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Third time’s a charm

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

We won’t have any Williams on Williams action in the new CD33 after all, as former Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has changed races again. Michael Williams, who jumped from the U.S. Senate race to the congressional race in the new … Continue reading →

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It’s pork-choppin’ time

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

At least one Texas industry is looking forward to better times. New legislation aimed at reducing Texas’ massive feral hog population also is expected to put some sizzle in the state’s helicopter services sector and create a new breed of … Continue reading →

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Modified sonogram bill passes the Senate

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I was hoping that the differences between the House and Senate sonogram bills would ultimately sink them, but alas it is not to be. Senate lawmakers have tentatively passed a controversial measure to require women seeking abortions to receive sonograms … Continue reading →

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Death from above, feral hog edition

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The Lege takes action on the feral hog problem with a bill that would allow more people to shoot them from helicopters. The Texas House [Monday] gave preliminary approval to House Bill 716. The measure passed 137-9 with no debate. … Continue reading →

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House passes sonogram bill

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Passing the bill was a formality at this point, but getting one chamber’s bill through the other may be problematic. The House’s measure will now be sent to a Senate committee. The Senate’s version that was sent to the House … Continue reading →

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Sonogram bill passes the House

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

It was inevitable. Flexing their super-majority muscle in the Texas House, Republican lawmakers swatted away a swarm of amendments offered by the Democratic minority on Thursday and gave preliminary approval to a House version of a bill requiring doctors to … Continue reading →

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Sonogram bill delayed in the House

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Delayed for a day, at least. House lawmakers today launched into debate over their version of an abortion sonogram bill — one that is more stringent than the measure that passed the Senate last month. But after hours of delays … Continue reading →

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