News Articles - July 19 - 25, 2004

Saturday, July 24, 2004

Houston Chronicle
Too Early to Tell Whether Gamblers Lost Bet in Texas

Friday, July 23, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Study Touts Benefits of Casinos

Austin American-Statesman
Casinos Could be Useful to School Finance, Study Says

Dallas Morning News
State Seeks Dismissal of School Finance Suit

Amarillo Globe News
Editorial: Special Session is of No Use Now

Navasota Examiner
Kolkhorst: Get School Finance Fixed

Thursday, July 22, 2004

Dallas Morning News
State Seeks Dismissal of School Finance Suit

Equity Center
Perry Keeping Open Mind on Taxes

Casino City Times
Study: Casinos Could Help Texas

San Antonio Express News
Carlos Guerra: Is Gambling Interests' $232,800 in Gifts to Perry alot for 1 Day

Dallas Morning News
Study: Casinos Could End Robin Hood

East Texas Review
Education vs. The Almighty Dollar

Houston Chronicle
Governor made Hay with Horse-Race Lobby

Wise County Messenger
School Finance Compromise has a Ways to Go

Wednesday, July 21, 2004

US Newswire
Texans Strongly Oppose State Income Tax, Survey Shows; Only One in Four Support Income Tax as Solution to School Finance Problems

Lubbock Online
Lawmaker Favors Delaying School Funding Work

Times Record News
Teaching Officials Wary of School Finance Plans

Tuesday, July 20, 2004

Houston Chronicle
No special Session for School Funding

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Any Day Now, Folks

San Antonio Express-News
Governor Eyes 2005 for School Financing

Longview News Journal
Shapiro Offers Final Hope for School Finance Reform

Lufkin Daily News
Lawmakers call School Proposal a Starting Point

Dallas Morning News
Special Session on Schools Iffy

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Spending What We Have Now

KVUE
Lawmakers Eye January to Address School Finance

Monday, July 19, 2004

Texas Weekly
Wake Everyone When You're Ready