News
Articles - May 10 - 16, 2004
Sunday,
May 16, 2004
Austin American Statesman
Still
working for equality in schools
Houston Chronicle
Casey:
A lawyer's idea for a lawyer tax
Houston Chronicle
HC:
Legislature gets failing grade for special session
McAllen Monitor
Special
session begins to wrap up
Waco Tribune Herald
Tribune
Herald: Perry defense of video slots comes up all lemons Saturday,
May 15, 2004
Abilene Repoter News
State
leaders change tune on taxes
Austin American Statesman
Special
session won't yield new finance law
Dewhurst says Senate needs more time to reach agreement
Dallas Morning News
Perry:
2nd session on schools likely
Lawmakers won't find funding solution by Wednesday, he says
Dallas Morning News
School
finance buck stops with Perry, experts say
Governor has most to lose if effort to fund education falls short
El Paso Times
Scharrer:
Truth about school finance rankles some
Houston Chronicle
Racing's
the loser
Should Texas allow video gambling at racetracks?
Houston Chronicle
Triple
crown winner
Should Texas allow video gambling at racetracks?
Houston Chronicle
Odds
very high, special session is a bust
Friday,
May 14, 2004 Dallas Morning News
Education
session falls apart
Houston Chronicle
Robin
Hood helps fulfill Brown's vow
Houston Chronicle
Remedial
education for state leaders
KVUE
Senate
hearing more education testimony
WFAA
Education
session falls apart
Austin American Statesman
Senate school finance plan takes shape
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Gaming industry has its eyes on Texas
Texas ISD
Opinion: Income tax ineffective
Austin American Statesman
McNeely: Senate has its own methods for reaching consensus
The Brazosport Facts
School officials waiting for help
Dallas Morning News
Senators to fine tune school finance bill
Dallas Morning News
DMN: Don't fall for the flash of gambling lobbyists
El Paso Times
Senate faces weekend work
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Senators struggle to craft acceptable plan
Houston Chronicle
Senate may expand tax on business, luxury, sin
Lubbock Avalanche
Journal; Associated Press
Deadline looming for school finance bill
McAllen Monitor
Special session begins to wrap up
Thursday,
May 13, 2004
Austin Business Journal
Survey:
Most Texans favor public vote on video lottery
Paris News
Eltife
favors business tax
Austin American Statesman
Senator says Friday vote is crucial
Senate must approve bill or time could run out, Shapiro says
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Perry pushes tax-cap proposal
San Antonio Express News
Meeting yields no deal
Abilene Reporter News
State lawmakers continue debate on using gambling to fund schools
Austin American Statesman
Prioritize state spending
Austin Chronicle
Passing the Buck
In the Capitol game of chutes and ladders, we're just about back
at square one
Dallas Morning News
Leaders hold out hope for school bill in week
Dewhurst confers with Craddick; Perry meets N. Texas homeowners
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Legislators pulling for slots in the Stockyards
San Antonio Express News
Carlos Guerra: Border schools could take biggest hit if Robin Hood
falls
Wednesday,
May 12, 2004
Dallas Morning News
Senators:
Gambling proposal won't pass
But sponsor Armbrister says it's just the ticket for school finance
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Senators
work toward consensus, face deadline
Houston Chronicle
Lawmakers
may pare school finance package
Cutting constitutional issues could streamline vote
KVUE
State
property tax considered
Plan in Senate also has guaranteed funding hike for school districts
News 8 Austin
Senators
work toward consensus, face deadline
Austin American Statesman
Plan for school finance emerging from senate
Houston Chronicle
South Texas group supports 'Robin Hood'
San Antonio Express
News
Mentioning the unmentionable
Austin American Statesman
Senator backs plan for slot machines on South Padre
Dallas Morning News
State property tax considered
Dallas Morning News
Gambling foes oppose lotto demonstration at capitol
El Paso Times
Plan would lower school taxes
San Antonio Express News
Senators: Wait till next time
Tuesday,
May 11, 2004
National Review
The
school voucher challenge
Austin American Statesman
First part of Senate Schools Bill deals with incentives
Houston Chronicle
Plan could put video slots in Astrodome
Abilene Reporter News;
Scripps Howard
Current system was created 11 years ago
Austin American Statesman
Azopardi: Video slots are good bet for Texas
Austin American Statesman
Perry, Craddick mend fences, discuss 'host of things'
Brownsville Herald
First parts of funding bill reviewed on Senate floor
The Dallas Morning News
Gambling plan on Senate's mind
El Paso Times
Tax reform may not aide border, some say
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Video slots idea revived
San Antonio Express News
School funding in slow motion
San Antonio Express News
Business taxes area tricky option
WFAA TV
Student performance bonuses leave out some teachers
Monday,
May 10, 2004
KXAN
Senate Continues Work On Education Finance
Lubbock Online; AP
Dewhurst
says veto threat won't sway Senate school finance plan
San Antonio Express-News
It's
up to the Senate to fix school finance
Dallas Morning News
Let
the sun shine on senate votes
Austin American-Statesman
Current Lege scenario sounds familiar
Houston Chronicle
Districts
form partnerships to meet share-the-wealth obligations
Houston Chronicle
Tips
for the senate on school finance
San Antonio Express
News
Tax
ideas could leave door open
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