Selected newspaper articles related to John Otto
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| Headline | Newspaper | Columnist | Date |
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| Services for former Texas A&M University System official, Texas lawmaker John Otto set for Thursday | Bryan Eagle | Fiedler, R. | 08/06/20 |
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Otto, John Clifford, '70
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Bryan Eagle | Staff | 08/06/20 |
| Funeral arrangements set for former State Rep. John Otto | KAGS | Wencl, E. | 08/05/20 |
| Otto, John | Bryan Eagle | Staff | 08/04/20 |
| Former State Rep. John Otto dies | KBTX-TV | Oder, M. | 08/04/20 |
| Dallas megadonor leads secret team charged with carrying out Dan Patrick’s plan to restart economy | Houston Chronicle | Root, J. | 04/16/20 |
| Sam Houston Regional Library reopens with new exhibits | Houston Chronicle | Brashier, V. | 06/20/18 |
| Sam Houston Regional Library reopens with new exhibits | Houston Chronicle | Brashier, V. | 06/13/18 |
| Effort to shut lawmaker-to-lobbyist revolving door may fail once again | Austin American Statesman | Walsh, S. | 05/06/17 |
| The reason for rising property taxes may not be what you think | McAllen Monitor | Fullerton, V. | 03/01/17 |
| Rep-elect Bailes speaks at DETCOG Christmas luncheon | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 12/21/16 |
| Plan for new CPS hires, raises hits launch day — and finally wins Texas leaders’ OK | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 12/02/16 |
| Lawmakers, school districts call for boost in state funding | Austin American Statesman | Chang, J. | 09/30/16 |
| Texas takes earthquakes seriously | Dallas Morning News | Keffer, J. | 05/31/16 |
| Lawmaker still spending on his way out of office | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Malewitz, J. | 04/25/16 |
| Texas House Speaker Joe Straus: Next budget a ‘significant challenge’ | Austin American Statesman | Walsh, S. | 04/20/16 |
| High court rules cigarette tax OK | Houston Chronicle | Ward, M. | 04/02/16 |
| Texas House budget chief to step down | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 12/26/15 |
| Flawed ‘blueprint’ that cost Texas $46 million is blamed for T2 debacle | Austin American Statesman | Ball, A. | 12/11/15 |
| Paxton wants to stick with Accenture and finish Texas child-support technology work | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 12/11/15 |
| U.S. freezes funds for troubled data upgrade | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 12/05/15 |
| Paxton drops contractors on tech project that’s $107M over estimated cost | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 12/04/15 |
| Sid Miller strikes again; this time it’s fee hikes | San Antonio Express News | Editorial | 11/14/15 |
| Sid Miller proposing agriculture fee increases amid legislative outcry | Austin American Statesman | Eaton, T. | 11/12/15 |
| Fight grows over multimillion-dollar increase in agriculture fees | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 11/12/15 |
| Could wagering on Texas horses soon be off the table again? | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tinsley, A. | 11/01/15 |
| Paxton flags cost overruns on Texas child-support computer contract with Accenture | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 10/30/15 |
| Paving the way for sustainable, long-term highway funding in Texas: Q&A with House Transportation Committee Chairman Joe Pickett on Proposition 7 | Waco Tribune Herald | Editorial | 10/25/15 |
| State Supreme Court Will Review Tax on "Small Tobacco" | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Rudner, J. | 10/10/15 |
| $350M in Medicaid rate cuts delayed again | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 10/05/15 |
| A&M honors legislators, regents for their help | Texarkana Gazette | Middleton, J. | 09/25/15 |
| Medicaid cuts on hold again | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Rangel, E. | 09/24/15 |
| UT regent “fracking” for natural gas in wetlands area | San Antonio Express News | Carroll, S. | 09/20/15 |
| Lawmakers to discuss alternatives to CHIP cuts | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 09/14/15 |
| 3 Republican lawmakers express concerns about Medicaid cuts | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 09/11/15 |
| Abbott's proposal to tighten spending cap in constitution ran out of gas | Austin American Statesman | Selby, W. | 09/07/15 |
| Senators, commission fight over Texas gaming | Abilene Reporter-News | Waller, M. | 09/06/15 |
| Gov. Greg Abbott approves 90-day funding of Texas Racing Commission | Austin American Statesman | Eaton, T. | 09/04/15 |
| Deal allows Texas racetracks to reopen | Austin American Statesman | Eaton, T. | 09/03/15 |
| Lone Star Park, other horse and dog tracks back in business | Dallas Morning News | Mosier, J. | 09/03/15 |
| Deal struck to fund state’s horse and greyhound racing regulator | Austin American Statesman | Eaton, T. | 09/02/15 |
| Texas horse, dog racing resumes after funding standoff resolved | Dallas Morning News | Mosier, J. | 09/02/15 |
| Texas horse tracks are back in business | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tinsley, A. | 09/02/15 |
| Horse racing to resume, for now | Houston Chronicle | Rosenthal, B. | 09/02/15 |
| Legislative leaders want to keep racing commission open — for now | Austin American Statesman | Eaton, T. | 09/01/15 |
| Fate of Texas’ horse and dog tracks comes down to the wire | Dallas Morning News | Mosier, J. | 09/01/15 |
| Texas racetracks headed toward shutdown at midnight | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tinsley, A. | 09/01/15 |
| Departing Texas House leaders leave void, opportunity | Austin American Statesman | Eaton, T. | 08/17/15 |
| Unrequested allocations found in state budget | Houston Chronicle | Mekelburg, M. | 08/05/15 |
| Legislature losing key players | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Ramsey, R. | 07/10/15 |
| Rep. Otto won’t seek re-election | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 07/09/15 |
| Improvements expected with contracting reforms | San Antonio Express News | Rosenthal, B. | 06/22/15 |
| Rep. César Blanco makes best list of legislators, Rep. Joe Pickett makes worst | El Paso Times | Schladen, M. | 06/18/15 |
| Tarrant lawmakers among magazine’s best, worst of 2015 Legislature | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tinsley, A. | 06/18/15 |
| Analysis: Expect property tax bills to still rise, despite legislative relief | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 06/08/15 |
| State legislators advance goal to not stockpile money | Abilene Reporter-News | Waller, M. | 05/30/15 |
| Texas Legislature sends $209 billion budget to Abbott | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 05/30/15 |
| Best Texas budget ever, Dan Patrick says, but others disagree | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 05/30/15 |
| The burden of living in Austin | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 05/29/15 |
| Texas House, Senate set to negotiate new spending cap | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 05/28/15 |
| Allowing state leaders to live away from Austin faces hurdle | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 05/26/15 |
| Disability advocates ask Abbott to bump attendants' wages | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 05/25/15 |
| As end of session nears, deals struck on tax cuts and budget | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 05/23/15 |
| Collin County loses driver’s license center to Denton County in budget talks | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 05/23/15 |
| Anti-high-speed rail provision stripped from final budget deal | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Batheja, A. | 05/23/15 |
| Celebration, flak on budget, tax relief | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 05/23/15 |
| At Capitol, negotiators strike deals on budget, tax cut | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 05/22/15 |
| Texas House, Senate agree to $3.8B cut in property, business taxes | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 05/22/15 |
| Funds to protect military bases included in state budget | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Montgomery, D. | 05/22/15 |
| State budget negotiators could finish work Thursday | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 05/21/15 |
| Miles to go on budget deal before lawmakers can rest | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Montgomery, D. | 05/17/15 |
| District officials share concerns with legislators | Dallas Morning News | Rogers, K. | 05/15/15 |
| Hegar rides to tax-cutters' rescue | Longview News-Journal | McNeely, D. | 05/14/15 |
| Texas Lawmakers call for border oversight, goals and outcomes reporting | El Paso Times | Schladen, M. | 05/08/15 |
| Perry's legacy is being trimmed | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 05/07/15 |
| Texas House OK’s $4.9 billion in tax cuts | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 04/29/15 |
| House OKs sales tax cut, sets up fight with Senate | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 04/29/15 |
| Lawmakers aim to stop stockpiling money | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Waller, M. | 04/28/15 |
| Texas House moves to curb hoarding of dedicated revenue | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 04/28/15 |
| Joe Straus names budget negotiators | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 04/23/15 |
| Tensions rising between Texas House, Senate over state budget | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 04/23/15 |
| Bid to boost Texas transportation funding gains momentum in House | Dallas Morning News | Benning, T. | 04/23/15 |
| TxDOT funding bill gets new life, passing House committee | Austin American Statesman | Wear, B. | 04/22/15 |
| Tax fight will determine consumer savings, leaders’ future | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 04/20/15 |
| House panel endorses cuts to sales, business taxes | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 04/17/15 |
| Educators ask lawmakers to help pay for veteran tuition waivers | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 04/16/15 |
| Pre-K too important not to do right, and now! | Abilene Reporter-News | McNeely, D. | 04/09/15 |
| House OKs budget, now it’s the Senate’s turn | Austin American Statesman | Sterling, E. | 04/09/15 |
| Lawmakers pass debt reduction legislation | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 04/08/15 |
| House approves constitutional amendment to tap rainy day fund | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 04/08/15 |
| House votes to lower cap on state savings, paying down debt | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 04/08/15 |
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Rep. Otto like a 'pig in a mud puddle' in finance post
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Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 04/06/15 |
| In the Texas Legislature, a budget brawl looming | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 04/04/15 |
| Lawmakers say state will help schools with growing costs of vet tuition program | Houston Chronicle | Wermund, B. | 04/03/15 |
| Texas House kicks $210 billion budget to Senate | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 04/02/15 |
| Primary task: House, Senate must adopt budget | Austin American Statesman | Sterling, E. | 04/02/15 |
| House wraps up work on budget package | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 04/02/15 |
| Following 18-hour debate, Texas budget battle has only begun | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Weber, P. | 04/02/15 |
| House budget plan exposes differences with Senate | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 04/02/15 |
| Texas House OKs $210B budget after 17-hour floor debate | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Rangel, E. | 04/02/15 |
| Texas House targets sex ed in hours-long budget debate | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 04/01/15 |
| Pre-K funding debated as Texas House works to finalize $210B budget | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 04/01/15 |
| Texas House near vote on $210 billion state budget | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Wire Reports | 04/01/15 |
| Battle lines drawn on the state’s budget | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 04/01/15 |
| Texas House to debate hundreds of budget amendments | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 03/31/15 |
| ‘It’ll be a bloody day on the House floor’ in Texas budget debate | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 03/31/15 |
| $44 billion debt is now getting the Legislature's attention | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Rangel, E. | 03/30/15 |
| Some legislators want to solve school funding now | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Rangel, E. | 03/28/15 |
| Somebody needs to fix school funding, so meet Jimmie Don | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Norman, M. | 03/27/15 |
| House leaders say fix troubled school finance system now, not later | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/26/15 |
| House to try sweeping school finance fix amid court fight | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Weissert, W. | 03/26/15 |
| Obamacare Cash Helps Pay State's Medicaid Bill | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Walters, E. | 03/26/15 |
| Not waiting for courts, Texas lawmakers aim to fix 'pretty badly flawed' school funding | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Rangel, E. | 03/26/15 |
| Texas House committee moves forward on $210 billion budget bill | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 03/25/15 |
| Texas House panel OKs nearly $210 billion budget | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 03/25/15 |
| $210B Texas budget, including Collin license mega-center, goes to full House | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 03/25/15 |
| House Appropriations Committee passes budget that has items for El Paso | El Paso Times | Schladen, M. | 03/25/15 |
| $210 billion budget plan sent to House for vote | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Batheja, A. | 03/25/15 |
| Billions unspent in budget plan | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 03/25/15 |
| Texas’ rainy day fund overflows — and divides legislators | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 03/21/15 |
| Texas Democrats criticize plan to transfer health care funds | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 03/20/15 |
| Drawing from flush ‘Rainy Day Fund’ could reduce state’s debt | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Norman, M. | 03/20/15 |
| Supplemental budget would cost $433 million, House members learn | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Batheja, A. | 03/20/15 |
| John Otto makes case for altering rainy day fund cap | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 03/19/15 |
| Saving tomorrow | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 03/19/15 |
| Republicans find religion on spending | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 03/15/15 |
| Texas agency repair needs total billions of dollars | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 03/13/15 |
| CASA speaks for kids at Capitol in Austin | Dallas Morning News | Rubel, R. | 03/13/15 |
| Analysis: House budget stresses schools | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 03/13/15 |
| House budget writers boost transportation funding | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 03/13/15 |
| Fixing a Texas-sized pension problem | Austin American Statesman | McCown, F. | 03/12/15 |
| Texas House pitches fix for state employee pensions | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 03/11/15 |
| House budget writers propose to fix state pensions | El Paso Times | Schladen, M. | 03/11/15 |
| House Plan Would Plug Hole in Pension Fund | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Malewitz, J. | 03/11/15 |
| House lawmakers move to shore up state retirement fund | Houston Chronicle | McGaughy, L. | 03/11/15 |
| Lawmakers propose spending down certain funds | Abilene Reporter-News | Waller, M. | 03/10/15 |
| Texas House lawmakers file ‘budget transparency’ bills | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 03/10/15 |
| Retired teacher health care plan would be funded | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 03/10/15 |
| House leaders would reduce some fines on Texas drivers, halt other fees | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 03/10/15 |
| Texas comptroller urges lawmakers to shore up depleted college fund | Houston Chronicle | McGaughy, L. | 03/10/15 |
| Texas House moves closer to approving 300 more troopers for the border | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 03/06/15 |
| Texas Senate plan to free funds from spending cap met with skepticism | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 03/05/15 |
| Senate panel passes bills to fund roads | Austin American Statesman | Sterling, E. | 03/05/15 |
| DPS retirement wave could complicate border recruitment effort | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 03/04/15 |
| Beefed-up House border security plan would cost $500 million over next two years | Dallas Morning News | Benning, T. | 03/04/15 |
| House leaders want to add 250 troopers to border | Houston Chronicle | Rosenthal, B. | 03/04/15 |
| Bonnen praised for including southbound checkpoints in border security bill | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 03/04/15 |
| Border security spending may grow in Texas House | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 03/03/15 |
| Top House lawmakers unveil three bills to strengthen border security | Dallas Morning News | Benning, T. | 03/03/15 |
| Bill would beef up border security | Houston Chronicle | Rauf, D. | 03/03/15 |
| From powerful subcommittee, El Paso state Rep. Marisa Marquez will shape funding | El Paso Times | Schladen, M. | 03/02/15 |
| Texas House, Senate leaders vow to address retired teacher health care | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 02/26/15 |
| Lawmakers pledge to help with retired teachers' health care | Houston Chronicle | McGaughy, L. | 02/26/15 |
| In State of the State, Abbott Proposes Sweeping Agenda | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 02/18/15 |
| Legislators busy tallying cost of tax cuts | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 02/15/15 |
| CORRECTION | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 02/14/15 |
| John Otto lauds proposal to overhaul school finance system | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 02/13/15 |
| Key Texas senator asks attorney general for opinion on Hazlewood Act | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 02/13/15 |
| Border security, yes, but without the National Guard | Dallas Morning News | Editorial | 02/13/15 |
| National Guard presence on border inefficient, costly, officials say | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 02/12/15 |
| Legislators skeptical of longer Guard duty | El Paso Times | Schladen, M. | 02/12/15 |
| State should cover Hazlewood costs, lawmakers say | Houston Chronicle | Wermund, B. | 02/12/15 |
| Guardsmen seek predictability with border duty extensions | San Antonio Express News | Rosenthal, B. | 02/12/15 |
| Need for college bonds clear, but many details must be resolved | Austin American Statesman | Haurwitz, R. | 02/11/15 |
| Education lobbies want $200 million boost for schools | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 02/10/15 |
| Texas lawmakers appalled at rising cost of free tuition for vets | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 02/07/15 |
| State House members get committees | Abilene Reporter-News | Waller, M. | 02/05/15 |
| Will Texas roads get a $25 billion boost? | Austin American Statesman | Wear, B. | 02/05/15 |
| Speaker Joe Straus names House committee chiefs, keeps allies close | Austin American Statesman | Eaton, T. | 02/05/15 |
| Straus Names Otto as House's Chief Budget Writer | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Batheja, A. | 02/05/15 |
| Put contract reform on the state agenda | San Antonio Express News | Editorial | 02/04/15 |
| Texas Senate budget focuses on tax cuts, border se-curity spending | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 01/28/15 |
| Contracting reform a major issue for legislators | San Antonio Express News | Rosenthal, B. | 01/28/15 |
| Moody’s warns Texas to take care of pension funds | San Antonio Express News | McGaughy, L. | 01/23/15 |
| Central Texas legislators aim to force school finance discussion | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 01/19/15 |
| Comptroller projects moderate expansion in state economy | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 01/13/15 |
| Following a campaign of promises, lawmakers must now deliver | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 01/12/15 |
| Tax relief figures high on legislative budget priorities | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 12/07/14 |
| Texas GOP lawmakers sending immigration 'invoice’ to Washington | Austin American Statesman | Tilove, J. | 12/06/14 |
| Legislators seeking $559,196,063 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Blanchard, B. | 12/06/14 |
| Texas lawmakers ask: How to measure success in border ‘surge?’ | Austin American Statesman | Collier, K. | 12/05/14 |
| DPS to add 4,000 cameras along border with surge money | San Antonio Express News | Rauf, D. | 12/05/14 |
| Legislative leaders respond to far-right critics with tight state spending limit | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 12/02/14 |
| Texas, 6 other states may lose ability to tax Internet access | Dallas Morning News | Railey, K. | 08/25/14 |
| Board picks new chief for sex offender agency, ends contract with Houston firm | Houston Chronicle | Ward, M. | 05/04/14 |
| State may fire embattled sex offender agency director | Houston Chronicle | Ward, M. | 04/30/14 |
| Who is running embattled sex offender agency? | Houston Chronicle | Ward, M. | 04/25/14 |
| Lawmakers urge investigations into sex-offender deal, agency | Houston Chronicle | Ward, M. | 04/18/14 |
| State had secret plan to move sex offenders to Liberty County | Houston Chronicle | Ward, M. | 04/17/14 |
| Record Texas sales tax month excites some, but Combs is cautious | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 12/12/13 |
| State comptroller candidates lay out plans at taxpayer gathering | Austin American Statesman | Alexander, K. | 11/15/13 |
| Does Texas hamstring appraisers? | San Antonio Express News | Editorial | 10/12/13 |
| Property tax loophole could drive down values, appraiser says | San Antonio Express News | Moravec, E. | 10/07/13 |
| Texas House, Senate divided on highway funding legislation | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Batheja, A. | 07/26/13 |
| State budget relies less on accounting chicanery | Austin American Statesman | Alexander, K. | 05/28/13 |
| Overcoming objections from the right, House finishes work on Texas budget | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 05/27/13 |
| Water works count on bill | San Angelo Standard Times | Waller, M. | 05/27/13 |
| Bill going to governor has local tax appraiser upset | San Antonio Express News | Garcia, G. | 05/26/13 |
| Budget stalls; tax ‘relief’ mired in legislative confusion | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 05/21/13 |
| Legislature shows cutting taxes easier than reforming them | Houston Chronicle | Hart, P. | 05/12/13 |
| Deadline spells death of dozens of bills in Texas House | Dallas Morning News | Harper, K. | 05/10/13 |
| Legislature must end misuse of specialized funds | Beaumont Enterprise | Editorial | 05/07/13 |
| House OKs breaks for telecom, cable firms | Dallas Morning News | Harper, K. | 05/07/13 |
| House OKs billing cigarette producers | Dallas Morning News | Harper, K. | 05/07/13 |
| Some cigarette prices would climb under House bill | San Antonio Express News | A.P. Wire | 05/07/13 |
| TEXAS LEGISLATURE: Week in review | San Angelo Standard Times | Waller, M. | 05/05/13 |
| Texas House aims to end state reliance on dedicated funds to balance budget | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 05/02/13 |
| Texas House OKs reduction of diverted funds | San Antonio Express News | A.P. Wire | 05/02/13 |
| House gives preliminary OK to budget, tax-break bill | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 05/02/13 |
| House Bill 7 offers 'truth in budgeting' | San Angelo Standard Times | Waller, M. | 05/01/13 |
| Tax rebates for technology investment good business | Austin American Statesman | Estes, C. | 04/24/13 |
| House picks budget writers | San Angelo Standard Times | Waller, M. | 04/23/13 |
| Texas House OKs $193B budget; could help El Paso-area public, higher education | El Paso Times | Schladen, M. | 04/08/13 |
| Voucher fight politically significant | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 04/08/13 |
| Texas House approves $193.8 billion budget | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Montgomery, D. | 04/05/13 |
| House OKs budget; vouchers not funded | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 04/05/13 |
| House budget aims new funds at property-poor districts | Austin American Statesman | Alexander, K. | 04/04/13 |
| Budget's extra billions targeted | Abilene Reporter-News | Waller, M. | 03/26/13 |
| Rededicating intent to funds | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 03/26/13 |
| A delay on naming things after officials | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 03/26/13 |
| Texas House OKs budget with $2.5B in additional school funding | El Paso Times | Batheja, A. | 03/25/13 |
| House panel approves $1.5 billion more for schools | Austin American Statesman | Alexander, K. | 03/15/13 |
| Legislature at halfway point: Ready for the long haul | Abilene Reporter-News | Waller, M. | 03/10/13 |
| Legislature's 'budget tricks' targeted under bills | San Antonio Express News | A.P. Wire | 03/05/13 |
| State money can lift UTEP: Texas lawmakers work to correct 2011 snub | El Paso Times | Torres, Z. | 03/04/13 |
| Churlishness as public policy | San Antonio Express News | Editorial | 02/09/13 |
| TEXAS LEGISLATURE: I-69 project to 'spur new growth' in Texas | San Angelo Standard Times | Waller, M. | 02/08/13 |
| South Texas leaders attend I-69 legislative briefing | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 02/07/13 |
| Officials seeking progress on I-69 planning | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 02/07/13 |
| Austin senator wants public vote on budget trick | Austin American Statesman | Alexander, K. | 02/01/13 |
| Secession flops, but GOP tries it piecemeal | Houston Chronicle | Hart, P. | 01/27/13 |
| In gun debate, a sheriff oversteps | Dallas Morning News | Editorial | 01/25/13 |
| TEXAS LEGISLATURE: Texas lawmakers strive to keep arms | San Angelo Standard Times | Waller, M. | 01/20/13 |
| Straus re-elected Texas House speaker | San Antonio Express News | Scharrer, G. | 01/09/13 |
| Conflicts of interest a way of life in Texas Legislature | Houston Chronicle | Hart, P. | 01/07/13 |
| Lawmakers criticize cancer agency; fate of $85 million in recent grants uncertain | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 12/21/12 |
| Texas budget looking sunnier in 2013 | Austin American Statesman | Alexander, K. | 12/16/12 |
| Scrutiny of cancer grants includes foundation | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 12/13/12 |
| Documents: Amazon risking little in Texas sales tax deal | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 07/19/12 |
| Straus calls for end to state budget-balancing maneuver | Austin American Statesman | Eaton, T. | 07/10/12 |
| Texas House Speaker calls for truth in budgeting | Houston Chronicle | Tomlinson, C. | 07/10/12 |
| State quietly tests new appraisal appeals process with high-dollar properties | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Lieber, D. | 06/17/12 |
| Smaller companies to lawmakers: Margins tax creates unlevel playing field | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 06/06/12 |
| Perry tells state agencies to keep belts tight | San Antonio Express News | Scharrer, G. | 06/06/12 |
| TCCRI cites alleged Valley Medicaid fraud in letter to Suehs, Wilson | Rio Grande Guardian | de la Cruz, R. | 05/26/12 |
| Amazon agrees to collect sales tax in Texas starting in July, bring 2,500 jobs to state | Austin American Statesman | Harrell, B. | 04/28/12 |
| Amazon, state working on sales tax collection deal | Austin American Statesman | Harrell, B. | 04/25/12 |
| Texas crime victims' fund has budget shortfall | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tomlinson, C. | 04/17/12 |
| State, IBM share cost of ending failed data contract | Austin American Statesman | Alexander, K. | 03/20/12 |
| Expect only minor business tax reforms | San Antonio Express News | Hendricks, D. | 02/18/12 |
| Lawmakers: State's improving economy might change budget picture | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 02/16/12 |
| Texas comptroller favors federal standards for sales tax collections on e-commerce | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 12/01/11 |
| Still seeking profit-based business tax | San Antonio Express News | Hendricks, D. | 12/01/11 |
| Business tax changes may not bring more money | Austin American Statesman | Alexander, K. | 11/30/11 |
| Texas Supreme Court upholds main state business tax | Austin American Statesman | Alexander, K. | 11/29/11 |
| Budget, tax issues loom for Legislature | Austin American Statesman | Alexander, K. | 11/09/11 |
| State comptroller has changed her mind on abortion | Austin American Statesman | Ashford-Grooms, M. | 08/21/11 |
| State, Amazon working on deal | Austin American Statesman | Harrell, B. | 06/21/11 |
| Amazon makes offer | Dallas Morning News | Halkias, M. | 06/21/11 |
| Texas House OKs revenue bill with Internet tax attached | El Paso Times | Roberts, C. | 06/11/11 |
| House holds on Net sales tax | Austin American Statesman | Harrell, B. | 06/10/11 |
| Texas Legislature: Additional funding for schools unlikely | San Angelo Standard Times | Collier, K. | 06/03/11 |
| Perry vetoes bill to clarify Net sales tax | Austin American Statesman | Harrell, B. | 06/01/11 |
| Net sales tax bill's fate still uncertain | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 05/31/11 |
| Regents for A&M System may get to pick 2 for board | Austin American Statesman | Haurwitz, R. | 05/28/11 |
| Call on Net tax now up to Perry | Austin American Statesman | Harrell, B. | 05/28/11 |
| Let's make online retailers compete on a level field | Houston Chronicle | Raney, J. | 05/25/11 |
| Tax-break limits for abortion costs draw fire | Houston Chronicle | Hart, P. | 05/22/11 |
| Amazon sales tax bill bucks Perry call | Austin American Statesman | Harrell, B. | 05/14/11 |
| At a glance | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 05/10/11 |
| State Sen. Hinojosa named to budget conference committee | McAllen Monitor | Janes, J. | 05/10/11 |
| Online sales tax bill passes Senate | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 05/04/11 |
| SEC looking into Amazon's sales tax fight with Texas | Austin American Statesman | Wire Reports | 04/30/11 |
| House OKs measure on online sales tax collection | Austin American Statesman | Harrell, B. | 04/27/11 |
| House OKs sales tax clarification bill | Dallas Morning News | Halkias, M. | 04/27/11 |
| House bill to expand Internet sales tax collection | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tomlinson, C. | 04/27/11 |
| An unenforced Texas law says you have to pay tax on e-purchases | Houston Chronicle | Ley, A. | 04/26/11 |
| Pulling the plug | Austin American Statesman | Harrell, B. | 04/24/11 |
| Amazon center remains open | Dallas Morning News | Halkias, M. | 04/13/11 |
| Online sales tax bill advances | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 04/08/11 |
| Committee to explore online tax | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 04/03/11 |
| Texas Legislature: GOP uses its leverage in budget marathon | El Paso Times | Torres, Z. | 04/01/11 |
| Darby seeks $500,000 for ASU | San Angelo Standard Times | Collier, K. | 04/01/11 |
| E-retailing requires Texas tax system to evolve | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 03/31/11 |
| Targets painted on program that saves | San Antonio Express News | Ludwig, M. | 03/30/11 |
| Legislators grapple with online sales tax question | Austin American Statesman | Harrell, B. | 03/29/11 |
| Texas House takes up taxing Internet sales | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Tomlinson, C. | 03/29/11 |
| Quote of the day: | San Antonio Express News | Otto, J. | 03/29/11 |
| Tax-free sales are not fair to local merchants in Texas | Austin American Statesman | Kruger, D. | 03/28/11 |
| Ideas sought to ease budget | Austin American Statesman | Embry, J. | 03/27/11 |
| State historical agency poised to get funding after all | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 03/16/11 |
| Texas House joins Amazon dispute | Dallas Morning News | Wire Reports | 03/14/11 |
| Perry aide says governor open to using reserves | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Castro, A. | 03/11/11 |
| Budget plan to tap Rainy Day Fund gains favor | San Angelo Standard Times | Collier, K. | 03/11/11 |
| Bills take sides in Amazon spat | Austin American Statesman | Harrell, B. | 03/10/11 |
| Key lawmaker tightens tax grip | Austin American Statesman | Alexander, K. | 03/09/11 |
| Lawmakers try to soften cuts | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 03/07/11 |
| Pressure builds on Perry to tap Rainy Day Fund | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 03/06/11 |
| PRO/CON VIEW: Should lawmakers tap into the Rainy Day Fund or not? | Beaumont Enterprise | Editorial | 03/04/11 |
| Rainy day fund sparks thunder and lightning | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 03/02/11 |
| Villarreal: budget crisis could 'devastate' South Texas | Rio Grande Guardian | Bertron, J. | 01/19/11 |
| Texas gives IBM 30 days to shape up | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 07/17/10 |
| Poverty knocks at Texas' door | Austin Chronicle | Whittaker, R. | 06/03/10 |
| State budget gap spurs scrutiny of tax breaks | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 05/26/10 |
| Texas business tax again coming up short | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 05/17/10 |
| Straus standing strong on the eve of fall elections | Austin American Statesman | Embry, J. | 03/18/10 |
| State Capitol highlights | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sterling, E. | 01/20/10 |
| Worst over in Texas | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 11/13/09 |
| Realtor view | Houston Chronicle | Fullerton, V. | 10/30/09 |
| The rumors are wrong | Dallas Morning News | Editorial | 10/29/09 |
| E-mail about property tax amendments on November ballot said to be untruthful | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Spangler, A. | 10/24/09 |
| Lawmaker decries ballot claims | Staff | 10/21/09 | |
| Voting begins today for state amendments | Longview News-Journal | Isaac, J. | 10/19/09 |
| New Texas law exempts disabled vets from property taxes | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Spangler, A. | 08/04/09 |
| Fire sprinkler debate should be left to towns | Houston Chronicle | Boehme, G. | 06/16/09 |
| Local control, sprinkled with confusion | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 06/15/09 |
| Residential sprinkler bill gives home buyers control | Houston Chronicle | Otto, J. | 06/11/09 |
| Sprinklers: Perry should veto attempt to weaken law | Longview News-Journal | Editorial | 06/11/09 |
| Fire chiefs and builders battle over sprinklers | Austin American Statesman | Yadron, D. | 06/09/09 |
| Sprinklers put governor in the hot seat | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 06/07/09 |
| TxDOT reform bill likely to die in session | El Paso Times | Grissom, B. | 06/01/09 |
| Texas Legislature? Property taxes? Don't be silly | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Norman, M. | 05/29/09 |
| House passes bill giving wounded vets tax waivers | El Paso Times | Grissom, B. | 05/28/09 |
| House finally passes bill to give disabled veterans homestead tax relief | Rio Grande Guardian | Aguilar, J. | 05/28/09 |
| Democrats stop voter ID bill | Houston Chronicle | Root, J. | 05/27/09 |
| Texas House set to finally pass disabled veterans bill tonight | Rio Grande Guardian | Aguilar, J. | 05/27/09 |
| Legislative inaction contributes to property tax appraisal confusion | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Spangler, A. | 05/23/09 |
| Natural gas: Texas, federal lawmakers pave way for use of cleaner burning natural gas | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Price Jr., T. | 05/14/09 |
| Let the games begin | Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 04/28/09 |
| Fears rise over rainy day fund | Austin American Statesman | Alexander, K. | 04/01/09 |
| A&M grant went from quiet transaction to firestorm | Austin American Statesman | Embry, J. | 03/31/09 |
| As the Lege turns? Lawmaker wants session televised | Austin American Statesman | Selby, W. | 02/05/09 |
| Lawmakers, appraiser differ on fixes to system | Longview News-Journal | Isaac, J. | 01/27/09 |
| Texas property owners are fed up with annual tax appraisal creep | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Editorial | 01/14/09 |
| Panel to pitch property tax relief | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Rangel, E. | 12/09/08 |
| Lawmakers proposing property tax trade-off | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 11/12/08 |
| Incumbents lead in state rep races | Beaumont Enterprise | Moore, S. | 11/05/08 |
| Dems only five seats from majority in Texas House battle | Beaumont Enterprise | Moore, S. | 10/25/08 |
| Legislative panel gets earful about property tax frustrations | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Carvajal, D. | 08/13/08 |
| State lawmakers want public's views on taxes | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Rangel, E. | 08/12/08 |
| Legislators get earful as property values grow like weeds | Beaumont Enterprise | Wallach, D. | 07/16/08 |
| Showdown looms over low values | Dallas Morning News | Krause, K. | 07/16/08 |
| Arlington residents, Texas lawmakers discuss lower property taxes | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Jones, N. | 07/09/08 |
| Flores: property tax system is broken | Rio Grande Guardian | Gomez, J. | 06/25/08 |
| Property tax woes in Valley discussed | San Antonio Express News | Brezosky, L. | 06/25/08 |
| Flores urges Valley residents to attend hearing on property taxes | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 06/21/08 |
| Lawmakers vent anger on property taxes | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 06/18/08 |
| State hearings on taxes reach El Paso Aug. 26 | El Paso Times | Grissom, B. | 06/18/08 |
| Higher education reforms aired, but no mention of rising tuition | San Antonio Express News | Robison, C. | 05/26/08 |
| Officials seek input about rising appraisals, tax bills | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Nettles, A. | 05/09/08 |
| Craddick names Heflin to tax relief committee | Midland Reporter Telegram | Campbell, B. | 04/29/08 |
| Dem donors spread wealth | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 04/28/08 |
| Despite past failures, tax 'relief' up for study again | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 04/28/08 |
| Three border reps will help study property tax relief | Rio Grande Guardian | Staff | 04/24/08 |
| School officials lambaste financing | San Antonio Express News | Scharrer, G. | 01/17/08 |
| Group targeting new business tax | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 11/25/07 |
| Retired Texas teachers to receive a 13th monthly check | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Rangel, E. | 10/19/07 |
| Minority, rural issues helped kill top 10% bill | Austin American Statesman | Haurwitz, R. | 05/31/07 |
| Small-town GOP behind survival of top 10% rule | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 05/30/07 |
| Efforts to alter tax appraisals run aground | Austin American Statesman | Embry, J. | 05/23/07 |
| Here's what legislators have accomplished, along with what they mean to | Beaumont Enterprise | Myers, R. | 05/20/07 |
| Rumors fly about effort to oust House speaker | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 05/15/07 |
| Tax bill spares more businesses | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 05/02/07 |
| Small-business tax cut gets early OK | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 05/02/07 |
| House backs expanding break for small businesses | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 05/02/07 |
| Tax bill still not acceptable to small business | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 04/27/07 |
| House targets those who abuse a corpse | Austin American Statesman | Embry, J. | 04/26/07 |
| Tech system poised to grow | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 04/25/07 |
| Appraisal relief gets tentative House approval | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 04/17/07 |
| Tax group brickbats unfair, counties say | Midland Reporter Telegram | Campbell, B. | 03/22/07 |
| Surging tax bills targeted | Beaumont Enterprise | Myers, R. | 03/19/07 |
| Guillen named to new select committee on education finance | Rio Grande Guardian | Staff | 03/18/07 |
| Scene | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 03/16/07 |
| Teachers may get pensions boost | Austin American Statesman | Elder, R. | 03/02/07 |
| Tax relief now hard reality | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 02/05/07 |
| Addressing the kitty | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 02/03/07 |
| Lawmakers say tax break is one sure thing | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 02/03/07 |
| Loyalty to Craddick benefits local lawmakers | Beaumont Enterprise | Myers, R. | 01/30/07 |
| Political pros offer advice | Abilene Reporter-News | Reed, J. | 10/29/06 |
| House OKs new business tax | Austin American Statesman | Embry, J. | 04/25/06 |
| Surplus tapped for small tax cut | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 04/25/06 |
| House makes move to cut property taxes | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 04/25/06 |
| Perry wants surplus spent on property tax cuts | El Paso Times | Grissom, B. | 04/19/06 |
| Special session launches with new funds | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 04/18/06 |
| School district budgets on hold pending bill | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Reynolds, J. | 07/14/05 |
| House plan for schools under attack | Austin American Statesman | Embry, J. | 06/24/05 |
| Getting down to business on state taxes | Austin American Statesman | Selby, W. | 05/26/05 |
| Legislators honor Weslaco's Martinez as freshman of year | Valley Morning Star | Pierson, E. | 05/26/05 |
| Multiple ID voting bill wins preliminary OK | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 05/03/05 |
| House approves 3 tax options | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/15/05 |
| Texas House passes tax bill | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 03/15/05 |
| House gives tax options to businesses | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 03/15/05 |
| Tax system overhaul gets initial ok in Texas House | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 03/15/05 |
| Four from Tarrant cross party lines to oppose education finance bill | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Strassman, N. | 03/10/05 |
| Chamber music | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 01/12/05 |
| Texas races focus on key House seats | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 10/07/04 |