Daily Archives: April 26, 2007

Help Eagle Pass

The following is from State Rep. Pete Gallego. Yesterday, Eagle Pass and parts of southwest Texas were hit hard by terrible storms and a destructive tornado. Today we honored those in the community who have lost their homes and loved … Continue reading Continue reading

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HPV showdown looming

The HPV conference commitee did its work in short order, and now HB1098 is on its way to Governor Perry’s desk. There was no word on what Perry would do about House Bill 1098. He has 10 days from the … Continue reading Continue reading

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System benefit fund advances

He had to overcome a Talton point of order, but Sylvester Turner is one step closer to getting the System Benefit Fund restored. Public interest groups hailed the tentative passage of House Bill 551, sponsored by Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Editorial roundup on HB218

Eye on Williamson surveys the editorial landscape for reactions to the voter ID bill that passed out of the House on Tuesday. The verdict, not surprisingly, is uniformly negative. I particularly like the Caller‘s classification of HB218 as “the most … Continue reading Continue reading

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Freeway noise at Memorial Park

What’s that you say? Speak up, I can’t hear you. There’s a plan to reduce noise at Memorial Park? Well, why didn’t you say so? Under a plan that would be financed by the Texas Department of Transportation, the city’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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Alabama-Coushatta settle with Abramoff

With Jack Abramoff back in the news, here’s one more item to file away. The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Livingston has settled a lawsuit with the former employer of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff for an undisclosed amount of money. The lawsuit … Continue reading Continue reading

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Berman’s campaign finance bill advances

Rep. Leo Berman’s HB2491, the only campaign finance reform bill to make it out of committee so far, is now one step closer to passing out of the House. For what it’s worth. Craig McDonald, executive director of the Austin-based … Continue reading Continue reading

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Spinal Tap!

I gotta see this somehow. Spinal Tap is back, and this time the band wants to help save the world from global warming. The mock heavy metal group immortalized in the 1984 mockumentary, “This is Spinal Tap,” will reunite for … Continue reading Continue reading

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