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Climate change bills hit Senate committee
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
by Asher Price
Austin American-Statesman
Environmentalists, academics and industry representatives tangled Tuesday over whether the Legislature should study global warming and its impact on Texas.Much more appeared to be at stake at the hearing of…
Audit: $86 billion transportation funding gap overblown
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
by Ben Wear
Austin American-Statesman
The state auditor's office on Monday challenged the validity of more than half of a purported $86 billion shortfall in Texas transportation funding over the next generation and cautioned that…
Texas plan to control "e-waste" could be national model
Sunday, April 29, 2007
by Matt Slagle
Associated Press
DALLAS — Texans buying new computer equipment often face a perplexing question — what should be done with the obsolete PCs they've just replaced?Often, old computer gear ends up collecting…
Doh! Watson talks tough to tollway builders
Monday, April 23, 2007
by Ben Wear
Austin American-Statesman
If the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association was expecting puffery when they asked state Sen. Kirk Watson to speak Sunday, well, they were badly misinformed. Watson, while supportive of…
Cost of Sex
Sunday, April 22, 2007
by The Editorial Board
Austin American-Statesman
In the aftermath of last week's U.S. Supreme Court abortion ruling, bills that would help avoid the need for abortions in the first place make more sense than ever. Two…
Senate OKs more city powers along Texas 130
Thursday, April 19, 2007
by Ben Wear and Mark Lisheron
Austin American-Statesman
The Senate on Wednesday gave its blessing for Austin to create development districts and governing boards directing growth alongside the new Texas 130 toll road on Austin's eastern frontier.Sen. Kirk…
Senate passes toll road, TYC, TAKS test legislation
Thursday, April 19, 2007
by Elise Hu
KVUE News
Thursday was a busy day for state lawmakers, as they tackled toll roads, the TAKS test and the Texas Youth Commission. State Senators say they hear the public outcry over…
Carona comes to defense of Watson on bills
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Quorum Report
Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin) found a surprising ally in Chair Sen. John Carona (R-Dallas) at yesterday’s Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee.The Austin delegation used to be the Capitol’s punching…
Watson favors modification of top 10 percent law
Sunday, March 18, 2007
by Ralph K.M. Haurwitz
Austin American-Statesman
Ten years ago, state Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin, was a key sponsor of legislation that gave any student in the top 10 percent of a high school graduating class in…
New billboards may be barred from Hill Country road
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
by Asher Price
Austin American-Statesman
A rule proposed by Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, would bar new billboards on Texas 71, as it winds through the Hill Country from the west side of Austin up to…
Bills can help communities control tollway development
Sunday, March 11, 2007
by The Editorial Board
Austin American-Statesman
A proposal to give Austin, smaller cities and counties control over development around the massive Texas 130 toll road makes so much sense even the state Legislature might agree.State Sen.…
Land-use controls sought along Texas 130
Friday, March 09, 2007
by Kate Miller Morton
Austin American-Statesman
Central Texas counties and cities along the Texas 130 toll road would have more power to control and influence development in the fast-growing corridor under legislation to be filed today…
No smooth ride for environmental pick
Thursday, March 08, 2007
by Randy Lee Loftis
Dallas Morning News
Gov. Rick Perry's latest appointee to the state's environmental commission, the agency at the center of the storm over new coal-burning power plants, weathered some tough questioning Wednesday before a…
Lawmakers unveil cancer-institute plan
Thursday, March 08, 2007
by John Moritz
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Gov. Rick Perry and key lawmakers unveiled plans Wednesday to establish a $300 million-a-year cancer research institute that they hope would put Texas universities and medical centers in the forefront…
Miles to go: Should Texans have to pay to drive?
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
The Economist
TEXANS are addicted to aggressive driving. They have made an art form of tailgating, honking and weaving across clogged interstate-highway lanes. Plenty more of this sort of behaviour on the…
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