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Court rejects appeal arguing that latex-clad dancers are nude under Texas law
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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01/10/2020
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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1st Court of Appeals, Texas; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Fees; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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State cracking down on strip club tax
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/26/2015
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Fees; Hegar, Glenn; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Texas appeals court upholds strip club tax
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
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05/10/2014
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Court upholds nude entertainment tax
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San Antonio Express News
|
Ward, M.
|
05/10/2014
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Texas Comptroller to strip clubs: Pay up
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McAllen Monitor
|
Langford, T.
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05/07/2014
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Crime victims; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Lawmaker's bill would license strippers
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
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01/08/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Occupational licenses; Sexually oriented businesses; Zedler, Bill
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Justices reject industry suit challenging strip club fee
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Rangel, E.
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01/26/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
|
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Pole Tax
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Texarkana Gazette
|
Editorial
|
01/26/2012
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
|
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Anita Perry's salary comes indirectly from governor's backers
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ratcliffe, R.
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09/14/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Campaign contributors; Conflicts of interest; Gifts and donations; Nonprofit organizations; Perry, Anita Thigpen; Perry, Rick; Salaries
|
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Strip club fee survives challenge
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
09/07/2011
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
|
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Court ruling means strip club patrons may have to pay $5 fee
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Peel, D.
|
09/01/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
|
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Stripper tax ruling reversed
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Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
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09/01/2011
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
|
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Texas nude-dancing fee gets First Amendment cover
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
08/31/2011
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Fees; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Strip club waits for next step in pole tax tussle
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San Angelo Standard Times
|
Rios, J.
|
08/31/2011
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Cohen, Ellen; Crime prevention; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Pole tax
|
Texarkana Gazette
|
Editorial
|
08/30/2011
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
|
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Strip club fees don't block rights, court rules
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Rangel, E.
|
08/27/2011
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
|
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Supreme Court backs pole tax
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
08/27/2011
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Combs, Susan; Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
|
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Texas' 'pole tax' on strip clubs upheld
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ingram, S.
|
08/27/2011
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
|
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Lawmaker cheers court OK for strip club 'pole' tax
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Houston Chronicle
|
Tolson, M.
|
08/27/2011
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
|
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Tax on strip-club patrons is back in special session
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Ramshaw, E.
|
06/22/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Crime victims; Duncan, Robert; Fees; Pitts, Jim; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Tide turns on 'titty tax'
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Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
|
06/16/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cohen, Ellen; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Fees; Miller, Doug; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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State high court takes up tax on strip clubs
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
03/26/2010
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Enoch, Craig T.; Fees; Freedom of speech; Ho, James C.; Jenkins, Scott; Lawsuits; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Supreme Court, Texas
|
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Texas Supreme Court hears arguments over strip club tax
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Weber, P.
|
03/26/2010
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Enoch, Craig T.; Freedom of speech; Ho, James C.; Lawsuits; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court, Texas
|
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State High Court weighs strip club 'pole tax'
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San Antonio Express News
|
Kapitan, C.
|
03/26/2010
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Fees; Freedom of speech; Ho, James C.; Jefferson, Wallace B.; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court, Texas
|
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'Sin Tax' called naked money grab
|
Wall Street Journal
|
Eaton, L.
|
03/26/2010
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
|
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If Texans insist on electing judges, job requirements should matter
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Campbell, L.
|
03/04/2010
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Green, Rick; Judicial campaigns; Judicial selection; Lehrmann, Debra; Political fundraising; Runoff elections; Supreme Court, Texas
|
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State Supreme Court to consider whether strip club fee is constitutional
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Vertuno, J.
|
02/13/2010
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Fees; Freedom of speech; Lawsuits; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court, Texas
|
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State high court will review legality of 'pole tax'
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Houston Chronicle
|
Olson, B.
|
02/13/2010
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Freedom of speech; Lawsuits; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court, Texas
|
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Connecting the dots in Texas between booze, nude dancing and sexual assault
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
12/18/2009
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Freedom of speech; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Another Round: state appeals court rejects topless tax
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Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
|
06/18/2009
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Alcohol laws and regulations; Appellate courts; Business taxes; Freedom of speech; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court, Texas; Thompson, Senfronia
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Strip club fee battle continues
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
06/12/2009
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Abbott, Greg; Combs, Susan; Fees; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Ruling: strip club tax flouts 1st Amendment
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
06/06/2009
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Abbott, Greg; Alcohol laws and regulations; Fees; Freedom of speech; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Appeals court slaps down strip club admission tax
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Houston Chronicle
|
Stiles, M.
|
06/06/2009
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Alcohol laws and regulations; Fees; Freedom of speech; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Topless tax dies in maneuver for more money
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Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
|
06/04/2009
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Carona, John; Cohen, Ellen; Crime victims; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Fees; Gubernatorial vetoes; Ho, James C.; Points of order; Sexually oriented businesses; State taxes; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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Strip club fee will stay after tax plan falls apart
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ramshaw, E.
|
06/01/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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Topless tax bottoming out?
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Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
|
05/21/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Carona, John; Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Ho, James C.; Sexually oriented businesses; State taxes; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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Records show many Texas strip clubs ignoring fee
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
A.P. Wire
|
05/18/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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Strip club fee barely there
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Stiles, M.
|
05/17/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cohen, Ellen; Crime victims; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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The naked truth
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
05/15/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Crime victims; Fees; Seliger, Kel; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Topless clubs winning battle of bills
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Ramshaw, E.
|
05/14/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Carona, John; Cohen, Ellen; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; State taxes; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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Stripper tax gets Senate support
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Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
05/13/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Carona, John; Fees; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Bill repealing strip club fee heads to Perry's desk
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Houston Chronicle
|
Vertuno, J.
|
05/13/2009
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Cohen, Ellen; Crime victims; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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Laws that take aim at Texans' 'sins' await action in Legislature
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
|
04/26/2009
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Blue laws; Burnam, Lon; Davis, Wendy; Disease prevention; Gutierrez, Roland; Liquor stores; Nelson, Jane; Prostitution; Sexually oriented businesses; Smoking bans; Thompson, Senfronia; Underage smoking; Uresti, Carlos; Veasey, Marc
|
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House backs strip-club tax
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Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
|
04/09/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; State taxes; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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House OKs strip-club admission charge tax
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ramshaw, E.
|
04/03/2009
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Cohen, Ellen; Crime victims; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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Highlights from the Texas Legislature
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
A.P. Wire
|
04/03/2009
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Cohen, Ellen; Crime victims; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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Texas House tentatively approves strip club tax
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Houston Chronicle
|
Elliott, J.
|
04/03/2009
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Legislative campaign contributions; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; State taxes; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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House OKs new strip club tax
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Houston Chronicle
|
Shannon, K.
|
04/03/2009
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Cohen, Ellen; Crime victims; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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Some clubs not paying 'pole tax'
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Myers, D.
|
03/19/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Crime prevention; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Texas holds $11 million meant for sex assault services
|
Houston Chronicle
|
A.P. Wire
|
03/16/2009
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Freedom of speech; Lawsuits; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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State's strip club fee not being spent
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ramshaw, E.
|
03/15/2009
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Cohen, Ellen; Crime prevention; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Staying abreast of tax debate
|
Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
|
03/12/2009
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; Thompson, Senfronia
|
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Cash-strapped lawmakers take a look at 'skin taxes'
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Woodward, C.
|
02/28/2009
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
|
Fees; Freedom of speech; Sales taxes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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The Topless Tax Sequel, Part III
|
Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
|
02/19/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Cohen, Ellen; Crime victims; Fees; Freedom of speech; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Texas Health Opportunity Pool
|
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Strip club fees fail to reach targets as state appeals ruling
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Austin American Statesman
|
MacLaggan, C.
|
02/12/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Freedom of speech; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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State, lawyers clash over strip club 'pole tax'
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Dallas Morning News
|
A.P. Wire
|
02/12/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Fees; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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'Pole tax' back in Texas appeals court
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Vertuno, J.
|
02/12/2009
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Fees; Freedom of speech; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
Top 10 state stories
|
Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
|
01/02/2009
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Dunnam, Jim; Shapiro, Florence; West, Royce
|
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Texas House
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
10/18/2008
|
1 TX bill
|
Cohen, Ellen; Endorsements; Montemayor, Joe A.
|
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|
'Pole tax' doesn't have legs
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
05/23/2008
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Dedicated funds; Family violence; Fees; Lawsuits; Perry, Rick; Seliger, Kel; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Strip clubs ask high court to halt fee collection
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Elliott, J.
|
05/06/2008
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Crime Victims' Compensation Fund; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Strip clubs must pay during appeal
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
04/19/2008
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
80th Legislature; Appellate courts; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Fees; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
Topless tax terminated
|
Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
|
04/03/2008
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
Keep your shirt on
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
04/02/2008
|
1 TX bill
|
Fees; Seliger, Kel; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Lawmaker will revamp, revisit strip club tax
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Feibel, C.
|
04/01/2008
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Attorney General of Texas; Cohen, Ellen; Crime prevention; Crime victims; Fees; Jenkins, Scott; Perry, Rick; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; U.S. Constitution
|
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Tax on Texas strip clubs is unconstitutional, judge says
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Root, J.
|
03/31/2008
|
1 TX bill
|
Crime prevention; Fees; Medically uninsured; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
State's $5-per-patron fee for strip clubs is ruled unconstitutional
|
Austin American Statesman
|
MacLaggan, C.
|
03/29/2008
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Crime prevention; Fees; Medically uninsured; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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District judge strikes down Texas strip club fee
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Ramshaw, E.
|
03/29/2008
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Crime victims; Fees; Health insurance; Jenkins, Scott; Judges; Lawsuits; Legislators; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; U.S. Constitution
|
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|
Bible course sparks wrangle
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Scharrer, G.
|
03/29/2008
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Allen, Lawrence, Jr.; Attorney General opinions; Berlanga, Mary Helen; Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Free Market Foundation; Hochberg, Scott; Legislators; Public schools; Religious studies; School districts; Scott, Robert; Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
|
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Judge tosses strip clubs' $5 fee
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Elliott, J.
|
03/29/2008
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General of Texas; Cohen, Ellen; Combs, Susan; Crime victims; Fees; Health care; Jenkins, Scott; Medically uninsured; Perry, Rick; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; U.S. Constitution
|
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Judge steps aside during hearing on strip club fee
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
02/06/2008
|
1 TX bill
|
Conflicts of interest; Fees; Legislators; Livingston, Lora; Sexually oriented businesses; Texas Access to Justice Foundation
|
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Strip clubs try to convince judge that new fee is unconstitutional
|
Austin American Statesman
|
MacLaggan, C.
|
02/06/2008
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Conflicts of interest; Fees; Jenkins, Scott; Lawsuits; Legislature, Texas; Livingston, Lora; Sexually oriented businesses; Texas Access to Justice Foundation; Texas Constitution
|
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Lawyer: strip club fee really is a tax
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Elliott, J.
|
02/06/2008
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Cohen, Ellen; Crime prevention; Fees; Lawsuits; Legislature, Texas; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Texas Constitution
|
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|
Cash-strapped states resort to offbeat taxes
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Gormley, M.
|
01/29/2008
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Drug trafficking; e-commerce; Entertainment tickets; New York; Pornography; Sexually oriented businesses; State budget shortages; State taxes
|
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Partial nekkidness & the new 'nudity' tax
|
Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
|
01/10/2008
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Fees; Nudity; Sexually oriented businesses; Tax administration
|
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|
Craddick isn't going anywhere
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Robison, C.
|
01/08/2008
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Coleman, Garnet; Craddick, Tom; Dingus, Bill; Endorsements; Fees; Hall, Art; Henry, Dale; Laney, James E. 'Pete'; Political candidates; Sexually oriented businesses; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Texas House candidates; Voter identification
|
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Strip clubs react to new $5 'pole tax'
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Peveto, K.
|
01/04/2008
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Combs, Susan; Crime victims; Fees; Lawsuits; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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Topless clubs plan to fight new tax
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Grace, K.
|
01/03/2008
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Crime prevention; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
New fee rankles strip club patrons
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Anderson, K.
|
01/02/2008
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Crime victims; Fees; Freedom of speech; Indigent health care; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Texas Constitution
|
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|
Know the law
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Edgren, C.
|
12/31/2007
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Automobile insurance; Background checks; Employees Retirement System of Texas; Fees; Investment of public funds; Public Safety, Texas Department of; School districts; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Sudan; Teacher Retirement System of Texas; Teachers
|
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|
New laws
|
Dallas Morning News
|
A.P. Wire
|
12/30/2007
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Automobile insurance; Background checks; Education Agency, Texas; Employees Retirement System of Texas; Fees; Insurance, Texas Department of; Investment of public funds; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Sudan; Teacher Retirement System of Texas; Teachers
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|
New year bringing changes in laws
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Sandberg, L.
|
12/30/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
AnchÃa, Rafael; Background checks; Bail; Education Agency, Texas; Employees Retirement System of Texas; Fees; Investment of public funds; Judges; Landlords and tenants; Protective orders; Sexually oriented businesses; Straus, Joe, III; Sudan; Tax refund loans; Teacher Retirement System of Texas; Teachers; Villarreal, Mike
|
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|
Strip club owners call fee an occupational tax
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Wire Reports
|
12/28/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Fees; Freedom of speech; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
Death, sin and taxes
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
12/27/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Fees; Seliger, Kel; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
Strip clubs call fee a tax violating state constitution
|
Austin American Statesman
|
MacLaggan, C.
|
12/27/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Crime prevention; Fees; Freedom of speech; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
Does Harry Potter cause sexual violence? Only in Texas.
|
Austin Chronicle
|
Whittaker, R.
|
12/27/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Family violence; Fees; Freedom of speech; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
What's freedom of speech got to do with a pole dance?
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Austin American Statesman
|
Kelso, J.
|
12/21/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Crime prevention; Fees; Freedom of speech; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
Judge upholds $5-a-person strip club fee
|
Austin American Statesman
|
MacLaggan, C.
|
12/19/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General of Texas; Combs, Susan; Crime prevention; Fees; Health insurance; Jenkins, Scott; Lawsuits; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
Judge OKs state's $5 cover charge on patrons at topless clubs
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ramshaw, E.
|
12/19/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Combs, Susan; Crime victims; Fees; Indigent health care; Jenkins, Scott; Lawsuits; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
State judge declines to stop Legislature's new 'topless tax'
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Moritz, J.
|
12/19/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Fees; Freedom of speech; Sexually oriented businesses
|
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|
State wins ruling on $5 fee for strip clubs
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Houston Chronicle
|
A.P. Wire
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12/19/2007
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1 TX bill
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Crime prevention; Fees; Jenkins, Scott; Lawsuits; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
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Free speech, even naked, can be taxed
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Houston Chronicle
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Casey, R.
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12/19/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Cohen, Ellen; Hartnett, Will; Jenkins, Scott; Lawsuits; Newspapers; Publishers and publishing; Sexually oriented businesses; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
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State defends strip club fee in court filing
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Austin American Statesman
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MacLaggan, C.
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12/18/2007
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Cohen, Ellen; Combs, Susan; Crime victims; Dedicated funds; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Texas Constitution
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Who's your choice?
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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12/17/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Armstrong, Lance; Awards; Giddings, Helen; Perry, Rick; West, Royce
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Topless counterattack against titty tax
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Austin Chronicle
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Whittaker, R.
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12/14/2007
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1 TX bill
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Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Freedom of speech; Sexually oriented businesses; Tax administration
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The waiting game?
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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12/11/2007
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1 TX bill
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Cohen, Ellen; Dedicated funds; Fees; Indigent health care; Lawsuits; Perry, Rick; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
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Strip clubs expose themselves and not in a good way
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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12/08/2007
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1 TX bill
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Fees; Sexually oriented businesses
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Strip clubs try to block state's $5 surcharge
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Houston Chronicle
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A.P. Wire
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12/07/2007
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Combs, Susan; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
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Return of the titty tax
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Austin Chronicle
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Whittaker, R.
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12/06/2007
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1 TX bill
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Cohen, Ellen; Dedicated funds; Fees; Freedom of speech; Lobbyists; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Texas Constitution; Texas Health Opportunity Pool
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Topless bars ask judge to block state fee
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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12/06/2007
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Attorney General of Texas; Cohen, Ellen; Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Crime prevention; Fees; Lawsuits; Perry, Rick; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; West, Royce
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Progress was made, despite fight
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Austin American Statesman
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Selby, W.
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05/31/2007
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1 TX bill
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80th Legislature; Cohen, Ellen; Craddick, Tom; Flynn, Dan; Haggerty, Pat; Smith, Todd; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Texas House elections; Truitt, Vicki
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State's impact on average folks must be noted
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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05/31/2007
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1 TX bill
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80th Legislature
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$5 strip-club fee would aid sex assault victims
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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05/28/2007
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1 TX bill
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Crime victims; Sexually oriented businesses
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Session wraps it up with flurry of activity
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Rangel, E.
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05/27/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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80th Legislature; Automatic admissions; Craddick, Tom; Perry, Rick; Record votes; Sine Die; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; State budgets
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Legislators target filibuster threat to the state budget
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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05/27/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Filibusters; Howard, Charlie; Indigent health care; Janek, Kyle L.; Kolkhorst, Lois; Privatization; State budgets; State government contracts; Texas Southern University; Toll roads; University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
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Patrons might face new admission fee
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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05/24/2007
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1 TX bill
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Cohen, Ellen; Crime prevention; Fees; Indigent health care; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; West, Royce
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Bill makes strip clubs pay state $5 per patron
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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05/24/2007
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1 TX bill
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Crime prevention; Fees; Indigent health care; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
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Senate approves strip-club fee
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Staff
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05/24/2007
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1 TX bill
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Cohen, Ellen; Crime prevention; Fees; Indigent health care; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; West, Royce
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Senate approves bill to take cut of strip club profits
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Houston Chronicle
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Mack, K.
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05/24/2007
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1 TX bill
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Crime prevention; Crime victims; Fees; Patrick, Dan; Seliger, Kel; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; West, Royce
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Smoking ban clears House, goes to Senate
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Rangel, E.
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05/13/2007
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1 TX bill
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Birth records; Brown, Betty; Chisum, Warren; Cohen, Ellen; Concealed weapons; Crownover, Myra; Duncan, Robert; Fees; Heflin, Joe; Insurance rates; Isett, Carl; Jones, Delwin; Legislative deadlines; Lucio, Eddie, III; Public information; Rose, Patrick; Sexually oriented businesses; Smithee, John; Smoking bans; Swinford, David; Traffic cameras
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Strip-club entry fees may rise
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Houston Chronicle
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Mack, K.
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05/10/2007
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1 TX bill
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Cohen, Ellen; Crime victims; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Fees; Sexually oriented businesses; West, Royce
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$5 strip club tax passes in House
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San Antonio Express News
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Staff
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05/10/2007
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1 TX bill
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Cohen, Ellen; Fees; Perry, Rick; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
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Fee on adult businesses advances
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Staff
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05/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Crime prevention; Fees; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses
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'Sin tax' targets adult clubs
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Houston Chronicle
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Mack, K.
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03/15/2007
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1 TX bill
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Cohen, Ellen; Crime prevention; Crime victims; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Youth Commission, Texas
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Strip club tax gets backing in hearing
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San Antonio Express News
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Mack, K.
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03/15/2007
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1 TX bill
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Cohen, Ellen; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Crime prevention; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Fees; Heleman, John; Sex crimes; Sexually oriented businesses; Youth Commission, Texas
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