Daily Archives: May 13, 2006

SJR7: It’s still not over

Just when you thought it was safe to blog about other stuff this weekend, the Senate Finance Committee managed to slip through a proposed constitutional amendment that would cap school property taxes at $1.15 per $100 valuation. The bill is … Continue reading Continue reading

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Congressional expansion

Have you heard that there may soon be two additional members of Congress? That and a slightly more outrageous proposal over at Kuff’s World. UPDATE: In approving a comment at KW, I just discovered the first spammed comments there. They … Continue reading Continue reading

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Weekend session wrapup

According to QR and the Dallas Blog, the Senate has just about wrapped up all of the business in front of it, meaning that they and the State House will get the weekend off. At this point, there’s nothing else … Continue reading Continue reading

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Running scared in HD32

State Rep. Gene Seaman, one of the Dems’ top targets this cycle thanks to the strong challenge he’s getting from Juan Garcia, is apparently fully aware of how much peril he’s in. The Red State shows hic concern. Check it … Continue reading Continue reading

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