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Dems Offer Alternative
Democrats want to bypass GOP with their plan.

Senate Gives Tentative OK to CPS Plan
Senators are unanimous on Nelson measure after disagreements over false reporting and privatization in emergency legislation.

Education Groups Vow Fight

Tentative House Tax Plan Targets
Texans Who Drive, Shop and Work

Flores Seeks to Forge Support
for VLTs and Casinos in New Plan

Legislators Want to Give Voters
Final Say on Casino Gambling

Big Names on Perry's Houston
List Overshadowed by Timing

Ben Barnes Offers Hutchison
Unsolicited Help for 2006 Bid

House Goes Public on Schools
Amid Private Tax Plan Talks

Selby Shatters Own Record
with New Statesman Post

Visions of Potential Traffic Jams
Surface with Bill Filings Way Up

Vegas-Style Casinos Gain Steam
as Legislators Duel on Gambling

Dewhurst Predicts State Senate
Victory for Asbestos Legislation

Asbestos Fight Defies Partisan
Trend As Showdown Looms

GOP Activist Floats Trial Balloon
for Possible Showdown in CD 23

Labor Nervous about Workers'
Compensation Plan in House

Vilma Luna Fires Next Shot
in Spat with Party Official

GOP Caucus Has Faith in Hope
as Nixon Loses Race for Chair

Possible Rivals in Governor's
Race Sharing Stage at Dinner

Heflin Gives Up Election Contest
after Special Master Rules for Vo

Luna Says Congressman's Son
Plotting Against Her as Payback

Straus Captures State House
Seat in Special SA Election

GOP Lawyer Denies Rumor
that Heflin is Backing Out

House Rolls Out New Strategy
with 76 Vote Plan on Schools

Vo Echoes Warnings
of Asian Vote Backlash

Asian vote fear factor among some House Republicans could be strike three for Heflin.

State Auditor Keel Honored
with 2005 Bob Bullock Award

Public Strategies Could See Big
Jump in Business with Merger

Hartnett Draws Praise from Dems
as Referee in Election Contest

Texas Party Leader Backs Dean
after Frost Drops DNC Chair Bid

 

Dems Gain Seat - Maybe - as GOP Rolls on New Map

Most Valuable Victory
Best Incumbent Campaigns
Best Challenger Campaigns
Best Team Effort and more

 

Best of the Legislature 2005:
Preseason All-Session Team
Who will do the heaviest lifting when the game's on the line at the Texas Capitol this year?

Major Issues: Tracking Top
Priorities in 2005 Session

 

02-26-05: Isett's Audit

02-18-05: Package Deal

02-11-05: Dems Under Siege

02-06-05: Henry B

01-28-05: Hand that Feeds

01-21-05: One Sly Grandma

01-17-05: Disappearing Black Ink

01-10-05: Pre-Emptive Strike

12-21-04: Dollars and Sense

12-10-04: Turning the Tables

 

Austin Trio Honored with Under 40 Awards

Perry Taps Two as New Deputy Directors

Stenholm Campaign Aide Joins D.C. Firm

Hymel Joins Public Employees Association

United Way Policy VP Starts Capitol Blog

After the Remap: Republicans
Dominate Texas Freshmen Class

There are five new Republicans in the Texas delegation to Congress, but all seven freshmen should feel certain debt of gratitude to the GOP's redistricting coup in the Lone Star State.

The Texas 16 - More or Less -
Have Big Shoes to Fill in 2005

There are twice as many Democrats, four times as many men and several would-be members still waiting to find out if they will make the first roll call for the new Texas House freshmen class.

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