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Senate Budget Negotiators Have Edge in Experience

Managed Care Expansion Sparks
Session's Most Serious Fireworks

House Likes Negotiating Stance
for Conference CPS Showdown

Vanishing Democrats Help Keep
House Budget Train on Track

Texas Democrats Take Aim
Early at Targeted Incumbents

Gas Tax Bill on Dead End Road
As `Tax Fatigue' Spreads in House

Democrats Might be Amenable
to Gambling if GOP Would Deal

House Education Leader
Defends High-Tech Bill

Apple Computer Plays Key Role
in Push for School Laptop Plan

Managed Care Expansion
Sparks Capitol Fireworks

Democrats Could Have Rose
in Race for State Farm Chief

Strayhorn Brings in Big Guns
for Unspecified 2006 Campaign

House Had Warning
on Tax Bill Problem

Gasoline Tax Opposition
Sparks New Concerns

House Halts Plans for Debate
on Appraisals Amid Concerns

Hope Court Appointment
from Perry Hits Roadblock

House Cries Foul on Warning
on Tax Cut Too Small to Notice

Branch Eyes Out-of-State Trips
with New Definition of Quorum

Senate Deluged with Protests
Over Texas House Tax Plan

Anatomy of a Tax Bill:
How the West Was Won

Dems Take Aim at Al Edwards
in Wake of Tax Bill, Statue Flap

Women's Health Caucus Role
May Help Member Escape Foe

Dewhurst Issues Chili Parlor Challenge

Speaker's Biggest Win May
Be Democrats' Ammunition

Rose Amendment Declared
DOA in Conference on HB 3

Major Gambling Bill Could
Be on Fast Track in House

School Funds Search Avoids
Painful Cuts in Direct Services

House Conservatives Drop Bid
to Add Revenue Caps to HB 3

Anatomy of a Tax Bill: How the West Was Won

Democrats' United Front Falls
Short in Close Vote on HB 2

Asbestos Bill Backers Say Case
in Texas Shows Need for Reform

GOP Leaders on Verge of Crash
with Grassroots Base on Taxes

Hope Might Be on His Way Out
after Challenging GOP Leaders

Business Leaders Launch Push
for Education Reform Measures

Parties Switch Roles on Taxes
as Democrats Unite Against HB 3

Bell Takes Aim at Perry
as `Reform Candidate'

House Democrat Backs Ban
on Vouchers in Constitution

School Plan Clears Committee
as Speaker Works on Support

Democrats Offer Alternative School Finance Plan in Texas House

Senate Gives Tentative OK to Plan
to Fix State's Protective Services

Trial Provides Intriguing Peek
at Process that Put GOP on Top

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?

Sam Scholarship Fund
Gets Boost from Roast
Dewhurst roast already a sellout while raising more for scholarships than initially expected.

Rowling Gets New Term on UT Board

Dow Moves from Campaign Trail to Lobby

04-04-05: King Solomons?

03-24-05: Scary Movie

03-18-05: Messing with Texas

03-13-05: Message from the House

03-06-05: Tax Fact Shift

02-26-05: Isett's Audit

02-18-05: Package Deal

02-11-05: Dems Under Siege

02-06-05: Henry B

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