News
Articles - March 7 - 13, 2005
Sunday,
March 13, 2005
Abilene Reporter News
School-finance bill is 'junk food; it has no substance'
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Getting out and pushing
Saturday,
March 12, 2005
Austin American Statesman
House taking more time on tax bill
Legislators pause in struggle to find consensus on plan loaded with
plan loaded with political, economic pitfalls
San Antonio Express News
School bill not made in Texas
Dallas Morning News
New
TAKS Scores Worry School Officials
El Paso Times
EP leaders' lobbying irks lawmakers
Friday,
March 11, 2005
Austin American Statesman
House again alters business tax legislation
Debate stalls, collapses as leaders revisit business tax
Corpus Christi Caller
Times
Local teachers unimpressed by education bill
Chavez says lawmakers badly missed the mark
Dallas Morning News
New school finance plan revealed in House
GOP leaders try to allay business concerns with triple-option
tax
Herald Banner
School finance bill worries Boles ISD superintendent
Dallas Morning News
Slots in Reunion? Bills cover it
Lawmakers debate need for statewide vote to amend constitution
Dallas Morning News
Texans chew the fat on snack tax
San Antonio Express News
'Rainy day' forecast at Capitol
Thursday,
March 10, 2005
Austin American Statesman
House passes GOP school finance plan
Critics say plan is inadequate, unfair
Dallas Morning News
House
passes school finance plan
Senate still to take up issue
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Four from Tarrant cross party lines to oppose education finance bill
Austin
American Statesman
Tax bill could reshape Texas economy
New tax mix would encourage business investment over low-wage job
growth
Dallas Morning News
Alcohol manages to avoid tax hike
Industry spokesman argued against being taxed twice
Longview News Journal
Editorial: House plan shifts tax burden down the scale
Wednesday,
March 9, 2005
Austin American Statesman
House debate begins on school reform
Republican-backed school plan expected to be voted on today; 35 percent
share-the-wealth cap survives
Brownsville Herald
Recapture limits preserved amid school finance debate
Dallas Morning News
Analysis: Tax bill would benefit richest
Burden would rise 5% for poorest 1.7 million households in state San Antonio
Express News
Perry seeks patience from small businesses
Tuesday,
March 8, 2005
Austin American Statesman
Finance plan counts on snacks
New House bill calls for extra levy on baked goods, sodas, pretzels.
Brazoria County Facts
Tax cuts come first
Daily Texan
Texas business lobby group supports HB 2
Educational groups have yet to support school reform bill
El Paso Times
LULAC balks at school finance bill
San Antonio Express News
Carlos Guerra: HB 3's taxes will be unreliable and hit the poorest
the hardest
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Northwest parent leads push for a later school start date
Lufkin Daily News
Tax fairness
San Antonio Express News
High schools losing 1/3 of their students
Monday,
March 7, 2005
Austin American Statesman
Showdown time near for House
Tax and school bills carry significant pressure
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Getting on the road to better results
News 8 Austin
House tackles school finance
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Some
weak schools found well-funded |
