Selected newspaper articles related to Mario Gallegos
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| Headline | Newspaper | Columnist | Date |
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| Why election judge still does it after 21 years | Houston Chronicle | Lankenau, R. | 10/25/24 |
| If Democrats take a nap, Abbott's nominee for secretary of state will come back to life | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Moritz, J. | 03/06/19 |
| If Democrats take a nap, Abbott's nominee for secretary of state will come back to life | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Moritz, J. | 03/03/19 |
| Race for Senate Dist. 6 down to the wire | Houston Chronicle | Scherer, J. | 12/09/18 |
| Battle-line shifts detected in the ongoing voter ID war | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Moritz, J. | 02/26/17 |
| Olga Gallegos, Mexican American politician who pushed education, dies at 90 | Houston Chronicle | Paterson, B. | 10/28/16 |
| Lawmakers face new immigration showdown | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 04/05/15 |
| PolitiFact: State didn’t provide health care to immigrants | Austin American Statesman | Selby, W. | 10/07/14 |
| Don't count out Delwin Jones, expert says | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 09/05/14 |
| PolitiFact:Texas Senate votes cited by Dan Patrick didn't expand benefits to illegal immigrants | Austin American Statesman | Selby, W. | 05/18/14 |
| Houston-area House incumbents win with ease | Houston Chronicle | Schiller, D. | 03/05/14 |
| Youngest freshman legislators’ first session takes surprising turns | Austin American Statesman | Tilove, J. | 06/09/13 |
| Garcia sworn in to Senate seat | San Antonio Express News | A.P. Wire | 03/12/13 |
| New state senator Garcia will battle 'extremist' GOP | Houston Chronicle | Morris, M. | 03/04/13 |
| Voters head to polls for Senate District 6 runoff | Houston Chronicle | Morris, M. | 03/02/13 |
| Alvarado, Garcia headed to a runoff for Gallegos' seat | Houston Chronicle | Hassan, A. | 01/27/13 |
| Alvarado, Garcia headed to Texas Senate runoff | San Antonio Express News | A.P. Wire | 01/27/13 |
| Big money, ground game fuel Senate District 6 race | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 01/25/13 |
| Legislative Notebook: 15 senators draw 2-year elections | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 01/24/13 |
| Early voting in Senate District 6 race wraps up Tuesday | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 01/22/13 |
| In the Senate, deaths in the family | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 01/16/13 |
| Senators honor late colleague Gallegos | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 01/16/13 |
| TEXAS LEGISLATURE: Lawmakers OK memorial resolutions, then take a week off | San Angelo Standard Times | Waller, M. | 01/16/13 |
| Lines drawn for state budget fight, but politics mostly recedes on session’s first day | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 01/09/13 |
| Pick Carol Alvarado or Sylvia Garcia | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 01/09/13 |
| Perry calls for tax relief as Lege opens session | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 01/09/13 |
| A state Senate fraction worth keeping | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 01/08/13 |
| Eight candidates vying for Gallegos' District 6 seat | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 01/08/13 |
| Legislature eyes Texas' future | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 01/06/13 |
| Perry sets special election for Texas Senate seat | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 12/14/12 |
| Election date set for Gallegos' replacement | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 12/14/12 |
| Perry's delay keeps Houston Senate district vacant | Houston Chronicle | Hart, P. | 12/07/12 |
| Election brings some changes in Legislature | Abilene Reporter-News | McNeely, D. | 11/14/12 |
| Rep. Alvarado running for late Sen. Gallegos' seat | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 11/13/12 |
| Garcia joins race for Gallegos' Senate seat | Houston Chronicle | Moran, C. | 11/10/12 |
| Alvarado announces plan to seek Gallegos seat | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 11/08/12 |
| GOP sweeps most legislative races, but Davis, Howard win | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 11/07/12 |
| No surprises from Harris County voters | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 11/07/12 |
| Gallegos scores final victory for Democrats | Houston Chronicle | Tresaugue, M. | 11/07/12 |
| Republicans may lose Texas House supermajority | San Antonio Express News | Vertuno, J. | 11/06/12 |
| Why to vote for the deceased candidate | Abilene Reporter-News | McNeely, D. | 10/26/12 |
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Sen. Gallegos remembered as 'warrior'
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Houston Chronicle | Fraser, J. | 10/22/12 |
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Mario Gallegos
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Houston Chronicle | Staff | 10/21/12 |
| Deceased state senator honored in Capitol | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 10/20/12 |
| Picking Gallegos' successor could be a complex process | Houston Chronicle | Morris, M. | 10/20/12 |
| Friends laud Gallegos at Capitol ceremony | Houston Chronicle | Parker, K. | 10/20/12 |
| State has a dozen legislative races that will be competitive | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Rangel, E. | 10/20/12 |
| Texas windstorm insurance hearing postponed | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Spruill, R. | 10/19/12 |
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Remembering a fireman and firebrand, Mario Gallegos
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Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 10/19/12 |
| Special election could be before May | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 10/18/12 |
| Texas senator's death makes for an awkward race | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tomlinson, C. | 10/18/12 |
| Memorial plans for Sen. Mario Gallegos set | Houston Chronicle | Glenn, M. | 10/18/12 |
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Mario Gallego Jr.: 1950-2012 Longtime Houston senator worked hard for working Texans, colleagues say
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Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 10/17/12 |
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State Sen. Mario Gallegos of Houston dies from liver complications
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Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 10/17/12 |
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State senator from Houston dies of liver disease
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tomlinson, C. | 10/17/12 |
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Perry orders flags lowered for Houston senator
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 10/17/12 |
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Mario Gallegos, Senate champion for Hispanics, dies at 62
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Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 10/17/12 |
| Houston senator hospitalized in grave condition | San Antonio Express News | A.P. Wire | 10/13/12 |
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State senator from Houston in grave condition
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San Antonio Express News | Holley, J. | 10/13/12 |
| HISD outlines $1.9 billion bond issue | Houston Chronicle | Mellon, E. | 06/22/12 |
| Marc Veasey and Domingo Garcia look for support at Texas Democratic Party Convention | Dallas Morning News | Jeffers Jr., G. | 06/10/12 |
| The Tejano Monument unveiling (we’ve come a long, long way) | Rio Grande Guardian | Lopez, J. | 04/03/12 |
| Racial harmony remains distant in State Capitol | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 04/01/12 |
| Texas voter ID law may be headed to the Supreme Court | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Hasen, R. | 03/13/12 |
| Texas' contested voter ID law could shave voter rolls | Houston Chronicle | Olsen, L. | 03/08/12 |
| Lawmakers may holster campus guns idea | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 02/20/12 |
| Houston politicians protest education cuts | Houston Chronicle | Gallegos, A. | 11/14/11 |
| State lawmakers visiting Valley for roast of Senator Lucio | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 10/20/11 |
| Racial tensions wrack capitol | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 06/18/11 |
| Texas immigration bill approved by Senate | San Antonio Express News | Vertuno, J. | 06/15/11 |
| Senate approves new districts | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 06/07/11 |
| MALDEF: 200,000 Nueces County Latinos left 'stranded' under new plan | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 06/04/11 |
| Bill to increase government openness goes down | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 05/22/11 |
| School funding litigation: GOP senator offers 'opening statement' | San Antonio Express News | Scharrer, G. | 05/22/11 |
| Quotable | Austin American Statesman | Gallegos Jr., M. | 05/18/11 |
| Hispanic senators brace for immigration bill talks | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Vertuno, J. | 05/18/11 |
| Texas Senate redistricting map holds few changes for Houston | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 05/18/11 |
| Senator should pull amendment | San Antonio Express News | Editorial | 05/05/11 |
| Rise of suburbs thwarts ascent of inner-city clout | Houston Chronicle | King, B. | 04/28/11 |
| Guns on campus | San Antonio Express News | A.P. Wire | 04/28/11 |
| 'Weather' not right for gun bill | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 04/24/11 |
| Judicial shortcut | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 04/24/11 |
| Bullet in the chamber | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 04/14/11 |
| Texas lawmakers back off concealed carry on campus | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Vertuno, J. | 04/13/11 |
| Campus guns bill wounded, not dead | Longview News-Journal | Evans, G. | 04/13/11 |
| Campus-carry bill in trouble, lawmakers say | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 04/12/11 |
| Bill that would allow guns at universities stalls | Dallas Morning News | Mulvaney, E. | 04/12/11 |
| Highlights Monday from the Texas Capitol | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 04/12/11 |
| Campus gun-toting bill remains holstered in Texas Senate | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 04/12/11 |
| Texas Senate may take up campus guns bill | San Antonio Express News | Vertuno, J. | 04/11/11 |
| Guns and Gallegos | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 04/10/11 |
| Campus gun bill short on votes | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 04/08/11 |
| Campus gun bill hits Senate snag | Dallas Morning News | Mulvaney, E. | 04/08/11 |
| Highlights Thursday from the Texas Capitol | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 04/08/11 |
| Hispanics look to flex muscles | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 04/08/11 |
| Time to teach | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 03/25/11 |
| Rules on HOAs' solar panel limits reach Senate | Dallas Morning News | Meyers, J. | 03/17/11 |
| Consent form alone might deter a woman's right to choose | Abilene Reporter-News | McNeely, D. | 02/24/11 |
| Balanced budget resolution approved | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 02/24/11 |
| Quotable | Austin American Statesman | Gallegos Jr., M. | 02/24/11 |
| State Senate backs U.S. balanced budget amendment | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 02/24/11 |
| Effort to amend Constitution draws conservative opponents | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Batheja, A. | 02/24/11 |
| Senate OKs rule requiring sonogram before abortion | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tomlinson, C. | 02/18/11 |
| Texas Senate approves abortion sonogram bill | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 02/18/11 |
| Path cleared for Texas redistricting | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 02/18/11 |
| House OK of voter ID expected, but slower | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 01/28/11 |
| Does voter ID issue afflict all temp licenses? | Austin American Statesman | Selby, W. | 01/26/11 |
| Voter ID bill passes first vote in Senate | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 01/26/11 |
| Senate GOP plan paves way for voter ID | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 01/20/11 |
| Effort to change university's name stalls | Houston Chronicle | Kever, J. | 12/27/10 |
| Who will hold the real power when Texas lawmakers meet? | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Editorial | 11/08/10 |
| Flooding and water reclamation issues deserve our attention | Rio Grande Guardian | Ramirez, R. | 10/26/10 |
| Constituents say want Midland-Odessa to stay together during senate redistricting | Midland Reporter Telegram | Thurber, K. | 10/06/10 |
| Texas public universities trying to improve graduation rates | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Smith, D. | 10/03/10 |
| Gaining ground: 4 counties with distinct voting patterns key to both parties | El Paso Times | Torres, Z. | 07/27/10 |
| Grade for HISD chief depends on audience | Houston Chronicle | Mellon, E. | 06/28/10 |
| Before current leak, BP's big crisis was explosion in Texas | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tinsley, A. | 05/08/10 |
| Lines have been drawn over plans for Texas ship | Dallas Morning News | Benning, T. | 04/19/10 |
| Cost of running for office just got higher | Houston Chronicle | Falkenberg, L. | 02/09/10 |
| Latest fight over Houston's air hovers over new smog limit | Houston Chronicle | Tresaugue, M. | 02/03/10 |
| Barrientos: I am going to try to persuade Shapleigh to run for statewide office | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 10/28/09 |
| Here's a scenario: Senate Democrats in statewide races | Austin American Statesman | Selby, W. | 10/22/09 |
| School relax rules on 'zero tolerance' | Dallas Morning News | Peterson, M. | 09/27/09 |
| HCC MIA | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 09/14/09 |
| HISD ready to officially offer Grier 'a fair contract' | Houston Chronicle | Mellon, E. | 09/10/09 |
| HISD board picks San Diego's Terry Grier | Houston Chronicle | Mellon, E. | 08/21/09 |
| Serving longer | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 08/16/09 |
| Penalties mean profit for polluters | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 07/15/09 |
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A life-saving gift and a chance for thanks
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Houston Chronicle | Olson, B. | 07/12/09 |
| Insult to injury | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 06/25/09 |
| Video slot machine bill awaits Perry’s signature | Galveston Daily News | Paschenko, C. | 06/22/09 |
| Perry explains his veto of 'piecemeal' ethics bill | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 06/21/09 |
| Perry vetoes of ethics, bike bills surprise some | Houston Chronicle | Hewitt, P. | 06/20/09 |
| Turner weighing another bid for mayor | Houston Chronicle | Olson, B. | 06/06/09 |
| Senate leaves future of TxDOT, TDI, hanging in the balance | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 06/02/09 |
| Maybe some tolerance for children | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 05/27/09 |
| $30M set aside for nursing | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 05/23/09 |
| State smoking ban is dead, its backers say | Austin American Statesman | MacLaggan, C. | 05/20/09 |
| Critics: toxics bill a lot of hot air | Houston Chronicle | Tresaugue, M. | 05/07/09 |
| When you don't fit the mold, change it | Houston Chronicle | Kever, J. | 05/03/09 |
| School punishment bill advances | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 04/29/09 |
| Stimulus dispute divides Senate | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 04/19/09 |
| County's big reform plan go nowhere | Houston Chronicle | Peterson, L. | 04/18/09 |
| Honoring fallen fighters | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 04/16/09 |
| Victory finally in sight for supporters of Tejano Monument on Capitol grounds | Rio Grande Guardian | Aguilar, J. | 04/16/09 |
| Pitting public, private schools OK'd in Senate panel | Houston Chronicle | Rauf, D. | 04/03/09 |
| State Senate OKs two-year budget | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 04/02/09 |
| Border lawmaker raises questions about use of stimulus money in state budget | Rio Grande Guardian | Aguilar, J. | 04/02/09 |
| Senate backs guns in cars at workplaces | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/26/09 |
| NRA pushes bill to expand gun rights at workplaces | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 03/26/09 |
| The Watchdog: clouds roll in on Sunshine Week | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Lieber, D. | 03/20/09 |
| Don't penalize Texas students for any belief about science, bill says | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Ayala, E. | 03/18/09 |
| Bill to limit school spending follows rodeo gala flap | Houston Chronicle | Murphy, B. | 03/17/09 |
| Rodeo officials should embrace transparency | Houston Chronicle | Gallegos Jr., M. | 03/14/09 |
| Capitol shows ongoing devotion to displays of faith | Austin American Statesman | Selby, W. | 03/12/09 |
| Spending on rodeo tickets reviewed | Houston Chronicle | Murphy, B. | 03/11/09 |
| Southwest Voter Registration Education Project opposes voter photo ID bill | Rio Grande Guardian | Aguilar, J. | 03/11/09 |
| Democrats decry voter ID bill ahead of today's hearing | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 03/10/09 |
| Texas Democrats want Texas' money to stay in Texas | Midland Reporter Telegram | McNeely, D. | 03/09/09 |
| Plano asks state to pay more of shelter costs | Dallas Morning News | Kim, T. | 03/08/09 |
| Nurses rally for new legislation | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 03/05/09 |
| Nurses lobby for bill to create safe patient-care staffing ratios | El Paso Times | Kreighbaum, A. | 03/05/09 |
| Nurse ratio | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 03/05/09 |
| Border lawmakers urge Perry to accept stimulus package money for unemployed | Rio Grande Guardian | Aguilar, J. | 03/04/09 |
| Legislator: rodeo needs to hire minorities, open books | Houston Chronicle | Murphy, B. | 02/25/09 |
| On the Lege: Senate fight | Austin Chronicle | Nichols, L. | 01/22/09 |
| Lucio: don't blame Dewhurst for Senate friction | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 01/16/09 |
| Legislators address pollution, global warming | Victoria Advocate | Bozick, T. | 01/09/09 |
| Duncan to get pro temp slot | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 01/08/09 |
| Immigration gets a place on lawmakers' agenda | Houston Chronicle | Pinkerton, J. | 01/05/09 |
| State lawmakers file Ike-related bills | Galveston Daily News | Jones, L. | 12/28/08 |
| Moreno blasts DSCC for failing to invest in Noriega’s U.S. Senate bid | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 12/20/08 |
| Republicans revive voter ID proposal | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 12/15/08 |
| Democratic state senators angry that Texas money spent out of state | San Antonio Express News | Bernstein, A. | 12/14/08 |
| Lawmakers say national Dems bailed on Noriega | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 12/12/08 |
| Van de Putte, Gallegos, blast DSCC for failing to back Noriega | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 12/12/08 |
| Help sought to rebuild UT Medical Branch | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 12/04/08 |
| Dems eye bill power | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 12/01/08 |
| Texas Senate local | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 11/05/08 |
| Governor's race could reach to D.C. | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 11/03/08 |
| Clean air strategy quietly drifts off | Houston Chronicle | Tresaugue, M. | 10/31/08 |
| Political mailer prompts calls of racism | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 10/23/08 |
| Texas Senate and House | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 10/11/08 |
| Legislature may address change in driver's license rules | Houston Chronicle | Pinkerton, J. | 10/11/08 |
| Senators inflate pay for staffers | San Antonio Express News | Stiles, M. | 10/05/08 |
| Gambling with disaster | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 09/29/08 |
| Perry defends decision not to make utilities more hurricane-proof | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 09/23/08 |
| Abandoning the 'independent' | Houston Chronicle | Gray, L. | 09/19/08 |
| Despite competition, the leader at Houston's flagship university says it's poised for greatness | Houston Chronicle | Kever, J. | 09/18/08 |
| Hardhats don't soften verbal abuse | Houston Chronicle | Schiller, D. | 09/18/08 |
| Politicians, FEMA blame each other for relief missteps | Houston Chronicle | Feibel, C. | 09/15/08 |
| Valley Partnership will back Dewhurst's Voter ID legislation | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 09/12/08 |
| Gallegos votes from a hospital bed | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 08/28/08 |
| Fresh faces in the state's delegation | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 08/24/08 |
| Do Hispanics have a voice in North Forest? | Houston Chronicle | Mellon, E. | 08/11/08 |
| Gas price is wild card in storm evacuations | Houston Chronicle | Berger, E. | 07/06/08 |
| SER centers lose $5.1 million contract | Houston Chronicle | Pinkerton, J. | 06/18/08 |
| Job centers facing closure | Houston Chronicle | Pinkerton, J. | 06/17/08 |
| Voter impersonation is a phantom worry in Texas | Houston Chronicle | Ellis, R. | 05/08/08 |
| Clinton fan wants to see Denver | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/04/08 |
| Justices uphold voter ID mandate | Austin American Statesman | Barnes, R. | 04/29/08 |
| Texas voter ID debate revived | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 04/29/08 |
| Dewhurst wants Texas version of voter ID law | Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 04/29/08 |
| Gallegos, Dewhurst differ on voter ID | Rio Grande Guardian | Staff | 04/29/08 |
| Affirmation of voter ID law enthuses Texas Republicans | San Antonio Express News | Scharrer, G. | 04/29/08 |
| Our inferior sex scandals | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 03/26/08 |
| Rural Texans carried day for Clinton | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 03/06/08 |
| Presidential campaigns joust across Texas | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 02/28/08 |
| Hispanic group calls for boycott of rodeo | Houston Chronicle | Grant, A. | 02/27/08 |
| The campaigns hit Houston as area's early voting begins | Houston Chronicle | Stiles, M. | 02/19/08 |
| Clinton backers rally for March 4 | Houston Chronicle | Feibel, C. | 02/11/08 |
| Leininger lying low - for right now | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 01/21/08 |
| Can Perry work magic in primary? | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 01/14/08 |
| Senators file for re-election | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 12/04/07 |
| Spending of campaign cash veiled | Houston Chronicle | Davis, C. | 12/02/07 |
| Voter ID on Craddick's agenda? | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 12/01/07 |
| City agrees to pay $420,000 to end Gallegos lawsuit | Houston Chronicle | Stiles, M. | 11/29/07 |
| City hopes deal settles dispute on retiree pay | Houston Chronicle | Stiles, M. | 11/17/07 |
| Lone Star Sierra Club honors Escobar for legislative work | Rio Grande Guardian | Angel, M. | 11/13/07 |
| Recovering senator hits the big time | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 10/22/07 |
| HISD bond issue still drawing fire | Houston Chronicle | Radcliffe, J. | 09/25/07 |
| Chávez, Herrero, are among this session's top environmentalists | Rio Grande Guardian | Angel, M. | 09/15/07 |
| Category 1 surprise reveals possible hole in Houston's emergency plans | Houston Chronicle | Berger, E. | 09/14/07 |
| The continuing education of Rick Perry | Austin Chronicle | Nichols, L. | 08/16/07 |
| Gallegos: Maldonado's advice to Noriega not helpful | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 07/06/07 |
| Responsibility and voting | Waco Tribune Herald | Commander, P. | 06/11/07 |
| Voting rights: defended ... mostly | Austin Chronicle | Nichols, L. | 06/07/07 |
| Biggest polluters don't bear brunt of clean-air onus | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 06/04/07 |
| Moving primary a no-go for Texas | Tyler Morning Telegraph | Maynard, R. | 06/03/07 |
| Dewhurst is disappointed voter ID measure failed | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 06/01/07 |
| State Democratic leader chides Craddick, predicts election wins | Midland Reporter Telegram | Campbell, B. | 06/01/07 |
| Dewhurst sees voter ID defeat as missed opportunity | San Antonio Express News | Hughes, P. | 05/31/07 |
| Winners and losers | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 05/29/07 |
| Notable personalities: people and politics | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 05/28/07 |
| Two sick Democrats kill voter ID bill | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 05/28/07 |
| It's about their right to vote | Waco Tribune Herald | Gallegos Jr., M. | 05/26/07 |
| In the Legislature, next election is first thought | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 05/25/07 |
| Woe is we as Legislature sputters toward its close | Austin American Statesman | Selby, W. | 05/24/07 |
| A Dewhurst promise, and voter ID bill dies | Austin American Statesman | Lisheron, M. | 05/24/07 |
| Dewhurst gives up on voter ID bill | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/24/07 |
| Late push sorts out winners, losers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Mort, J. | 05/24/07 |
| Senate OKs high school Bible class | Houston Chronicle | Scharrer, G. | 05/24/07 |
| Gallegos thanks his colleagues for 'standing with me' in vigil | Houston Chronicle | Scharrer, G. | 05/24/07 |
| Measure on religion studies heads to governor | San Antonio Express News | Scharrer, G. | 05/24/07 |
| Hospital bed handy for Gallegos, Senate ill will | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 05/23/07 |
| ID plan puts spotlight on voter fraud | Austin American Statesman | Castillo, J. | 05/23/07 |
| Why right to vote, without an ID, is worth fighting for | Houston Chronicle | Gallegos Jr., M. | 05/23/07 |
| Election changes stalled | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 05/23/07 |
| Ill senator settles in for voter ID fight | Austin American Statesman | Lisheron, M. | 05/22/07 |
| Ailing senator returns to block voter ID vote | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/22/07 |
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Ill senator defies doctors to block voter ID bill
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/22/07 |
| Fighting two battles at once | Houston Chronicle | Scharrer, G. | 05/22/07 |
| Dewhurst may have lost battle and war over voter ID | Abilene Reporter-News | McNeely, D. | 05/20/07 |
| David and the Goliath of ambition | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sanders, B. | 05/20/07 |
| Leaders in Austin take it on the chin | San Antonio Express News | Ratcliffe, R. | 05/20/07 |
| Dewhurst delays voter ID bill for ill senator | Austin American Statesman | Lisheron, M. | 05/19/07 |
| Voter ID bill idled in respect to ill senator | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/19/07 |
| Gallegos leaves a gap | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 05/19/07 |
| Voter ID bill remains stalled in Senate | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 05/19/07 |
| Senate, used to solidarity, repairs split | Austin American Statesman | Lisheron, M. | 05/18/07 |
| Sen. Gallegos may miss rest of session | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 05/18/07 |
| Rest in peace | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 05/17/07 |
| Stop, drop and roll | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 05/12/07 |
| Republican lawmakers scramble to stop White | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 05/11/07 |
| Moreno: anti-immigrant rhetoric stoking race war | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 05/09/07 |
| Bill would create pollutant watch list | San Antonio Express News | Wire Reports | 05/09/07 |
| Lawmakers should reject voter ID bills | San Angelo Standard Times | Meighan, T. | 05/08/07 |
| Quote of the day | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 05/04/07 |
| Legislator returns to stop voter ID plan | Austin American Statesman | Shannon, K. | 05/04/07 |
| Democrats, Republicans clash over voter ID bill | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 05/04/07 |
| Voter ID fight expected | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 05/04/07 |
| Lobbyists chattering about Janek's future | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 05/04/07 |
| Fight over voter ID bill looms | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 05/02/07 |
| White's clean-air plan suffers setback | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 05/02/07 |
| Voter ID bill coming to a head | San Antonio Express News | Elliott, J. | 05/02/07 |
| Independent congressional redistricting commission proposed | Longview News-Journal | McNeely, D. | 05/01/07 |
| Senate Democrats dig in against voter photo IDs | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 04/26/07 |
| 24 hours' notice pledged | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 04/26/07 |
| Disarming visitors at the Capitol | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 04/23/07 |
| School vouchers | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 04/19/07 |
| Hinojosa says TCEQ should tell public about toxic hotspots | Rio Grande Guardian | Staff | 04/19/07 |
| White takes his pollution fight to Senate panel | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 04/18/07 |
| Eye on Austin: area leaders brawl over bills | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 04/16/07 |
| Democrats eye Senate race | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 04/15/07 |
| State lawmakers “rumble” on Senate floor | McAllen Monitor | Hernandez, E. | 04/15/07 |
| Recovering Gallegos returns | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 04/13/07 |
| Senate OKs $153 billion budget plan | Austin American Statesman | Embry, J. | 04/13/07 |
| Newcomer, dean trade angry words | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 04/13/07 |
| Once a rebel... | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 04/13/07 |
| Gallegos returns to Senate | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 04/13/07 |
| Surgery doesn't stop Gallegos' budget vote | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 04/13/07 |
| Scene | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 04/13/07 |
| Patrick's budget remarks provoke lively Senate debate | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 04/13/07 |
| Senate confirms Kimbrough head of youth agency | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 03/30/07 |
| Refinery victims' kin seek safety laws | San Antonio Express News | Hughes, P. | 03/24/07 |
| Gallegos' return waits on his doctor's orders | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 03/23/07 |
| The 48-hour governor | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 03/22/07 |
| Bill to elimate treasurer hits snag | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 03/21/07 |
| Will state arts funds be history? | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 02/28/07 |
| Senate OKs going over the spending cap | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 02/15/07 |
| All but five senators oppose HPV order | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 02/09/07 |
| All but five senators oppose HPV order | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 02/07/07 |
| Opposition mounts to Perry's HPV order | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 02/07/07 |
| Capitol roundup | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 01/26/07 |
| Gallegos may be out for months | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 01/26/07 |
| Houston snapshot | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 01/26/07 |
| Senator in good condition after liver transplant surgery | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 01/24/07 |
| Gallegos is stable after liver surgery | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 01/23/07 |
| Briefing | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 01/23/07 |
| Senator in good condition after liver transplant surgery | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 01/23/07 |
| Quote of the day | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 01/23/07 |
| 80th Texas Legislature | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 01/23/07 |
| Gallegos' recovery time expected to be 2 months | Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 01/23/07 |
| Houston snapshot | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 01/23/07 |
| Cancer study spurs 2 bills | Houston Chronicle | Horswell, C. | 01/20/07 |
| Gallegos to miss part of session | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 01/19/07 |
| Democrats could lose ability to block bills | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 01/18/07 |
| Coal tops Legislature's environmental agenda | Dallas Morning News | Loftis, R. | 01/16/07 |
| Craddick wins power struggle | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 01/14/07 |
| Politics of a $2 million council seat | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 01/14/07 |
| Capitol roundup | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 01/13/07 |
| Briefing | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 01/13/07 |
| Gallegos will put Senate on hold | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 01/13/07 |
| In session | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 01/13/07 |
| Gallegos tells Senate he needs new liver | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 01/12/07 |
| Senate rejects end to two-thirds rule | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 01/10/07 |
| 80th Texas Legislature | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 01/10/07 |
| Patrick's voice proves louder than his words | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 01/10/07 |
| The House | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 01/10/07 |
| Under the dome | Dallas Morning News | Wire Reports | 01/09/07 |
| Tilt to the right | Houston Chronicle | Earle, R. | 11/01/06 |
| Gallegos says he plans to keep political course | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 08/04/06 |
| Stronger hate-crime law sought | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/31/06 |
| Business tax increase clears Senate hurdle | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 05/02/06 |
| Chamber music | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 04/20/06 |
| Gallegos says staying sober will be challenge | Houston Chronicle | Grant, A. | 04/12/06 |
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Gallegos shows courage by admitting alcoholism
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San Antonio Express News | Editorial | 03/14/06 |
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Gallegos in alcohol rehab
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Austin American Statesman | Staff | 03/11/06 |
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Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 03/11/06 |
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Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 03/11/06 |
| Debate over test at HFD heats up | Houston Chronicle | Hopper, L. | 01/14/06 |
| Hernandez wins race to fulfill Moreno term | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 12/10/05 |
| Runoff today for late rep's seat pits 2 from long-feuding camps | San Antonio Express News | Benjaminson, W. | 12/10/05 |
| Support contrasts Dist. 143 race | Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 12/09/05 |
| Hernandez, Salinas in runoff | Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 11/09/05 |
| History shadows race to finish Moreno's term | Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 10/23/05 |
| For Barrientos, this term is his last | Austin American Statesman | Selby, W. | 09/08/05 |
| Chamber music | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 08/18/05 |
| Plan to limit land seizures heads to Perry | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 08/17/05 |
| Leaders look to the bench | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 08/17/05 |
| Dewhurst, Craddick refuse to go home | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 08/17/05 |
| Filibuster fails to stop eminent domain limit | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 08/17/05 |
| Legislature OKs eminent domain bill | San Antonio Express News | Sandberg, L. | 08/17/05 |
| Late lawmaker's district wants representation | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 08/03/05 |
| Driving forces behind candidates switch gears | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 07/29/05 |
| Eminent domain takes hit | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 07/14/05 |
| Senate moves quickly to OK schools plan | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 07/01/05 |
| Senate approves education measure | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 07/01/05 |
| Senate education overhaul passes | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 07/01/05 |
| Senate passes 'a good bill' for school funding reform | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 07/01/05 |
| 'Texas Monthly' honors Ogden | Bryan Eagle | Avison, A. | 06/30/05 |
| Magazine: local lawmakers among state's worst | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 06/24/05 |
| Magazine lists 'best and worst' lawmakers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 06/18/05 |
| Magazine salutes S.A. rep | San Antonio Express News | Sandberg, L. | 06/18/05 |
| Local control is usually best | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Editorial | 06/08/05 |
| Senate prepares for night of legislative maneuvering | Tyler Morning Telegraph | Maynard, R. | 05/29/05 |
| Abortion requirement awaits Perry's approval | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 05/27/05 |
| Effort to add to gambling falls short | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 05/25/05 |
| Same-sex marriage ban going to voters | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 05/22/05 |
| Red-light cameras may have a green light | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 05/21/05 |
| Voters may get final say on slots | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/20/05 |
| Video slot machine plan faces long odds | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/20/05 |
| Group pushes for $60 Medicaid stipend | Abilene Reporter-News | Meighan, T. | 05/19/05 |
| Committee oks allowance hike for Medicaid | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Meighan, T. | 05/19/05 |
| Contest for Moreno's seat already is heated | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 05/18/05 |
| Rasansky's bat mania spurs write-in rivals | Dallas Morning News | Jeffers Jr., G. | 05/17/05 |
| Bills would privatize state hospitals | Austin American Statesman | Ball, A. | 05/15/05 |
| Red-light cameras get boost in Senate | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 05/13/05 |
| Legalized gambling in Texas: don't bet on it | Dallas Morning News | Michaels, D. | 05/12/05 |
| Senate tries to put plan in step with House version | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 05/12/05 |
| $3 billion more going to schools over 2 years | Valley Morning Star | Pierson, E. | 05/12/05 |
| Senate kills proposal for state property tax | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 05/11/05 |
| 'Less stringent' measure on air pollution offered | Houston Chronicle | Cappiello, D. | 05/11/05 |
| Loss estimates halt debate on school funding | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 05/10/05 |
| Houston legislator dies in crash | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 05/07/05 |
| Bills aim to ease problems facing neighborhoods | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 04/30/05 |
| Air quality bill's backers take amendment route | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 04/29/05 |
| In session | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 04/08/05 |
| With condolences, Perry offers government resources | Houston Chronicle | Hanson, E. | 03/25/05 |
| Senator questions heavy charter school transfers | Houston Chronicle | Gilbert, J. | 03/25/05 |
| Bill would set up daily monitoring of pollution | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 03/11/05 |
| Groups seek to limit asbestos lawsuits | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 03/10/05 |
| Your government | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 03/04/05 |
| Bell for governor? He's considering it | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 02/25/05 |
| Bill would extend state's tax-free holiday to 2 weeks | Houston Chronicle | Gilbert, J. | 02/23/05 |
| Official apologizes: 'we didn't show up for work' | Houston Chronicle | Cappiello, D. | 02/08/05 |
| TECQ chief apologizes for meeting no-show | Houston Chronicle | Cappiello, D. | 02/05/05 |
| State on trail of toxic polluter | Houston Chronicle | Cappiello, D. | 02/04/05 |
| Texas Legislature is just a part-time gig | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 01/23/05 |
| Lawmakers aim to restrict gift card fees | Austin American Statesman | Zehr, D. | 01/20/05 |
| Scandal put to rest, senator retakes seat | Austin American Statesman | Embry, J. | 01/13/05 |
| Capitol roundup | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 01/12/05 |
| Opening vow: Fixing schools | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 01/12/05 |
| Republican leaders promise reforms | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 01/12/05 |
| House panel targets voters | San Antonio Express News | A.P. Wire | 01/12/05 |
| Panel dismisses challenge to Gallegos | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 01/11/05 |
| Hearing set in Gallegos challenge | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 01/06/05 |
| Lawmakers try to give a leg up to Texas wine | Abilene Reporter-News | Meighan, T. | 12/17/04 |
| Home, sweet home | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 12/07/04 |
| Law lets Mario 'live' with mama | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 12/05/04 |
| Report rebuts election challenge | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 12/05/04 |
| Vo victory grows by one vote | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 12/02/04 |
| An epidemic of election challenges | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 12/01/04 |
| Election challenges put state House in hot seat | San Antonio Express News | Editorial | 12/01/04 |
| 3 House race results are disputed | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 11/30/04 |
| Another candidate contests election | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 11/30/04 |
| Sen. Wentworth appointed to post | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 11/20/04 |
| Texas' Tigues find themselves in midst of lobbyist inquiry | Austin American Statesman | Schmidt, S. | 11/19/04 |
| Incumbents victorious as GOP retains control | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 11/03/04 |
| Gallegos cruises to win 6th term | Houston Chronicle | Snyder, M. | 11/03/04 |
| State senators have a smooth ride to re-election | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 10/27/04 |
| Texas Senate District 6 | Houston Chronicle | Snyder, M. | 10/24/04 |
| Texas Legislature | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 10/16/04 |
| Senators call for casino inquiry | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 10/02/04 |
| Indians accuse 2 of sham | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 10/02/04 |
| Lawmakers want tribe's advisers probed | San Antonio Express News | A.P. Wire | 10/02/04 |
| Shapleigh wants Tiguas' lobbyist, consultant to face 'Texas justice' | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 10/01/04 |
| State lawmakers privately ponder state income tax | Baytown Sun | Mitchell, K. | 06/09/04 |
| HFD deaths needless? state investigator asks | Houston Chronicle | Murphy, B. | 04/15/04 |
| A vote? Not needed to decide many races | Dallas Morning News | Jeffers Jr., G. | 04/14/04 |
| Last year shadows contests | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 03/10/04 |
| Gallegos has small lead over Flores | Houston Chronicle | Graves, R. | 03/10/04 |
| We recommend | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 03/09/04 |
| Voice of reason in pension plan | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 03/07/04 |
| For Gallegos | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 03/06/04 |
| Woman suing Gallegos files grievance against attorney | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 02/11/04 |
| Senator's mistress taped calls | Houston Chronicle | O'Hare, P. | 02/08/04 |
| Ex-stripper sues Gallegos | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 02/07/04 |
| Houston senator admits to having affair | Dallas Morning News | Nichols, B. | 02/07/04 |
| Gallegos asks forgiveness for affair with ex-stripper | Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 02/07/04 |
| Redistrictgate | San Antonio Express News | Editorial | 10/05/03 |
| Senate OKs map; now GOP will battle | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 09/25/03 |
| Republicans vote to place fleeing Democrats on probation | McAllen Monitor | Walzer, A. | 09/20/03 |
| Redistricting map given OK | Wichita Falls Record News | Wolfson, M. | 09/20/03 |
| Democrats demand an end to sanctions | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 09/18/03 |
| Demos rejoin battle | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 09/16/03 |
| Missing Democrats return to capitol for third session | Tyler Morning Telegraph | Staff | 09/16/03 |
| Texas 10 get heroes welcome at TAMIU | Laredo Morning Times | Snyder, J. | 09/12/03 |
| 10 Demos may come home | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 09/09/03 |
| Democrat returns to Capitol | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 09/06/03 |
| Chink in the armor: Whitmire back in Texas | McAllen Monitor | Walzer, A. | 09/03/03 |
| Texas 11 seek ways to spend time while missing family events | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Harbert, N. | 08/24/03 |
| Second special session grinding toward an end | Houston Chronicle | Graves, R. | 08/23/03 |
| DeLay: Senators violating Constitution | Houston Chronicle | Graves, R. | 08/18/03 |
| In Albuquerque, Democrats pressed to maintain routine | Austin American Statesman | Pasztor, D. | 08/17/03 |
| Democrats betting on race card | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 08/17/03 |
| 'You can put a stop to it' | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 08/10/03 |
| Senators: Will of people led us to New Mexico | Houston Chronicle | Ellis, R. | 08/06/03 |
| Dems AWOL for 2nd week | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 08/05/03 |
| Senators in holdout spend day with kin | Houston Chronicle | Villafranca, A. | 08/04/03 |
| Senators' letter asks Dewhurst for help | Houston Chronicle | Villafranca, A. | 08/02/03 |
| 11 staying put in New Mexico | Laredo Morning Times | Cortez, T. | 07/31/03 |
| Both sides refuse to budge | Laredo Morning Times | Cortez, T. | 07/30/03 |
| Remap death | San Angelo Standard Times | Wolfson, M. | 07/26/03 |
| Senate's Demos may boycott 2nd redistricting special session | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 07/25/03 |
| Redistricting map adopted | Tyler Morning Telegraph | Staff | 07/24/03 |
| New map, same pain for Dems | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 07/18/03 |
| Senate panel hears opinions on new map | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Douglas Jr., J. | 07/09/03 |
| Locals speak out | Laredo Morning Times | Cortez, T. | 06/29/03 |
| Perry: New map a Texas thing | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 06/20/03 |
| Redistricting hearing in Laredo, June 27 | Laredo Morning Times | Cortez, T. | 06/20/03 |
| Tallying Senate redistricting votes is tricky | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 06/11/03 |
| Lucio slams proposed redistricting | Valley Morning Star | Perez-Trevino, E. | 06/08/03 |
| Two bills will save state money | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Brooks, K. | 06/02/03 |
| Perry, Lucio square off over insurance bill | Laredo Morning Times | Cortez, T. | 05/23/03 |
| Senate passes bill requiring checks on truck drivers | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/14/03 |
| New rules for truckers proposed | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 05/14/03 |
| Senate passes bill on large trucks | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 05/14/03 |
| Senate approves Dewhurst proposal | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Kirsch, J. | 05/07/03 |
| Senate approves care for illegal immigrants | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 05/06/03 |
| Commission betting on new lotto game | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 05/03/03 |
| Senators try to put faces of Texans on cutbacks | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 05/03/03 |
| Senate OKs budget, cuts services | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 04/30/03 |
| Valley senators split on budget | Valley Morning Star | Taylor, S. | 04/30/03 |
| Saving local health care money | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 04/15/03 |
| Senate panel OKs bill to allow preventive care for immigrants | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 04/10/03 |
| Bill would require pledges, minute of silence | Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 04/10/03 |
| Senate passes measure targeting insurance rates | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 04/03/03 |
| Bill: Insurers need state OK to raise rates | Valley Morning Star | Taylor, S. | 04/03/03 |
| Lobbyists lead the pack of campaign donors | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 03/16/03 |
| Bill would require pyrotechnics permit | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 02/27/03 |
| 78th Legislature | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 02/27/03 |
| Rhode Island fire spurs legislation | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 02/27/03 |
| Measure targeting bad doctors moves ahead | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Kirsch, J. | 02/19/03 |
| 3 bills target clustering of sex offenders | Houston Chronicle | Bardwell, S. | 02/12/03 |
| Senate bill would solve Rogers fuss | Houston Chronicle | Bryant, S. | 01/09/03 |
| Airport shop pick due today | San Antonio Express News | Driscoll, P. | 11/21/02 |
| GOP's plan is to push agenda | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 11/11/02 |
| Bettencourt proposes tax relief | Houston Chronicle | Brewer, S. | 09/06/02 |
| Senator: Texas does well with Hispanic issues | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 07/24/02 |
| HISD food fight | Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 06/10/02 |
| Further inquiry is urged | Houston Chronicle | Christian, C. | 05/04/02 |
| 13 insurance carriers fined for late payments | Dallas Morning News | Rivera, P. | 04/03/02 |
| Senators say they'll fight for Tigua casino | El Paso Times | Mrkvicka, M. | 03/28/02 |
| Senators call for Yzaguirre to quit | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 01/10/02 |
| Lawmakers uncertain of results | Valley Morning Star | Taylor, S. | 11/06/01 |
| Chamber urged to split with state group | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 10/20/01 |
| Hispanic leaders won't oppose bond | Houston Chronicle | Brewer, S. | 10/18/01 |
| Latino group backs immigration changes | Houston Chronicle | Hegstrom, E. | 09/07/01 |
| Hispanics draw lines on county remapping | Houston Chronicle | Brewer, S. | 08/22/01 |
| Democrats pin hopes on minorities | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 08/06/01 |
| Veto drives home point on immigrants | Houston Chronicle | Bucio, V. | 07/02/01 |
| Two new minority seats proposed for Congress | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 06/27/01 |
| Texas Monthly puts Perry in category of legislative 'furniture' | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 06/22/01 |
| District 29 remap creates tug-of-war | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 06/09/01 |
| Perry: Session a success | Dallas Morning News | Slater, W. | 05/30/01 |
| Perry will call special session if legislators create redistricting plan | Austin American Statesman | Elizondo Jr., J. | 05/29/01 |
| Legislature's moves reflect growing clout of immigrants | Houston Chronicle | Berger, E. | 05/29/01 |
| Harsh words fly, bills die in session's final hours | Austin American Statesman | Elizondo Jr., J. | 05/28/01 |
| $113.8 billion budget goes to governor | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/25/01 |
| Bill payback | Dallas Morning News | Kilday, A. | 05/24/01 |
| Rylander's political pull under question | Austin American Statesman | Susswein, G. | 05/20/01 |
| Workers' medical claims bill OK'd | Austin American Statesman | Hight, B. | 05/19/01 |
| Bill to lower workers comp costs clears state Senate | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Kirsch, J. | 05/19/01 |
| Redistricting bill dead | San Antonio Express News | Richter, B. | 05/19/01 |
| Senator bows to critics, pulls charter school measure | Houston Chronicle | Wolfe, K. | 05/17/01 |
| Behave yourselves! | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Editorial | 05/13/01 |
| GOP redistricting proposals falter | San Antonio Express News | Richter, B. | 05/10/01 |
| Ahem, a little decorum, if you please | Austin American Statesman | Elizondo Jr., J. | 05/02/01 |
| Riders in pickup beds: 18 or older | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Fernandez, S. | 05/02/01 |
| Bill bans kids in pickup beds | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/02/01 |
| Senate tempers flare as session hears end | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 05/02/01 |
| Letter riles Hispanic senators | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/26/01 |
| Kindergarten-age measure causes uproar, divides Senate | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 04/24/01 |
| $109.7 billion budget backed | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 04/11/01 |
| Driver's license access reviewed | Dallas Morning News | Trejo, F. | 04/09/01 |
| Wentworth pedaling a bumpy road | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Selby, W. | 04/09/01 |
| Senate OKs legislation to stop racial profiling | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 04/05/01 |
| Tougher academic rules win tentative OK | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 04/03/01 |
| Senator pushes equity in roads funding | Houston Chronicle | Berger, E. | 04/03/01 |
| Effort to toughen 10% rule advances | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 04/03/01 |
| Campaign funds are a regularly milked cash cow | Houston Chronicle | Berger, E. | 04/02/01 |
| Senators OK budget plan talk taxes | Austin American Statesman | Susswein, G. | 03/29/01 |
| Budget passes Senate unanimously | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 03/29/01 |
| County commissioners | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 03/24/01 |
| Bill filed to stop HISD's closed discussions for board vacancies | Houston Chronicle | Markley, M. | 03/24/01 |
| McNair's stance on redistricting irks Democrats | Houston Chronicle | Berger, E. | 03/16/01 |
| Private-school bill wins round | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 03/15/01 |
| Battle looms over district redrawing | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 03/14/01 |
| Arsonists may face death penalty if firefighters die | Houston Chronicle | Berger, E. | 03/13/01 |
| Houston's funds for road work challenged | Houston Chronicle | Berger, E. | 03/10/01 |
| Ratliff offers explanation of remarks | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/06/01 |
| Sanchez speech seen as prelude to campaign | Dallas Morning News | Gillman, T. | 03/01/01 |
| City's work to fix our Fire Department troubles | Houston Chronicle | Sanchez, O. | 02/22/01 |
| Push for banker's candidacy gathers steam | Dallas Morning News | 02/13/01 | |
| City set to play defense | Houston Chronicle | Berger, E. | 01/08/01 |
| Ratliff names Senate leaders | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 01/04/01 |
| Ellis tapped by Ratliff to head spending panel | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 01/04/01 |
| Ratliff names Senate panels | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 01/04/01 |
| Some local Democrats restrain partisan cries | Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 12/14/00 |
| Hispanic population growth prompts call for amendment | Dallas Morning News | Nichols, B. | 12/11/00 |
| Hispanics primed for political leaders | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Jackson, B. | 09/17/00 |
| Audit request spurs dispute between senator, Bush aide | Austin American Statesman | Susswein, G. | 07/26/00 |
| State Republican Party chair blasts Democrats' 'hypocrisy' | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 07/20/00 |
| Senator urges audit to find deficit's cause | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 07/15/00 |
| State senator accuses Bush of neglecting colonias' needs | Houston Chronicle | Rodrigues, J. | 06/22/00 |
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Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 12/18/99 |
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Sen. Gallegos earns degree with daughter
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Houston Chronicle | Davis, K. | 12/12/99 |
| Texans need to quash drunken driving rank | San Antonio Express News | Zaffirini, J. | 11/26/99 |
| Bush signs new law on abortions for minors | Austin American Statesman | Goodman, T. | 06/08/99 |
| Compromise prompts passage of annexation bill | Houston Chronicle | Mason, J. | 05/31/99 |
| Bush signs child-health bill into law | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 05/29/99 |
| Blame swirls in death of campaign bill | Austin American Statesman | Greenberger, S. | 05/28/99 |
| Lawmakers' eleventh hour vote saves bills affecting city, county | Houston Chronicle | Mason, J. | 05/27/99 |
| Parental notification bill sent to Bush | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Brooks, K. | 05/26/99 |
| Capitol notebook | Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 05/26/99 |
| Houston takes a hit as annexation bill clears House | Houston Chronicle | Mason, J. | 05/26/99 |
| Point of order can be bill's demise | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 05/25/99 |
| House OKs organ-donation priority bill | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Falkenberg, L. | 05/23/99 |
| Pension Pique | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 05/21/99 |
| Senate passes 2 amendments to constitution | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 05/20/99 |
| 76th Legislature | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 05/18/99 |
| Senate passes bill sweetening city pensions | Houston Chronicle | Mason, J. | 05/18/99 |
| Texas House lowers alcohol standard | Amarillo Daily News | Sterling, E. | 05/15/99 |
| Bush's silence on key issue could haunt him | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 05/15/99 |
| Houston senator kills bill restricting alcohol | Houston Chronicle | Stockwell, J. | 05/15/99 |
| Add-ons prompt lawmaker to kill open container bills | San Antonio Express News | Castillo, J. | 05/15/99 |
| Senate committee OKs bills widening HISD's bid power | Houston Chronicle | Mason, J. | 05/14/99 |
| For The Road | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Editorial | 05/12/99 |
| Cancer center funding is likely | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 05/12/99 |
| House lowers the limit for DWI | Austin American Statesman | Greenberger, S. | 05/11/99 |
| DWI bill clears hurdle | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 05/11/99 |
| Senator says he supports funding S.A. cancer center | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 05/08/99 |
| Police union's flap clouds future of meet-confer pact | Houston Chronicle | Mason, J. | 05/07/99 |
| Capitol notebook | Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 05/07/99 |
| Balance | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 05/06/99 |
| House gives early OK to bigger city pensions | Houston Chronicle | Mason, J. | 04/23/99 |
| Senator gives her colleague gift of pork | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 04/13/99 |
| Party's obit premature, Democratic leaders say | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 02/26/99 |
| Senate passes franchise tax exemption | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 02/26/99 |
| Capitol report | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 02/25/99 |
| Senate panel backs emergency measures | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 02/20/99 |
| Amended tax-break bill gets Senate finance panel's OK | Austin American Statesman | Elizondo, J. | 02/19/99 |
| Senate panel approves emergency measures | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 02/19/99 |
| Job of defending TSU leaves some weary | Houston Chronicle | Lum, L. | 02/18/99 |
| Area legislators urge review of hospital district | Houston Chronicle | Mason, J. | 02/16/99 |
| Fire chief-union spat passed to Legislature | Houston Chronicle | Mason, J. | 02/12/99 |
| Clinton will appoint ex-judge regional administrator of SBA | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 06/02/98 |
| Hispanics set to meet president | Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 06/02/98 |
| State Dems offer child care plans | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 05/14/98 |
| President's eyes opened to Hispanic clout here | Houston Chronicle | Zuniga, J. | 04/15/98 |
| Judgeship nomination criticized | Houston Chronicle | Byars, C. | 03/21/98 |
| Senate endorses plan for DWI level of 0.08 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 03/05/98 |
| For Noriega | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 02/03/98 |
| 10 area lawmakers backing Noriega | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 01/30/98 |
| Houston lawmaker Davila declines to seek fourth term | Houston Chronicle | Benjaminson, W. | 12/16/97 |
| Crowd packs housing-projects hearing | Houston Chronicle | Byars, C. | 08/17/97 |
| New panel to consider annexation of suburbs | Austin American Statesman | Kay, M. | 08/15/97 |
| State to give annexation a closer look | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 08/15/97 |
| Bond cash reallocation considered | Houston Chronicle | Stinebaker, J. | 06/10/97 |
| Thrill of victory has muted tone | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 06/02/97 |
| Bush gets tax bill | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 06/01/97 |
| Thrift too often left behind when lawmakers pack | Austin American Statesman | Eskenazi, S. | 06/01/97 |
| Legislature sends Bush property tax cut | Austin American Statesman | Kay, M. | 06/01/97 |
| Property-tax compromise is approved | Dallas Morning News | Slater, W. | 06/01/97 |
| Legislature OKs slim tax break for homeowners | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 06/01/97 |
| Homestead plan approved | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 06/01/97 |
| Drink-and-drive debacle | Austin American Statesman | 05/20/97 | |
| Lawmaker bogs down DWI proposal | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 05/19/97 |
| Blood-alcohol limit bill appears dead | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Brown, C. | 05/19/97 |
| Funding bid on stadiums put off again | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 05/19/97 |
| House panel amends, passes bill to limit city's annexation powers | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 05/18/97 |
| Lottery dedication approved | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 05/15/97 |
| Senate approves bill that spells out Metro spending requirements | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 05/15/97 |
| Rebidding for lottery is defended | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 05/13/97 |
| Senate passes its version of tax relief bill | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/11/97 |
| Senate moves on tax proposal | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 05/11/97 |
| Property tax showdown looms as Senate OKs bill | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 05/11/97 |
| Showdown looms in House | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 05/10/97 |
| Turner lands major blow to downtown stadium bill | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 05/09/97 |
| Suburban legislators square off over annexation | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 05/06/97 |
| Plan would aid minorities' ability to win judgeships | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 05/03/97 |
| No more bills on annexation to be allowed | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 04/25/97 |
| Senate passes bill to allow companies options on pollution rules | Dallas Morning News | 04/23/97 | |
| Poll: Democrats oppose school voucher measure | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/18/97 |
| Ideas clash on judicial selection | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 04/18/97 |
| School voucher foes threaten to block bill | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/18/97 |
| Senate OKs bill to delay start of public school year | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 04/18/97 |
| Senate adopts annexation bill to make city deal with MUDs | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 04/12/97 |
| Judicial reform | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 04/10/97 | |
| Senate panel supports 3 plans to overhaul judicial selection | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/08/97 |
| Senate panel passes three bills targeting judicial elections | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 04/08/97 |
| 3 bills on judge selection clear panel | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 04/08/97 |
| Biker revs up to hit helmet law | Houston Chronicle | Altenbaumer, K. | 04/06/97 |
| Senate approves new state program for contracting | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 04/05/97 |
| Kingwood disannexation clears its first hurdle | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 03/27/97 |
| Voucher opponents say they can block bill in Senate | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 03/26/97 |
| Senators attack proposal for private school vouchers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Packer, J. | 03/26/97 |
| Governor praises Senate for passing abortion bill | Dallas Morning News | Moreno, S. | 03/21/97 |
| Impassioned arguments precede abortion bill approval | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 03/21/97 |
| Texas Senate approves rule on teen abortions | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 03/20/97 |
| Parental notification bill OK'd | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 03/20/97 |
| Senate allows Humble to vote on Metro | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 03/20/97 |
| Guard leader faces attacks | Austin American Statesman | Gamino, D. | 03/18/97 |
| Bill targets city's control over Metro | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 03/12/97 |
| State Senate broadens schools' power to expel | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 03/11/97 |
| General kept from top post | Austin American Statesman | Kelley, M. | 03/09/97 |
| State guard promotion put on hold | Houston Chronicle | Gonzalez, J. | 03/08/97 |
| Deannexation measure heads to full Senate | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 03/06/97 |
| Commissioners Court failing to share vehicle fee | Houston Chronicle | 03/01/97 | |
| Gallegos tries to relieve tensions over Kingwood | Houston Chronicle | Nissimov, R. | 03/01/97 |
| Equitable | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 03/01/97 |
| Bill on home child care gets nowhere | Austin American Statesman | Gamboa, S. | 02/27/97 |
| Lottery bill OK'd by Senate | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 02/27/97 |
| Cities merit fairer share of Harris County fee | Houston Chronicle | Gallegos Jr., M. | 02/26/97 |
| Eckels says no apology offered, sought | Houston Chronicle | Stinebaker, J. | 02/21/97 |
| Eckels addresses criticisms by Gallegos | Houston Chronicle | Stinebaker, J. | 02/20/97 |
| 45 state lawmakers ask if 'race neutral' policies are violating Civil Rights Act | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 02/13/97 |
| After hot debate, bill forcing county to spend more on Houston roads OK'd | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 02/13/97 |
| Panel OKs repeal of helmet law for adult motorcyclists | Houston Chronicle | Altenbaumer, K. | 02/12/97 |
| Panel OKs abortion notification bill | Dallas Morning News | 02/06/97 | |
| State Senate vote weakens districts' claim to surplus funds | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 02/06/97 |
| Abortion notification bill clears Senate committee | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 02/06/97 |
| Panel approves abortion bill | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 02/06/97 |
| Senate bill may foil lawsuit by schools | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 02/06/97 |
| Bills would force county to do more for city | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 01/30/97 |
| Houston voters support new baseball stadium | Dallas Morning News | Nichols, B. | 11/07/96 |
| Senators criticize Ellis over secret audiotaping | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 10/15/96 |
| Hispanic leaders face losing district to new boundaries | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 07/13/96 |
| Hispanics want downtown stadium, senator says | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 06/04/96 |
| Hearing voices | Houston Chronicle | 05/17/96 | |
| Teens give legislators an earful | Houston Chronicle | Zuniga, J. | 04/25/96 |
| Texas judges, tough choices | Houston Chronicle | Garcia, R. | 03/24/96 |
| Bilingual bonuses are a wise move | San Antonio Express News | Guerra, C. | 10/02/95 |
| Hispanic lawmakers urge extra pay for workers who are bilingual | Dallas Morning News | Brown, C. | 09/30/95 |
| Contract deputy fight ends | Houston Chronicle | Stinebaker, J. | 09/15/95 |
| Senator: it's time to retire | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 08/22/95 |
| Sierra Club awards | Houston Chronicle | 08/18/95 | |
| Governor signs pair of bills dealing with young Texans | San Antonio Express News | Scott, S. | 06/13/95 |
| Councilman praises Dem legislators | Houston Chronicle | Byars, C. | 06/04/95 |
| City, Lanier score well during session | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 05/30/95 |
| Lawmakers take time out down stretch | Austin American Statesman | Wear, B. | 05/29/95 |
| Lawmakers deny any conflicts | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 05/26/95 |
| UH-Victoria president decides to depart post | Houston Chronicle | Ackerman, T. | 05/25/95 |
| Barrientos starts new filibuster | Austin American Statesman | 05/24/95 | |
| Off-track betting approaches starting gate | Austin American Statesman | Wear, B. | 05/24/95 |
| Cloud to clout: leaders leave the House but not the nest | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 05/21/95 |
| Barrientos might block Cap Metro tax plan | Austin American Statesman | Elliot, D. | 05/20/95 |
| Houston interests fare well in low-key session | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 05/14/95 |
| Senate says yes to concealed guns | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 05/13/95 |
| Senate passes concealed gun bill | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Gonzalez, J. | 05/13/95 |
| Legal fees | Houston Chronicle | 05/13/95 | |
| Concealed handgun bill wins Senate's approval | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 05/13/95 |
| Storm brews over bill on Lindsay legal fees | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 05/12/95 |
| Concealed - handgun measure forwarded to conference panel | San Antonio Express News | 05/04/95 | |
| Open Meetings Act exemption sent to House | San Antonio Express News | 04/28/95 | |
| State Senate OKs non-partisan judicial elections | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 04/25/95 |
| Truce called over contract deputy flap | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 04/20/95 |
| Senate supports 2-year delay on emissions tests | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/19/95 |
| Debate shifts as legislator seeks meeting | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 04/19/95 |
| Senate sends message to EPA | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 04/19/95 |
| In Texas, Hispanics have some influence | Austin American Statesman | Garcia, J. | 04/16/95 |
| Senate approves HIV home tests | Austin American Statesman | 04/13/95 | |
| Senate takes Austin rules to task | Austin American Statesman | 04/13/95 | |
| 'Stealth' bill threatens contract deputies | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 04/13/95 |
| Harris County law enforcement contract bill pending | Houston Post | 04/13/95 | |
| Senate OKs home test kits for AIDS virus | Houston Post | 04/13/95 | |
| Judicial selection on agenda | Houston Post | Herman, K. | 04/10/95 |
| State Legislature allocates $3 million to juvenile boot camp | Houston Chronicle | 04/08/95 | |
| Lawmaker admits redistricting 'mistakes' were made | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 04/08/95 |
| Education bill cuts into HISD funding | Houston Chronicle | Markley, M. | 04/08/95 |
| Debate heats up over controversial election districts | Houston Post | Pack, W. | 04/08/95 |
| Industry reaches agreement on interstate banking | Houston Chronicle | 04/07/95 | |
| Compromise offered on contract deputies | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 04/06/95 |
| Eckels to add 100 deputies to patrol duty | Houston Post | 04/06/95 | |
| Move to guard consumers stalls banking hearing | Austin American Statesman | Golz, E. | 04/04/95 |
| Bills would alter status of public interest counsel | Austin American Statesman | 04/04/95 | |
| Senate passes voucher plan for education | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 03/28/95 |
| Senate debates revisions in state's education code | Houston Post | 03/28/95 | |
| Debate set on no-pass, no-play rule | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/26/95 |
| Handgun law will be deadly | Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 03/25/95 |
| Kids' math skills wow lawmakers | Houston Post | 03/20/95 | |
| No-pass, no-play proves learning is fundamental | Dallas Morning News | 03/19/95 | |
| Right-to-carry bill goes to House | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Roser, M. | 03/17/95 |
| Concealed gun bill wins OK from Senate | Houston Post | Herman, K. | 03/17/95 |
| Parental notification bill loses key Senate vote | Austin American Statesman | Eskenazi, S. | 03/16/95 |
| Abortion bill elicits fervent testimony | Dallas Morning News | Reaves, G. | 03/16/95 |
| Senate OKs right to carry concealed gun | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 03/16/95 |
| Concealed weapons bill advances | Houston Post | Herman, K. | 03/16/95 |
| Abortion notification bill put on hold | Houston Post | 03/16/95 | |
| Senate panel takes up parental notification | San Antonio Express News | 03/16/95 | |
| Senate passes Texas term limits | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Roser, M. | 03/15/95 |
| Concealed gun debate delayed | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 03/15/95 |
| Senate approves 12-year term limit for state officials | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 03/15/95 |
| Term limit backers warn of fireworks | Houston Post | Herman, K. | 03/15/95 |
| Texas' motorcycle helmet law deserves respect from senators | El Paso Times | 03/13/95 | |
| No pass, no play: no fair? | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Hill, C. | 03/12/95 |
| Lawmakers and police say it's time to ease no pass, no play | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 03/12/95 | |
| No pass, no play | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 03/10/95 | |
| State treasurer tells panel to wait on abolishing her job | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Roser, M. | 03/10/95 |
| Lawmaker's remarks not adding up | Houston Chronicle | Lum, L. | 03/10/95 |
| Senate committee votes to ease no-pass, no-play | Austin American Statesman | Fikac, P. | 03/09/95 |
| Committee sends no pass, no play proposal to Senate | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/09/95 |
| Abortion-rights activists hit Austin | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/09/95 | |
| Senate panel acts to ease no-pass, no-play rule | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Roser, M. | 03/09/95 |
| Abortion notification bill hits snag | Houston Chronicle | Tuell, S. | 03/09/95 |
| Senate panel cuts no-pass, no-play waiting by half | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 03/09/95 |
| 'No-pass, no-play' - new rule? | Houston Post | 03/09/95 | |
| Gallegos delays vote on abortion bill that would require parental notification | Houston Post | 03/09/95 | |
| Abortion notification bill stalls before committee | San Antonio Express News | 03/09/95 | |
| Senate panel rejects expanding term limits for all office holders | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 02/24/95 |
| Senate committee endorses 12-year term limits | Austin American Statesman | Holmes, M. | 02/24/95 |
| Senate panel OK's measure on term limits | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 02/24/95 |
| Fight brewing in Senate over term limits | Houston Post | Herman, K. | 02/24/95 |
| Panel OKs proposal on term limits | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 02/24/95 |
| Contract deputy program won't give equal police protection | Houston Chronicle | 02/12/95 | |
| Senators urge Bush to name more hispanics to boards | San Antonio Express News | Scott, S. | 02/11/95 |
| Senate passes court-at-law | Valley Morning Star | Dailey, R. | 02/10/95 |
| Contract deputies | Houston Chronicle | 02/05/95 | |
| Race to executions may kill innocents | San Antonio Express News | Botsford, D. | 02/04/95 |
| Bivins' Social Security bill passes in Senate | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 02/02/95 |
| Bill would end private contracting for deputies | Houston Post | 02/01/95 | |
| 2 lawmakers want to kill contract deputy program | Houston Post | Schwartz, M. | 01/20/95 |
| Freshman lawmakers riding win with high hopes | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 01/11/95 |
| Controversial local issues abound | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 01/08/95 |
| GOP adds 2 to clout in Austin | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Gonzalez, J. | 11/10/94 |
| For Texas Senate | Houston Post | 10/19/94 | |
| The mood of Texas | Houston Post | Herman, K. | 09/18/94 |
| Three lawmakers demand that Metro drop bid for fare increase | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 09/15/94 |
| Hispanic leaders urge appeal of ruling dismantling 3 congressional districts | Houston Post | Borden, T. | 08/24/94 |
| Hispanic Democrats blast GOP recruitment plan | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 07/22/94 |
| Democrats fire back at GOP in fight to lure Hispanic voters | Houston Post | 07/22/94 | |
| Offices heading toward inner city | Houston Chronicle | Robinson, J. | 06/11/94 |
| Political apathy hurts Hispanics | Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 06/04/94 |
| HISD's trustee Arnold to run Richards campaign | Houston Chronicle | 04/29/94 | |
| New Hispanic voice headed to Texas Senate | Houston Chronicle | 04/28/94 | |
| Defeats an ironic footnote to Hispanic gains | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 04/17/94 |
| The silver lining in the elections | Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 04/16/94 |
| Willis is ready for 12th term; other Legislature runoffs decided | Austin American Statesman | 04/14/94 | |
| Healthy signs | Houston Chronicle | 04/14/94 | |
| Push came to shove in voting booths | Houston Chronicle | Ely, J. | 04/14/94 |
| Willis, Lewis headed to new terms in House | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/13/94 |
| Gallegos holds a slight lead over Martinez | Houston Chronicle | Tolson, M. | 04/13/94 |
| Gallegos tops Martinez for seat in state senate | Houston Post | Root, J. | 04/13/94 |
| Ethics questions replace congeniality in race between Gallegos, Martinez | Houston Post | Root, J. | 04/09/94 |
| Reyes is an issue in Houston Senate race | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 04/07/94 |
| Legislative races | Houston Chronicle | 04/07/94 | |
| AG: Phone numbers used on campaign not misused | Houston Post | 04/02/94 | |
| Candidate draws inquiry in phone number foul-up | Houston Post | Pack, W. | 03/27/94 |
| Rival slams Senate candidate over late payments to the IRS | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 03/18/94 |
| IRS puts $100,000 lien on Martinez's home for back taxes | Houston Post | Root, J. | 03/17/94 |
| Martinez, Gallegos ready for state Senate showdown | Houston Chronicle | Makeig, J. | 03/10/94 |
| For Mario Gallegos | Houston Post | 03/04/94 | |
| Hispanic will win, but figuring which one ... | Houston Post | Root, J. | 02/25/94 |
| Need political lessons? Get on Student Council | Houston Post | 02/16/94 | |
| Redrawn district favors Hispanics | Houston Chronicle | Sallee, R. | 02/13/94 |
| New Senate Dist. 6 | Houston Chronicle | 02/01/94 | |
| Activists plead with legislators to fight gangs | Houston Post | Horvit, M. | 01/14/94 |
| Gallegos, Flores join District 6 race | Houston Post | 12/31/93 | |
| Teacher files as Republican in race against Washington | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 12/17/93 |
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Houston Post | Mindiola, T. | 12/03/93 |
| Committee to evaluate juvenile justice system | Abilene Reporter-News | McGee, A. | 11/18/93 |
| Panel targets ways to fight gangs in state | Houston Post | 10/14/93 | |
| Proving Texas doesn't need term limits | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 08/29/93 |
| Selection of white to head UH regents upsets Hispanics | Dallas Morning News | 08/27/93 | |
| Hispanic leaders criticize UH selection to head board | Houston Chronicle | Ackerman, T. | 08/26/93 |
| Biographical busts | Houston Post | 08/08/93 | |
| Martinez biographies err on degree | Houston Post | Root, J. | 07/31/93 |
| Ben Reyes: still king of hill after 2 decades? | Houston Post | Root, J. | 07/22/93 |
| Whitmire, Martinez knock heads once more | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 07/01/93 |
| A new twist to lobbying: call for help | Dallas Morning News | Moreno, S. | 05/23/93 |
| El Mercado bargain | Houston Post | 05/16/93 | |
| Pair reach accord on El Mercado | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 05/15/93 |
| Lawmakers promise offices in needy areas | Houston Post | Lenz, M. | 05/15/93 |
| Richards grants last-day reprieve for Graham | Austin American Statesman | Elliot, D. | 04/29/93 |
| Debate begins on concealed weapons bill | Austin American Statesman | Elliot, D. | 04/23/93 |
| Handgun bill could be put to public for vote | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Ray, S. | 04/23/93 |
| Representatives eye Senate after shakeup | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 04/18/93 |
| State asked to take on El Mercado for offices | Houston Chronicle | 04/06/93 | |
| Former flamethrower Gutierrez still scorching Dems | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 04/04/93 |
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DA probes alleged pay to lawmaker
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Houston Chronicle | 10/19/91 | |
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Wanted: perfect job, flexible hours for Austin lawmaker
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Austin American Statesman | 08/27/91 | |
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State rep wins round with city
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Houston Chronicle | Tedford, Deborah | 01/08/91 |