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| Headline | Newspaper | Columnist | Date |
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| Region dodges a bullet? | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 05/07/11 |
| Redistricting battle fraught with headaches, possible suits | Amarillo Globe-News | Seliger, K. | 01/09/11 |
| Let non-pols draw the lines | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 12/29/10 |
| Let grownups run the Senate | Amarillo Globe-News | Kanelis, J. | 11/14/10 |
| No time for political pleasantries | Amarillo Globe-News | Kanelis, J. | 07/11/10 |
| Bloodbath awaits Texas legislators | Amarillo Globe-News | Kanelis, J. | 12/20/09 |
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Man, that was some initial meeting
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Amarillo Globe-News | Kanelis, J. | 11/01/09 |
| Teel Bivins served Texas with class and skill | Dallas Morning News | Editorial | 10/31/09 |
| Rove eulogizes a friend | Amarillo Globe-News | Welch, K. | 10/30/09 |
| Death of Teel Bivins brings sadness to West Texas | Midland Reporter Telegram | Staff | 10/29/09 |
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Miles Teel Bivins
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Austin American Statesman | Staff | 10/28/09 |
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Miles 'Teel' Bivins dies: influence far reaching
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Amarillo Globe-News | Staff | 10/27/09 |
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Ex-state senator led GOP's education, finance efforts
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Austin American Statesman | Selby, W. | 10/27/09 |
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Former Texas lawmaker, U.S. ambassador Teel Bivins dies at 61
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 10/27/09 |
| WT, Bivins team up | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 10/15/08 |
| Redistricting gets attention | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 09/27/08 |
| As day's governor, Carona to choose charity over gala | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 01/11/08 |
| Redistricting effort targeted | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 12/24/06 |
| Legislators look back at terrorist attacks | Midland Reporter Telegram | Campbell, R. | 09/10/06 |
| Craddick, West host armory opening | Midland Reporter Telegram | Campbell, B. | 08/22/06 |
| Marriage will unite Bivins, Ryan families | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 08/20/06 |
| West, Craddick urge Bivins in '03 to get armory funding passed | Midland Reporter Telegram | Campbell, B. | 03/26/06 |
| Let new home agency build momentum | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Montelongo, R. | 02/06/06 |
| Board of education seeks to broaden textbook control | Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 02/01/06 |
| No one likes tangling with taxes | Austin American Statesman | Selby, W. | 05/05/05 |
| Graduating to a higher degree | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 06/02/04 |
| World War II veterans receive honorary diplomas | Amarillo Globe-News | Dickerson, P. | 05/30/04 |
| Senate gives OK to Bivins | Amarillo Globe-News | Chapman, J. | 05/22/04 |
| School finance emerges as top priority for new state senator | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 04/08/04 |
| Bivins' nomination looks assured | Austin American Statesman | Lindell, C. | 03/26/04 |
| Obi-Wan speaks | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 03/06/04 |
| District deserves large turnout for state senate race | Midland Reporter Telegram | Editorial | 02/17/04 |
| State Senate seat will be filled tonight | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 02/17/04 |
| Lawmakers report school options during campaign tour | Amarillo Globe-News | Chapman, J. | 02/12/04 |
| Texas Senate race heats up in Amarillo | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 02/10/04 |
| Office location becomes a big deal | Amarillo Globe-News | Kanelis, J. | 02/01/04 |
| Perry sets Senate runoffs | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 01/31/04 |
| Barnes to remain in March 9 primary | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 01/30/04 |
| Odgen to chair finance committee | Bryan Eagle | Staff | 01/22/04 |
| Duncan named chair of Senate Committee on State Affairs | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Staff | 01/22/04 |
| Candidates forge ahead to primary | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 01/22/04 |
| Special elections heating up | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 01/19/04 |
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Pair's exit comes at key point for school funding
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San Antonio Express News | 01/19/04 | |
| Election pits Panhandle against Midland-Odessa | San Antonio Express News | Reins, C. | 01/19/04 |
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Bivins left Senate before job was done
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Amarillo Globe-News | Routon, R. | 01/18/04 |
| Democrat uses grassroots effort to appeal to voters | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 01/17/04 |
| Bivins' move left 31st seat wide open | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 01/15/04 |
| Neutral gear best for Bivins | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 01/14/04 |
| Odessans lead candidates in expenditures | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 01/14/04 |
| District 31 constituents still have voice in Austin | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 01/13/04 |
| Final furor | Amarillo Globe-News | Chapman, J. | 01/13/04 |
| Amarillo trails voting race | Amarillo Globe-News | Chapman, J. | 01/13/04 |
| 'Transition mode' | Amarillo Globe-News | Chapman, J. | 01/13/04 |
| Senate is losing two bright lights | Amarillo Globe-News | Kanelis, J. | 01/11/04 |
| 'Balancing act' | Amarillo Globe-News | Chapman, J. | 01/11/04 |
| Time to look past surface to substance | Amarillo Globe-News | Routon, R. | 01/11/04 |
| Don Sparks best choice for Senate | Midland Reporter Telegram | Editorial | 01/11/04 |
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School finance experts will be greatly missed
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Corpus Christi Caller Times | Meighan, T. | 01/10/04 |
| School finance | Wichita Falls Record News | Meighan, T. | 01/10/04 |
| Officials ready for 'hectic' special election | Amarillo Globe-News | Chapman, J. | 01/04/04 |
| Several topics worthy of watchful eye in 2004 | Amarillo Globe-News | Routon, R. | 01/04/04 |
| Senate has big shoes to fill | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 01/04/04 |
| Legislature has many important battles ahead | Midland Reporter Telegram | Bivins, T. | 01/04/04 |
| 7 file to succeed Bivins in Senate | Amarillo Globe-News | Chapman, J. | 01/03/04 |
| Dozens file for legislative seats | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 01/03/04 |
| Politics top '03 headlines | Midland Reporter Telegram | Ott, G. | 12/31/03 |
| Bivins' new role | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Editorial | 12/29/03 |
| Republicans struggle with challenges of new leadership; Midlanders see new opportunities | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 12/25/03 |
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Students lose advocate as Bivins leaves Legislature
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Austin American Statesman | Schroder, R. | 12/23/03 |
| Finance big issue for District 31 candidates | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 12/22/03 |
| Sparks proves he has grassroots appeal for District 31 Senate seat | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 12/20/03 |
| Revamping the lineup | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Editorial | 12/19/03 |
| Quackenbush to run for Bivins' seat | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Staff | 12/18/03 |
| Decision still out on new Texas Senate candidate | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 12/18/03 |
| Odessan Barnes visits Midland to announce District 31 candidacy | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 12/17/03 |
| Midland oilman touts bid for Bivins' seat | Amarillo Globe-News | Chapman, J. | 12/12/03 |
| Midlander announces candidacy for Bivins' seat | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 12/12/03 |
| The sooner the better for special election | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 12/09/03 |
| Perry sets Jan. 20 election date | Amarillo Globe-News | Chapman, J. | 12/09/03 |
| Gov. Perry announces special election for empty District 31 seat | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 12/09/03 |
| Lawmakers leave big shoes to fill | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 12/08/03 |
| Hitting the books | Amarillo Globe-News | Wilson, B. | 12/06/03 |
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Panhandle area will miss Bivins
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Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 12/05/03 |
| Austin's vacuum | Dallas Morning News | Editorial | 12/05/03 |
| Barnes announces candidacy for Bivins' Texas Senate seat | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 12/05/03 |
| Bivins to resign seat in Senate | Amarillo Globe-News | Wilson, B. | 12/04/03 |
| Shuffle starts for state seats | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 12/04/03 |
| Wolens says he won't seek re-election | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 12/04/03 |
| Candidates statewide gearing up for '04 | Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 12/04/03 |
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Bivins excellent choice to be new ambassador
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Midland Reporter Telegram | Editorial | 12/04/03 |
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Sen. Bivins announces plans to resign
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Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 12/04/03 |
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Bivins nomination to impact area
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Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 12/03/03 |
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Vacant seat by Bivins could cause numbers game
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Midland Reporter Telegram | Doreen, S. | 12/03/03 |
| President nominates Bivins | Amarillo Globe-News | Chapman, J. | 12/02/03 |
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Bivins might be emmissary to Sweden
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Austin American Statesman | Lindell, C. | 12/02/03 |
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Bush to nominate Bivins for Swedish ambassador
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Dallas Morning News | Jackson, D. | 12/02/03 |
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Bush taps senator to be ambassador
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 12/02/03 |
| Bush nominates Sen. Bivins as ambassador | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 12/02/03 |
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Bush taps Texan to be diplomat
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San Antonio Express News | Martin, G. | 12/02/03 |
| Redistricting to establish new precincts | Valley Morning Star | Trevino, M. | 12/01/03 |
| Some Odessans getting early start on filing for March 9 primaries | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 11/25/03 |
| Bivins focuses on school finance | Amarillo Globe-News | Albright, M. | 11/23/03 |
| Possible candidates biding time on Teel Bivin's seat | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 11/16/03 |
| Bivins calls possible nomination rumor | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 10/31/03 |
| Bivins may be nominated ambassador to Sweden | Amarillo Globe-News | Staff | 10/24/03 |
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Bush may name Texan ambassador to Sweden
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Dallas Morning News | Staff | 10/24/03 |
| Report: Bivins could be headed to Sweden | Midland Reporter Telegram | Chandler, C. | 10/24/03 |
| Bivins might go to Sweden | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 10/23/03 |
| Put redistricting out of our misery | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 10/14/03 |
| Senate OKs redistricting | Amarillo Globe-News | Staff | 10/13/03 |
| Averitt's vote may break tie | Waco Tribune Herald | Liscano, M. | 10/12/03 |
| Panhandle legislators not happy with new map | Amarillo Globe-News | Albright, M. | 10/10/03 |
| Craddick stands firm on redistricting | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Kitchen, S. | 09/28/03 |
| Senate Demos prepare to fight fractured GOP | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 09/23/03 |
| Perry reveals map of his own | Wichita Falls Record News | Wolfson, M. | 09/23/03 |
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Bivins' decision to seek re-election is welcome
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Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 08/31/03 |
| Bivins: 'I fully intend to seek re-election to the Texas Senate' | Amarillo Globe-News | Wilson, B. | 08/26/03 |
| Second special session grinding toward an end | Houston Chronicle | Graves, R. | 08/23/03 |
| 11 Democrats face stiffer penalties | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 08/16/03 |
| Panel to weigh tax hikes in schools - finance overhaul | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 08/01/03 |
| Strayhorn wants budget cuts eased | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 07/12/03 |
| Senator says Rove visit was social | Dallas Morning News | Gillman, T. | 07/08/03 |
| Local leaders speak out on divisive issue | McAllen Monitor | Walzer, A. | 07/01/03 |
| Area lawmakers deserve high marks | Amarillo Globe-News | Kanelis, J. | 06/29/03 |
| Texas fares better than some | Amarillo Globe-News | Wilson, B. | 06/29/03 |
| Locals speak out | Laredo Morning Times | Cortez, T. | 06/29/03 |
| Redistricting hearing in Laredo, June 27 | Laredo Morning Times | Cortez, T. | 06/20/03 |
| Strayhorn criticizes proposed budget | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 06/05/03 |
| Senate passes final version of budget | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 06/02/03 |
| Ok'd bill cuts some services; taxes won't rise | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 06/02/03 |
| Contributions to campaign may have led to dump site | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 06/01/03 |
| Plan for radioactive waste dump goes to governor | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/27/03 |
| Deal eases state cuts | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 05/27/03 |
| Uninsured drivers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 05/26/03 |
| 2 leaders step in to break deadlock | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/24/03 |
| State budget crunch puts negotiators in limbo as talks over proposal stall | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 05/22/03 |
| Conference panel stalls on trim targets | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 05/22/03 |
| Which side will blink first? | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 05/21/03 |
| No break for House budget writers | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 05/14/03 |
| House to take last shot at closing tax loophole | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 05/10/03 |
| Lawmakers finally hear 's' words: Special session | San Antonio Express News | 05/09/03 | |
| Waste site plan clears Senate | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/08/03 |
| Committee has work cut out | Austin American Statesman | Susswein, G. | 05/03/03 |
| Comptroller criticizes Senate's budget plan | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/01/03 |
| Senate OKs budget, cuts services | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 04/30/03 |
| Valley senators split on budget | Valley Morning Star | Taylor, S. | 04/30/03 |
| Senate's budget OK due today | San Antonio Express News | 04/29/03 | |
| Standing firm | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 04/27/03 |
| Senators take wait and pay attitude | Austin American Statesman | Susswein, G. | 04/26/03 |
| CHIP cuts eased in House | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 04/26/03 |
| Shapleigh votes against budget plan | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 04/26/03 |
| Senate softens social services hit | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 04/26/03 |
| Bill would allow random checks | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 04/23/03 |
| Senate OKs insurance crackdown | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/23/03 |
| Bill would make random checks on car insurance | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 04/23/03 |
| Bill eyes driver coverage | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 04/23/03 |
| House works through 'process' to pass budget | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 04/18/03 |
| House budget tightens belt | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 04/18/03 |
| Women's Health: our bodies, their laws | Austin Chronicle | Apple, L. | 04/10/03 |
| Transfer bill gets mixed reviews | Amarillo Globe-News | Ledbetter, K. | 04/06/03 |
| Bivins defends delayed payments | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 04/05/03 |
| Senator defends delaying payments to balance budget | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 04/05/03 |
| Lawmaker defends tactic of payment deferral | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 04/05/03 |
| Senate budget chief says accounting trick is safer bet | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 04/05/03 |
| Group tries to knock down House bill limiting lawsuits against manufacturers | Amarillo Globe-News | Rohloff, G. | 04/04/03 |
| Cowboys' stadium plan gains Senate approval | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 04/04/03 |
| State honors talent with bill, banquet | Wichita Falls Record News | Wolfson, M. | 03/27/03 |
| Billions more will be needed for essentials, Dewhurst says | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 03/26/03 |
| Perry, Dewhurst clash over deficit solution | McAllen Monitor | Taylor, S. | 03/26/03 |
| Wentworth names likely picks | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 03/22/03 |
| No new taxes? | Dallas Morning News | Garrett, R. | 03/09/03 |
| Site for low-level radioactive waste proposed | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Strassman, N. | 03/08/03 |
| More spending is urged | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 03/08/03 |
| Perry promises millions to map cow's genetic code | Austin American Statesman | Susswein, G. | 03/05/03 |
| Democrats vow battle over cuts in health care | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 03/04/03 |
| T-word avoided in hunt for cash | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 03/02/03 |
| Ice doesn't stop hearings | Austin American Statesman | Susswein, G. | 02/26/03 |
| Lawmakers argue over funds for sick youngsters | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 02/26/03 |
| Funds for sick children are at issue | San Antonio Express News | Stone, R. | 02/26/03 |
| State must live within means | Amarillo Globe-News | Bivins, T. | 02/23/03 |
| Cuts may make colleges less 'special' | Dallas Morning News | Wertheimer, L. | 02/23/03 |
| State of state? g-rrr-eat | Waco Tribune Herald | Young, J. | 02/13/03 |
| State puts funding burden on local ISDs | Amarillo Globe-News | Abraham, S. | 02/12/03 |
| Insurance bill would target scofflaws | Amarillo Globe-News | Rohloff, G. | 02/12/03 |
| Bivins is on target with bill aimed at motorists | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 02/10/03 |
| 'Robin Hood' has forest of Senate friends | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 02/07/03 |
| Upstate meets downstate | Valley Morning Star | Taylor, S. | 02/06/03 |
| Legislature adjourns in crew's honor | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 02/04/03 |
| Bill gets real on law, ethics | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 02/03/03 |
| Public safety, budget on Bivin's mind | Amarillo Globe-News | Albright, M. | 02/01/03 |
| Dallas superintendent supports TAKS review | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Ayala, E. | 01/31/03 |
| Lawmakers begin sorting through budget shortfall | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 01/30/03 |
| Panel told of looming cash shortage | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 01/30/03 |
| Senators denounce budget 'bombshell' | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 01/30/03 |
| Spending may face the ax | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 01/30/03 |
| Panel to take on budget shortfall | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 01/29/03 |
| State puts too much stock in test, teachers say | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 01/26/03 |
| They wonder where to begin | Austin American Statesman | Susswein, G. | 01/24/03 |
| Amarillo's Bivins takes center stage | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 01/21/03 |
| Lone Star milestone | El Paso Times | Editorial | 01/21/03 |
| Two-year term gives impetus | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 01/19/03 |
| Legislators to work together to cut budget, Bivins says | Amarillo Globe-News | Albright, M. | 01/18/03 |
| Senators get assignments | Abilene Reporter-News | Meighan, T. | 01/17/03 |
| GOP shares Senate chairs | Austin American Statesman | Susswein, G. | 01/17/03 |
| Zaffirini gets a finance post | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Meighan, T. | 01/17/03 |
| Democrats to lead 6 Senate panels | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 01/17/03 |
| Tarrant senators gain plum committee posts | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 01/17/03 |
| Bivins picked to head finance committee | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 01/17/03 |
| Zaffirini named No. 2 on Senate finance panel | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 01/17/03 |
| Border affairs panel given full status | Valley Morning Star | Taylor, S. | 01/17/03 |
| Lawmakers have lengthy to-do list | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 01/14/03 |
| Lawmakers undaunted by deficit | Amarillo Globe-News | Wilson, B. | 01/14/03 |
| Education costs | Amarillo Globe-News | Wilson, B. | 01/12/03 |
| Griggs promises to push for school-finance reform | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Kirsch, J. | 01/12/03 |
| Finding the money | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Editorial | 01/05/03 |
| 'Grinch' Rylander sees red ink rising | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 12/23/02 |
| Schools making legislative wish lists | Austin American Statesman | Martinez, M. | 12/19/02 |
| School finance law: Clearly, no quick fix | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 12/15/02 |
| School funding problem looms | Houston Chronicle | Horswell, C. | 12/15/02 |
| School Finance | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 12/15/02 |
| Teacher health plan gets a shot in the arm | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 12/14/02 |
| UT regents want to let poorer students in free | San Antonio Express News | Flores, M. | 12/14/02 |
| UT brass pushing for tuition control | Austin American Statesman | Jayson, S. | 12/12/02 |
| Overhaul of school funding gets boost | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 12/12/02 |
| Bivins: School finance to lead topics | Amarillo Globe-News | Wilson, B. | 12/03/02 |
| Options offered on school financing | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 11/28/02 |
| School funding report contains no quick answers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 11/28/02 |
| Expect school money on Legislature agenda | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 11/14/02 |
| Lawmakers, schools chief back test | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 11/14/02 |
| GOP candidates confident, but still working crowd | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 11/03/02 |
| School finance cloud hangs over lawmakers | Austin American Statesman | Suydam, J. | 10/22/02 |
| Lawmakers' lobbying activities under review | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 10/20/02 |
| Legislator says his plan will cut taxes | Austin American Statesman | Suydam, J. | 10/19/02 |
| Billion more for schools? | San Antonio Express News | Richter, B. | 10/19/02 |
| Panhandle legislative team deserves voter support | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 10/12/02 |
| Customers becoming more frustrated | Amarillo Globe-News | Werpney, M. | 10/10/02 |
| State aid fails to lower teachers' insurance bills | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 09/25/02 | |
| State senator explains taxes, touts education | Amarillo Globe-News | Wilson, B. | 09/18/02 |
| Laneys enjoy White House sleepover | Amarillo Globe-News | Albright, M. | 09/13/02 |
| Educators say system is on brink | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 09/06/02 |
| School groups warn system near collapse | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 09/06/02 |
| School finance: No 'silver bullet' | Austin American Statesman | Bivins, T. | 09/01/02 |
| State crafting escape hatch for test | Austin American Statesman | Suydam, J. | 07/02/02 |
| Supreme Court OKs vouchers | Houston Chronicle | Cobb, K. | 06/28/02 |
| Senators suggest scholarship changes | Dallas Morning News | Wertheimer, L. | 06/18/02 |
| Voluntary income tax? Don't laugh | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Norman, M. | 05/17/02 |
| A voluntary income tax? | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/10/02 |
| Voluntary income tax explored to ease crisis | San Antonio Express News | Hood, L. | 05/10/02 |
| 'Robin Hood' plan unlikely to be changed | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 05/06/02 |
| Ratliff's proposal has correct focus | San Angelo Standard Times | Editorial | 04/09/02 |
| Lawmaker proposes state tax for schools | Austin American Statesman | Suydam, J. | 04/04/02 |
| School financing proposal unveiled | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 04/04/02 |
| What's best over what will simply do | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Editorial | 03/24/02 |
| School tax reform eyed | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 03/23/02 |
| GOP back-biting might come into play--and soon | Amarillo Daily News | Daugherty, D. | 03/15/02 |
| Accounting of school funding sought | Austin American Statesman | Jacobs, J. | 03/08/02 |
| UT's giant fee hike results in apology, legal confusion | Houston Chronicle | Nissimov, R. | 03/06/02 |
| Educators, everyday folk offer solutions for funding schools | Austin American Statesman | Jacobs, J. | 02/08/02 |
| School funding proposal deflated | San Antonio Express News | Hood, L. | 02/08/02 |
| Committee to review Robin Hood | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Williams, L. | 02/06/02 |
| UT dean will detail Enron's case to House | San Antonio Express News | Kennett, J. | 02/01/02 |
| Schools expect reforms to pinch | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 01/25/02 |
| The new in laws | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 12/30/01 |
| State house Republicans could be caught in catch-22 | Amarillo Daily News | Daugherty, D. | 12/28/01 |
| State income tax urged to help schools | El Paso Times | Crowder, D. | 11/15/01 |
| Committee to look into school-funding reform | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 10/28/01 |
| Expert praises equity of state school tax law | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 10/27/01 |
| Panel taking long look at school finance plan | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 10/26/01 |
| School funding focus of meetings | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 10/26/01 |
| Rising taxes renews 'Robin Hood' debate | Houston Chronicle | Kliewer, T. | 10/22/01 |
| Legislators make bus tour of Panhandle | Amarillo Daily News | Albright, M. | 10/02/01 |
| Panhandle could benefit from game of dominoes | Amarillo Daily News | Editorial | 09/19/01 |
| Governor urges calm in wake of attack | Amarillo Daily News | Daugherty, D. | 09/12/01 |
| Work starts on school finance issue | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 09/06/01 |
| Panel to consider schools' financing | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 09/06/01 |
| Panel aims to find new ways to finance schools | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 09/06/01 |
| Putting brakes on gas theft | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 09/03/01 |
| A long march for diplomas | Dallas Morning News | Hobbs, T. | 08/30/01 |
| New law: Pump gas, drive off, lose license | San Antonio Express News | Gott, N. | 08/29/01 |
| Teachers groups want lower insurance costs | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 08/21/01 |
| Redistricting vote could make, break lawmakers at next election | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 08/12/01 |
| Senator's mother has right to be mad | Amarillo Daily News | Editorial | 08/08/01 |
| Bivins to seek re-election | Amarillo Daily News | Doyle, T. | 08/08/01 |
| Texas insurance commissioner to speak in El Paso | El Paso Times | Kolenc, V. | 07/28/01 |
| Trio ruffles many feathers with redrawn district maps | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 07/26/01 |
| Laney, Jones lose redistricting battle | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 07/25/01 |
| Judge rules for school finance plan | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 07/12/01 |
| Lawmakers will look at school funds | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 07/08/01 |
| Lawmakers pass test for education funding | Amarillo Daily News | Marsh, W. | 06/21/01 |
| Ratliff changes mind, won't run | Dallas Morning News | 06/06/01 | |
| Lowering the standards isn't the answer | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 06/05/01 |
| School workers counting on help with health care | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 06/05/01 |
| Rising stars | Dallas Morning News | Editorial | 06/04/01 |
| Dropout study may bring changes | San Antonio Express News | Hughes, S. | 06/03/01 |
| Teacher health package approved | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/28/01 |
| Agreement limits number of charter schools | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Kirsch, J. | 05/27/01 |
| Compromise on bill sets limit on number of charter schools | Houston Chronicle | Villafranca, A. | 05/27/01 |
| Compromise expected to calm storm surrounding charter schools | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 05/27/01 |
| Bill payback | Dallas Morning News | Kilday, A. | 05/24/01 |
| A record 82% of Texas students pass TAAS test | San Antonio Express News | Gutierrez, B. | 05/23/01 |
| Radioactive waste bill snuffed out to relief of environmental activists | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 05/22/01 |
| Charter schools need more accountability | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 05/21/01 |
| Tax break act stirs debate over state's school funding | Dallas Morning News | Shah, A. | 05/21/01 |
| House panel kills bill on dumping of nuclear waste | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Brooks, K. | 05/21/01 |
| Children's future cannot wait | Austin American Statesman | Bivins, T. | 05/20/01 |
| Panel OKs plan for teachers insurance | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 05/20/01 |
| Don't call that reform | Waco Tribune Herald | Editorial | 05/20/01 |
| Joint panel OKs school insurance plan | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 05/19/01 |
| Lawmakers reach agreement on teachers' health insurance | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/19/01 |
| School tax abatement bill wins Senate OK | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 05/19/01 |
| Senate OKs 2 education reform bills | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/18/01 |
| Not on the same page on charter school problems | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Norman, M. | 05/18/01 |
| Senate OKs bill changing charter schools | Houston Chronicle | Wolfe, K. | 05/18/01 |
| Joint committee to nail down compromise on charter schools | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 05/18/01 |
| School plan gets OK, then is yanked | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 05/17/01 |
| Lawmaker asks Texans to express support for bills | Austin American Statesman | Elizondo Jr., J. | 05/17/01 |
| Charter school freeze staved off in Senate | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/17/01 |
| Senator bows to critics, pulls charter school measure | Houston Chronicle | Wolfe, K. | 05/17/01 |
| Perry wants charter school bill reworked | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 05/17/01 |
| Charter schools experiment shows some positive progress | Tyler Morning Telegraph | Editorial | 05/17/01 |
| Critics say plan would aid rich school districts | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 05/16/01 |
| Legislators may sell us out in waste rush to Texas | Houston Chronicle | Hershey, O. | 05/15/01 |
| Slaughterhouse jive | Waco Tribune Herald | Young, J. | 05/15/01 |
| Senate plan helps teachers without hurting others | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 05/13/01 |
| Divisions emerge on school tax incentives | Austin American Statesman | Grisales, C. | 05/12/01 |
| House, Senate must resolve conflicts on charter schools | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 05/12/01 |
| Senate's ticking clock chimes end for bills | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 05/12/01 |
| Senate sets aside school measures | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/12/01 |
| DWI, charter schools bills outlive ones on redistricting | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 05/12/01 |
| Legislators regroup after challenging week | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Aldred, J. | 05/12/01 |
| Charter bucks | Waco Tribune Herald | Editorial | 05/12/01 |
| A tale of 2 teacher insurance bills | Waco Tribune Herald | Haschke, D. | 05/12/01 |
| Legislators try to beat deadlines for bills | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 05/11/01 |
| One senator vs. 300,000 third-graders | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 05/11/01 |
| Senator to block delay of school promotion law | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 05/11/01 |
| Pleas leave Bivins unmoved | Houston Chronicle | Wolfe, K. | 05/11/01 |
| Charter shell game | Waco Tribune Herald | Editorial | 05/11/01 |
| Delay unlikely for promotion ban | Austin American Statesman | Elizondo Jr., J. | 05/10/01 |
| Elected officials could start charter schools under new plan | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 05/10/01 |
| Senate tries to save Bush school plans | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/10/01 |
| House OKs bill delaying ban on social promotions | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 05/10/01 |
| Bivins: social promotions bill not needed | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 05/10/01 |
| Insurance bill gets approval | Amarillo Daily News | A.P. Wire | 05/08/01 |
| Senate approves teacher health insurance bill | Austin American Statesman | Hight, B. | 05/08/01 |
| $1 billion plan gets approval | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/08/01 |
| State insurance for teachers advances | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 05/08/01 |
| Stripped-down insurance measure for teachers clears vote in Senate | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 05/08/01 |
| Say 'No' to other states | El Paso Times | Editorial | 05/07/01 |
| Debate on hate crimes legislation pays no heed to party politics | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 05/06/01 |
| Chairman holds back TAAS-alternative bills | San Antonio Express News | Inklebarger, T. | 05/05/01 |
| Bury the bill, not the waste | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 05/04/01 |
| Teacher benefits | Dallas Morning News | Editorial | 05/04/01 |
| Senate backs home loan program for teachers | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/04/01 |
| Lawmakers hope loan program will help attract teachers | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 05/04/01 |
| Senators approve bill for low-level radioactive waste site | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 05/03/01 |
| Teacher plan gets panel OK | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/03/01 |
| Amended waste dump bill may benefit Simmons firm | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 05/03/01 |
| Senate backs radioactive waste disposal in Texas | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/03/01 |
| Senate approves Texas dump for low-level nuclear waste | Houston Chronicle | Wolfe, K. | 05/03/01 |
| Senate voices support for nuclear waste sites | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 05/03/01 |
| Senate debates nuclear waste sites proposal | San Antonio Express News | Inklebarger, T. | 05/03/01 |
| Comes Trojan horseman | Waco Tribune Herald | Young, J. | 05/03/01 |
| Teachers' group updates members on insurance plan | Amarillo Daily News | Wilson, B. | 05/02/01 |
| Texas A&M removed from bonfire lawsuit | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Spangler, A. | 05/02/01 |
| Aid for teachers' health care could clear House today | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 05/01/01 |
| Teacher insurance plan gains OK from House | San Antonio Express News | Richter, B. | 05/01/01 |
| Beneficial | Wichita Falls Record News | Editorial | 04/27/01 |
| Bill targets high school-college partnership | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Mo. | 04/21/01 |
| Bivins submits Senate plan to fund health insurance for school employees | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 04/21/01 |
| Bill would make West Texas a leading waste disposal site | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Strassman, N. | 04/19/01 |
| Bill flashes a red light at uninsured motorists | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/18/01 |
| Waste disposal bill advances under cloud | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 04/18/01 |
| Texas schoolrooms linked to courtroom for 30 years | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 04/15/01 |
| Schools eager for state insurance help | Wichita Falls Record News | Gittings, L. | 04/14/01 |
| Bivins would gain Odessa under plan | Amarillo Daily News | Daugherty, D. | 04/12/01 |
| Texas Senate panel passes 2-year halt on executions | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 04/12/01 |
| Senate OKs drug plan | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/11/01 |
| Educators oppose bill to delay kindergarten | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Kirsch, J. | 04/11/01 |
| Senate ponders teacher insurance | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/10/01 |
| Educators insurance plan outlined | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 04/10/01 |
| Teacher health proposals starting to gel | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 04/09/01 |
| Student standards | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Editorial | 04/08/01 |
| Suit challenges school funding | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/06/01 |
| Ban on charter schools survives | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 04/05/01 |
| Bill boosts oversight for charter schools | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 04/05/01 |
| Admissions bill clears Senate | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/03/01 |
| Plan calls for $1 billion to insure teachers | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/30/01 |
| Senate opens medical school doors to disadvantaged | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 03/30/01 |
| Committee passes Gov. Perry's initiative to boost math skills | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 03/29/01 |
| Senate backs Dallas university | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/29/01 |
| E-mail attack slows gun bill's momentum | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 03/28/01 |
| 10 percent tougher | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 03/28/01 |
| Lawmakers look at how to fund insurance | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 03/27/01 |
| Measure advances new oil, gas severance tax | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 03/27/01 |
| Teachers to get health plan, but what kind? | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/26/01 |
| Democrat's outcry reveals budget jitters in Austin | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 03/26/01 |
| Consider migrants: start schools later | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 03/25/01 |
| Bivins 'cruising' bill finds favor with local teen-agers | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Williams, B. | 03/24/01 |
| State warns of massive test failures | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/23/01 |
| Health plan promised | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 03/21/01 |
| Education bill deserves strong chorus of support | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sanders, B. | 03/21/01 |
| Democrat urges guidance on top funding priorities | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 03/21/01 |
| Bill filed to delay schools program | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/16/01 |
| Teachers' health plans discussed | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 03/06/01 |
| Lawmakers set to discuss teacher insurance | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 03/06/01 |
| Senate Democrats back teacher health plan | Austin American Statesman | Kurtz, M. | 03/02/01 |
| Democrats OK health plan | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/02/01 |
| Lt. Gov. Ratliff is exploring run for full term in office | Austin American Statesman | Elizondo Jr., J. | 03/01/01 |
| Ratliff moves toward race to keep job | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 03/01/01 |
| Bivins bill would help poor students reach medical school | Amarillo Daily News | Daugherty, D. | 02/28/01 |
| SAT's weight would shrink if bill passes | Austin American Statesman | Jayson, S. | 02/27/01 |
| State lawmakers want to push more students toward college | Austin American Statesman | Kurtz, M. | 02/26/01 |
| Bivins bill aims to help fill shortage of school principals | Amarillo Daily News | Aldred, J. | 02/15/01 |
| Counting sheepskins | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 02/15/01 |
| Bill aims to stall charters' growth | Austin American Statesman | Kurtz, M. | 02/13/01 |
| Higher bar for Texas pupils | Waco Tribune Herald | Embry, J. | 02/11/01 |
| Educators exploring ways to raise high school graduation rates | Austin American Statesman | Reston, M. | 02/09/01 |
| Forgoing diplomas to do their duty | Austin American Statesman | Kurtz, M. | 02/08/01 |
| To their health: helping Texas teachers | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 02/01/01 |
| Teacher health plan gaining momentum | Austin American Statesman | Kurtz, M. | 01/29/01 |
| Bill would push students to take tough curriculum | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 01/26/01 |
| High school curriculum: Bivins aims to up the ante | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 01/26/01 |
| 77th Texas Legislature is more than worth the wait | Amarillo Daily News | Editorial | 01/24/01 |
| Sen. Bivins files bill for basing percentage of tax paid on oil, gas | Amarillo Daily News | Daugherty, D. | 01/24/01 |
| The day in brief | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 01/24/01 |
| Legislator backs sliding scale for oil, gas tax | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Vertuno, J. | 01/24/01 |
| School finance plan to be revisited | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 01/23/01 |
| Drive for school vouchers cooling off | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 01/22/01 |
| Districts set to challenge finance law | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Berard, Y. | 01/18/01 |
| The long and the short of Texas prison problem | Amarillo Daily News | Editorial | 01/17/01 |
| Ratliff off to good start | Amarillo Daily News | Editorial | 01/12/01 |
| Bivins to remain as education panel chair | Amarillo Daily News | Daugherty, D. | 01/04/01 |
| Ratliff names Senate leaders | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 01/04/01 |
| Ratliff's picks: hits and misses | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 01/04/01 |
| Voucher support runs low | Waco Tribune Herald | Embry, J. | 01/02/01 |
| Ratliff weighs choice for finance chair | Austin American Statesman | Susswein, G. | 12/30/00 |
| Beginning and end | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 12/22/00 |
| Elect Sen. Teel Bivins | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Editorial | 12/21/00 |
| Texas Senate decides to hold secret ballot next week to select new leader | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 12/21/00 |
| Perry's Senate successor is far from obvious | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 12/19/00 |
| Sibley touting aid plan for South Texas | San Antonio Express News | Selby, W. | 12/16/00 |
| Future governor hears of issues facing North Texas | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 12/15/00 |
| Jockeying begins to replace Perry | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 12/14/00 |
| TEA seeks large share of surplus | San Antonio Express News | Gutierrez, B. | 12/12/00 |
| Census count is focus of session | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 12/10/00 |
| Texas Strike Force members head to election battleground | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 11/05/00 |
| If Bush wins, Bivins eyes state's number two prize | Amarillo Daily News | Daugherty, D. | 10/31/00 |
| Bivins wants lieutenant governor spot | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Daugherty, D. | 10/29/00 |
| Bivins: small-district concerns will be met | Amarillo Daily News | Wilson, B. | 10/13/00 |
| Senator backs sliding scale for severance tax on oil, gas | Austin American Statesman | Vertuno, J. | 07/20/00 |
| Drum glum | Dallas Morning News | Maxon, T. | 07/20/00 |
| Bivins to be delegate to Republican National Convention | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 06/20/00 |
| Bivins proposes sliding scale tax on oil, natural gas | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 03/28/00 |
| Senator's solicitations raise judgment question | Amarillo Daily News | Editorial | 11/29/99 |
| Bivins' solicitation letter draws attacks | Amarillo Daily News | Snyder, C. | 11/20/99 |
| Bush fund-raising effort hits snag | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 11/20/99 |
| Walking the talk | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 11/12/99 |
| River motion filing nears | Amarillo Daily News | Wilson, B. | 11/05/99 |
| Perry decries growing education gap | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 10/28/99 |
| Bivins' fund-raiser garners $200,000 | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 10/27/99 |
| Bush's $1 billion tax cut plays well on national stage | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 09/30/99 |
| Sibley sizing up No. 2 job | Waco Tribune Herald | Davis, L. | 09/25/99 |
| Texas to start selling electricity to fund schools | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 09/24/99 |
| Sexual advance on co-worker hurts high-ranking Republican | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 09/19/99 |
| The race for Perry's job - if we need a race | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 09/16/99 |
| Legislators: property tax relief fails to materialize | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 09/08/99 |
| Haywood appointed to resources committee | Wichita Falls Record News | Tinsley, A. | 09/03/99 |
| Lawmakers push TEA for school financing help | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 09/01/99 |
| Duncan appointed; Bivins off board | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 08/31/99 |
| Moses postpones finance rules on last day as education chief | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 08/31/99 |
| Find a different home for school vouchers | Amarillo Daily News | Editorial | 08/30/99 |
| Forging the new golden rules | San Antonio Express News | Hood, L. | 08/24/99 |
| State to use tougher TEKS test to replace TAAS | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 08/22/99 |
| Legislators move to help Palo Pinto district | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 08/21/99 |
| Texas schools set mark | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 08/17/99 |
| Bivins: Bush going all out for Iowa straw poll win | Amarillo Daily News | Bohanan, S. | 08/11/99 |
| The Big Players | Dallas Morning News | Editorial | 06/06/99 |
| Education bill gives teachers best pay raise | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 05/31/99 |
| Capitol report | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 05/30/99 |
| Lawmakers strike $3.8 billion school deal | Austin American Statesman | Elizondo Jr., J. | 05/30/99 |
| Deal on school finances reached | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 05/30/99 |
| Bill would raise truck speed limits | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | A.P. Wire | 05/30/99 |
| Funding flap could lead to special session | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 05/30/99 |
| Clash of kids, taxes | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 05/29/99 |
| Bush pleased with session, despite some setbacks | Austin American Statesman | Haurwitz, R. | 05/29/99 |
| School bill talks run into night | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 05/29/99 |
| Committee near education deal | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 05/29/99 |
| Parties do battle over tax cut plans | Austin American Statesman | Elizondo Jr., J. | 05/28/99 |
| Lawmakers clash over school funding | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/28/99 |
| Dispute over school finance plan threatens bill | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 05/28/99 |
| Lawmakers bicker over school funding | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 05/28/99 |
| Plan resurrected to crack down on uninsured drivers | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/26/99 |
| Capitol notebook | Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 05/26/99 |
| Bivins resurrects uninsured drivers bill, bypasses panel | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Staff | 05/26/99 |
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Bivins marks tenure by establishing scholarship fund for aspiring educators
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Amarillo Daily News | 05/25/99 | |
| Annexation changes gain initial House OK | Austin American Statesman | Greenberger, S. | 05/25/99 |
| Capitol report | Austin American Statesman | 05/25/99 | |
| House committee rejects proposal for crackdown on uninsured drivers | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/25/99 |
| Joint House-Senate panel seeks compromise school finance bill | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/25/99 |
| Deadline nears for education finance, tax cut bill | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 05/25/99 |
| Education bill sent to conference panel | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 05/25/99 |
| Key state senator optimistic about teacher pay-raise bill | Houston Chronicle | Gonzalez, J. | 05/25/99 |
| Education finances getting a last look | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 05/25/99 |
| Finance plan includes raise for all teachers | Houston Chronicle | Gonzalez, J. | 05/24/99 |
| Retired teachers are step closer to classroom again | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 05/22/99 |
| House panel approves funding bill giving teachers $3,000 raises | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 05/21/99 |
| Capitol notebook | Houston Chronicle | Gonzalez, J. | 05/21/99 |
| Limited voucher plan falters; new battles promised | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 05/21/99 |
| Senate passes 2 amendments to constitution | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 05/20/99 |
| Make highways safe | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | 05/19/99 | |
| Legislators shouldn't rush into changing speed limits | Tyler Morning Telegraph | 05/19/99 | |
| Voucher fight fierce, expensive | Dallas Morning News | Kuempel, G. | 05/16/99 |
| Senate panel: tell status of teachers | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 05/15/99 |
| Senate panel OKs rules for HISD board candidates | Houston Chronicle | Markley, M. | 05/15/99 |
| Bill would speed up trucks | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 05/14/99 |
| Capitol report | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 05/14/99 |
| Senate OKs 70 mph bill for truckers | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 05/14/99 |
| Rylander announces surplus | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Parker, P. | 05/14/99 |
| Higher highway speed limits sought for tractor-trailer rigs | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 05/14/99 |
| Thompson recognized by Texas House, Senate | Amarillo Daily News | 05/13/99 | |
| Who'd get proposed tax cuts? Not Austin | Austin American Statesman | Elizondo Jr., J. | 05/13/99 |
| Bill means road rage for uninsured drivers | Amarillo Daily News | Editorial | 05/08/99 |
| Education priority | Abilene Reporter-News | Haywood, T. | 05/06/99 |
| Texhoma bill goes to Bush's desk | Amarillo Daily News | Staff | 05/04/99 |
| Get tough on uninsured drivers | El Paso Times | Editorial | 05/04/99 |
| Property tax cut is called unlikely | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 05/02/99 |
| Senate OKs crackdown on uninsured drivers | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/01/99 |
| Checks of insurance proposed | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/01/99 |
| Senate OKs surveys on auto coverage | Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 05/01/99 |
| Bivins gets into bawl on Senate floor | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Parker, P. | 05/01/99 |
| Bill weighs motorists with tougher penalties | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 05/01/99 |
| Senate OKs measure to raise teacher pay, cut property tax | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Tinsley, A. | 04/29/99 |
| Senate expects fight with House over school finance legislation | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 04/29/99 |
| Senate OKs school fund bill; House test awaits | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 04/29/99 |
| Fuel bill may net $26 million | Laredo Morning Times | 04/28/99 | |
| Bill changing motor fuels tax passes Senate | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | 04/28/99 | |
| Bivins' lawsuit bill approved | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 04/27/99 |
| Two-thirds is still magic voting number in state Senate these days | Beaumont Enterprise | Bledsoe, D. | 04/26/99 |
| Bivins a possible successor | Amarillo Daily News | Bohanan, S. | 04/25/99 |
| Bivins stresses state teacher pay raises | Amarillo Daily News | Sterling, E. | 04/24/99 |
| Bivins unveils new plan | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 04/22/99 |
| Games Money | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Editorial | 04/09/99 |
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Bivins released from hospital
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Amarillo Daily News | Bohanan, S. | 03/17/99 |
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Austin American Statesman | Staff | 03/16/99 |
| Bivins files bill to create competitive grants | Amarillo Daily News | 03/06/99 | |
| Voucher bill targets six largest counties | Austin American Statesman | Prentice, M. | 03/05/99 |
| Bill offers recovery to oil-patch districts | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 03/02/99 |
| Legislature reconsiders exam for high school diploma | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 02/25/99 |
| Panel postpones TAAS voting | San Antonio Express News | Balli, C. | 02/25/99 |
| 76th Legislature | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 02/24/99 |
| Capitol report | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 02/23/99 |
| Dewhurst resurrects proposal for state to supply electricity | Austin American Statesman | Hight, B. | 02/23/99 |
| 76th Legislature | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 02/23/99 |
| Measure would let state sell electricity | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 02/23/99 |
| Tuition bill would give students slack | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 02/23/99 |
| School voucher debate is heating up | Amarillo Daily News | Sterling, E. | 02/20/99 |
| Bivins to govern state - for a few minutes | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 02/20/99 |
| Bivins to get his chance | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 02/19/99 |
| Unanimous vote sends bill to House | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 02/19/99 |
| Vote a blow to social promotion | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Tinsley, A. | 02/19/99 |
| Senate moves to curtail social promotion | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 02/19/99 |
| Senate signs off on school promotion bill | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 02/19/99 |
| Social promotion bill backed by Senate | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 02/19/99 |
| Texas Senate tackles social promotions | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 02/19/99 |
| Texas Senate passes social promotion bill | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 02/19/99 |
| Senators OK bill on education | San Angelo Standard Times | Tinsley, A. | 02/19/99 |
| Senate approves promotion bill | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 02/19/99 |
| No more free pass | Valley Morning Star | Dailey, R. | 02/19/99 |
| 76th Legislature | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 02/18/99 |
| Bill would help students avoid tormentors | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 02/18/99 |
| School voucher supporters gather to push for bill's passage | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 02/17/99 |
| Capitol report | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 02/16/99 |
| Social promotion faces state demotion | Amarillo Daily News | Sterling, E. | 02/13/99 |
| Perry, Bivins tout school initiatives | Amarillo Daily News | Bohanan, S. | 02/13/99 |
| Bivins to back bill on college tuition | Amarillo Daily News | Staff | 02/12/99 |
| Ending social promotion | El Paso Times | Editorial | 02/12/99 |
| State surplus should aid public education, teachers | Amarillo Daily News | Bivins, T. | 02/11/99 |
| School promotion bill clears major hurdle | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 02/11/99 |
| Legislative panel OKs plan to curb social promotions | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 02/11/99 |
| Senate committee approves bill tying student promotion to TAAS scores | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 02/11/99 |
| Panel votes to end social promotion | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 02/11/99 |
| Paint pique highlights debate about class-action lawsuits | Austin American Statesman | McCarthy, O. | 02/10/99 |
| Senate passes oil tax break | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 02/10/99 |
| Bill would allow students to pay lower rates longer | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 02/10/99 |
| Utilities argue they should regain all 'stranded costs' | Austin American Statesman | Hight, B. | 02/09/99 |
| Blow up the TAAS? | Waco Tribune Herald | Young, J. | 02/07/99 |
| Voucher program needs test to gauge viability | Amarillo Daily News | Editorial | 02/03/99 |
| Social promotion must end in Texas | Beaumont Enterprise | Editorial | 01/31/99 |
| Bell bottom blues make them smile | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 01/31/99 |
| Bush backs TAAS appeals process | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 01/31/99 |
| Panhandle legislators to chair committees | Amarillo Daily News | Parker, P. | 01/29/99 |
| Leaders explore ways to expand college diversity | Austin American Statesman | Roser, M. | 01/29/99 |
| Chisum, Bivins co-sponsor bill to help oil, gas producers | Amarillo Daily News | Storm, R. | 01/28/99 |
| Bush says education is top priority | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 01/28/99 |
| Teen drivers could have more hurdles to get license | Amarillo Daily News | Staff | 01/27/99 |
| Bill would allow expulsion of students deemed violent | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | 01/27/99 | |
| Bivins' bill allegedly helps insurance lobby | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 01/27/99 |
| Bivins files 2 education bills | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 01/23/99 |
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Bivins elected Senate's president pro tempore
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Amarillo Daily News | Followwill, R. | 01/13/99 |
| Ceremonial start filled with praise | Austin American Statesman | Elizondo, J. | 01/13/99 |
| Visiting luminaries boost Bush-watching | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 01/13/99 |
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Bivins to get new title
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Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 01/12/99 |
| The Powers That Be | Dallas Morning News | Slater, W. | 01/10/99 |
| Schools are '99 priority | San Antonio Express News | Russell, J. | 01/05/99 |
| Bivins creating bill enabling state to try voucher concept | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 12/20/98 |
| Lawmakers discuss vouchers, deregulation, agriculture | Amarillo Daily News | Bohanan, S. | 12/19/98 |
| Bivins files bill to strenghten TAAS standard | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 12/16/98 |
| Lawmaker proposes more-frequent TAAS testing | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 12/16/98 |
| TAAS expansion proposed | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 12/16/98 |
| Senator's proposal will make TAAS harder, add new exams | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 12/16/98 |
| Senator proposes raising TAAS standards | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 12/16/98 |
| Voucher issue resurfaces with strings attached | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 12/14/98 |
| Bivins goes traveling for 'marching orders' | Amarillo Daily News | Welch, K. | 12/09/98 |
| Bivins invades Panhandle town halls | Amarillo Daily News | Kanelis, J. | 12/09/98 |
| Bivins expects to face toughest session yet in Texas Legislature | Amarillo Daily News | Bohanan, S. | 12/02/98 |
| Bivins: 'experiment' with voucher system | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 11/11/98 |
| Colleges say test law may hurt enrollment | Waco Tribune Herald | England, M. | 10/17/98 |
| College diversity panel backs carefully targeted spending | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Lee, R. | 10/16/98 |
| Colleges need more funds to diversify, group says | Dallas Morning News | Suhler, J. | 10/15/98 |
| Give universities part of surplus, lawmakers say | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 10/09/98 |
| Senate panel report recommends 'B' average student scholarships | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 10/02/98 |
| Teacher pay is rising --- but it's got a long way to go | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Smith, J. | 09/27/98 |
| State's schools are suffering | Austin American Statesman | 09/18/98 | |
| Bivins criticizes Mauro proposal to give teachers an annual raise | Amarillo Daily News | Rohloff, G. | 09/05/98 |
| Teacher pay raise plan is criticized | Austin American Statesman | Fikac, P. | 09/05/98 |
| Preparation reviews aimed at improvement | Amarillo Daily News | Editorial | 09/04/98 |
| Algebra-test failures linked to teachers | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 08/20/98 |
| Governor pays area a visit | Amarillo Daily News | Storm, R. | 08/15/98 |
| Texas schools scurry to fill thousands of teaching positions | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 08/12/98 |
| A state senator today, the governor in 2001? | San Antonio Express News | McNeely, D. | 08/11/98 |
| John Sharp's criticism of Perry rings hollow | Amarillo Daily News | Editorial | 08/03/98 |
| Sharp criticizes Perry over trip at taxpayers' expense | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 07/29/98 |
| Board proposes more money for scholarships | Austin American Statesman | Roser, M. | 07/17/98 |
| A laptop for every child? One district forges ahead | Wall Street Journal | Freeman, S. | 07/10/98 |
| Surplus projected for Texas next year | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sanchez, C. | 07/08/98 |
| Caution light for school bus ads | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 07/04/98 |
| Politicians weigh fireworks ban law | Amarillo Daily News | George, R. | 06/19/98 |
| Hispanic group now anti-voucher | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 06/09/98 |
| Raise age limit for driving privileges | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 05/29/98 |
| Ten-percent admission helps minorities enroll | Amarillo Daily News | Editorial | 05/26/98 |
| Teachers group calls for salary increase | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 05/23/98 |
| Teachers bid for pay raise | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 05/23/98 |
| Many more students are passing the TAAS | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 05/22/98 |
| More minority freshman heading to UT | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 05/21/98 |
| Braking teen driving deaths | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Richardson, G. | 05/18/98 |
| Lawmaker says Tech neglects medical campus in El Paso | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 05/17/98 |
| Battle over bilingual ed | San Antonio Express News | Nazareno, A. | 05/17/98 |
| State lawmakers: they might back plans for laptops | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 05/15/98 |
| Lawmakers cautiously excited about laptop bid for schools | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 05/15/98 |
| Public school finance returns to court | Amarillo Daily News | Williams, L. | 05/09/98 |
| A new fight on school wealth | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 05/08/98 |
| School finance battle returns to courtroom | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 05/08/98 |
| School districts file suit to end funding loopholes | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 05/08/98 |
| School districts file suit citing erosion of equity standard law | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 05/08/98 |
| Poor schools take their case to court | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 05/08/98 |
| Challenge to school financing expected | Austin American Statesman | Fikac, P. | 05/07/98 |
| Ogden finds support | Bryan Eagle | Brown, K. | 05/07/98 |
| Classroom equity may get hearing | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 05/07/98 |
| Training programs graded | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 05/03/98 |
| UTA fee a step to bighter future, many say | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Lee, R. | 04/25/98 |
| Uninsured motorists targeted | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/24/98 |
| Supporters continue push for school vouchers | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/23/98 |
| Pros/cons of school vouchers debated at PTA conference | Amarillo Daily News | Yeager, M. | 04/18/98 |
| Higher speeds, machismo fuel teen death toll | San Antonio Express News | Tedesco, J. | 04/12/98 |
| Politicians speak at town hall meetings, news conference | Amarillo Daily News | Curry, K. | 04/11/98 |
| Tobacco money should go to raise teacher pay | El Paso Times | Rylander, C. | 03/22/98 |
| Med center seeking to build on partnerships | Amarillo Globe-News | Clark, M. | 03/06/98 |
| Texas business leaders help independent charter schools | Austin American Statesman | Fikac, P. | 03/04/98 |
| Panel says rail gridlock not likely to end soon | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 02/26/98 |
| 89 apply to open charter schools in state program's second wave; education board chairman says 700 inquired about making a bid | Dallas Morning News | 02/21/98 | |
| Hopwood debate links 50 campuses | Amarillo Globe-News | Yeager, M. | 02/13/98 |
| Study shows Texas' property values rise | San Antonio Express News | 02/03/98 | |
| New tenure law forces accountability for professors | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 12/21/97 |
| Affirmative action gets scrutiny from panelists | Amarillo Globe-News | 12/20/97 | |
| Senator surprised at interest in utility deregulation | Amarillo Globe-News | Burk, K. | 12/16/97 |
| Bullock names Bivins, Lanier to new committee | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 12/11/97 |
| State panel to review affirmative action | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 12/11/97 |
| Ballard plans return to board of education | Austin American Statesman | Fikac, P. | 12/09/97 |
| Ballard to announce bid for education board seat | El Paso Times | 12/09/97 | |
| Ex-member of education board to run again | Houston Chronicle | 12/09/97 | |
| Public hearing set on electric deregulation | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 12/07/97 |
| Cross-party endorsement matches Bullock's style | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 11/22/97 |
| Obsolete constitution needs to be replaced | Amarillo Globe-News | 11/02/97 | |
| Higher ed planning panel takes show on road | Amarillo Globe-News | Marsh, W. | 10/29/97 |
| 2-year schools grow faster than universities | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 10/10/97 |
| Increased spending on safety pays off for school districts | San Antonio Express News | 10/01/97 | |
| Security expenses surge in urban Texas schools | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 09/30/97 |
| A textbook case of outspokenness | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 09/28/97 |
| Bivins, Chisum receive awards for work as legislators | Amarillo Globe-News | 09/26/97 | |
| Education board member resigns, hints at running against Bivins | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 09/25/97 |
| Board of education member resigns, hints at next office | Austin American Statesman | Gamboa, S. | 09/25/97 |
| Babin, Bush discuss education post | Beaumont Enterprise | Bauerlein, D. | 09/25/97 |
| Conservative to quit education panel | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 09/25/97 |
| Ballard resigns education post, hints at run for state senate seat | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 09/25/97 |
| Charter school angers Texas education officials | Austin American Statesman | Fikac, P. | 09/11/97 |
| Education board toughens up on teacher background checks | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 09/10/97 |
| Teacher background checks studied | Austin American Statesman | Fikac, P. | 09/10/97 |
| Bivins reiterates support for amendment's passage | Amarillo Globe-News | Yeager, M. | 08/31/97 |
| UT reopens amid troubling racial shift | Austin American Statesman | Roser, M. | 08/24/97 |
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Teachers honor Teel Bivins for recent legislative work
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Amarillo Globe-News | Yeager, M. | 08/20/97 |
| Students face tough new standards | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 08/18/97 |
| Demand for charter schools rises | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 08/15/97 |
| Standards right, but they have to count | San Antonio Express News | Cole, J. | 08/11/97 |
| On the ballot | Amarillo Globe-News | Yeager, M. | 08/03/97 |
| Bush: don't link new hikes to tax cuts | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 08/01/97 |
| Bush supports proposal for property tax relief, warns against school hikes | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 08/01/97 |
| For some, amendment will raise taxes | Amarillo Globe-News | Yeager, M. | 07/27/97 |
| Tenure review starts in January | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 07/21/97 | |
| Higher-education board picks new commissioner | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 07/18/97 | |
| Ed board decides to hire in-house | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 07/18/97 |
| No school districts show interest in 'home rule' | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 07/17/97 |
| Some students may transfer from schools | Amarillo Globe-News | Yeager, M. | 07/16/97 |
| Despite more liberal law, crowded schools will likely limit transfers | Houston Chronicle | Markley, M. | 07/13/97 |
| School choice: state refines laws concerning transfers for school students | San Angelo Standard Times | Martin, T. | 07/10/97 |
| School law OKs transfer for 800,000 | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 07/08/97 |
| Changes in college basic skills program strengthen some rules, ease others | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 06/30/97 | |
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Magazine is correct about Bivins' ranking
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Amarillo Globe-News | 06/23/97 | |
| Governor signs several measures | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 06/21/97 |
| Area lawmakers pleased with recent legislative session | Amarillo Globe-News | McBride, J. | 06/19/97 |
| Area lawmakers make magazine's list | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 06/19/97 |
| Tech to expand | Amarillo Globe-News | McBride, J. | 06/19/97 |
| Texas no longer seen as lawsuit 'junkyard' | San Antonio Express News | Wayne, R. | 06/17/97 |
| Senator looks back on hectic final days of session | Amarillo Globe-News | Bivins, T. | 06/11/97 |
| Legislature's education work reflects governor's priorities | Amarillo Globe-News | Burton, M. | 06/06/97 |
| Lawmakers stand on what didn't happen | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 06/03/97 |
| Safety revision ties our hands, teachers warn | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 05/31/97 |
| Panel agrees to school choice compromise | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/31/97 |
| Effort to privatize welfare screening sent to Gov. Bush | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 05/31/97 |
| Senator pushing for safe schools | San Antonio Express News | 05/31/97 | |
| Change in school-discipline law assailed | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Meighan, T. | 05/30/97 |
| Admissions legislation nears accord | Dallas Morning News | Moreno, S. | 05/30/97 |
| Tort reform bill headed to Bush | Amarillo Globe-News | 05/28/97 | |
| Senate passes amendment to allow homeowners to borrow against equity | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 05/27/97 |
| UT's actions spark charges of lobbying | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 05/27/97 |
| Senate OKs school choice bill | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/27/97 |
| Senate approves bill to facilitate transfers from low-rated schools | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Fikac, P. | 05/27/97 |
| Lifetime driver's license proposal scrapped | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 05/27/97 |
| Senate OK's equity-loan amendment | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 05/25/97 |
| Frustrated tax negotiators skip meeting | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 05/22/97 |
| Child molester may not be eligible for castration | Houston Chronicle | Gonzalez, J. | 05/22/97 |
| Lawmaker: tax plan may fail | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 05/21/97 |
| Surgical castration bill receives approval | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 05/21/97 |
| Events center bill clears Senate | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 05/21/97 |
| Scholarship bill shouldn't mess with just Texas | Amarillo Globe-News | Riddle, G. | 05/21/97 |
| Uncompromising mood stalls tax bill | Austin American Statesman | Kay, M. | 05/21/97 |
| Dedicating lottery funds to education bad move | Amarillo Globe-News | 05/20/97 | |
| Cheating on the net: bogus term papers are wrong, but let it pass for now | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 05/20/97 | |
| Measure would fine sellers of term papers | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 05/18/97 |
| For term-paper mills, writing may be on wall | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/18/97 |
| Selling term papers would become crime under Senate-approved bill | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Fikac, P. | 05/18/97 |
| Crime to cheat | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 05/18/97 |
| Driver's license will cost more, last longer | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 05/17/97 |
| Driver fee may go as high as $85 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/17/97 |
| Senators give a green light to license bill | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 05/17/97 |
| End run revives athletics bill | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 05/16/97 |
| Amendments complicate lottery bill | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 05/15/97 |
| Coaches rally against athletes bill | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 05/15/97 |
| Senate OKs bill to put all lottery profits in schools | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/15/97 |
| Lottery dedication approved | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 05/15/97 |
| Lawmakers tackle teen topics | Dallas Morning News | Minutaglio, B. | 05/11/97 |
| School fights to set up juvenile crime center | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 05/10/97 |
| State braces for charter school bids | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/10/97 |
| Senate votes to create benefit program for uninsured children | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 05/09/97 |
| Lessons can be learned as choice forces grow | Tyler Morning Telegraph | 05/09/97 | |
| Tax bill goes to full Senate | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 05/08/97 |
| Senate panel OKs property tax-cut plan | Austin American Statesman | Kay, M. | 05/08/97 |
| Bill offers surgical castration as option for child molesters | Dallas Morning News | 05/08/97 | |
| Tax changes give breaks to business | Austin American Statesman | Kay, M. | 05/07/97 |
| Proposal would give tax break to large corporations | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 05/07/97 |
| Vouchers' fatal defect | Waco Tribune Herald | 05/07/97 | |
| Groups want relief from proposed new tax | Dallas Morning News | Slater, W. | 05/06/97 |
| New tort reform efforts largely stymied in committees | Houston Chronicle | Gonzalez, J. | 05/04/97 |
| House, Senate disagree on business property tax | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 05/03/97 |
| Pedophile castration bill OK'd | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 05/03/97 |
| No-fault insurance is a bad deal | Dallas Morning News | Lambe, D. | 05/02/97 |
| Business property tax shot down in Senate | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 05/02/97 |
| Senate puts skids on helmet measure | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 05/01/97 |
| House school-funding proposal jolted by incorrect fiscal analysis | San Antonio Express News | 04/30/97 | |
| Senators promise revisions to tax bill | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/29/97 |
| Senate seeks less ambitious tax plan | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 04/29/97 |
| House tax plan faces opposition | Dallas Morning News | Slater, W. | 04/29/97 |
| 2 key senators say tax boost will be reduced | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 04/29/97 |
| Tax bill may see slashing in Senate | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 04/29/97 |
| Summer-school charade | Waco Tribune Herald | 04/29/97 | |
| Accountability | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Lee, M. | 04/28/97 |
| Law mandates standard application form for admission to 4-year Texas universities | Dallas Morning News | 04/27/97 | |
| Legal litter | Dallas Morning News | Bivins, T. | 04/27/97 |
| School of thought | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/27/97 |
| Senate passes bill penalizing minors for tobacco | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/25/97 |
| Senator helps stall bill son is fighting | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 04/25/97 |
| Senate OKs tough measure on underage teens' smoking | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 04/25/97 |
| Senate moves to phase out state tire fee | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 04/25/97 |
| Bill would end 'social promotion' of students | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/22/97 |
| Senate removes provision from transportation bill | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/22/97 |
| Lawmakers struggle with minority issue | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Strahan, A. | 04/22/97 |
| No vouchers: would take millions of public education dollars | Houston Chronicle | 04/22/97 | |
| Voluntary castration | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | 04/21/97 | |
| Improve failing schools | Austin American Statesman | 04/20/97 | |
| Bivins' bills strengthen insurance law | Amarillo Globe-News | 04/19/97 | |
| Abilene officials dislike measure | Abilene Reporter-News | Bruce, B. | 04/18/97 |
| Senate wants schools to start in September - Well, sort of | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/18/97 |
| Poll: Democrats oppose school voucher measure | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/18/97 |
| Public's ideas can become part of Texas' laws | Amarillo Globe-News | Bivins, T. | 04/18/97 |
| Bill would push back first day of school | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 04/18/97 |
| School voucher foes threaten to block bill | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/18/97 |
| Bill would create a 'no-fault' insurance system | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 04/18/97 | |
| Democrats may block bill for school vouchers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 04/18/97 |
| Senate OKs bill to delay start of public school year | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 04/18/97 |
| Senate backs later school year start | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 04/18/97 |
| School start bill gets OK'd | Valley Morning Star | Dailey, R. | 04/18/97 |
| Panel approves bill on school vouchers | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/17/97 |
| Panel supports school vouchers | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 04/17/97 |
| Senate panel OKs bill for school choice | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/17/97 |
| Senate committee passes pilot program for school vouchers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sanchez, C. | 04/17/97 |
| School voucher bill passes Senate committee | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 04/17/97 |
| Private school voucher bill's scope narrows | San Antonio Express News | 04/17/97 | |
| Lottery fund targeted for division | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Nelson, D. | 04/16/97 |
| Senate OKs bill to allow castration of child molesters | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/15/97 |
| Senate passes sex-offender castration bill | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/15/97 |
| Senate passes measure on molester castration | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 04/15/97 |
| Senate passes bill allowing voluntary, state-paid surgical castration | San Antonio Express News | 04/15/97 | |
| Moving along: House should follow Senate's lead on key bills | Dallas Morning News | 04/14/97 | |
| Senate approves measure to aid minority admissions in college | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/11/97 |
| Senate OKs bill on college admissions | Dallas Morning News | Moreno, S. | 04/11/97 |
| State Senate adopts school safety measure | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 04/10/97 |
| Education panel OKs September school start date | San Antonio Express News | Poling, T. | 04/10/97 |
| School starting date bill moves | Valley Morning Star | Dailey, R. | 04/10/97 |
| Bill: TEA could OK groups to establish charter schools | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/09/97 |
| Senate passes bill to increase number of charter schools | Austin American Statesman | Fikac, P. | 04/09/97 |
| Senate approves bill authorizing 60 charter schools | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 04/09/97 |
| Senators excited by new schools | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 04/09/97 |
| The poster boy for legal castration | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Ray, S. | 04/08/97 |
| Equity bill clears hurdle | Amarillo Globe-News | 04/06/97 | |
| Fraser: merger threatens TSTC | Abilene Reporter-News | Tinsley, A. | 04/05/97 |
| Let McQuay get his wish, but what about others? | San Antonio Express News | 04/05/97 | |
| TSTC supports bill limiting mission | Waco Tribune Herald | 04/05/97 | |
| Senate republicans back House tax bill; some confident tax relief bill will pass | Amarillo Globe-News | Burton, M. | 04/04/97 |
| Lawmakers consider castration measure | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 04/04/97 |
| Castration bill likely to reach Senate for vote | Austin American Statesman | Fikac, P. | 04/04/97 |
| Water law reform rips through Senate | Austin American Statesman | Haurwitz, R. | 04/04/97 |
| Senators like House tax plan | Dallas Morning News | Slater, W. | 04/04/97 |
| Water plan clears Senate | San Antonio Express News | Foy, N. | 04/04/97 |
| Educator blasts proposed legislation during speech | Amarillo Globe-News | Burton, M. | 04/03/97 |
| Morales to fight U.S. on Hopwood | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 04/03/97 |
| Supervision | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/31/97 | |
| School board courts obsolesence | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 03/30/97 |
| Debt-ridden school districts may get relief from the state | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 03/28/97 |
| Texas needs to find truth about vouchers | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Bivins, T. | 03/28/97 |
| Bill seeks more from state for school facilities | San Antonio Express News | 03/28/97 | |
| Vouchers are no cure | Austin American Statesman | 03/27/97 | |
| Bill would give students better understanding of costs | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 03/26/97 |
| Voucher opponents say they can block bill in Senate | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 03/26/97 |
| Truan vows all-out war against private-school vouchers | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Tinsley, A. | 03/26/97 |
| Senators attack proposal for private school vouchers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Packer, J. | 03/26/97 |
| Seven Dem senators vow to fight voucher proposal | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 03/26/97 |
| Education board's Ballard accuses Bullock of meddling | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 03/26/97 |
| Senator attacks public funding for private schools | San Antonio Express News | Tolley, L. | 03/26/97 |
| Texas bills would provide free college tuition | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 03/24/97 |
| Bivins touts voucher plan | Amarillo Globe-News | Steinhauser, E. | 03/22/97 |
| Unknotting phony liens | Austin American Statesman | 03/22/97 | |
| Bill would make state buildings smokeless | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 03/21/97 |
| Can tuition vouchers improve education? | Amarillo Globe-News | 03/21/97 | |
| A limit to remediation | Austin American Statesman | 03/21/97 | |
| Education agency weighs in on affirmative action ruling | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 03/21/97 |
| Senate votes to repeal helmet law | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/21/97 |
| Anti-smoking bill's nod gives more to chew on | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 03/21/97 |
| Senate passes bill to snuff out smoking inside state buildings | San Antonio Express News | 03/21/97 | |
| TAAS isn't the answer to children's learning | Amarillo Globe-News | Kuhlman, D. | 03/20/97 |
| Democrats predict school closings under voucher plan | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/20/97 |
| Senate committee considers stretching school choice system | San Antonio Express News | 03/20/97 | |
| Senate OKs bill on fraudulent liens, records | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 03/19/97 |
| Senate OKs bill about out-of-state lawsuits | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 03/19/97 |
| Texas Senate passes bill to limit lawsuits by -out-of state plantiffs | Austin American Statesman | Brown, C. | 03/19/97 |
| Wording of Senate water bill makes waves | Austin American Statesman | Haurwitz, R. | 03/19/97 |
| Senate passes bill to fight false liens | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/19/97 |
| Admissions changes could benefit many | San Antonio Express News | 03/19/97 | |
| Opponents say legislation waters down pollution controls | San Antonio Express News | Foy, N. | 03/19/97 |
| In Texas' likeness | Waco Tribune Herald | 03/19/97 | |
| No-fault not likely, but it's worth a try | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Mason, T. | 03/18/97 |
| Haywood quietly earning respect | Wichita Falls Record News | Strahan, A. | 03/18/97 |
| Bill would allow limited tuition voucher system | Texarkana Gazette | Minor, J. | 03/17/97 |
| Finding remedy for remedial education | Abilene Reporter-News | Ray, S. | 03/16/97 |
| Bills propose ways to stop state's uninsured motorists | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/16/97 |
| Move to 'outlaw being a teen' assailed | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 03/16/97 |
| 'Blue warrants' use up county space, money | Amarillo Globe-News | 03/15/97 | |
| Bill would raise tuition for career students | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 03/15/97 |
| Funding-limit bill worries educators | El Paso Times | 03/15/97 | |
| State university admissions policy proposed | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/15/97 | |
| Bill would urge students to say on degree track | San Antonio Express News | 03/15/97 | |
| 'Your failure rate must be lowered' | San Antonio Express News | Stinson, R. | 03/15/97 |
| Legislation would limit college remedial work | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 03/14/97 |
| Lawmakers hope to maintain diversity | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 03/14/97 |
| House supports a plan to prohibit false liens | Amarillo Globe-News | 03/14/97 | |
| Bill seeks to balance court ruling, diversity | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 03/14/97 |
| Senate OKs bill limiting remedial college courses | Dallas Morning News | 03/14/97 | |
| Minority admissions bill filed | Dallas Morning News | Moreno, S. | 03/14/97 |
| University admissions policy bill filed | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 03/14/97 |
| Bill filed in response to Hopwood ruling | San Antonio Express News | 03/14/97 | |
| Bill would increase pool of expelled students | Valley Morning Star | Hood, L. | 03/14/97 |
| Voucher plans open new battle for schools | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 03/13/97 |
| Bill would let 250,000 students leave bad schools | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/13/97 |
| Voucher plan offers passage to better schools | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 03/13/97 |
| House committee considers moratorium on tenure review | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 03/12/97 |
| College admissions bill | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | 03/12/97 | |
| Extension of 'zero tolerance' in schools clears Senate | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 03/11/97 |
| Senate approves package of three safe schools bills | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 03/11/97 |
| Senate OKs tougher bill on drugs | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/11/97 |
| Senate endorses bill to give students due-process rights | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 03/11/97 |
| State Senate broadens schools' power to expel | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 03/11/97 |
| Senate OKs tougher rules on expulsion | San Antonio Express News | 03/11/97 | |
| Senate committee approves bill limiting lawsuits | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 03/08/97 |
| Taking aim at tenure | Wichita Falls Record News | Tinsley, A. | 03/08/97 |
| Legislator targeting college athletics | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 03/06/97 |
| Bush should appoint rural person to board | Amarillo Globe-News | 03/05/97 | |
| Committee recommends tort reform bill to Senate | Austin American Statesman | Hight, B. | 03/05/97 |
| Senate passes bill on college forms | San Antonio Express News | 03/05/97 | |
| More reforms? Education bills deserve attention | Dallas Morning News | 03/04/97 | |
| School choice program is criticized as failure | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/04/97 |
| School-choice group sees signs as hopeful | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 03/04/97 | |
| Dinkins cleared for parks and wildlife post | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 03/04/97 |
| School financing is a frustratingly difficult game | Amarillo Globe-News | Bivins, T. | 03/03/97 |
| Just when did Houston become rural? | Abilene Reporter-News | Ray, S. | 03/02/97 |
| Nonurbanite for panel | Austin American Statesman | 03/02/97 | |
| Poll: quality of education must improve | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Ray, S. | 03/02/97 |
| Poll: school vouchers supported | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/02/97 |
| Should we abandon TAAS for a different test? YES: Texans deserve a test tha truly means something | Houston Chronicle | Ballard, D. | 03/02/97 |
| Bill would stymie term paper sales | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 02/28/97 |
| Bush's rural choice for board lives in little town of Houston | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 02/28/97 |
| Bivins questions possible appointment | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 02/27/97 |
| Plan may nix Robin Hood | Amarillo Daily News | Yeager, M. | 02/27/97 |
| Bill aimed at school drug use | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Berard, Y. | 02/27/97 |
| Bill would allow schools to expel students | San Antonio Express News | 02/27/97 | |
| Education bill encourages high-schoolers to take TASP | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 02/26/97 |
| Bill would require tenured faculty to undergo evaluations | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 02/26/97 |
| Tenured faculty would face reviews under bill passed by Texas Senate | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 02/26/97 |
| No pass, no play | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 02/26/97 | |
| Senate OKs professors' reviews | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 02/26/97 |
| Senate bill would mandate job reviews for Texas colleges' tenured instructors | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 02/26/97 |
| Still no play | Houston Chronicle | 02/26/97 | |
| Senate OKs professor job-review bill | Houston Chronicle | Gonzalez, J. | 02/26/97 |
| Exhibit reveals XIT Ranch's role in Capitol construction | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Burton, M. | 02/26/97 |
| Tenure review bill approved by Senate | San Antonio Express News | 02/26/97 | |
| Stop phony liens now | Austin American Statesman | 02/24/97 | |
| Texas colleges see rise in remedial education | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 02/24/97 | |
| Swatting the republic: Teel Bivins' bill will be balm to harassed Texans | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 02/23/97 | |
| Skills test in colleges under fire | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 02/23/97 | |
| State board members call for end to TAAS | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 02/21/97 |
| Experts debate merits of lawsuit reform bill | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 02/21/97 |
| End of TAAS sought in latest education skirmish | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 02/21/97 |
| Nonresident lawsuits are a problem, senator says | Austin American Statesman | Hight, B. | 02/21/97 |
| Government reform | Dallas Morning News | 02/21/97 | |
| 5 board members urge abolishing TAAS in Texas | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 02/21/97 |
| State educators urge dropping of TAAS program amid outcry | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 02/21/97 |
| Give students incentive to work last six weeks | Amarillo Globe-News | 02/20/97 | |
| No play - no exception | Waco Tribune Herald | 02/20/97 | |
| Filing fraudulent documents in court could become illegal | Dallas Morning News | 02/18/97 | |
| Closing a loophole | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 02/18/97 | |
| Expelled students targeted | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Douglas Jr., J. | 02/17/97 |
| Rural vs. urban interests | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Ray, S. | 02/16/97 |
| Rural, urban areas battle over appointment | Abilene Reporter-News | Ray, S. | 02/14/97 |
| Shift tax focus to relief, says key lawmaker | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 02/14/97 |
| Proposal gets mixed reaction | Amarillo Daily News | Yeager, M. | 02/13/97 |
| Lawmakers OK core curriculum | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 02/12/97 |
| Proposal modifies no-pass, no-play | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 02/12/97 |
| No pass in spring, no play in fall | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 02/12/97 | |
| No-pass loophole targeted | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 02/12/97 |
| Bill to alter no-pass, no-play vexes coaches | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 02/12/97 |
| Bill proposes Texas college core courses | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 02/12/97 |
| Throwing another curb at state's failing students | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 02/12/97 |
| Bivins bill broadens restrictions on athletes | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 02/11/97 |
| State need not order district consolidation | Amarillo Globe-News | 02/09/97 | |
| Lawmaker wants study to find extent of Ebonics in schools | Dallas Morning News | 02/09/97 | |
| Seeking neutrality in race relations | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Burton, M. | 02/07/97 |
| Post-tenure evaluations bill wins OK in Senate panel with 1 dissenting vote | Dallas Morning News | 02/06/97 | |
| Clogged dockets | Dallas Morning News | 02/04/97 | |
| Sugar Land man touted for transportation panel | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 02/04/97 |
| Bivins receives Golden Apple Award | Amarillo Globe-News | 02/02/97 | |
| Senate approves core-class plan for Texas colleges, universities | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 02/02/97 |
| Court order | Houston Chronicle | 02/02/97 | |
| WT hoping for 5.6% appropriation increase | Amarillo Globe-News | McBride, J. | 01/31/97 |
| Area legislators oppose dividing lottery money | Amarillo Globe-News | Curry, K. | 01/28/97 |
| Bill would help alternative education students get diplomas | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Robbins, M. | 01/27/97 |
| New penalties for false liens sought in fight against Republic of Texas | Dallas Morning News | 01/26/97 | |
| Plan would benefit TSTC | Abilene Reporter-News | Strahan, A. | 01/25/97 |
| Bivins' bill seeks curb on out of state suits | Amarillo Globe-News | 01/25/97 | |
| Teacher organization calls for pay raises to improve profession | Amarillo Globe-News | Burton, M. | 01/25/97 |
| Official attacks admissions ruling | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 01/24/97 |
| TSTC system gets good funding news | Waco Tribune Herald | Wallace, M. | 01/24/97 |
| Measure to set state water plan called 'the most important bill' | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 01/23/97 |
| Lawmakers wrangle over interpretation of college race rule | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 01/23/97 |
| Bill seeks school-year start after Labor Day | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Nix, M. | 01/23/97 |
| Laney disagrees with dedication of lottery profits to public schools | Amarillo Daily News | Robbins, M. | 01/22/97 |
| Texas lawmakers take aim at uninsured drivers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sanchez, C. | 01/18/97 |
| Bivins proposes lawsuit reform to limit filings from out of state | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 01/17/97 |
| Senator reflects on opening of Texas legislature | Amarillo Globe-News | Bivins, T. | 01/15/97 |
| Fraser: agency has downsized | Abilene Reporter-News | 01/14/97 | |
| Higher education should get its turn, Bivins says | Amarillo Daily News | Yeager, M. | 01/12/97 |
| Facility funding, school vouchers top lawmakers discussion list | Amarillo Globe-News | Yeager, M. | 01/12/97 |
| School tuition vouchers, share-the-wealth finance system face legislative tests | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 01/12/97 |
| State board members say forced cuts at TEA are sign of skewed priorities | Dallas Morning News | 01/11/97 | |
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Bivins to study deregulation
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Amarillo Globe-News | 08/12/94 | |
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Hutchison aide: Bivins not agent for ex-employee
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Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, Mary Alice | 07/01/94 |
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Bivins to head committee to review education needs
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Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, Mary Alice | 04/01/94 |
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A gold star for Sen. Bivins
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Austin American Statesman | 01/24/94 | |
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Bivins seeks re-election to District 31
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Amarillo Globe-News | Boyd, Danny | 12/11/93 |
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Bivins earns position
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Amarillo Globe-News | 10/18/93 | |
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Legislature tackles problems
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Amarillo Globe-News | Bivins, Teel | 01/28/93 |
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Bivins makes 2 day tour of district
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Amarillo Globe-News | 12/30/92 | |
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State senator honored for support of TSTC
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Amarillo Globe-News | Nichols, Nicole | 04/24/92 |
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Bivins offers to return financial contributions
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Amarillo Globe-News | Hunt, B. Scott | 03/12/92 |
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Bivins wins Chamber of Commerce Leadership Award
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Amarillo Globe-News | 02/08/92 | |
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Bivins stops in Amarillo on campaign tour
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Amarillo Globe-News | Allston, Tom | 01/16/92 |
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Bivins files for re-election to Senate District 31 seat
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Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, Mary Alice | 12/18/91 |
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Bivins named to committee on education
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Amarillo Globe-News | 09/18/91 | |
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Bivins appointed to board of Legislative Reference Library
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Amarillo Globe-News | 09/07/91 | |
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Appointment to Senate committees good for area
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Amarillo Globe-News | Bivins, Teel | 02/06/91 |
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Slover blasts Bivins on gas royalty 'sweetheart deal'
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Amarillo Globe-News | Boyd, Danny | 08/09/90 |
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A day in the life of Teel Bivins
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Amarillo Globe-News | Campbell, Kerry | 07/15/90 |
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Teel Bivins honored
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Amarillo Globe-News | 05/31/90 | |
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Bivins selected as 1990 Toll Fellow
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Amarillo Globe-News | 05/27/90 | |
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Sen. Bivins honored
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Amarillo Globe-News | 11/14/89 | |
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Bivins recognized by magazine as one of 5 rookies of the year
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Amarillo Globe-News | Boardman, Amy | 06/27/89 |
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A busy beginning for Bivins
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Amarillo Globe-News | Bivins, Teel | 01/31/89 |
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New senator realizes a long-awaited goal on 1st day in Capitol
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Amarillo Globe-News | Cutbirth, Joe | 01/11/89 |
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State senator gets office, prepares for session
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Amarillo Globe-News | Phelan, Kim | 01/08/89 |
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Bivins remains firm on original campaign tax promise
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Amarillo Globe-News | Phelan, Kim | 01/05/89 |
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Bivins has pro-active plan for first session, ready to go to work
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Amarillo Globe-News | Cutbirth, Joe | 12/25/88 |
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Bivins outlines strategy for Senate tenure
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Amarillo Globe-News | Bivins, Teel | 12/18/88 |