Selected newspaper articles related to John N. Leedom

Entries marked with are biographical in nature.

Headline Newspaper Columnist Date
Leedom, John Nesbett Dallas Morning News  Staff 06/05/11
Legislator was key in GOP surge Dallas Morning News  Simnacher, J. 06/03/11
Creator praises plan to use fund Austin American Statesman  Staff 04/11/03
Dallas asks legislators to keep storm water drainage fee intact Dallas Morning News  Lee, C. 02/26/97
Carona sworn in as senator Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 06/21/96
Carona easily wins District 16 state Senate runoff Dallas Morning News  Lee, C. 06/02/96
Carona, Halstead facing runoff for state Senate seat Dallas Morning News  Lee, C. 05/05/96
Donna Halstead should represent 16th district Dallas Morning News    04/23/96
Run on TexPool fund avoidable, auditor says Dallas Morning News  Oppel, R. 03/08/96
Recovery suit urged by senator Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Sanchez, C. 02/27/96
Senator wants cities to return TexPool funds Dallas Morning News  Oppel, R. 02/23/96
State Sen. Leedom will retire after 15-year tenure, aide says Austin American Statesman    11/22/95
Leedom to resign from state Senate Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 11/22/95
State Treasury facing extinction Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Gonzalez, J. 11/08/95
Voters poised to abolish Treasury San Antonio Express News  Scott, S. 11/08/95
Lone Stars Dallas Morning News    06/04/95
Conservatives record string of successes in Legislature Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Gonzalez, J. 06/04/95
Bill adds sites where lottery tickets sold Amarillo Globe-News  Robbins, M. 05/24/95
Gambling bills get backing Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 05/24/95
Senate OKs tuition break for older Texans Amarillo Globe-News  Robbins, M. 05/23/95
Senate OKs bill to raise tuition at universities Dallas Morning News    05/23/95
Senate passes concealed gun bill Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Gonzalez, J. 05/13/95
Concealed handgun bill wins Senate's approval Houston Chronicle  Ratcliffe, R. 05/13/95
Legislators move to override local smoking laws Dallas Morning News  Kuempel, G. 05/12/95
Smoking measure endorsed Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 05/10/95
Dallas - area senators seeking 1 - stop emission, safety checks Dallas Morning News    05/05/95
Senate bill bans guns near schools Houston Chronicle  Ratcliffe, R. 05/05/95
Senate shoots down House gun bill Amarillo Globe-News  Robbins, M. 05/04/95
Senator rejects referendum on handgun bill Corpus Christi Caller Times    05/04/95
House gun bill rejected Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 05/04/95
Concealed - handgun measure forwarded to conference panel San Antonio Express News    05/04/95
Senator: telecom fund aids schools Austin American Statesman  Hight, B. 05/03/95
Senate committee members criticize telephone bill Dallas Morning News  Oppel, R. 05/03/95
Senate OKs funding plan for sports sites Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 05/03/95
Bush says he'll sign auto bill Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 05/02/95
Governor to work on emissions plan Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Roser, M. 05/02/95
Study of costs to poor may delay new child care rules Houston Chronicle  Walt, K. 05/02/95
Texas law sidesteps EPA emission rules Houston Chronicle  Williams, J. 05/02/95
Richards nominees face difficulties San Antonio Express News    04/22/95
Texans' hearts go out to neighbors to north Houston Chronicle  Ratcliffe, R. 04/21/95
Senate approves home equity proposal Amarillo Globe-News  Robbins, M. 04/19/95
State Senate willing to let voters decide home equity issues Dallas Morning News  Oppel, R. 04/19/95
Senate supports 2-year delay on emissions tests Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 04/19/95
Texas Senate backs bill on hate crimes Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 04/19/95
2nd mortgages take big first step Houston Chronicle  Ratcliffe, R. 04/19/95
Senate sends message to EPA Houston Chronicle  Williams, J. 04/19/95
Senate gives bill cracking down on hate crimes the nod San Antonio Express News    04/19/95
Home-equity plan gets nod in Senate San Antonio Express News  Holmes, M. 04/19/95
Senate endorses Bivins bill on police citizenship Amarillo Globe-News  Robbins, M. 04/12/95
Pride of ignorance stirs new wave of intolerance Austin American Statesman    04/12/95
Panel OKs changes in emissions testing Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 04/11/95
Group criticizes Sen. Leedom for comments on lesbians, gays Dallas Morning News  Slater, W. 04/07/95
Senate endorses bike helmet bill Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 04/06/95
Senate OKs 'no frills' state budget Dallas Morning News  Slater, W. 04/04/95
Psychiatric center in state budget El Paso Times  Scharrer, G. 04/04/95
Senate passes no-new-taxes budget Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Roser, M. 04/04/95
Commentator Hightower changes stance on term limits Dallas Morning News    03/26/95
Handgun law will be deadly Houston Chronicle  Rodriguez, L. 03/25/95
State lawmakers propose raising university tuition Austin American Statesman  Graves, D. 03/18/95
Treasury abolition approved Dallas Morning News    03/17/95
Senate votes to shift duties of Treasury, shut office Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Roser, M. 03/17/95
Right-to-carry bill goes to House Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Roser, M. 03/17/95
Senate passes amendment to abolish treasurer's office Houston Chronicle  Walt, K. 03/17/95
Concealed gun bill wins OK from Senate Houston Post  Herman, K. 03/17/95
Two years make a difference in gun vote Austin American Statesman  McNeely, D. 03/16/95
Senate backs gun law Bryan Eagle    03/16/95
Senate endorses gun bill Dallas Morning News  Moreno, S. 03/16/95
Senate OKs right to carry concealed gun Houston Chronicle  Ratcliffe, R. 03/16/95
Concealed weapons bill advances Houston Post  Herman, K. 03/16/95
Hidden-gun bill wins OK San Antonio Express News  Scott, S. 03/16/95
Amendments to bind background checks trigger delay Austin American Statesman  Eskenazi, S. 03/15/95
Amendments delay concealed handgun measure Corpus Christi Caller Times  Wallace, M. 03/15/95
Texas Senate OKs term limits; tough fight expected in House Dallas Morning News    03/15/95
Revisions delay Senate action on concealed guns Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Gonzalez, J. 03/15/95
Senate OKs bill to let counties set curfews Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 03/14/95
Juvenile crime, spousal abuse targeted in Senate Houston Chronicle  Robison, C. 03/14/95
State treasurer tells panel to wait on abolishing her job Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Roser, M. 03/10/95
Senate clears truck bed bill Amarillo Daily News  Robbins, M. 03/09/95
Senate bans kids from pickup beds Houston Post    03/09/95
Panel clears the way for vote on gun law. Houston Chronicle  Robison, C. 03/01/95
Bill permitting juvenile curfews falls short in Senate. Houston Chronicle  Williams, J. 02/28/95
Bullock optimistic about tort reform San Antonio Express News  Fuentes, D. 02/28/95
Federal banking bill is bad news for Texas Dallas Morning News  Leedom, J. 02/26/95
Senate committee endorses 12-year term limits Austin American Statesman  Holmes, M. 02/24/95
Term limits Dallas Morning News    02/22/95
Truck safety targeted San Antonio Express News  Fuentes, D. 02/17/95
Senate to strengthen law against riding in bed of pickup Valley Morning Star  Dailey, R. 02/17/95
Easy tests in Houston proposed; Metroplex drivers happier, senator says Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Williams, G. 02/10/95
State senators show temper over minority legislator's bill San Antonio Express News  Fuentes, D. 02/01/95
Legislators do balancing act in setting tuition rate Austin American Statesman  Graves, D. 01/29/95
Senate passes Lucio birthday resolution San Antonio Express News    01/20/95
Barrientos will serve well as Senate president pro tem Austin American Statesman    01/12/95
Legislators honor Traeger as 'giant' San Antonio Express News    01/12/95
Casinos may never have been in the cards for Texas Dallas Morning News  Tatum, H. 01/11/95
Official says don't suspend emission tests Houston Chronicle  Reed, S. 01/10/95
College overhaul is urged Dallas Morning News  Stewart, L. 01/05/95
Senator strategizes against casino vote San Antonio Express News  Wood, J. 12/13/94
'A little bit bigger than her office' Dallas Morning News  Slater, W. 11/13/94
Texas Senate Dallas Morning News    10/13/94
Bullock says he won't campaign Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 10/07/94
GOP leaders stop short of censure Amarillo Daily News  Robbins, M. 09/25/94
GOP scolds those who made Bullock gala Dallas Morning News    09/25/94
GOP senators rapped attending Bullock meet San Antonio Express News    09/25/94
Big crowds guaranteed at Bullock fund-raisers Austin American Statesman  McNeely, D. 09/15/94
GOP senators opt to attend Bullock bash Houston Chronicle  Ratcliffe, R. 09/13/94
Advocates say state needs public funds to promote arts Houston Post    09/05/94
Lawmakers draft tough home equity lending legislation Amarillo Daily News  Robbins, M. 08/19/94
Legislature unlikely to change LBJ Law to hurt Sen. Gramm Austin American Statesman  McNeely, D. 08/14/94
Home-equity loans wouldn't bring disaster Dallas Morning News  Huffman, G. 08/14/94
Texans shouldn't discard homestead protection law Dallas Morning News  Leedom, J. 08/01/94
Few easy answers to ethical questions Austin American Statesman  Ward, M. 07/24/94
State leaders won't block SWC exodus Austin American Statesman  Elliot, D. 02/23/94
State employees defend their holidays San Angelo Standard Times  McGee, A. 01/18/94
Texas justices reject sodomy-law challenge Dallas Morning News  Hoppe, C. 01/13/94
Leedom expects bid for income tax Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 11/05/93
Prop. 4 keeps hopes for state income tax alive Houston Chronicle  Corte, F. 10/20/93
If income-tax measure passes, outcome isn't agreed upon Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 10/19/93
Governor's race beginning Amarillo Daily News  Williams, L. 09/23/93
GOP leaders vow support for Hutchison Dallas Morning News    09/14/93
48 in GOP claim Hutchison victim of partisan inquiry Houston Chronicle  Ratcliffe, R. 09/14/93
Several Republican state lawmakers pledge support for Hutchison San Antonio Express News    09/14/93
New Senate lines increase jockeying Dallas Morning News  Jackson, D. 09/08/93
New court fees to go toward courthouse security in Texas Austin American Statesman  MacCormack, Z. 08/23/93
State air board poised for growth Dallas Morning News  Box, T. 07/29/93
Racing bill out lasts filibuster Dallas Times Herald    05/19/91
Redistricting stumbles over Dallas County snag Dallas Morning News    06/03/81
Leedom to seek re-election Dallas Morning News  Stutz, Terrence  12/18/91
Senate vote puts lottery on ballot in November Dallas Morning News    08/11/91
Senate endorses lottery; filibuster starts Dallas Morning News    08/10/91
Oldest senator tries longest filibuster to block lottery El Paso Times    08/10/91
Leedom plans re-election bid Dallas Morning News  Attlesey, Sam  09/23/89
Leedom to make bid for re-election Dallas Times Herald  Rice, Dale  09/23/89
Temporary governor lauds volunteers Dallas Morning News    03/19/89
Conservative Leedom elected Senate's No. 2 Dallas Morning News  Stutz, Terrence  01/11/89
Disagreement a natural for Dallas senator Austin American Statesman  Hight, Bruce  04/26/87
Unwise move Dallas Morning News    01/15/87
Conservative Leedom no longer alone in wilderness Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Ratcliffe, R.G.  01/15/85
Mattox opinion restricts business between legislators, state Austin American Statesman    06/16/84
Lawmakers, state can't do business Dallas Times Herald  Kilday, Patti  06/16/84
Legislator's sales to state barred Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Jones, Lee  06/16/84
Leedom asked about ties to firm Dallas Morning News  Kuempel, George  03/29/83
Details sought on Leedom firm Dallas Times Herald    03/29/83
Leedom reviews legality of his firm's link to state Dallas Morning News    03/26/83
Sales to state by senator's firm may violate law Dallas Times Herald  Kilday, Patti  03/25/83
Leedom's education Dallas Times Herald  Calhoun, Ron  07/20/81