Selected newspaper articles related to René O. Oliveira

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Headline	Newspaper	Columnist	Date
Former Brownsville lawmaker Rene Oliveira dies	McAllen Monitor	Clark, S.	01/25/2024
Longtime Brownsville attorney, state lawmaker Rene Oliveira dies at 68	Valley Central	Maldonado, D.	01/24/2024
Judge rules on motions in Oliveira case	McAllen Monitor	Reagan, M.	08/20/2018
TANKING UP FOR SPACEX	Valley Morning Star	Clark, S.	07/12/2018
Dominguez plans to stay involved with LRGVDC	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	06/03/2018
Valdez wins race to face Abbott in November gubernatorial election	Austin American Statesman	Sterling, E.	05/31/2018
District 37 set for new leader	Valley Morning Star	Tamez-Robledo, N.	05/27/2018
The table is set for November with Beto vs. Ted being the race to watch	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramsey, R.	05/24/2018
Dominguez wins; Guillen becomes dean of RGV’s House delegation	Rio Grande Guardian	Montoya, L.	05/24/2018
Dominguez unseats Oliveira in District 37 runoff	McAllen Monitor	Tamez-Robledo, N.	05/23/2018
Save RGV from LNG endorses Oliveira	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	05/22/2018
State lawmaker arrested on DWI	Austin American Statesman	Staff	04/29/2018
Legislator charged with DWI after crash	Dallas Morning News	Brumfield, L.	04/29/2018
Oliveira arrested on DWI charge	McAllen Monitor	Tamez-Robledo, N.	04/29/2018
Education, Infrastructure, and a Fair Playing Field	Rio Grande Guardian	Oliveira, R.	03/21/2018
Oliveira welcomes new select committee report on economic competitiveness	Rio Grande Guardian	Montoya, L.	03/15/2018
SpaceX’s South Texas launch pad may get Mars-sized boost	San Antonio Express News	Druzin, R.	03/02/2018
Next generation might launch from Boca Chica	Valley Morning Star	Clark, S.	02/08/2018
Dominguez files to run for Texas House District 37	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	12/10/2017
Oliveira: Speaker Straus received death threats, suffered racial slurs	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	12/02/2017
Rep. Oliveira honored at Commissioner’s Court	Valley Morning Star	Staff	11/15/2017
Valley lawmakers say they’re losing a friend	McAllen Monitor	Garcia, C.	10/26/2017
Straus names panel to study Texas' economic competitiveness	Abilene Reporter-News	Moritz, J.	10/13/2017
Straus calls scuttling of bathroom bill a ‘turning point’ for Texas	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	10/13/2017
Straus ratchets up internal GOP tensions over business vs. social issues in Texas Legislature	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	10/13/2017
Straus doesn’t question decision to drop Amazon bid	San Antonio Express News	Morris, A.	10/13/2017
For company seeking booze permit, judge’s ‘absurd’ decision is a tonic	Austin American Statesman	Dexheimer, E.	09/24/2017
Judge slows lawyer shuffle in state Rep. Dawnna Dukes’ corruption case	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	08/22/2017
TWIA approves increase for coastal residents	Houston Chronicle	Clark, S.	08/09/2017
I asked Dawnna Dukes about her drug use; her answer was short	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	08/04/2017
Dawnna Dukes lets clock run out on DA’s offer to settle corruption case	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	08/02/2017
The Dawnna Dukes non-plea-bargain bargain	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	08/02/2017
Special session moves fast	Valley Morning Star	Garza, F.	07/30/2017
Canales: Racism in RGV 100 years ago and today	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	07/16/2017
Mexico, lawmakers respond to SB 4	Valley Morning Star	Contreras, K.	07/03/2017
SATA USA partners with TSTC-Harlingen for $100,001 job-training grant	Rio Grande Guardian	Sandoval, J.	06/24/2017
TSTC receives TWC grant	Valley Morning Star	Garza, F.	06/23/2017
The good, the bad, the ugly: Looking back at the 2017 Texas legislative session	Valley Morning Star	Garza, F.	06/05/2017
Religious-refusal foster care bill on way to Texas Senate	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	05/11/2017
Religious protections for adoption agencies OK’d	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	05/11/2017
Truth	Rio Grande Guardian	Seifert, M.	05/01/2017
Enforcement agencies react to House’s passage of bill	Valley Morning Star	Garza, F.	04/28/2017
SB 4 threatens Texas families, sets bad precedent	Rio Grande Guardian	Oliveira, R.	04/15/2017
85th Legislature budget debate between chambers	McAllen Monitor	Oliveira, R.	04/11/2017
Budget: Different approaches	Valley Morning Star	Editorial	04/11/2017
Bathroom bill may follow vouchers to death in Texas House	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	04/08/2017
Funding future Texas workers in the RGV	McAllen Monitor	Jackson, D.	03/27/2017
Oliveira: SB 4 is one of the worst pieces of legislation I’ve come across	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	03/24/2017
Anti-sanctuary cities bill threatens Texas families	McAllen Monitor	Oliveira, R.	03/19/2017
House’s initial sanctuary city revisions preserve penalties	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	03/16/2017
Hearing begins on House sanctuary-cities bill	El Paso Times	Schladen, M.	03/16/2017
Hundreds speak out against 'sanctuary city' bill at state Capitol	Houston Chronicle	Rosenthal, B.	03/16/2017
Tributes continue to pour in for Kika de la Garza	Rio Grande Guardian	Reyes, D.	03/15/2017
Creighton files bill to set up fund for Texas port projects	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	03/07/2017
Border lawmakers file bill to secure more infrastructure funding	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	03/04/2017
Unifying RGV Day in Austin	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	02/12/2017
RGV Partnership, UTRGV host special Valley tour for Texas legislators	Valley Morning Star	Brito, V.	01/29/2017
UTRGV probation fears dispelled	McAllen Monitor	Perez-Hernandez, D.	12/14/2016
UTRGV probation questions need specifics	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	12/09/2016
Accrediting agency places UTRGV on probation	McAllen Monitor	Perez-Hernandez, D.	12/07/2016
Chamber to host second Day at the Capitol	Valley Morning Star	Staff	11/27/2016
State releases LNG hearing audio	Valley Morning Star	Salinas, J.	10/17/2016
Juliet Garcia writing book about creation of UTRGV	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	08/01/2016
Call the issue what it is — fingerprinting	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Editorial	06/10/2016
Lawmakers grill Austin staffers on rules that sent Uber, Lyft packing	Austin American Statesman	Hicks, N.	06/09/2016
After decisive Austin vote, ride-sharing regulation debate returns to Texas Legislature — again	Dallas Morning News	Blanchard, B.	06/09/2016
Uber, Lyft turn to state Legislature in battle with cities	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mekelburg, M.	06/09/2016
Anchia offers robust defense of free trade agreements	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	04/28/2016
RGV to host four Texas House committee hearings this week	Rio Grande Guardian	Reyes, D.	04/25/2016
Oliveira set to keep seat	Valley Morning Star	Staff	03/02/2016
State representative District 37	Valley Morning Star	Staff	02/24/2016
RENE O. OLIVEIRA	Valley Morning Star	Editorial	02/18/2016
Abbott appoints Brownsville leader to aerospace panel	Rio Grande Guardian	Montoya, L.	02/04/2016
Clinton in McAllen to meet Democratic lawmakers and attend a fund-raiser	San Antonio Express News	Nelsen, A.	08/08/2015
New caucus set up to ensure border region gets its message across	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	07/21/2015
Lucio: We need to keep conversation going on southbound inspections	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	07/15/2015
Valley lawmakers critical of border security bill	McAllen Monitor	Staff	07/05/2015
Stop property-tax lenders from preying on Texans	Waco Tribune Herald	Sandberg, E.	05/17/2015
Grand jury reform bill alive again, passes House	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	05/15/2015
Bill to regulate dark money running out of time	Houston Chronicle	Rauf, D.	05/14/2015
Property tax loans can be big mistake	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Sandberg, E.	05/13/2015
Local annexation bill advances in Legislature	Valley Morning Star	Sommer, K.	05/12/2015
Battle over tax lien loans continues at Legislature	Austin American Statesman	Toohey, M.	05/10/2015
Same-sex marriage religious objections bill sent to Senate	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	05/05/2015
New RGV Metro Planning Organization popular in theory, difficult in practice	McAllen Monitor	Mosbrucker, K.	05/03/2015
Local legislators pushing healthcare district	McAllen Monitor	Johnson, T.	04/13/2015
Immigrant in-state tuition repeal eyed	Valley Morning Star	Johnson, T.	04/13/2015
House, Senate divided on border bill	McAllen Monitor	Johnson, T.	03/20/2015
Workplace bills would affect time off, raise minimum wage	Austin American Statesman	Wilfong, D.	03/01/2015
Legislature tackles illegal immigration	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rangel, E.	02/16/2015
Patrick chooses RGV Day at Capitol for National Guard announcement	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	02/11/2015
Straus names five border Reps to chair House committees	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	02/05/2015
Overwhelming Joe Straus victory is strike against divisiveness, alienation in Texas Legislature	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	01/15/2015
San Antonio Republican Joe Straus re-elected speaker with all El Paso votes	El Paso Times	Schladen, M.	01/14/2015
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, survives far right challenge, 127-19	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Maynard, R.	01/14/2015
Oliveira tries to engage Abbott in discussion on public education funding	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/13/2014
Texas lawmakers: Keep business incentives, but make changes	Austin American Statesman	Copelin, L.	11/11/2014
Oliveira is latest Valley leader to back 'vaquero' for UTRGV mascot	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/10/2014
Perry's office resists increased oversight of Enterprise Fund	San Antonio Express News	McGaughy, L.	10/16/2014
Musk: First person traveling to another planet could depart from Brownsville	Rio Grande Guardian	Montoya, L.	09/24/2014
Democrats pounce on National Guard query at border food pantry	Austin American Statesman	Schwartz, J.	08/30/2014
National Guard using food bank in Rio Grande Valley because troops haven't been paid	San Antonio Express News	Parker, K.	08/30/2014
Oliveira 'embarrassed' border-deployed Guard troops are not being fed	Rio Grande Guardian	Montoya, L.	08/29/2014
Texas worker safety hotline falters	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Root, J.	06/22/2014
Proposed Texas SpaceX site clears key hurdle	Austin American Statesman	Copelin, L.	05/30/2014
Officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ over FAA clearance	McAllen Monitor	Martinez, L.	05/30/2014
Obamacare will be an issue in Texas	Amarillo Globe-News	Rangel, E.	05/05/2014
House committee looking into the use of 'dark money' in Texas	El Paso Times	Schladen, M.	05/04/2014
Texas House panelists wary of secret donor lists	Dallas Morning News	Slater, W.	05/02/2014
Musk hints Texas is choice for SpaceX site	Austin American Statesman	Staff	04/26/2014
Worker insurance coverage may change in Texas	El Paso Times	Schladen, M.	04/23/2014
Texas coast preps for changes	Valley Morning Star	Clark, S.	04/20/2014
FAA: Final SpaceX report hoped to be released in May	McAllen Monitor	Martinez, L.	04/02/2014
Election 2014 - Valley Primary Wrap-Up	Rio Grande Guardian	Staff	03/05/2014
Billionaire Musk gets states to compete to help finance SpaceX	McAllen Monitor	Preston, D.	02/17/2014
Billionaire Musk gets states to compete to help finance SpaceX	San Antonio Express News	Preston, D.	02/13/2014
Name for merged university is UT-Rio Grande Valley	San Antonio Express News	Nelsen, A.	12/13/2013
South Texas leaders praise UT System for construction funding boost	Rio Grande Guardian	Torres, E.	11/17/2013
Biggest slice of the PUF pie going to Valley UT	San Antonio Express News	Lloyd, J.	11/15/2013
A ‘commercial Cape Canaveral’ in Texas?	Austin American Statesman	Copelin, L.	10/13/2013
Free tickets just part of game for legislators	San Antonio Express News	Rauf, D.	09/08/2013
'Every dream could become a reality': Perry, UT officials celebrate merger, medical school	McAllen Monitor	Janes, J.	07/17/2013
2012 records track financial activity of Reps. Lucio III, Oliveira and Longoria	McAllen Monitor	Perez-Trevino, E.	07/05/2013
More than $100M on the line for new UTB campus, UTPA science building	McAllen Monitor	Armendariz, J.	07/04/2013
Valley House delegation split on abortion bill as locals protest at Capitol	McAllen Monitor	Janes, J.	06/25/2013
Sen. Lucio: SpaceX buying Cameron County land is 'music to my ears'	McAllen Monitor	Perez-Trevino, E.	06/21/2013
Opponents of abortion legislation seek to delay	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	06/21/2013
Lucio secures $15 million to lure SpaceX to Brownsville	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	06/14/2013
Texas redistricting-deal outlines emerge	El Paso Times	Schladen, M.	06/11/2013
Texas spaceport coming closer to reality	Houston Chronicle	Berger, E.	06/04/2013
Farmers face grim prospects for next season	Valley Morning Star	Del Valle, F.	06/03/2013
UTB tuition revenue bonds stall in Legislature	McAllen Monitor	Montoya, M.	05/28/2013
Overcoming objections from the right, House finishes work on Texas budget	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	05/27/2013
Land dispute bills die	Valley Morning Star	Del Valle, F.	05/27/2013
Perry signs SpaceX bill for S. Texas beach closures	San Antonio Express News	Staff	05/25/2013
Perry signs SpaceX bill	Valley Morning Star	Martinez, L.	05/25/2013
University merger awaits Perry's signature	McAllen Monitor	Montoya, M.	05/23/2013
Lucio: Passage of SB 24 is historic day for RGV	Rio Grande Guardian	Staff	05/23/2013
Bill creating new Valley university heads to governor	San Antonio Express News	Lloyd, J.	05/23/2013
Local universities in line for big improvements	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Montgomery, D.	05/21/2013
UT merger, med school bill clears legislative hurdle; awaits Senate’s OK	Valley Morning Star	Janes, J.	05/21/2013
Oliviera: New university/medical school is Valley's Eagle Ford Shale	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	05/20/2013
Negotiations built last-minute compromise on med school	McAllen Monitor	Janes, J.	05/18/2013
Senators welcome passage of amended medical school bill	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	05/18/2013
Valley UT compromise gets House nod	San Antonio Express News	Lloyd, J.	05/18/2013
Med school within reach	Valley Morning Star	Vandini, C.	05/18/2013
Valley lawmakers reach compromise on new medical school	Valley Morning Star	Montoya, M.	05/18/2013
Forge a solution: In the medical school merger, constituents must not hinder Hinojosa, Oliveira	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	05/17/2013
Valley university bill advances	San Antonio Express News	Lloyd, J.	05/17/2013
Valley lawmakers reach compromise on new medical school	Valley Morning Star	Janes, J.	05/17/2013
Senate passes med school bill	Valley Morning Star	Montoya, M.	05/17/2013
Talk of compromise on med school legislation	McAllen Monitor	Montoya, M.	05/16/2013
McAllen backs SpaceX plans for Cameron County rocket launch site	McAllen Monitor	Hendricks, D.	05/14/2013
Beach-closing bill for SpaceX heads to Senate	Houston Chronicle	Rauf, D.	05/09/2013
After hiccup, SpaceX beach bill advances to Senate	McAllen Monitor	Martinez, L.	05/09/2013
Brownsville has the welcome mat out for SpaceX	San Antonio Express News	Nelsen, A.	05/08/2013
Valley leaders to contest amendment to UT bill	Valley Morning Star	Vandini, C.	05/07/2013
SpaceX bill stalls in Senate Committee	Valley Morning Star	Martinez, L.	05/07/2013
SpaceX's lobbying in Texas zooming	San Antonio Express News	Rauf, D.	05/06/2013
SpaceX bill moves closer to passage	San Antonio Express News	Rauf, D.	04/30/2013
Amid oil boom, Texas legal fight grows over right to take land for pipelines	Dallas Morning News	Osborne, J.	04/29/2013
SpaceX bill moving forward to Texas Senate for review	Valley Morning Star	Martinez, L.	04/26/2013
House passes Boca Chica Beach closure bill	San Antonio Express News	Staff	04/25/2013
SpaceX legislation gains support	Valley Morning Star	Johnson, T.	04/25/2013
Officials 'cautiously optimistic' on environmental review for spaceport	McAllen Monitor	Martinez, L.	04/17/2013
Texas SpaceX site gets preliminary OK by feds	San Antonio Express News	Rauf, D.	04/17/2013
Texas bill criminalizing airport pat-downs is back	Austin American Statesman	Weissert, W.	04/11/2013
Texas legislators take aim at airport searches, consider opting out of federal security	Dallas Morning News	Hoppe, C.	04/11/2013
Will Simpson’s pat-down bill stay grounded in Legislature?	Longview News-Journal	Evans, G.	04/11/2013
A renewed push to make pat-downs less handsy	San Antonio Express News	Rauf, D.	04/11/2013
Ticket buyers ought to have the right to resell	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	04/10/2013
SpaceX passes hurdle	Valley Morning Star	Martinez, L.	04/10/2013
Cameron County launches Space Port Development Corp.	McAllen Monitor	Clark, S.	04/09/2013
Bill would give fans more freedom to sell, give away game tickets	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	04/07/2013
Texas House committee hears SpaceX pitch	McAllen Monitor	Martinez, L.	04/03/2013
Bill would allow beach closure for rocket launches	Valley Morning Star	Staff	04/01/2013
Rep. Workman bills would weaken Austin’s environmental laws	Austin American Statesman	Toohey, M.	03/28/2013
Lawmakers to consider rights of ticket holders	San Antonio Express News	Tomlinson, C.	03/25/2013
Brownsville lawmaker injured in car crash	Dallas Morning News	A.P. Wire	03/22/2013
Texas tax code loopholes	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/22/2013
Rep. Oliveira 'touched' by concern after wreck, aide says	McAllen Monitor	Whitehead, T.	03/22/2013
State Rep. Oliveira's injuries don't appear serious, aide says	McAllen Monitor	Kreighbaum, A.	03/22/2013
Rep. Oliveira: University bill moving 'quickly and positively'	McAllen Monitor	Montoya, M.	03/22/2013
State rep wrecks en route to Capitol	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	03/22/2013
Texas House unanimously approves medical school for Rio Grande Valley	Dallas Morning News	A.P. Wire	03/20/2013
House approves RGV university merger, med school bill	McAllen Monitor	Kreighbaum, A.	03/20/2013
Perry applauds House passage of South Texas university bill	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	03/20/2013
House endorses UT plan in Valley	San Antonio Express News	Lloyd, J.	03/20/2013
Med school nears: Bill passes House; amendment still needs third approval	Valley Morning Star	Whitehead, T.	03/20/2013
Land dispute unites cities	Valley Morning Star	Del Valle, F.	03/16/2013
Texas Senate OK's RGV university bill	McAllen Monitor	Kreighbaum, A.	03/14/2013
House to take up South Texas university bill next week	Rio Grande Guardian	Staff	03/14/2013
Oliveira: Incentives package needed for Texas to land SpaceX	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	03/13/2013
Cities request repeal of annexed land	Valley Morning Star	Del Valle, F.	03/13/2013
Lawmakers weigh in on jurisdiction disputes	Valley Morning Star	Del Valle, F.	03/11/2013
Musk tells legislators what a spaceport would do for Texas	Houston Chronicle	Berger, E.	03/09/2013
SpaceX chief to Texas: Let's make a deal	San Antonio Express News	Roebuck, J.	03/09/2013
Cameron County leads in SpaceX race as Musk presents plans at Texas Capitol	Valley Morning Star	Martinez, L.	03/09/2013
SpaceX billionaire Musk expected at Texas Capitol	San Antonio Express News	A.P. Wire	03/08/2013
New legislation aimed at moving SpaceX project forward	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	03/07/2013
Med school bill gets Senate panel hearing	Valley Morning Star	Kreighbaum, A.	03/06/2013
Lawmakers: Tax breaks need periodic review	Austin American Statesman	Copelin, L.	03/03/2013
RGV university bill garners wide support at Texas Capitol	McAllen Monitor	Kreighbaum, A.	02/27/2013
Lawmakers urge more coverage for working poor	Valley Morning Star	Asher, E.	02/24/2013
Lawmaker questions financial savings from merging UTPA, UTB	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	02/23/2013
House OKs bill to fill Medicaid spending gap	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	02/22/2013
House approves $4B bill to close Medicaid deficit	San Antonio Express News	Tomlinson, C.	02/22/2013
House votes to pay Medicaid IOU, sends bill to Senate	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	02/22/2013
Legislation offered for South Texas med school	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	A.P. Wire	02/21/2013
Valley voices sell merger, med school at bill's 1st hearing in Austin	McAllen Monitor	Kreighbaum, A.	02/21/2013
Valley lawmakers tout university bill at first hearing	McAllen Monitor	Kreighbaum, A.	02/21/2013
TEXAS LEGISLATURE: South Texas medical school closer to a possibility	San Angelo Standard Times	Waller, M.	02/21/2013
Lawmakers consider UT Valley university bill	San Antonio Express News	Lloyd, J.	02/21/2013
University bill to be heard by House panel next week	Rio Grande Guardian	de la Cruz, R.	02/16/2013
New university will profoundly change Valley	Rio Grande Guardian	Oliveira, R.	02/08/2013
TEXAS LEGISLATURE: New major university sought	San Angelo Standard Times	Waller, M.	02/07/2013
Legislation filed to authorize new UT university in Valley	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	02/05/2013
Texas lawmakers file bills to create RGV medical school	McAllen Monitor	Kreighbaum, A.	02/05/2013
'This is a big deal': Medical school bill touted by RGV delegation	McAllen Monitor	Kreighbaum, A.	02/05/2013
Bills filed to merge colleges in Valley	San Antonio Express News	Lloyd, J.	02/05/2013
Bill filed to create new university in South Texas	Valley Morning Star	Maldonado, D.	02/05/2013
Valley House members pleased with committee assignments	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	02/03/2013
Texas House speaker announces committees	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	A.P. Wire	02/01/2013
Valley reps. named to House committees	McAllen Monitor	Janes, J.	02/01/2013
Hinojosa: We are close to agreement on new university legislation	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	01/26/2013
UTB seeks funds for new campus	Valley Morning Star	Montoya, M.	01/24/2013
Valley lawmakers meet to discuss university/medical school bill	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	01/20/2013
Fight for medical school returns to forefront	Valley Morning Star	Janes, J.	01/14/2013
Hidalgo County delegation starts new session in Austin with 3 freshman lawmakers	McAllen Monitor	Janes, J.	01/10/2013
Border lawmakers sworn in as new legislative session starts	Rio Grande Guardian	de la Cruz, R.	01/10/2013
Border lawmakers sworn in as new legislative session starts	Midland Reporter Telegram	de la Cruz, R.	01/09/2013
Texas spaceport backers look to state for help	Houston Chronicle	A.P. Wire	12/29/2012
Cortez: New university is McAllen's top legislative priority	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	12/11/2012
'Lives are literally at stake' in merging RGV universities, transforming higher ed across region	McAllen Monitor	Henry, R.	12/09/2012
Hidalgo County lawmakers throw their support behind new university plan	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	12/09/2012
Valley waiting for word on med school	Valley Morning Star	Henry, R.	12/09/2012
UT System boss shows off merger plan	San Antonio Express News	Brezosky, L.	12/08/2012
Cameron County lawmakers throw their support behind new university plan	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	12/07/2012
Electricity changes will give us more reliable and affordable electricity	Rio Grande Guardian	Oliveira, R.	11/22/2012
Arroyo Colorado: clean it up	Valley Morning Star	Del Valle, F.	10/10/2012
Oliveira, Cuellar, Vela, add their tributes to Treto Garza	Rio Grande Guardian	de la Cruz, R.	10/05/2012
Texas considers the cloud for big savings	San Antonio Express News	Messamore, A.	07/25/2012
Pipeline operators unhappy with Texas eminent domain ruling	Austin American Statesman	Tomlinson, C.	07/24/2012
Texas legislators already tackling property rights	Houston Chronicle	Hiller, J.	07/24/2012
Lawmakers to be invited to witness impact of health care cuts	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	07/21/2012
Garza: 2nd SPI bridge will spur growth of a city the size of Brownsville	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	07/20/2012
Guardian to co-sponsor Hispanic Chamber's legislative event	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	07/12/2012
Further action is urged on housing projects	San Antonio Express News	King, K.	06/20/2012
Yzaguirre: Bills would speed collection of property taxes	Valley Morning Star	Essex, A.	06/13/2012
Oliveira set to return to Texas House	Valley Morning Star	Martinez, L.	05/31/2012
Oliveira set to return to Texas House	Valley Morning Star	Martinez, L.	05/30/2012
Texas reaches out to land spaceport deal with SpaceX	Houston Chronicle	Berger, E.	05/26/2012
Tenure helping rep with funding	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	05/06/2012
UT System regents back medical school in Valley	McAllen Monitor	Armendariz, J.	05/04/2012
Oliveira: DOJ right to reject Texas' new Voter ID law	Rio Grande Guardian	Staff	03/13/2012
Lawmakers press regulators to explain how electricity reserves have suddenly waned	Austin American Statesman	Copelin, L.	02/10/2012
Texas may lack electricity to handle big summer heat wave, officials warn	Dallas Morning News	Ingram, S.	02/10/2012
Top Texas officials warn of power plant shortages	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tomlinson, C.	02/10/2012
Texans warned to expect outages if 2011's heat repeats in 2012	Houston Chronicle	Scharrer, G.	02/10/2012
UT regents clear way for Austin flagship to purchase Players restaurant	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	02/09/2012
Eddie Lucio says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Glueck, K.	01/25/2012
Equal voice: new Valley seat a victory for working families	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/22/2011
Valley gains additional Texas House seat under court-ordered plan	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/18/2011
Tax item pushed by Perry is under fire	Houston Chronicle	Fikac, P.	10/31/2011
Former teacher announces candidacy for state rep	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	09/25/2011
Testimony at Poe forum cannot be entered Into congressional record	Rio Grande Guardian	Staff	09/21/2011
Pros, cons of border wall	Valley Morning Star	Armendariz, J.	09/18/2011
Lucio: I plan to see border wall torn down in my lifetime	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	09/17/2011
Impact of new state budget dissected at legislative luncheon	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	07/29/2011
State Rep. Oliveira announces bid for re-election	McAllen Monitor	Perez-Trevino, E.	07/22/2011
Oliveira: I am not ruling out a run for Congress	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	07/22/2011
Oliveira tears into Republicans over state budget choices	Rio Grande Guardian	Morato, M.	07/09/2011
Furlough bill goes to Perry	Dallas Morning News	Stutz, T.	06/28/2011
Quote of the day:	San Antonio Express News	Oliveira, R.	06/28/2011
Budget gimmicks punt the problem to next session	Austin American Statesman	Greenberg, S.	06/26/2011
Leaders blame ideology for failure to fix budget	Houston Chronicle	Fikac, P.	06/20/2011
Tax reform debate? Not this time	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	06/19/2011
House OKs cuts for schools	Dallas Morning News	Stutz, T.	05/30/2011
Democrats try to stall action on critical school finance legislation	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Montgomery, D.	05/30/2011
Democrat's filibuster halts school funding cuts	Houston Chronicle	Holley, J.	05/30/2011
Abortion issues dominate debate in Texas House	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weissert, W.	05/24/2011
'Sanctuary cities' bill passes Texas House	Abilene Reporter-News	Kendall-Ball, G.	05/11/2011
Texas House OKs bill outlawing sanctuaries	El Paso Times	Torres, Z.	05/11/2011
Sanctuary cities bill puts schools in tough spot	Valley Morning Star	Janes, J.	05/11/2011
Texas House passes bill that would end sanctuary cities	El Paso Times	Torres, Z.	05/10/2011
Debate resumes on 'sanctuary cities' bill	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Montgomery, D.	05/10/2011
Texas House passes 'sanctuary cities' bill	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Root, J.	05/10/2011
Sanctuary cities legislation derailed in Texas House	Rio Grande Guardian	Bertron, J.	05/09/2011
Moncrief urges rejection of 'sanctuary cities' bill	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Montgomery, D.	05/07/2011
'Sanctuary cities' measure on hold	Houston Chronicle	Hart, P.	05/07/2011
Highlights from the Texas Capitol Friday	San Antonio Express News	A.P. Wire	05/07/2011
Bill filed to remove Jim Solis' name from state building	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	05/06/2011
UTB-TSC split bill advances	Victoria Advocate	Armendariz, J.	05/06/2011
Hinojosa, Quintanilla: Valley deserves extra congressional and Texas House seats	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	05/01/2011
Most in Valley delegation vote against new Texas House map	Rio Grande Guardian	Bertron, J.	04/29/2011
Oliveira: Valley not getting an extra Texas House seat is an 'abomination'	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	04/28/2011
Texas House Republicans move to cut funding for family planning, arts commission	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Montgomery, D.	04/02/2011
Oliveira: stop this charade	Rio Grande Guardian	Bertron, J.	04/02/2011
House closes current budget gap and gets set to work on next one	Austin American Statesman	Eaton, T.	04/01/2011
Plan to use $3.1B in rainy-day funds clears hurdle	Houston Chronicle	Fikac, P.	04/01/2011
'I need to be consistent,' Oliveira says, explaining his vote for HB 4	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	04/01/2011
Officials: 'Sanctuary Cities' legislation could cause school attendances to plummet	Rio Grande Guardian	Bertron, J.	03/29/2011
Hinojosa: Education for all children	Rio Grande Guardian	Hinojosa, A.	03/16/2011
South Texas teachers travel to Austin to rally against budget cuts	Rio Grande Guardian	Bertron, J.	03/15/2011
Sanctuary bill facing test	Austin American Statesman	Eaton, T.	03/14/2011
State Rep. Oliveira battles sanctuary city bill	McAllen Monitor	Long, G.	03/14/2011
Valley's growth could assist political representation in neighboring regions	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	03/10/2011
Immigration	San Antonio Express News	A.P. Wire	03/10/2011
Key lawmaker tightens tax grip	Austin American Statesman	Alexander, K.	03/09/2011
Border votes on sonogram bill break largely along gender lines	Rio Grande Guardian	Bertron, J.	03/09/2011
Legislator reminds us laws affect real people	San Antonio Express News	Flores-Paniagua, V.	03/05/2011
Legislators spar over 'sanctuary,' sonograms	El Paso Times	Torres, Z.	03/03/2011
Study: State funding cuts will hit South Texas school districts hard	Rio Grande Guardian	Bertron, J.	02/16/2011
Study: State funding cuts will hit South Texas school districts hard	Rio Grande Guardian	Bertron, J.	02/15/2011
State Rep. Rene O. Oliveira loses chair	Valley Morning Star	Staff	02/13/2011
Straus gets it right on committee assignments	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	02/12/2011
Though no longer on Ways & Means, Oliveira stands ready to help state leaders	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	02/11/2011
Straus gives GOP plum jobs	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	02/10/2011
Straus favors GOP in reshuffling of House leaders	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Castro, A.	02/10/2011
Local delegate: 'at least we have a voice' in Austin	McAllen Monitor	Janes, J.	02/10/2011
Brownsville Day celebrated at the State Capitol	Rio Grande Guardian	Bertron, J.	01/26/2011
I'm still the same legislator I always was, says Peña	Rio Grande Guardian	Rovira, B.	01/24/2011
Panel tallies cost of tax breaks	Austin American Statesman	Staff	01/22/2011
Report: Texas gave away billions to businesses	Houston Chronicle	Castro, A.	01/22/2011
Texas budget problems certain to impact local economy	Valley Morning Star	Oliveira, R.	01/21/2011
Texas budget problems certain to impact local economy	Rio Grande Guardian	Oliveira, R.	01/19/2011
Running on leaner government is one thing; cutting programs is another	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	01/17/2011
UTB-TSC reconciliation possible?	McAllen Monitor	Ulloa, J.	01/16/2011
Legislators tasked with solving massive budget deficit	Valley Morning Star	Trevino-Perez, E.	01/09/2011
Poll: Texans don't want to cut social services, public education	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	01/08/2011
Adios, manifiestos? Tax exemption program could see changes by Legislature	McAllen Monitor	Janes, J.	01/07/2011
This year's state budget deficit $3-4 billion, senate finance chair says	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rangel, E.	12/14/2010
Valley health care and economy could be devastated if state opts out of Medicaid	McAllen Monitor	Janes, J.	12/12/2010
Dissection of state's budget crisis has begun	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	11/17/2010
Oliveira: Valley business community must help fight state budget cuts	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/12/2010
New Texas House creates challenge for Valley legislators	McAllen Monitor	Janes, J.	11/04/2010
State sends sales tax bills to more online retailers	Austin American Statesman	Harrell, B.	10/30/2010
Sales tax for online purchases becomes campaign issue	Austin American Statesman	Embry, J.	10/28/2010
State budget shortfall will be severe but manageable, lawmakers say	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rangel, E.	10/19/2010
Budget shortfall may hit $21B	Amarillo Globe-News	Rangel, E.	10/16/2010
Texas lawmaker says state budget deficit will likely swell further	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Montgomery, D.	10/15/2010
Democrat's immigration ad creates stir	Houston Chronicle	Fikac, P.	10/11/2010
Not so calm before Texas budget storm	Houston Chronicle	Fikac, P.	09/20/2010
Perry, White clash on budget as shortfall projection may near $20 billion	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Montgomery, D.	09/19/2010
Vast crisis, vague ideas	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	09/12/2010
White visits Valley to promote education, border security	McAllen Monitor	Ulloa, J.	08/21/2010
Imprisoned illegal immigrants cost state $250 million last year	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	A.P. Wire	08/20/2010
State: $250M spent on illegal immigrants	Dallas Morning News	Hoppe, C.	08/19/2010
Texas officials tally costs of illegal immigration	El Paso Times	Torres, Z.	08/19/2010
Budget data reveal deficit	Austin American Statesman	Alexander, K.	08/17/2010
Legislators facing battle over immigration	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	07/27/2010
Small-business tax break expiring	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	06/28/2010
South Padre state rep indicted	San Antonio Express News	Brezosky, L.	06/24/2010
$1.5 billion in tax breaks identified for possible elimination to help close Texas budget gap	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Montgomery, D.	06/12/2010
State budget gap figure of $18 billion is grounded in fact	Austin American Statesman	Ashford-Grooms, M.	06/10/2010
Lawmakers take aim at items exempt from sales tax	Houston Chronicle	Fikac, P.	05/31/2010
State budget gap spurs scrutiny of tax breaks	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	05/26/2010
Texas business tax again coming up short	Houston Chronicle	Fikac, P.	05/17/2010
Hold on to your wallets: Legislature looking for more revenue	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Montgomery, D.	04/18/2010
Pushing for a Medical School and a Veteran’s Hospital	Rio Grande Guardian	Garza, T.	04/08/2010
State needs budget plug	Austin American Statesman	Alexander, K.	04/05/2010
Both political parties break this rule	Houston Chronicle	Fikac, P.	03/29/2010
Cable, satellite companies take tax fight to Capitol	Austin American Statesman	Copelin, L.	03/26/2010
Tax swap isn't even, with $5 billion shortfall	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	03/25/2010
Gearing up for the next legislative session	Rio Grande Guardian	Garza, T.	03/02/2010
VA hospital issue wins support from valley legislators	Rio Grande Guardian	Garza, T.	02/23/2010
Candidates vague on budget gap	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	02/23/2010
Medina tax plan shifts power	Austin American Statesman	Alexander, K.	02/08/2010
Insurance should encourage prevention over treatment	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	01/08/2010
Insurers will pay for special cardiac tests	Houston Chronicle	George, C.	01/03/2010
Gonzales: border affairs panel will consider critical issues during interim	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/20/2009
Federal stimulus grants boost wastewater projects in three Valley cities	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	10/17/2009
Hinojosa pleased to be reviewing agency that handles colonia funding	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	10/12/2009
Oliveira wants to fix margin tax flaws	Valley Morning Star	Clark, S.	09/28/2009
Sen. Lucio: I may run for Congress after redistricting	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	09/25/2009
Report: Projects for colonia residents taking longer than expected, with cost overruns	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	09/23/2009
Is Dan Patrick ready for higher things?	Houston Chronicle	Fikac, P.	09/21/2009
Health care law may hurt more than help	Houston Chronicle	Spatz, E.	09/20/2009
White picking up Valley support in U.S. Senate race	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	09/14/2009
Oliveira: I will lead fight to gain the Valley an extra congressional seat	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	09/11/2009
Salazar: Lead, follow, or get out of the way	Rio Grande Guardian	Salazar, P.	09/11/2009
Texas law mandating widespread cardio screening for older adults makes state the poster child for medical excess	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Jacob, S.	07/26/2009
Yes, we scan	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/18/2009
Perry signs tax cut for small businesses	Dallas Morning News	Stutz, T.	06/17/2009
Perry signs tax cut bill for businesses	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hernandez, A.	06/17/2009
Business tax	Houston Chronicle	A.P. Wire	05/30/2009
Oliveira tells Democrats to stand firm in opposition to voter ID legislation	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	05/27/2009
Texas House approves changes to top ten percent rule at UT-Austin	Rio Grande Guardian	Aguilar, J.	05/26/2009
Heated debate over whether Top Ten Percent rule should be changed	Rio Grande Guardian	Aguilar, J.	05/22/2009
Oliveira: Gambling legislation now backed by 96 members in Texas House	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	05/18/2009
City center clears hurdle	Amarillo Globe-News	Rangel, E.	05/16/2009
Budget tightening may put pinch on business tax cut	Austin American Statesman	Alexander, K.	05/16/2009
More exemptions sought from small-business tax	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	05/16/2009
Quote of the day:	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	A.P. Wire	05/16/2009
Valley med school bill has zero fiscal note; not so Dallas law school bill	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	05/15/2009
Open records advocates play defense	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	05/09/2009
Quote of the day	Houston Chronicle	A.P. Wire	05/08/2009
Port of Brownsville succeeds with its top legislative agenda item	Rio Grande Guardian	Gomez, J.	05/08/2009
Senate business tax cut will be economic spur	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Editorial	05/08/2009
Statewide smoking ban is still in limbo	Austin American Statesman	MacLaggan, C.	05/07/2009
Business tax faces changes	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	05/05/2009
House approves higher business tax exemption	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Castro, A.	05/05/2009
More small businesses may get tax break	Houston Chronicle	Fikac, P.	05/05/2009
House votes to give temporary tax relief to small businesses	Rio Grande Guardian	Aguilar, J.	05/05/2009
Flexibility and choice: enabling 21st century learners to succeed	San Antonio Express News	Veselka, J.	05/05/2009
As usual, it's a mad rush to get many bills heard	Amarillo Globe-News	Rangel, E.	05/04/2009
Allowing textbook money to be spent on technology	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	05/01/2009
Proposed franchise tax relief to assist Valley small business	Rio Grande Guardian	Oliveira, R.	04/27/2009
Tax cuts for small business likely to pass	Austin American Statesman	Alexander, K.	04/26/2009
Valley medical school closer to reality	Valley Morning Star	Tillman, L.	04/18/2009
Small-business tax cut weighed	Houston Chronicle	Ratcliffe, R.	04/14/2009
Valley legislators struggle to push through priorities amid tight budget, slow start	McAllen Monitor	Roebuck, J.	04/12/2009
Highlights Monday from the Texas Legislature	Houston Chronicle	A.P. Wire	04/07/2009
Recession may force border plan to be cut	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Roebuck, J.	04/06/2009
A shot at campus safety?	McAllen Monitor	Holeywell, R.	04/05/2009
Texas schools get millions from wind farm deals	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Robbins, D.	04/04/2009
Oliveira changes mind about tapping Rainy Day Fund this session	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	04/03/2009
Coalition urges new funding to fill Texas nursing shortage	McAllen Monitor	Tillman, L.	03/30/2009
Bill would increase sales tax on satellite services	Valley Morning Star	Nelsen, A.	03/29/2009
Talking and talking taxes	Austin American Statesman	Alexander, K.	03/28/2009
South Texas day care center owners upset with passenger van bill	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	03/27/2009
Audit: Border security money being spent in other regions	McAllen Monitor	Roebuck, J.	03/20/2009
State audit pinpoints areas where border security funds were not spent on border	Rio Grande Guardian	Aguilar, J.	03/20/2009
Small Valley cities want legislative help in annexation battle with Brownsville	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	02/19/2009
Flores: Valley loses ground with Straus appointments	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	02/14/2009
House committee assignments a mixed bag for the Valley	McAllen Monitor	Roebuck, J.	02/13/2009
Oliveira, Gonzales, and Gonzalez-Toureilles win House committee chairmanships	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	02/13/2009
Valley House members react to committee assignments	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	02/13/2009
School leaders' spat goes to court	San Antonio Express News	Brezosky, L.	02/12/2009
Speaker Straus pays first visit to Cameron Park, largest colonia in America	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	01/24/2009
BISD names Harlingen law firm to conduct investigation	Valley Morning Star	Long, G.	01/23/2009
Atkinson looks forward to big turnout at Brownsville United Summit	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	01/16/2009
Brownsville ISD board members plan to follow legislative session closely	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	01/15/2009
Oliveira sets the scene for 81st legislative session – it’s going to be tough	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	01/13/2009
Leo: Hidalgo County Democratic Party should recognize those who toppled Craddick	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	01/08/2009
South Texas lawmakers continue to sing the praises of Joe Straus	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	01/07/2009
Rios Ybarra comments on Texas House Speaker's race	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	01/01/2009
Ethics commission fines Flores over flaws in campaign reports	Austin American Statesman	Sherman, C.	12/30/2008
Democrats provide names of 64 House members opposed to Speaker Craddick	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	12/30/2008
Democrats provide names of 64 House members opposed to Speaker Craddick	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	12/29/2008
Texas Ethics Commission fines state Rep. Rene Oliveira	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	12/28/2008
Border lawmakers praise Cigarroa's selection as UT System chancellor	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	12/20/2008
Democrats' wins could mean new speaker for Texas House	El Paso Times	Grissom, B.	11/06/2008
Oliveira: poll of Hispanic Texans can't be right	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	10/26/2008
On the eve of big convention, Valley lawmakers pay tribute to Valley Interfaith	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	10/11/2008
Judge Black remembered	Valley Morning Star	Tillman, L.	10/05/2008
Oliveira urges veterans to 'storm the Capitol'	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	09/18/2008
Peña backs veterans' fight for a VA hospital	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	09/08/2008
ALP launches letter-writing campaign to get more cosponsors for HR 538	Rio Grande Guardian	Garza, T.	08/12/2008
Oliveira pushes for state action on staffing company	Rio Grande Guardian	Staff	08/08/2008
Workers demand pay: Dolly clean up crews protest; some hurl rocks	Valley Morning Star	Sieff, K.	08/08/2008
Texas House panel urged to help electric customers	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Moritz, J.	06/24/2008
Electric rates spark effort to aid consumers	Houston Chronicle	Elliott, J.	06/24/2008
Convention appointee	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	04/23/2008
Oliveira named an honorary co-chair of the Texas Democratic State Convention	Rio Grande Guardian	Staff	04/22/2008
Noriega gives keynote speech at Oliveira fundraiser	Rio Grande Guardian	Gomez, J.	02/08/2008
Last day to submit public comment on draft EIS for Valley border fence	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	12/31/2007
Craddick takes up immigration, criticizes Congress, president	Midland Reporter Telegram	Campbell, B.	12/20/2007
Border Patrol: border fence will help stop terrorism and WMDs	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	12/13/2007
Oliveira grills NFL and Cable over 'forgotten fans'	Rio Grande Guardian	Angel, M.	12/11/2007
Border lawmakers send letter to Chertoff over fence plan	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	12/07/2007
Shergold may run against Oliveira	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/29/2007
Solis: I have not ruled out running for office again	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/17/2007
Politics behind World Birding Center’s opening appears faded for now	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	11/05/2007
Oliveira puzzled by AG's district courts opinion	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/01/2007
Perry urged to help win 'yes' vote for colonia funding amendment	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	10/31/2007
State's border security effort needs focus	Rio Grande Guardian	Oliveira, R.	10/30/2007
Oliveira moves to require seatbelts for special needs transport	Rio Grande Guardian	Angel, M.	10/24/2007
Squalid conditions at TYC facility raise concerns about outsourcing of youth detention	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	10/18/2007
Cameron County taxpayers should come before political expediency	Rio Grande Guardian	Oliveira, R.	10/14/2007
South Texas lawmakers score well on environmental issues	Rio Grande Guardian	Angel, M.	10/11/2007
Cameron County delegation goes for Noriega	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	09/14/2007
Lobbying for TXU pricey	San Antonio Express	A.P. Wire	08/23/2007
Insurance companies won’t have to pay for preventative heart scans	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	07/11/2007
Oliveira says he's running again to help overturn House leadership	Rio Grande Guardian	Staff	06/15/2007
Some Valley Democrats have stood side-by-side with Craddick, but will they stick?	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	06/01/2007
House returns to normal after walkout to finish legislative session	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	05/29/2007
El Paso Republican leads House walkout against Craddick	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	05/28/2007
Energy bill still alive - but barely	Dallas Morning News	Hoppe, C.	05/27/2007
Measures to protect consumers threatened	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dyer, R.	05/27/2007
Border lawmakers dumbfounded by Craddick ruling	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	05/27/2007
View to a coup	Dallas Morning News	Brooks, K.	05/24/2007
Insurance companies would have to pay for heart scans under bill	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	05/23/2007
Craddick a velvet fist in an iron glove	Austin American Statesman	Copelin, L.	05/20/2007
House votes against speaker over Guillen bill	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	05/09/2007
House passes TYC overhaul	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	05/09/2007
Moreno: anti-immigrant rhetoric stoking race war	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	05/09/2007
House passes TYC overhaul	Valley Morning Star	Hernandez, E.	05/09/2007
New standards for Youth Commission get unanimous OK	Austin American Statesman	Ward, M.	05/08/2007
Lucio III: UTB athletics fee will boost Valley's fast-emerging soccer scene	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	05/06/2007
Father and son at odds over UTB bill	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	05/02/2007
Sifting truth from rumor in the dome	Austin American Statesman	Selby, W.	04/12/2007
Technicality halts TXU bill	Dallas Morning News	A.P. Wire	04/05/2007
A step closer to rate-cutting power	Houston Chronicle	Shannon, K.	04/05/2007
Texas House approves UTB fee increase to support athletics	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	04/05/2007
Texas House passes bill to expand Children's Health Insurance Program	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	04/04/2007
Bills seek to give Cameron County two new courts	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	04/04/2007
Heflin's amendment bans school vouchers	Midland Reporter Telegram	Campbell, B.	04/03/2007
Teacher merit pay is rejected	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	03/30/2007
Lawmakers approve budget, teacher pay raise	McAllen Monitor	Hernandez, E.	03/30/2007
Panel votes to demand an outside manager	Austin American Statesman	Copelin, L.	03/27/2007
Bill would give assistant prosecutors right to bring guns into courtroom	McAllen Monitor	Martinez, A.	03/26/2007
Lawmakers debate getting rid of TAKS	McAllen Monitor	Martinez, A.	03/21/2007
Perry challenged again	Austin American Statesman	Ward, M.	03/20/2007
UTB fee-hike bill pending; UTPA not considering similar hike	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	03/14/2007
Brownsville lawmakers at odds over UTB fee hike	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	03/06/2007
Plan requires firms to cover heart scans	Austin American Statesman	Staff	02/15/2007
Bill filed on Valentine’s Day designed to protect hearts	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	02/15/2007
Brownsville asks legislature for high-tech help	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	02/08/2007
Local reps land top positions at Capitol	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	01/29/2007
Valley lawmakers score committee posts	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	01/28/2007
House members hope for the best	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	01/21/2007
Heart surgery sidelining Rep. Oliveira for a while	San Antonio Express News	Scharrer, G.	01/17/2007
Rep. Rene Oliveira undergoes open-heart surgery	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	01/15/2007
80th legislative session begins today	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	01/09/2007
Speaker race will determine what Valley lawmakers are in favor with leadership	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	01/08/2007
Speakers race narrows to two	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	01/05/2007
Solis won't rule out return to Legislature	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	12/31/2006
Some Valley Democrats still support Craddick for speaker	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	12/29/2006
UTB fee hike would reduce educational opportunities	Valley Morning Star	Oliveira, R.	12/23/2006
Gallego re-elected to lead Hispanic caucus	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	12/21/2006
English classes, not students, in short supply	Austin American Statesman	Jarosz, F.	10/03/2006
Teacher raises stalled	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	09/15/2006
Gubernatorial candidate Bell visits Valley	McAllen Monitor	Osborne, J.	08/16/2006
House subcommittee looking into school's finances	McAllen Monitor	Perry, D.	07/07/2006
Was special session a success? Depends whom you ask	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	05/17/2006
Perry touting bigger cut in homeowners' taxes	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	04/19/2006
'Manana' legislators want to wait to fix schools	Valley Morning Star	Oliveira, R.	04/18/2006
Group praises local lawmakers' voting on environmental bills	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	01/13/2006
Group praises RGV lawmakers for 'green' votes	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	01/12/2006
Disclosure of legal fees still in question	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	12/29/2005
Texas Supreme Court missed a great opportunity	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Oliveira, R.	12/03/2005
Texas Supreme Court: property tax is illegal	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	11/23/2005
School finance deadline June 1	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	11/23/2005
Some teachers to get incentive pay	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	11/03/2005
Lawmaker pensions to rise in December	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	10/24/2005
Longtime Brownsville rep to run again	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	10/22/2005
Salaries for teachers drop from last year	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	10/07/2005
Makeup of '65 percent' group questioned	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	08/27/2005
Oliveira's eminent-domain measure passes	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	08/13/2005
Oliveira helps pass amendment benefiting cousin	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	08/13/2005
House gives approval to property rights bill	Houston Chronicle	Hughes, P.	08/11/2005
UT closer to building hotel, but obtaining land could be tricky	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	08/09/2005
Property tax relief may not benefit Valley	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	08/07/2005
Property tax relief slipping away	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	08/07/2005
School, tax plans perish in House	Austin American Statesman	Lisheron, M.	07/27/2005
Education, tax bills rejected by House	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	07/27/2005
House OKs pension increases for legislators	San Antonio Express News	Sandberg, L.	07/26/2005
Chamber music	Dallas Morning News	Brooks, K.	07/21/2005
Legislators leave education bill hanging	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	07/21/2005
All in the family	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	07/19/2005
Land seizure limit would rein in UT	Austin American Statesman	Grisales, C.	07/18/2005
Legislature appears destined to fail again	Abilene Reporter-News	Meighan, T.	07/10/2005
Again, Texas Senate should scuttle House bill	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	07/08/2005
House passes 'privilege' tax bill	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	07/08/2005
Sheriffs push for funds to combat illegal immigration	Valley Morning Star		07/07/2005
House split 75-74 on education plan	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	06/29/2005
House split evenly on education plan	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	06/29/2005
Perry's plan does wrong by teachers	McAllen Monitor	Ardis, C.	06/28/2005
Classroom spending bills OK'd	Houston Chronicle	A.P. Wire	06/24/2005
Education plans moving to House, Senate floors	San Antonio Express News	Scharrer, G.	06/24/2005
Perry offers finance solution	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	06/22/2005
Perry proposes funding compromise	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	06/22/2005
Valley lawmakers criticize governor's veto of budget	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	06/21/2005
Lawmakers return for special session	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	06/21/2005
County position in question	Valley Morning Star	Editorial	06/10/2005
State funding totals $2.5 million	Valley Morning Star	Essex, A.	06/08/2005
Session fizzles without fix for school finance	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	05/31/2005
Top 10 percent law survives session	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	05/31/2005
Bill would help Olympic athletes in Brownsville with tuition	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	05/28/2005
Legislators fail to stop annexation plan by PI	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	05/26/2005
Top 10 percent law stays intact	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	05/22/2005
Non-inclusive conference committees just aren't the Texas way	San Antonio Express News	Guerra, C.	05/19/2005
Panel selections stun minority legislators	San Antonio Express News	Scharrer, G.	05/17/2005
No cheers for House	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	05/08/2005
Big Joe's heart befit his size	Dallas Morning News	Michaels, D.	05/07/2005
House, Valley colleagues grieve Houston lawmaker's death	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	05/07/2005
School vouchers headed for House	Houston Chronicle	Elliott, J.	05/06/2005
House panel leaves bill on Port Isabel-SPI dispute pending	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	05/06/2005
House panel approves school voucher measure	San Antonio Express News	Kriel, L.	05/06/2005
House says cheerleaders must keep gyrations G-rated	Austin American Statesman	Lisheron, M.	05/04/2005
Rah emotions in Austin	Dallas Morning News	Brooks, K.	05/04/2005
Cleaner cheering wins out in House	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Root, J.	05/04/2005
Valley lawmakers dodge vote on gay marriages	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	04/27/2005
Texas court to hear school case in July	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	04/23/2005
House approves pay raises for some Texas judges	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	04/22/2005
Bill may evaporate city, county's water source	Laredo Morning Times	Daffern, J.	04/21/2005
Valley beer distributors could hit jackpot if state extends gambling	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	04/10/2005
Bill creating court in Willacy sent to Senate	Valley Morning Star	Del Valle, F.	04/08/2005
Valley officials duke it out over water allocations	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	04/05/2005
Cheerleading bill leaves decency to eye of beholder	Houston Chronicle	Mack, K.	04/01/2005
Tax bill doesn't balance	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	03/23/2005
School finance bill gets 1st OK	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dyer, R.	03/10/2005
Education overhaul OKd	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	03/10/2005
House might vote on GOP's school finance plan today	Austin American Statesman	Embry, J.	03/09/2005
Democrats' plan for school funding rejected	Dallas Morning News	Stutz, T.	03/09/2005
Education bill debate continues	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	03/09/2005
Tax bill called unfair	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	03/09/2005
Majority puts the kibosh on changes to school funding bill	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	03/09/2005
On 100th birthday, House floor honors former Valley lawmaker	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	03/08/2005
Democratic plan cuts EP property taxes more	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	03/04/2005
Dems offer alternate education funding bill	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	03/04/2005
School-funding plan gets panel's OK, educators' ire	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	03/02/2005
Split panel OKs school finance bill	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dyer, R.	03/02/2005
Sales tax may be on the way up	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	03/02/2005
Education bill clears first hurdle	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	03/02/2005
'Mandates' will consume extra school funds	Houston Chronicle	Elliott, J.	03/01/2005
Bill filed to reverse Island annexation	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	03/01/2005
Battle lines forming on school finance bill	Dallas Morning News	Stutz, T.	02/28/2005
School finance reform bill picks up support	Dallas Morning News	Stutz, T.	02/25/2005
School funding debate is an education in balance	San Antonio Express News	LaCoste-Caputo, J.	02/13/2005
Experts question school finance bill	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dyer, R.	02/12/2005
Oliveira looks to get more money for poorer schools	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	02/12/2005
UTPA gets authorization to buy property on U.S. Highway 281	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	02/11/2005
Advocates roar Capitol	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	02/08/2005
House offers bill on school reforms	Austin American Statesman	Embry, J.	02/04/2005
Finance plan would dull Robin Hood	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	02/04/2005
Closing the gap in achievement	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Oliveira, R.	01/30/2005
25 Texas lawmakers cancel visit to Matamoros	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Staff	01/30/2005
Lawmakers cancel amid Mexico safety alert	Valley Morning Star	Chapa, S.	01/30/2005
Capitol roundup	Austin American Statesman	Staff	01/28/2005
Under the dome	Dallas Morning News	A.P. Wire	01/28/2005
Two EP lawmakers land on powerful budget panel	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	01/28/2005
School finance bills are unveiled	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dyer, R.	01/28/2005
Oliveira wants billions more for schools	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	01/28/2005
Legislator proposes state tax	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Maynard, R.	01/28/2005
Big issues depend on big three politicians	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Jimenez, N.	01/16/2005
To fix school funding, first go local	San Antonio Express News	Burkett, L.	01/16/2005
Legislator joins Vioxx case	McAllen Monitor	Booth, B.	01/15/2005
Legislature strengthens record votes	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	01/14/2005
Texas has surplus of $400M	Beaumont Enterprise	Garcia, R.	01/11/2005
Legislators have slight surplus	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	01/11/2005
Strayhorn: State will have small surplus in budget	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	01/11/2005
Perry declares school finance emergency issue	Midland Reporter Telegram	Kleiner, S.	01/11/2005
Lt. Governor says school finance plan will be bold	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Maynard, R.	01/11/2005
School financing at top of priorities	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	01/09/2005
Successful school financing in Texas comes down to a numbers game	El Paso Times	O'Donnell, L.	12/19/2004
School reform still an issue	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	12/19/2004
Strayhorn calls for teacher pay raise	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	12/16/2004
Strayhorn: Teachers need raise	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	12/16/2004
Senators propose reforms to better protect children, elderly	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	12/08/2004
Sweeping CPS reforms sought	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	12/08/2004
Judge releases school finance case findings	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	12/01/2004
Judge releases findings in school financing trial	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	12/01/2004
Lucio renews bid for life-without-parole option	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	11/09/2004
Ethics panel rips DeLay -- again	San Antonio Express News	Margasak, L.	10/07/2004
Utility credit scoring ripped	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	09/30/2004
Lawmakers briefed on education training	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	09/25/2004
Ruling seen as victory for Valley	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	09/16/2004
Trial may affect Valley schools' future	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	08/29/2004
Texas inspires catchy T-shirt lines	San Antonio Express News	Staff	07/29/2004
Special session could overlap Democratic convention	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hoppe, C.	06/24/2004
Legislators urge raise for teachers, expect 2nd special session	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Wolfson, M.	06/17/2004
Education panel looks at teacher raises	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	06/17/2004
Legislators take break to build coalitions, regroup	McAllen Monitor	Pierson, E.	05/26/2004
Rep. Oliveira only local named to new committee	McAllen Monitor	Perry, D.	05/20/2004
Valley lacking fair representation	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	05/20/2004
Perry criticized by lawmakers	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	05/19/2004
2 lawmakers agree: School funds lacking	Dallas Morning News	Slover, P.	05/18/2004
Segregation marked lives of many officials	McAllen Monitor	Perry, D.	05/17/2004
Hispanics rally for school choice	Austin American Statesman	Heinauer, L.	05/16/2004
Killer D's celebrate year after escape to Oklahoma	McAllen Monitor	Perry, D.	05/13/2004
State rep asking for amendment to define marriage	McAllen Monitor	Perry, D.	05/10/2004
Session progress is tough	San Antonio Express News	Selby, W.	05/09/2004
Video lottery is a bust	San Antonio Express News	Selby, W.	05/06/2004
Mired in a leadership void, lawmakers should do right thing	San Antonio Express News	Guerra, C.	05/06/2004
Senate takes up school financing	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	05/06/2004
House guts, passes school finace bill	Austin American Statesman	Martinez, M.	05/05/2004
House guts, then OKs school bill	Dallas Morning News	Stutz, T.	05/05/2004
A House united - against Perry	Dallas Morning News	Hoppe, C.	05/05/2004
House passes stopgap tax plan	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dyer, R.	05/05/2004
Amended school funding plan advances	Houston Chronicle	Elliott, J.	05/05/2004
One 'shell' of a school funding plan gets nod	San Antonio Express News		05/05/2004
Craddick pushing hard for school finance consensus	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	05/05/2004
House OKs school finance bill	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	05/05/2004
Valley leaders prepare for special session	Valley Morning Star	Pierson, E.	05/04/2004
School-finance bill heads to House	Abilene Reporter-News	Wolfson, M.	05/02/2004
Mastering the art of control	Dallas Morning News	Slover, P.	05/02/2004
Schools bill advances	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	05/02/2004
Legislators continue presenting proposals to pay for schools	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	05/01/2004
Lottery battle brewing in House	Austin American Statesman	Martinez, M.	04/30/2004
Proposal would cut funding to Valley schools by millions	McAllen Monitor	Perez-Trevino, E.	04/30/2004
House panel delays vote on plan	San Antonio Express News	Selby, W.	04/30/2004
Lucio proposes casino-style gaming on SPI	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	04/29/2004
Legislators ponder payroll tax	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	04/28/2004
Panels discuss school finance options	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	04/28/2004
Officials all over the map	Dallas Morning News	Slover, P.	04/26/2004
Estimates show plan's increases	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dyer, R.	04/25/2004
Legislator touts school construction for proposed House bill	McAllen Monitor	Perry, D.	04/25/2004
State reps focus on ideas for education funding	McAllen Monitor	Perry, D.	04/24/2004
Panel given school finance draft proposal	Valley Morning Star	Perry, D.	04/22/2004
Lawmakers united in special session	McAllen Monitor	Perry, D.	04/21/2004
A battle on all sides	Dallas Morning News	Stutz, T.	04/19/2004
Secret group gets jump on special session	San Antonio Express News	Selby, W.	04/19/2004
School finance panel hears complaints, no solutions	Dallas Morning News	Stutz, T.	08/23/2003
The party ought to party in Tamps this time	Valley Morning Star	Thompson, J.	07/29/2003
South Texas fight stalls El Paso med school	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	07/11/2003
State panel on education shortchanges Hispanics	El Paso Times	Quintanilla, C.	06/29/2003
Valley could have had its say, but didn't	Valley Morning Star	Davidson, R.	06/29/2003
Redistricting hearing stopped	Laredo Morning Times	Cortez, T.	06/27/2003
Redistricting hearing thwarted by lack of quorum	McAllen Monitor	Chapman, J.	06/27/2003
Report cards for Reps	McAllen Monitor	Robledo, D.	06/12/2003
DPS man says Demo search angered Perry	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	06/05/2003
Democrat manhunt detailed	Houston Chronicle	Raasch, C.	06/04/2003
Bill aids online charter schools	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kirsch, J.	05/25/2003
Catch us if you can	Austin American Statesman	Copelin, L.	05/18/2003
Valley Dems: Protest may last longer than expected	McAllen Monitor	Robledo, D.	05/15/2003
Valley lawmakers: Protest may last longer than expected	Valley Morning Star	Robledo, D.	05/15/2003
RGV contingent gets backing for its breakaway action	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	05/15/2003
Democrats refuse to return, continue self-imposed exile	McAllen Monitor	Robledo, D.	05/14/2003
Valley lawmakers join protest	McAllen Monitor	Hauser, A.	05/13/2003
Hinojosa says budget cuts will hurt economy	McAllen Monitor	Perez-Trevino, E.	05/10/2003
Craddick upsets some South Texans with committee choices	McAllen Monitor	Taylor, S.	04/30/2003
Craddick referees conflict between two Valley lawmakers	McAllen Monitor	Taylor, S.	04/29/2003
Proposal to add transportation commission members approved by Senate	McAllen Monitor	Taylor, S.	04/26/2003
Perry criticized for weekday runoff vote	Dallas Morning News	Staff	04/25/2003
Cameron County Democrats criticize Perry's motivations for District 43 runoff	McAllen Monitor	Taylor, S.	04/24/2003
Texas House taxes humanity	Valley Morning Star	Oliveira, R.	04/21/2003
Cutbacks hit social programs	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	04/18/2003
Perry's support for RAHC not enough	McAllen Monitor	Taylor, S.	04/15/2003
Republicans still aiming for District 43 seat	McAllen Monitor	Taylor, S.	04/14/2003
Despite approval, budget bill meets with local opposition	McAllen Monitor	Taylor, S.	04/08/2003
House passes long-awaited lawsuit reform legislation	McAllen Monitor	Taylor, S.	03/29/2003
GOP: Tort reform or lose RAHC funding	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	03/26/2003
Legislators upset by secrecy on tort reform bill	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	03/21/2003
Representatives debate medical malpractice amendment	McAllen Monitor	Taylor, S.	03/20/2003
Valley legislators may vote against tort reform bill	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	03/20/2003
State mourns the passing of Rep. Irma Rangel	McAllen Monitor	Taylor, S.	03/19/2003
Leaders speak out against proposed fund cuts	McAllen Monitor	Taylor, S.	03/17/2003
Locals speak against cuts	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	03/16/2003
Lawmakers file record number of bills	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	03/16/2003
Bill to kill off Robin Hood system suffers major setback	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	03/14/2003
Committee rejects Robin Hood	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	03/12/2003
Educators leery of threat to Robin Hood	McAllen Monitor	Taylor, S.	03/12/2003
School fund boost OK'd -- maybe	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	03/12/2003
Lawmaker wants to end Robin Hood	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	03/07/2003
Lobby efforts bring results	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	02/23/2003
Utility seeks rate increase	Valley Morning Star	Spivey, S.	02/13/2003
Bill: Cell phone numbers will not change	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	02/13/2003
Perry pledges help for RAHC	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	02/12/2003
Valley Interfaith rallies at Capitol	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	02/11/2003
Robin Hood, friend of poor?	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	02/09/2003
Equal student funding sought	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	02/07/2003
Upstate meets downstate	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	02/06/2003
Panel urges death to 'Robin Hood'	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	02/05/2003
'Robin Hood' faces death	San Antonio Express News	Hood, L.	02/05/2003
Schools top issue in Texas, poll says	Austin American Statesman	Hammerstrom, C.	02/04/2003
Interfaith leaders meet with state legislators	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	02/04/2003
Valley lawmakers lose three chairmanships, but gain one	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	01/31/2003
Lawmakers vow education fight	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	01/29/2003
Time for Perry to show leadership	Abilene Reporter-News	Meighan, T.	01/28/2003
Agency spends more on the rich	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	01/28/2003
Valleyites enjoy Austin trip	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	01/26/2003
Zero budget, zero burden, zero blame	Austin American Statesman	McNeely, D.	01/23/2003
Perry calls for spending review	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	01/18/2003
Official questions Medicaid numbers	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	01/16/2003
Lawmakers predicting battle on cuts	San Antonio Express News	Selby, W.	01/15/2003
Lawmakers horrified over budget	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	01/14/2003
End to manifiestos urged	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	01/11/2003
Who's coming to dinner?	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	01/05/2003
Overhaul of school funding gets boost	Houston Chronicle	Hughes, P.	12/12/2002
Crossing party lines defended	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	12/02/2002
Budget board spars over spending cap	Houston Chronicle	Hughes, P.	11/26/2002
State spending set at $54.9 billion	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	11/26/2002
Mobile phone solution urged	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	11/23/2002
What now for South Texas?	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	11/17/2002
Will they be true Texans?	San Antonio Express News	Selby, W.	11/16/2002
GOP says palanca party finished	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Trevino, E.	11/11/2002
Officials ready to work with GOP	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	11/09/2002
Reports evading the Net	San Antonio Express News	Selby, W.	07/26/2002
Advocacy group sues state legislator	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	03/04/2002
Area legislators make the grade	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	02/26/2002
College enrollment growing	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	02/09/2002
Select committee issues challenge	Valley Morning Star	Huff, M.	11/16/2001
Still high, unemployment drops	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	11/16/2001
Tax revenues down in Port Isabel, SPI	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	11/10/2001
Cameron County officials seek railway funding	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	10/27/2001
They don't walk the walk: Business group gives poor marks to Valley lawmakers	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	10/21/2001
Federal, state aid sought to bolster Island economy	Valley Morning Star	Milam, M.	09/19/2001
Work starts on school finance issue	Austin American Statesman	Reston, M.	09/06/2001
Committee to explore education funding, taxes	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	09/06/2001
Educators defend 'Robin Hood system'	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	09/06/2001
Valley's Democrats rally behind Sanchez	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	09/05/2001
Oliveira plans re-election bid	Valley Morning Star	Espinosa, N.	08/23/2001
Redistricting could shake up Valley	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	07/25/2001
Redistricting plan under scrutiny	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	07/11/2001
Veto ends Valley's hope for living-wage progress	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/21/2001
Veto of wage bill riles EPISO	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	06/20/2001
Activists angry as Perry vetoes living wage bill	Houston Chronicle	Pinkerton, J.	06/19/2001
Texas future looks bleak for spending	Valley Morning Star	Taylor, S.	05/05/2001
Bill would force later school start date	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kirsch, J.	04/20/2001
Some fuming over smokeless tobacco	San Antonio Express News	Selby, W.	04/12/2001
House eyes limits in bill's tax breaks for manufacturers	Austin American Statesman	Grisales, C.	04/09/2001
Don't back off testing immigrant students	Dallas Morning News		04/06/2001
Final approval on education bills is expected today	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dyer, R.	04/03/2001
Map to road funds still being drawn	San Antonio Express News	Selby, W.	03/20/2001
Tackling online taxes	Austin American Statesman	Ladendorf, K.	03/05/2001
Bill seeks Medicaid for immigrants	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	03/01/2001
Shelving estate tax could cost Texas cash	Austin American Statesman	Susswein, G.	02/19/2001
Valley lawmakers bumped up a notch	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	01/21/2001
Laney to decide which reps get power	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	01/14/2001
Lawmakers turn focus on border	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	01/07/2001
State expects tight budget, cool economy	Houston Chronicle	Villafranca, A.	01/05/2001
Rep. Hawley also cast vote for Oliveira	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Santos-Garza, V.	12/29/2000
Local lawmakers disagree on legislative caucus post	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Schwartz, J.	12/28/2000
Perry names Democrat as his secretary of state	Austin American Statesman	Hight, B.	12/16/2000
Bill protects Texas workers	Valley Morning Star	Staff	11/23/2000
No big spending, predicts Oliveira	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	11/05/2000
Legislator draws GOP fire over airport gun incident	Austin American Statesman	Harmon, D.	04/05/2000
Official caught with gun voted against concealed firearms	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	03/31/2000
Handgun incident probed	San Antonio Express News	Gregor, A.	03/30/2000
No charges for Rep. Oliveira	Valley Morning Star	Del Valle, F.	03/30/2000
Cuellar says he'll win 8th term	San Antonio Express News	Schiller, D.	09/28/1999
Representative pursues re-election	Valley Morning Star	Salinas, G.	08/26/1999
They're gearing up for 2002	Valley Morning Star	Deal, J.	08/15/1999
New law designed to help HUB businesses grow	El Paso Times	Gilot, L.	07/31/1999
Hispanic group elects Oliveira	Valley Morning Star	Noriega, P.	06/23/1999
'Texas Monthly:' Oliveira among state's worst	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	06/17/1999
Education, tax-break plans settled	Dallas Morning News	Lee, C.	05/30/1999
State's lawmakers agree on $506 million in planned tax breaks	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	A.P. Wire	05/30/1999
Tax relief: something for everyone, but just a little for most	Houston Chronicle	Gonzalez, J.	05/30/1999
Panel OKs tax break package	San Antonio Express News	Castillo, J.	05/30/1999
Legislature divides on education spending, tax cuts	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Root, J.	05/29/1999
School bill talks run into night	Houston Chronicle	Walt, K.	05/29/1999
House, Senate bills give tax relief	Amarillo Daily News	Robbins, M.	05/27/1999
Tax-break decisions loom	Dallas Morning News	Lee, C.	05/27/1999
Lawmakers rush to save tax breaks for business	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Baker, M.	05/27/1999
Texas House OKs $98 billion budget	Houston Chronicle	Gonzalez, J.	05/27/1999
House, Senate approve tax cuts	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Robbins, M.	05/27/1999
Legislature gives new life to dead tax bills	San Antonio Express News	Castillo, J.	05/27/1999
Democrat kills business tax cut bill backed by Bush	Austin American Statesman	Elizondo Jr., J.	05/26/1999
House weighs $240 million in tax breaks	Dallas Morning News	Lee, C.	05/26/1999
House debates bill to create jobs, extend tax credits	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	05/26/1999
Tax bills imperiled by snafus	Houston Chronicle	Gonzalez, J.	05/26/1999
Investment	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	05/23/1999
Sales tax cut bills hit snag	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Root, J.	05/22/1999
Tax cuts are proposed, but some say budget can't bear the burden	Dallas Morning News	Lee, C.	05/21/1999
Senate approves border bill	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/21/1999
Natural gas gets break in power bill	Austin American Statesman	Hight, B.	05/19/1999
FTC questions bill on joint negotiations by physicians groups	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lunday, S.	05/18/1999
Broaden 'at risk' definition	El Paso Times	Editorial	05/17/1999
Time runs short for $2 billion in tax cuts	Austin American Statesman	Elizondo Jr., J.	05/16/1999
State lawmakers craft final $98.6 billion budget	Austin American Statesman	Elizondo Jr., J.	05/15/1999
Budget pot grows by $807 million	Austin American Statesman	Elizondo Jr., J.	05/14/1999
State surplus increases	Dallas Morning News	Slater, W.	05/14/1999
State's surplus boosted	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Root, J.	05/14/1999
Rylander announces surplus	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Parker, P.	05/14/1999
House OKs stronger punishments	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/13/1999
House votes to help businesses owned by women, minorities	Austin American Statesman	Brooks, A.	05/12/1999
Revenue estimates requested in House	San Antonio Express News	A.P. Wire	05/12/1999
Tax cuts cause tempers to flare	Austin American Statesman	McNeely, D.	05/11/1999
Sales tax cuts win big boost from GOP	Austin American Statesman	Elizondo Jr., J.	05/07/1999
Lawmaker suggests politics delaying Rylander report	Austin American Statesman	Elizondo Jr., J.	05/07/1999
Tax-break bills get tentative approval	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Tinsley, A.	05/07/1999
House offers proposed $400 million tax cut	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Root, J.	05/07/1999
Texas House gives tax relief approval	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Parker, P.	05/07/1999
Capitol notebook	Houston Chronicle	A.P. Wire	05/05/1999
Capitol notebook	Houston Chronicle	A.P. Wire	05/04/1999
Oil, gas severance tax relief bill dies	San Angelo Standard Times	Graves, P.	05/04/1999
Lawmaker awed by newfound influence	Austin American Statesman	Elizondo Jr., J.	05/03/1999
Property tax cut is called unlikely	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Root, J.	05/02/1999
Senate to move on corporate tax break plans	Austin American Statesman	Hight, B.	04/20/1999
Lawmakers look for grand slam	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	03/27/1999
Bill would force older plants to reduce air-pollution levels	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	03/25/1999
Oliveira returns home	Valley Morning Star	Staff	03/12/1999
Rep. hospitalized after complaints	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	03/11/1999
Anti-affirmative action leader comes to Texas	Dallas Morning News	Lee, C.	03/09/1999
Anti-affirmative action efforts decried	Houston Chronicle	Mason, J.	03/09/1999
New day for affirmative action?	Austin American Statesman	Brooks, A.	03/08/1999
New oil-tax relief bill clears House	Amarillo Daily News	Robbins, M.	03/04/1999
Fight over children's health care threatens oil bill	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Root, J.	03/04/1999
Texas House committee approves oil tax break	Houston Chronicle	Gonzalez, J.	03/04/1999
Schools promised aid for oil funds	Abilene Reporter-News	Tinsley, A.	02/26/1999
House panel halts emergency bill for oil well tax breaks	Amarillo Daily News	Robbins, M.	02/25/1999
State panel delays vote on oil-relief bill	Dallas Morning News	Lee, C.	02/25/1999
Interim oil tax break on hold	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hillen, M.	02/25/1999
Marginal well tax exemption appears to lack House support	Houston Chronicle	Gonzalez, J.	02/25/1999
Vote on tax relief for oil industry is postponed	San Antonio Express News	Castillo, J.	02/25/1999
Texas Senate tackles social promotions	Houston Chronicle	Hughes, P.	02/19/1999
Oil tax relief bill lingers in House for now	Abilene Reporter-News	Tinsley, A.	02/18/1999
Border counties push for Marshall Plan	Austin American Statesman	Harmon, D.	02/14/1999
House not in hurry on oil tax relief bill	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Root, J.	02/12/1999
Hispanics wield new clout at Capitol	Austin American Statesman	Brooks, A.	01/31/1999
Spanish bill worries some officials	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ruiz, R.	01/30/1999
Valley gains in House	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	01/29/1999
Wrong bill for the right reasons	San Antonio Express News	Noboa, J.	01/23/1999
Spanish requirement	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	01/21/1999
Lawmakers work to forge ties with Mexico	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	01/21/1999
Change draws debate	Valley Morning Star	Martinez, M.	01/18/1999
Bill to require Spanish studies filed	San Antonio Express News	Tolley, L.	01/15/1999
Bill would require Spanish classes	Austin American Statesman	Harmon, D.	01/13/1999
Lawmaker pushes $1.3 billion plan for border area	San Antonio Express News	Castillo, J.	01/09/1999
Oliveira emphasizes border issues in legislation	Valley Morning Star	Lopes, T.	01/08/1999
N. Texas losing job funds to border area	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Sanchez, C.	09/19/1998
State lawmaker pledges his support	Valley Morning Star	Waltz, D.	09/19/1998
Proposed higher fines for spray paint rejected	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/15/1998
Welfare-work gains touted, but lawmakers have doubts	Houston Chronicle	Hughes, P.	04/17/1998
Bilingual education combatants setting up for South Texas battlefield	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Salinas, G.	04/12/1998
Paying tuition early	Valley Morning Star	Salinas, G.	03/25/1998
Welfare's last stand	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	03/13/1998
The sick side of overregulation	Valley Morning Star		02/22/1998
Interfaith shares concerns	Valley Morning Star	Guajardo, M.	02/09/1998
Smart Jobs program criticized	Austin American Statesman	Rodriguez, R.	12/04/1997
Pork fattens border initiative	San Antonio Express News	Gold, R.	11/24/1997
Lawmakers hear from people in need of better housing	Brownsville Herald	Salinas, G.	11/22/1997
Senate committee wants to see colonia	Valley Morning Star	Salinas, G.	11/22/1997
Win, lose or draw?	Valley Morning Star	Hethcock, B.	11/09/1997
Oliveira campaign shows off muscle, Morales	Brownsville Herald	King, K.	11/07/1997
Valley gets reprieve from Levi's	Brownsville Herald		11/04/1997
Oliveira touts Brownsville's RAHC chances	Valley Morning Star	King, K.	10/30/1997
Welfare officials grilled	Dallas Morning News	Minutaglio, B.	10/29/1997
New methods necessary to reach welfare goals	Houston Chronicle	Hughes, P.	10/29/1997
Chancellor champions admissions	Valley Morning Star	Salinas, G.	10/26/1997
Job climate helps trim welfare roll	Houston Chronicle	Hughes, P.	10/19/1997
Hearings approach on effects of NAFTA	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	10/07/1997
Welfare-work system to get close scrutiny	Houston Chronicle	Hughes, P.	09/24/1997
Welfare-to-work gets boost	Beaumont Enterprise	Ellis, R.	09/05/1997
Texas is removing barriers to employment	Dallas Morning News	Ellis, R.	08/31/1997
UTB gets four-year status	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	06/20/1997
Going colorblind will mean change	Valley Morning Star		06/01/1997
Cameron Co. court in governor's hand	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/30/1997
Valley remains wary of weevil program	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/27/1997
Baseball dreams 'still alive'	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/23/1997
The bill will be heard	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/23/1997
UTB passage expected	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/22/1997
Effects are felt	Valley Morning Star	Martinez, D.	05/22/1997
Bill will be heard	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/21/1997
Senate bill halted to benefit colonias, community centers	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/20/1997
Swinford's efforts to save agricultural loan agency	Amarillo Globe-News	Robbins, M.	05/16/1997
Oliveira undergoes surgery	Valley Morning Star	Staff	05/13/1997
Legislator's definition of pro wrestling takes fall	Houston Chronicle	Herman, K.	05/11/1997
Parental choice is a step closer	Valley Morning Star		05/11/1997
Stadium bill is advancing to Senate	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/09/1997
HMOs lose House battle	Austin American Statesman	Hight, B.	05/08/1997
House passes bill to allow HMO suits	Dallas Morning News	Oppel, R.	05/08/1997
House preliminarily approves bill letting patients sue HMOs	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Sanchez, C.	05/08/1997
House OKs compromise bill allowing Texans to sue HMOs	Houston Chronicle	Hughes, P.	05/08/1997
House looking to approve baseball bill	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/08/1997
Definition knocked out of wrestling bill	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	05/07/1997
Key language bounced from professional wrestling bill	San Antonio Express News		05/07/1997
Poaching proposal delayed	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/03/1997
House approves many Valley bills	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/03/1997
Stadium bill stalled	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	05/01/1997
Lawmakers plan 'fair' tax breaks in long debate	El Paso Times	Scharrer, G.	04/26/1997
Tax battles rage in Austin	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Root, J.	04/26/1997
House kills loophole for law firms	Houston Chronicle	Robison, C.	04/26/1997
Valley lawmakers ready to just say yes	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	04/25/1997
House OKs tax overhaul amendment	Austin American Statesman	Kay, M.	04/24/1997
Both sides attack in tax debate	Houston Chronicle	Robison, C.	04/24/1997
Tax amendment OK'd	San Antonio Express News	Tolley, L.	04/24/1997
Tax issue splits lawmakers	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	04/19/1997
Goofy grappling	Texarkana Gazette		04/18/1997
Colonia money gets first OK	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	04/18/1997
Bill would label pro wrestling show biz, take it to the mat for taxes	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hanna, B.	04/17/1997
Mexican students might get exemption	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	04/17/1997
Legislators trying to aid courts	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	04/17/1997
Wrestling may be rigged, bill says	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	04/15/1997
Bill aims to block access to cybersex	San Antonio Express News	Foy, N.	04/08/1997
House nears OK for sales tax money use	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	04/08/1997
State Senate clears path for campus as 4-year university	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	04/08/1997
Texas' needs well-balanced	Valley Morning Star	Oliveira, R.	03/29/1997
Abatements to get close examination	San Antonio Express News	Poling, T.	03/27/1997
Lawmaker joins effort to regulate HMOs	Arlington Morning News	Schlegel, D.	03/25/1997
Colonia bills on utilities, variances stalled	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	03/25/1997
Valley legislators happy with budget	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	03/21/1997
City leaders invade Austin	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	03/12/1997
Bush tax plan has winners and losers	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Oliveira, R.	03/06/1997
Economic development bill could boost baseball efforts	San Antonio Express News	King, D.	02/25/1997
Education chief promises school program backing	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	02/18/1997
Tax revision must protect Texas schools	Dallas Morning News	Oliveira, R.	02/16/1997
Touch welfare choices	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	02/16/1997
Tough welfare choices	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	02/16/1997
Any new tax plan must protect schools	San Antonio Express News	Oliveira, R.	02/10/1997
Valley spring training plan a hit	San Antonio Express News	King, D.	02/08/1997
Bush tax plan has trade-offs	Austin American Statesman	Oliveira, R.	02/06/1997
Valley lawmakers express skepticism	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	01/29/1997
Bill co-sponsor Oliveira promotes faster disaster relief plan	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	01/28/1997
Texas swings wide on promoting tourism	Austin American Statesman	Garcia Jr., A.	01/26/1997
Senator proposes UT-Brownsville as 4-year institution	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	01/21/1997
UTB fights massive budget cut	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	01/16/1997
Morales' run invigorating for Hispanics	Dallas Morning News		10/26/1996
Today's task to create workers for Texas' future	Houston Chronicle	Ellis, R.	09/02/1996
When two interests collide	Valley Morning Star	Brodecky, J.	08/25/1996
Lawmaker's connections bring up questions	Valley Morning Star	Essex, A.	08/17/1996
Statewide overhaul is taxing	San Antonio Express News	Edwards, T.	07/28/1996
System could use overhaul	Valley Morning Star	Perrenot, G.	07/17/1996
State panel in Harlingen to hear tax criticisms	San Antonio Express News		07/16/1996
Morales gets area endorsement	Valley Morning Star	Salinas, G.	05/15/1996
Changes in judicial makeup suggested		Allen, E.	04/27/1996
Judge elections focus of hearing	San Antonio Express News		04/26/1996
Oliveira assures public employees that program doesn't threaten them	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	03/26/1996
Job-training plan bogged in quagmire of authority	Austin American Statesman	Kay, M.	03/17/1996
Oliveira quiets fears at TEC	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	02/15/1996
Push renews for events center	Valley Morning Star	Dailey, R.	01/25/1996
Pair cleared in witness tampering probe	San Antonio Express News		01/14/1996
Grand jury clears Rep. Oliveira, investigator	Valley Morning Star	Essex, A.	01/13/1996
Field of 7 vies for Kika's congressional seat	Valley Morning Star		01/03/1996
Legislator fined in Cameron case	San Antonio Express News	Krausse, H.	12/14/1995
State rep., investigator face charges	Valley Morning Star	Allen, E.	12/14/1995
Valley officials prepare for state cutbacks with grant	Valley Morning Star	Hall, W.	08/23/1995
Family law attorneys put Oliveira in top 10	Valley Morning Star		09/08/85