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News Articles - May 17 - 23, 2004

Sunday, May 23, 2004

Austin American Statesman
Teachers wary of incentive pay

Dallas Morning News
Collin County lawmakers should push special session

Dallas Morning News
DMN: Grover norquist's unfriendly world

Houston Chronicle
Robinson: Texas school finance must be prodded

Houston Chronicle
Sorry, we're not smart enough in Texas

Lufkin Daily News
Texas, on the cheap

San Antonio Express News
Robin hood lawsuit marks 20th anniversary

San Antonio Express News
Bryce: Blame bullock for school finance mess

Saturday, May 22, 2004

Austin American-Statesman; Associated Press
AP INTERVIEW: Craddick ponders school finance challenge

Denton Record Chronicle
School finance a challenge for both political parties

El Paso Times
Scharrer: Court ruling may speed up school funding fix

Park Cities People
Park cities people: Liberal mindset dooming Texas Education.

Midland Reporter Telegram
Perry passes on picking date for next special session

Friday, May 21, 2004

San Antonio Express News
Legislative working groups meet in June

Austin American Statesman
Comptroller says special session waste of time, money

Brownsville Herald
State senator pitches school-funding proposal, new tax system

Dallas Morning News
The Next Step: A short-term answer will help no schools

Longview News Journal
Eltife says senate can find school finance solution

News 24 Houston
Comptroller Strayhorn not impressed with governor's education plan

Thursday, May 20, 2004

Austin Chronicle
Perry defeat in special session is victory for Texas

Dallas Morning News
Panels named to work on school finance, reform

Houston Chronicle
Texas hires vegas firm to push video lottery

Abilene Reporter News
Consultants help candidates in council, school board elections

Austin American Statesman
Las Vegas firm drafting slot machine ball

Austin American Statesman
School fight may wound Perry in '06

Brownsville Herald
Valley lawmakers upset only three hispanics named to school finance panels

Dallas Morning News
Moses to end financial ties with law firm used by DISD

Austin American Statesman
Craddick, Dewhurst appoint working groups on schools

Houston Chronicle
Panels to continue work on education

San Antonio Express News
Working groups named for next special session

Wednesday, May 19, 2004

Austin American Statesman
Looking for common ground for school finance

Houston Chronicle
Failed session prompts look at one that worked

San Antonio Express News
Ken Rodriguez: A better business tax looks like the savior in the next session

Brownsville Herald
Lawmakers criticize Perry on session

Dallas Morning News
Session lucrative for GOP leaders

Dallas Morning News
DMN: Can republicans govern Texas?

Fort Worth Star Telegram
What have we got?

Fort Worth Star Telegram
Haverlah: State biting off more than it can chew

Houston Chronicle
HC: Politics, absence of realism doomed session from start

San Antonio Express News
Editorial: Continue effort to fix school funding system

Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Houston Chronicle
How not to dig a deeper budget hole in Texas

News 8 Austin
Texans don't want special session, income tax

Austin American Statesman
Craddick: Governor should wait to call another session

Dallas Morning News
48% oppose 2nd special session

El Paso Times
Committees toil for school finance plan

Fort Worth Star Telegram
Special session ends with no plan in sight

Houston Chronicle
Poverty, not race, depicted as new education barrier

Austin American Statesman
No school finance fix from Legislature; Texans are still waiting

Austin American Statesman
Highlights Monday from the Texas Legislature

Austin American Statesman
Legislature's special session ends without a school bill

Abilene Reporter News
Legislators can't agree on school finance plan

Dallas Morning News
End of session leaves stadium funding bill up in the air

Dallas Morning News
Session may mark the close of careers

Dallas Morning News
Two lawmakers agree house didn't find enough money for schools

Fort Worth Star Telegram
Gambling favored to fund education

Fort Worth Star Telegram
Lawmakers to continue to work on school finance

Houston Chronicle
School plan elusive as session ends

San Antonio Express News
Success eludes the Legislature

San Antonio Express News
As session ends, income tax gains momentum

Monday, May 17, 2004

Dallas Morning News
Texas Poll results: School finance

Free State Standard
Special Session Ends Without Plan

Austin American-Statesman
Perry's special session riddled with problems

NY Times
50 Years After Brown, the Issue Is Often Money

San Antonio Express News
UPDATE: Senate joins House in adjourning special session

Austin American Statesman
Putting slots at tracks would be a bad gamble

Dallas Morning News
Session Collapses: A strategy for going forward

Houston Chronicle
Session seen as doomed from the start

San Antonio Express News
Will lack of superman cape hurt Rick Perry?

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