislators who shortchange the public schools. "I believe some of..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

True Patriotism – Demonize Those You Disagree With and Be Sure to Mention Karl Marx

"...Dear Sirs, Have you noticed that our liberal pro-choice legislators and leaders are not pro-choice on most other issues..."

June 3, 2005 Postmarks

Lege Wrap-Up

Education

"...Still Thinking … This comes as no surprise, but legislators cleared out of the Capitol on Monday without a..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature

Page Two

The price of Republican domination and the pleasures of repeated listening

"...no hint of fiscal responsibility. Powerful Republican and Democratic legislators are still getting plenty of government pork at taxpayers'..."

May 20, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Day One: Long on Smiles and Short on Dollars

Head for the hills ... the Lege is back in town!

"...forecast to attack the governor's record. The comptroller said legislators would have a "scant" $400 million extra to work..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

No Art Left Behind

New campaign fights for the arts in Texas schools

"...a new movement to take the issue to state legislators. Log on to www.goarts.org, and in less time than..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two

The overwhelming need for a Travis County hospital district should be obvious

"...performances), and despite granting the industry endless tax breaks, legislators have shown a serious inability to regulate them. There..."

May 7, 2004 Column by Louis Black

What's So Special?

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

"...Legislators of both parties say they're skeptical that this early..."

April 23, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Who You Gonna Call? Dem-Busters!

A U.S. Dept. of Justice report chronicles the 'wacko' attempts to trace and trap the Killer Ds.

"...game warden(!) who claimed the FBI could return the legislators for fleeing across state lines, and Craddick gave Kimbrough..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Victims: Deep-Six Proposition 12

"...hand the power of juries and judges over to legislators and their sponsoring business interests...."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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