Selected newspaper articles related to Peyton McKnight
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| Sen. David Cain to host town hall meeting Friday at Texas college | Tyler Morning Telegraph | Staff | 01/26/1997 |
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Peyton McKnight a Texas treasure
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Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 01/11/1996 |
| McKnight leaves legacy of service | Tyler Morning Telegraph | 12/26/1995 | |
| Peyton McKnight, 71, legislator and oilman, to be buried today | Austin American Statesman | St. | 12/23/1995 |
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State Senator Peyton McKnight
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Austin American Statesman | Staff | 12/23/1995 |
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McKnight, Senator Peyton
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Dallas Morning News | Staff | 12/23/1995 |
| McKnight, oilman, dies | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 12/23/1995 |
| East Texans mourn Peyton McKnight | Tyler Morning Telegraph | 12/23/1995 | |
| Former Tyler journalist named writer in Governor's correspondence office | Tyler Morning Telegraph | Staff | 03/05/1995 |
| McKnight lambastes Clements | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Arnold, A. | 11/13/1981 |
| Bullock offers another proposal on redistricting | Dallas Times Herald | Tiede, S. | 10/26/1981 |
| Political ambitions lurk behind remap imbroglio | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Arnold, A. | 08/02/1981 |
| Senate OKs remap plan | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 07/22/1981 | |
| Ogg plan stalls action on districts | Dallas Times Herald | Clifford, F. | 07/21/1981 |
| Senators offer proposal liked by incumbents | Corpus Christi Caller | Davis, J. | 06/25/1981 |
| 'Sons of Killer Bees' | Houston Chronicle | Tedino, J. | 05/23/1981 |
| Disappearing act: walkout by 3 senators halts debate on beach traffic | Houston Post | Bonavita, F. | 05/23/1981 |
| Senators filibuster consumer bill | Dallas Morning News | 04/04/1979 | |
| Spilled milk thwarts filibuster bluster | Austin American Statesman | 05/27/1977 | |
| Carrillo trial delayed by Senate | Big Spring Herald | A.P. Wire | 11/18/1975 |
| Upshur Voters Follow State-Wide Trends in Saturday's Balloting | Gilmer Mirror | Staff | 06/08/1972 |
| Upshur Turnout Under 7,000; Dolph Briscoe Sweeps All Boxes | Gilmer Mirror | Staff | 05/11/1972 |
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McKnight purchase subject of lawsuit
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Tyler Morning Telegraph | 11/316/86 | |
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Peyton McKnight
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 11/308/85 | |
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White slow to get the joke
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Austin American Statesman | 11/307/85 | |
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Not exactly a verdict for whites to decide
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Dallas Times Herald | Schultze, Jim | 11/307/85 |
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He wouldn't play the game
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San Antonio Express News | Stinson, Roddy | 11/307/85 |
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McKnight spurns future appointments
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 11/306/85 | |
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Oilman calls White 'political animal'
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Houston Post | 11/306/85 | |
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McKnight declines any appointments
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Tyler Morning Telegraph | 11/306/85 | |
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Slurs unacceptable
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Corpus Christi Caller Times | 11/305/85 | |
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McKnight might get a post later, White says
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Dallas Morning News | Hillman, G. Robert | 11/305/85 |
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The messy McKnight affair
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Dallas Morning News | Kinch, Sam | 11/305/85 |
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Remarks doomed board pick
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Dallas Times Herald | Hamilton, Arnold | 11/305/85 |
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Gov. White defends choice for agency
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tiede, Saralee | 11/305/85 |
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White explains his McKnight decision
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Houston Chronicle | 11/305/85 | |
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White says racial joke cost McKnight a post
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Houston Post | 11/305/85 | |
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The McKnight flap raises issue of political loyalty
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Dallas Times Herald | Ivins, Molly | 10/304/85 |
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Uproar over racial joke kills appointment of former state senator
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Austin American Statesman | McNeely, Dave | 10/303/85 |
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White adviser gets safety post
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Dallas Morning News | Hillman, G. Robert | 10/303/85 |
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Governor backs off board pick
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Dallas Times Herald | Hamilton, Arnold | 10/303/85 |
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Gov. White alters choice for agency
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Jones, Lee | 10/303/85 |
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McKnight passes over for PSC appointment after racial slur
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Houston Chronicle | Kilday, Anne Marie | 10/303/85 |
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White appoints Guest to safety commission
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Houston Post | Smith, Glenn | 10/303/85 |
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McKnight thwarted by slur
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San Antonio Express News | 10/303/85 | |
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Governor withdraws McKnight appointment
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Tyler Morning Telegraph | Doran, Karen | 10/303/85 |
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Jokes cost McKnight position
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Houston Post | Smith, Glenn | 10/302/85 |
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Here's how McKnight, Ragsdale can redeem themselves
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Dallas Times Herald | Schutze, Jim | 10/300/85 |
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Political uproar
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Austin American Statesman | McNeely, Dave | 10/298/85 |
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White says he'll talk to McKnight about comments
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Dallas Times Herald | Hamilton, Arnold | 10/298/85 |
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Just a matter of bad taste?
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Dallas Times Herald | 10/298/85 | |
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Racial remark stirs criticism
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Holmes, Michael | 10/298/85 |
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Ex-senator's racial joking stirs controversy
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Dallas Times Herald | Hamilton, Arnold | 10/297/85 |
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McKnight's appointment still unofficial
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Houston Post | 10/297/85 | |
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Celebrity chefs roast former state senator
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Tyler Morning Telegraph | Zimmerman, Sarah | 10/278/85 |
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Tylerite traces roots to July 4
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Tyler Morning Telegraph | Bower, Betty | 07/186/84 |
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McKnight's record one of leadership
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Tyler Morning Telegraph | 01/10/83 | |
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McKnight, the ex-candidate
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Dallas Times Herald | Tiede, Saralee | 04/95/82 |
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Petitions urging McKnight election effort circulating
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Tyler Morning Telegraph | Mccasland, Glenn | 02/55/82 |
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McKnight won't seek re-election
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Dallas Morning News | 02/36/82 | |
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McKnight won't seek Senate re-election
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Tyler Morning Telegraph | 02/34/82 | |
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McKnight first to enter Dem gubernatorial race
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Houston Chronicle | Fish, Richard | 10/291/81 |
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McKnight testing waters here
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Huntsville Item | Trow, Lisa | 09/270/81 |
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McKnight cites reasons holding up formal bid
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Tyler Morning Telegraph | 09/249/81 | |
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McKnight tests water
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Dallas Times Herald | Calhoun, Ron | 09/247/81 |
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Senator stops short of announcing his candidacy in governor's race
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Tyler Morning Telegraph | Mccasland, Glenn | 09/247/81 |
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Moderate senators delay showdown on redistricting
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Dallas Times Herald | Clifford, Frank | 07/199/81 |
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McKnight denounces secret taping of judge
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Dallas Morning News | 07/197/81 | |
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Solon eyeing demo gubernatorial race
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Brockway, Ruthanne | 06/162/81 |
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Bullock pushes senator for governor
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Kidd, Bill | 06/158/81 |
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McKnight's hat tossed into ring
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Houston Post | 06/154/81 | |
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Tylerite has eye on governorship
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San Antonio Express News | 06/152/81 | |
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McKnight looking at Clements' job
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Tyler Morning Telegraph | Mccasland, Glenn | 05/151/81 |
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Conservative Tyler Democrate considers '82 governor's race
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Dallas Times Herald | Clifford, Frank | 05/129/81 |
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Tyler senator wants Hobby's job
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Austin American Statesman | McNeely, Dave | 09/254/79 |
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McKnight says he will run, probably for Hobby's office
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Houston Post | Bonavita, Fred | 09/251/79 |
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Lawmaker won't tolerate shoving taxpayers around
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Austin American Statesman | Ford, Jon | 12/349/78 |
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McKnight takes governor's seat
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Austin American Statesman | Ford, Jon | 05/138/78 |
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Senator puts tax system at top of '79 dispute list
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Dallas Morning News | 05/138/78 | |
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Legislator to seek re-election
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Dallas Morning News | 01/12/78 | |
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McKnight in Senate pro tem job
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Houston Post | 10/298/77 | |
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Oilman sworn as assistant Senate chief
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San Antonio Express News | 10/298/77 | |
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McKnight gives no announcement on state office
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Houston Chronicle | 10/278/77 | |
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Sen. McKnight: an opportunist looking for someplace to move
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San Angelo Standard Times | Davis, Jim | 07/200/77 |
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McKnight wins post
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Dallas Morning News | 07/193/77 | |
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Senate elects McKnight president pro tem
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Houston Post | 06/163/77 | |
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McKnight a political heavyweight
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Dallas Morning News | Keever, Jack | 04/107/77 |
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Sen. McKnight packs heavy wallop - on and off the floor
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Houston Chronicle | Keever, Jack | 04/107/77 |
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Is "Petrol" McKnight eyeing Tower's job?
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San Angelo Standard Times | 05/137/76 |