Selected newspaper articles related to O.H. 'Ike' Harris
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| Headline | Newspaper | Columnist | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orland Harold "Ike" Harris | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 07/10/2021 |
| Its own ideals may condemn watchdog | Austin American Statesman | Lisheron, M. | 09/23/2007 |
| Prosecutors go after people who play gambling devices | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 02/04/1998 |
| Eight-liner heat now on players | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 02/04/1998 |
| Measures would expand adoptees' right to know | San Antonio Express News | Clark, T. | 04/06/1997 |
| Time to change an intolerable system | Houston Chronicle | Ellis, R. | 12/04/1995 |
| Ethics law allows legislators to live on campaign funds | Austin American Statesman | Wear, B. | 04/23/1995 |
| Salaries are just the start at Capitol | Austin American Statesman | Wear, B. | 04/02/1995 |
| Texas should move to change its judicial-selection system | El Paso Times | 04/02/1995 | |
| House backs penalties if kids get unsafely stored weapons | Houston Post | Lenz, M. | 03/30/1995 |
| Judge selection pits accountability vs. merit | Beaumont Enterprise | Powers, J. | 01/11/1995 |
| System undermining judiciary | San Antonio Express | Ellis, R. | 12/17/1994 |
| Judicial reform | Dallas Morning News | Phillips, T. | 12/11/1994 |
| Bipartisan group urges change in way Texans pick judges | Dallas Morning News | 12/09/1994 | |
| Bullock group's compromise plan would improve judicial selection | Austin American Statesman | Ellis, R. | 12/08/1994 |
| Texans should get behind judicial plan | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Ellis, R. | 12/06/1994 |
| Officials back new system for choosing Texas judges | Austin American Statesman | Elliot, D. | 11/30/1994 |
| Panel suggests ending partisan judge elections | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 11/30/1994 |
| A spirit of cooperation will serve Texas best | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 11/24/1994 |
| Democrat help vital for Bush | Austin American Statesman | Eskenazi, S. | 11/13/1994 |
| Legislature will stay in Democratic state | Abilene Reporter-News | Ray, S. | 11/07/1994 |
| Legislators working even while on break | Wichita Falls Record News | Bullock, R. | 09/19/1994 |
| GOP angered by senators' attendance | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 09/14/1994 |
| GOP senators attend party, may be scolded | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 09/14/1994 |
| Lawmakers not twiddling their thumbs | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Bullock, R. | 08/12/1994 |
| Legislators working hard to prepare for session | Amarillo Daily News | Bullock, R. | 08/10/1994 |
| Support for Bullock crossing party lines | Austin American Statesman | Eskenazi, S. | 07/11/1994 |
| Lawmakers aim to set ethics rules | Beaumont Enterprise | Powers, J. | 05/29/1994 |
| List of those who lent a hand in getting track runs quite long | Houston Post | Davidowitz, S. | 04/29/1994 |
| Senate battles forecast | Austin American Statesman | Knaggs, J. | 01/15/1994 |
| Insurance chief to be announced | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 10/08/1993 |
| Dozen amendments on ballot to impact state | Laredo Morning Times | Zaffirini, J. | 09/26/1993 |
| Legislating frequently nonpartisan | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 09/23/1993 |
| Hartnett won't attempt Senate race | Dallas Morning News | Stahl, L. | 09/22/1993 |
| New Senate lines increase jockeying | Dallas Morning News | Jackson, D. | 09/08/1993 |
| Life unlikely to change much for 'old school' senator | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 09/07/1993 |
| The dean | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 09/07/1993 | |
| 'Hats off' to Ike Harris for work in Texas Senate | Austin American Statesman | Knaggs, J. | 09/04/1993 |
| Senate veteran Harris calls it quits; Parker decides to seek re-election | Austin American Statesman | Rothschild, S. | 09/02/1993 |
| Truan could become the dean of the Senate | Corpus Christi Caller Times | McGee, A. | 09/02/1993 |
| Harris to retire from state Senate | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Gonzalez, J. | 09/02/1993 |
| He has his faults, but that's politics | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Ivins, M. | 09/02/1993 |
| Parker will run for re-election; Harris will not | Houston Chronicle | Stewart, R. | 09/02/1993 |
| Harris may leave Senate | Dallas Morning News | Jackson, D. | 09/01/1993 |
| Proving Texas doesn't need term limits | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 08/29/1993 |
| Race opens up for Democratic-leaning district | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 08/17/1993 |
| Texas muzzleloaders aim at having own deer hunts | Houston Chronicle | Tompkins, S. | 07/15/1993 |
| Muzzleloaders might get their own deer hunting season | Austin American Statesman | Leggett, M. | 07/01/1993 |
| Sibley named to list of 10 best legislators | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Gonzalez, J. | 06/18/1993 |
| Some state services to go up for bid | Austin American Statesman | Elliot, D. | 06/14/1993 |
| State park funding bill to provide $27 million | Austin American Statesman | Leggett, M. | 06/13/1993 |
| Positive moves for Texas sportsmen come out of legislature | Dallas Morning News | Sasser, R. | 06/03/1993 |
| Continued regulation of utilities in jeopardy | Dallas Morning News | Moreno, S. | 05/31/1993 |
| Fight brews over aiding utility firms | Houston Post | Lenz, M. | 05/31/1993 |
| Legislature kills ethics measure rather than risk passing bad bill | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 05/30/1993 |
| Legislators toughen some sin laws during session | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 05/29/1993 |
| Senate approves school bill | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 05/28/1993 |
| Senate revives bill to preserve insurance agency | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 05/28/1993 |
| Texas Senate approves school finance measure | Houston Post | 05/28/1993 | |
| Bills for Insurance Department pronounced dead | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 05/27/1993 |
| Senate lets insurers collect data despite governor's veto threat | Austin American Statesman | Hight, B. | 05/25/1993 |
| Senate tentatively OKs insurance bill decried as pro-industry | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 05/25/1993 |
| Insurance bill veto predicted | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Nix, M. | 05/25/1993 |
| Senate may defy Richards' veto | Houston Chronicle | 05/25/1993 | |
| Bid to raise age for nude dancers fails | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 05/24/1993 |
| Senators haggle on school bill | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Cutbirth, J. | 05/24/1993 |
| Proposal to raise age of topless dancers dies | Houston Chronicle | 05/24/1993 | |
| Conference panel OKs $70 billion state budget | San Antonio Express News | 05/24/1993 | |
| Senate proposal could put a gag on insurance counsel | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Cutbirth, J. | 05/23/1993 |
| Richards wins round in fight over insurance rate reforms | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 05/22/1993 |
| Slain child's mother urges Senate to act on gun safety | Houston Post | Lenz, M. | 05/21/1993 |
| Don't sunset Sunset | Houston Post | 05/16/1993 | |
| Measure would allow students from Wesleyan to take bar exam | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Teeter, B. | 05/15/1993 |
| Incredibly, tenure | Houston Chronicle | 05/13/1993 | |
| House to consider proposal to abolish Sunset commission | Houston Post | 05/13/1993 | |
| Wilson twists arms to pass topless limit | Houston Chronicle | 05/12/1993 | |
| Liquor stores could offer samples soon | Houston Chronicle | 05/11/1993 | |
| 1 senator hinders topless dancing bill | Houston Chronicle | 05/11/1993 | |
| Governor signs measure to provide new runways | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Gonzalez, J. | 05/08/1993 |
| Senate votes for sessions in off years | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sills, E. | 04/30/1993 |
| Senate approves farm-loan bond amendment | Amarillo Daily News | 04/27/1993 | |
| Senate OKs bill to streamline PUC evaluation of utility rates | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/27/1993 |
| Senators approve PUC bill | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sills, E. | 04/27/1993 |
| Senate approves bill protecting utility ratepayers | Houston Post | Lenz, M. | 04/27/1993 |
| D/FW legislation gets final approval | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sills, E. | 04/23/1993 |
| Critics see hidden agenda in Bullock's income tax amendment | Austin American Statesman | Hight, B. | 04/22/1993 |
| Senate oks insurance advocate's nomination | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/21/1993 |
| Richards' nominee confirmed | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Rothschild, S. | 04/21/1993 |
| State study could delay telephone deregulation | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 04/18/1993 |
| Representatives eye Senate after shakeup | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 04/18/1993 |
| Lawmakers debate privacy rights - again | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 04/18/1993 |
| Insurance counsel likely to receive senate approval | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Cutbirth, J. | 04/16/1993 |
| D/FW measure approved | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Gonzalez, J. | 04/16/1993 |
| D/FW airport: it's time to put zoning issue to rest | Dallas Morning News | 04/13/1993 | |
| Senate approves hate crimes bill | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 04/08/1993 |
| Senate increases penalties in hate crimes | Austin American Statesman | Hight, B. | 04/08/1993 |
| Democrats emerge triumphant from redistricting chaos | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 04/08/1993 |
| Texas Senate passes hate-crime measure | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/08/1993 |
| Senate passes tougher law on hate crimes | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 04/08/1993 |
| Hate crimes bill passes state Senate | Houston Post | Lenz, M. | 04/08/1993 |
| Senate's get-tough bill on 'hate crimes' passes | San Antonio Express News | Scott, S. | 04/08/1993 |
| Battle lines drawn as state embraces revised districts | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 08/07/1992 |
| Racing bill out lasts filibuster | Dallas Times Herald | 05/19/1991 | |
| 4-hour Senate filibuster halts action on shrimp, oyster bill | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 04/26/1985 |
| Minorities to wage redistricting fight | Dallas News | Attlesey, S. | 08/12/1981 |
| Police hunting 'Killer Bee' senators | Houston Chronicle | Fish, R. | 05/19/1979 |
| Senate delays another filibuster by consumer advocates | Dallas Morning News | Davis, S. | 04/06/1979 |
| Deceptive trade filibuster cut off | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 04/05/1979 |
| Senators filibuster consumer bill | Dallas Morning News | 04/04/1979 | |
| Senators ban Carrillo from holding office | Big Spring Herald | A.P. Wire | 01/25/1976 |
| State Senate closes doors in Carrillo impeachment | Big Spring Herald | A.P. Wire | 10/07/1975 |
| Beer tax filibuster stops busy Senate | Houston Post | Holcomb, H. | 05/25/1971 |
| Senate locked in filibuster | Austin American Statesman | 04/23/1971 | |
| FDIC in control of bank | Austin American | A.P. Wire | 01/28/1971 |
| Bill may end common law marriages | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 01/28/1971 |
| Panel to review state banking department policies | Dallas Morning News | Davis, S. | 01/28/1971 |
| Senate will probe state banking unit | Houston Post | West, F. | 01/28/1971 |
| Banking agency investigation set | San Antonio Express | Ford, J. | 01/28/1971 |
| Senate gives cold shoulder to McKool's bill on ethics | Dallas Morning News | Davis, S. | 01/27/1971 |
| Solons have mixed views on baring income sources | Dallas Times Herald | Staff | 01/27/1971 |
| State banking dept. due probe | Dallas Times Herald | Staff | 01/27/1971 |
| Senate drones toward record | Austin American Statesman | Kuempel, G. | 05/24/1969 |
| Filibusters stall UT-S.A. | San Antonio Express News | Ford, J. | 05/24/1969 |
| Continued filibuster series bottles up UT-SA measure | San Antonio Express News | Ford, J. | 05/23/1969 |
| Parkhouse's plan on districting hit | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 09/02/1964 |
| Disclosure details subject to debate | Austin American Statesman | 03/22/1992 | |
| Bipartisan spirit revived | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | 12/16/1991 | |
| Bullock appoints Republican | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, Terrence | 12/12/1991 |
| State senator's legal work at issue | Dallas Morning News | Lodge, Bill | 07/15/1991 |
| Harris says he may seek Bartlett's seat | Dallas Morning News | Attlesey, Sam | 03/14/1991 |
| Harris may try to trade state Senate seat for one in Congress | Dallas Times Herald | Ramsey, Ross | 03/14/1991 |
| Land deal is said to cost thrift millions | Austin American Statesman | Ladendorf, Kirk | 05/17/1990 |
| Caller threatens senator | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, George | 12/07/1989 |
| 'Ike' Harris: a happy warrior who motivates legislators | Beaumont Enterprise | Plesa, David | 09/08/1986 |
| Laid-back lion | Dallas Times Herald | Hamilton, Arnold | 05/24/1983 |
| Harris seeks river authority job | Dallas Times Herald | 05/23/1981 | |
| Harris regards statewide bid | Dallas Morning News | 06/23/1977 | |
| Harris doubts state campaign | Dallas Morning News | 12/13/1973 | |
| It's Governor Harris - for day | Austin American Statesman | 12/02/1973 | |
| Harris and 1974 | Dallas Times Herald | 12/02/1973 | |
| Harris asks natural gas tax | Austin American Statesman | 12/01/1973 | |
| Harris favors higher oil, gas taxes | Dallas Morning News | Davis, Stewart | 12/01/1973 |
| GOP governor for day raps Dem leaders | Houston Chronicle | Byers, Bo | 12/01/1973 |
| Governor-for-day can't get a foot in the door | Houston Post | 12/01/1973 | |
| First Family for a day to govern with gusto | Dallas Morning News | Brinkerhoff, Mary | 11/28/1973 |
| GOP candidate? Harris' decision due after Dec. 1 | Dallas Morning News | Barta, Carolyn | 11/25/1973 |
| 'I like Ike' day swings into high | San Antonio Express News | 11/03/1973 | |
| Harris will be governor for a day | Dallas Times Herald | 10/31/1973 | |
| Statewide-office idea appeals to Dallas GOP Sen. Ike Harris | Houston Post | Ely, Jane | 09/02/1973 |
| Republican gets high Senate job | Austin American Statesman | 05/29/1973 | |
| Harris wins pro tem post | Dallas Morning News | 05/29/1973 | |
| A practical campaigner | Dallas Morning News | Lenz, Mary | 02/04/1973 |
| Harris eyes battle | Dallas Times Herald | Calhoun, Ron | 01/12/1973 |
| Harris lobbies lobbyists | Dallas Morning News | McNeely, Dave | 11/26/1971 |
| 'Tax crisis' likely, state solon claims | Dallas Times Herald | 09/23/1969 | |
| GOP Rep. says Ben led move | Austin American Statesman | 09/13/1969 | |
| Scanned from microfilm - 324.23 roll 3 (1968) | Microfilm | 11/30/1967 | |
| Ike Harris takes oath | Dallas Times Herald | 11/21/1967 |