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| Headline | Newspaper | Columnist | Date |
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| Juneteenth takes on added meaning as nation remembers George Floyd, leaders push for federal holiday | Houston Chronicle | Powell, N. | 06/19/20 |
| Virtual funeral for former state rep Al Edwards set for Friday | Houston Chronicle | Scherer, J. | 05/07/20 |
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ALBERT ELY EDWARDS SR. 1937-2020
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Houston Chronicle | Staff | 05/07/20 |
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Al Edwards, former state rep whose bill created Juneteenth holiday, dies at 83
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Houston Chronicle | Scherer, J. | 04/30/20 |
| Nellye Joyce Punch, Fifth Ward educator who taught achievers, dies at 96 | Houston Chronicle | George, C. | 01/06/18 |
| Leaving a proud legacy | Dallas Morning News | King, J. | 06/18/17 |
| The Pride Of Emancipation | Houston Chronicle | George, C. | 06/18/17 |
| New Capitol monument fills in historic gaps of Texas African-Americans | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 11/27/16 |
| Texas Capitol’s first African-American monument taking shape | Austin American Statesman | Mekelburg, M. | 09/28/16 |
| A long journey for Juneteenth monument, and still a ways to go | Austin American Statesman | Phillips, A. | 06/19/15 |
| Houston legislator recalls fight for Juneteenth holiday | Houston Chronicle | Rice, H. | 06/19/15 |
| An East Austin home for Texas’ long-homeless Juneteenth statues | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 06/17/15 |
| Monument to African-American history in Texas planned for Capitol | Houston Chronicle | Ward, M. | 03/09/15 |
| Juneteenth statues get new home for now | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 06/19/13 |
| Anybody want a Juneteenth statue? | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 11/25/12 |
| Get moving on our Juneteenth monument | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 06/19/12 |
| Texas Capitol deserves a fitting memorial for blacks | Austin American Statesman | Phillips, A. | 05/01/11 |
| April fooles | Austin Chronicle | Whittaker, R. | 03/31/11 |
| Doc's house vetoed for guv bag drag | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 08/25/10 |
| Doc sues Med Board over rights | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 08/20/10 |
| Lawsuit challenging Miles win dropped | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 05/15/10 |
| Around the house | Austin Chronicle | Whittaker, R. | 04/15/10 |
| Miles keeps the lead, but Edwards not giving up | Houston Chronicle | Tolson, M. | 03/25/10 |
| Edwards asks for recount of primary results | Houston Chronicle | Moran, C. | 03/16/10 |
| Recount may change rep's 11-vote loss | Dallas Morning News | Wire Reports | 03/05/10 |
| 'A win is a win,' but it still could change | Houston Chronicle | Olson, B. | 03/04/10 |
| Miles squeaks by Edwards to reclaim House seat | Houston Chronicle | Tolson, M. | 03/03/10 |
| Texas House 146 | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 02/26/10 |
| Edwards, Miles rekindle old rivalry | Houston Chronicle | Holley, J. | 02/24/10 |
| Lege Races: Austin and elsewhere | Austin Chronicle | Whittaker, R. | 02/18/10 |
| Miles going after Al Edwards' House seat again | Houston Chronicle | Scharrer, G. | 12/19/09 |
| Struggling Texans need viable food-stamp service | Houston Chronicle | Coleman, G. | 12/17/09 |
| Session will hit some where it hurts | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 06/28/09 |
| Rural doctors get incentive | Amarillo Globe-News | Editorial | 06/22/09 |
| Juneteenth statue, like event itself, is years in waiting | Austin American Statesman | Phillips, A. | 06/19/09 |
| Perry signs bill to lure more doctors to rural areas | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 06/18/09 |
| Two new state laws to lure doctors to underserved areas | Houston Chronicle | Zheng, Z. | 06/02/09 |
| Family physicians hail ‘most important legislation to pass in decades’ | Rio Grande Guardian | Aguilar, J. | 05/31/09 |
| Legislation would address rural-area doctor shortages | Tyler Morning Telegraph | Dillard, C. | 05/31/09 |
| House has final say on rural doctor fund | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 05/29/09 |
| Smokeless tobacco bill could help recruit doctors | Houston Chronicle | Zheng, Z. | 05/28/09 |
| Hinojosa wins passage for physician loan repayment legislation | Rio Grande Guardian | Taylor, S. | 05/27/09 |
| Kuempel plans return to Austin | San Antonio Express News | Scharrer, G. | 05/26/09 |
| Bill seeks more rural doctors | Amarillo Globe-News | Rangel, E. | 05/20/09 |
| House backs tobacco tax tweak | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 05/13/09 |
| House OKs changes to smokeless tobacco tax | Houston Chronicle | Stone, J. | 05/13/09 |
| Watch your appraised values and know how to get it changed when it is incorrect | Victoria Advocate | Berger, M. | 05/02/09 |
| Bills moving like Austin traffic | San Antonio Express News | Ratcliffe, R. | 04/18/09 |
| Texas Legislature | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 04/16/09 |
| Lawmakers set record for most bills filed | Dallas Morning News | Funk, M. | 03/14/09 |
| House, Senate budget proposals for youth lockups are at odds | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 03/06/09 |
| Houston's Al Edwards relishes return to state House | Houston Chronicle | Stiles, M. | 02/02/09 |
| Photograph from party helps exonerate ex-Rep. Miles | Houston Chronicle | Rogers, B. | 01/16/09 |
| GOP pals ensure decent digs for dethroned Craddick | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 01/10/09 |
| Who wants to be 'Anybody but Craddick'? | Austin Chronicle | Whittaker, R. | 11/20/08 |
| Let the race begin | Austin Chronicle | Whittaker, R. | 11/13/08 |
| Democrat Thibaut takes a Harris County seat | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 11/05/08 |
| Candidates felled by paperwork | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 06/28/08 |
| Williams' donations have been welcomed by Texas politicians | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 06/23/08 |
| Primary didn't sway Texas superdelegates | Dallas Morning News | Jeffers Jr., G. | 04/24/08 |
| Rep. Miles out on bail after turning himself in | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 04/17/08 |
| Legislator indicted on gun charge | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 04/15/08 |
| 32 Lone Star superdelegates: courted, committed, confused | Dallas Morning News | Levinthal, D. | 03/07/08 |
| For Dem hopefuls, superdelegates prove difficult to pin down | San Antonio Express News | Sandberg, L. | 03/07/08 |
| Craddick's allies mostly fare well in primary | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 03/06/08 |
| Craddick supporters withstand primaries | Bryan Eagle | Staff | 03/06/08 |
| Craddick appears to weather primaries | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 03/06/08 |
| Change | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 03/06/08 |
| Voters turn out three local state representatives | Houston Chronicle | Turner, A. | 03/06/08 |
| Craddick still has allies | San Antonio Express News | Scharrer, G. | 03/06/08 |
| House races elsewhere | Dallas Morning News | Brook, K. | 03/05/08 |
| Edwards leading in District 146 | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 03/05/08 |
| Craddick's allies are raking in funds | San Antonio Express News | Scharrer, G. | 02/27/08 |
| Meet Texas' superdelegates | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 02/19/08 |
| How to lose your seat in one term | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 02/18/08 |
| Candidates hoping to swing state their way | San Antonio Express News | Ratcliffe, R. | 02/18/08 |
| He brings energy to office, but does Miles go too far? | Houston Chronicle | Turner, A. | 02/04/08 |
| Different outcomes for Miles, DA | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 01/18/08 |
| Lawmaker accused of wielding gun, threats | Houston Chronicle | Stiles, M. | 01/12/08 |
| Hot local, national races to fill long primary ballot | Houston Chronicle | Fikac, P. | 01/03/08 |
| Texans haven't impeached a governor since 1917 | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | McNeely, D. | 09/01/07 |
| Juneteenth: 'a measurement of how far we've come' | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 06/19/07 |
| Jokers jest over missing photo | Dallas Morning News | Selby, W. | 04/07/07 |
| New Orleans turning to Brown for advice | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 01/19/07 |
| Fight may leave Craddick weaker | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 01/11/07 |
| 80th Texas Legislature | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 01/10/07 |
| Solid support for rural Texas cements respect for Jones | Lubbock Avalanche Journal | Rangel, E. | 12/29/06 |
| Ban on pit bulls? You can't in Texas | Houston Chronicle | Babineck, M. | 11/27/06 |
| Dog bites man | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 11/27/06 |
| Two pit bulls kill Harris County boy | San Antonio Express News | Bryant, S. | 11/23/06 |
| Ambition the size of Texas | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 11/04/06 |
| Bridge-building Democrat to step down | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 07/06/06 |
| Edwards happy to be called father of Juneteenth | Houston Chronicle | Ellison, D. | 06/18/06 |
| Monument marks nation's oldest Juneteenth celebration | Galveston Daily News | Hawes, K. | 06/17/06 |
| Will it look like Al? Let's nip it in the bud | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 05/20/06 |
| School finance plan takes shape behind closed doors | El Paso Times | Grissom, B. | 04/23/06 |
| Five bills up for debate in Perry school plan | El Paso Times | Grissom, B. | 04/23/06 |
| School finance plan takes shape behind closed door | El Paso Times | Grissom, B. | 04/22/06 |
| Perry chases 76 votes for tax package | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 04/21/06 |
| Well, we'll always have a statue to remember him | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 04/15/06 |
| Shake-up in House District 146 | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 04/13/06 |
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Al Edwards: future plans include education and community issues
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Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 04/13/06 |
| Cheerleading-regulation proponent loses bid | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 04/12/06 |
| Edwards battles to keep his seat | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 04/12/06 |
| Veteran facing political novice | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 04/09/06 |
| Not dancing around their Senate choice | Dallas Morning News | Jeffers Jr., G. | 04/03/06 |
| Endorsements | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 04/02/06 |
| State House District 146 - Democratic | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 04/02/06 |
| TSU rallies supporters | Houston Chronicle | Tresaugue, M. | 03/23/06 |
| Devine, Harless in a tight race for open House seat | Houston Chronicle | Murphy, B. | 03/08/06 |
| No rest on seventh day for candidates | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 03/06/06 |
| Is 'Duke' Cunningham episode a preview for Texas? | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 03/05/06 |
| House races put spotlight on education | Austin American Statesman | Embry, J. | 03/02/06 |
| Rivals contend District 146 needs change | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 03/02/06 |
| Primary decisions at hand | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 02/26/06 |
| Group names conceal other primary players | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 02/24/06 |
| Coleman views the entry of 2 new rivals as payback | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 02/10/06 |
| Filing point out faint rifts in Legislature | Dallas Morning News | Slover, P. | 01/03/06 |
| Deadly dog attacks spark effort to strengthen laws | San Antonio Express News | Chasnoff, B. | 12/29/05 |
| Edwards' fight moves beyond cheerleading | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 12/02/05 |
| Cheerleading controversy heats up again | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 09/02/05 |
| Perry's crusade: ban gay unions | Austin American Statesman | 08/24/05 | |
| Chamber music | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 08/11/05 |
| Give Juneteenth proper honor | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 07/10/05 |
| Under the dome | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 07/09/05 |
| Makeover ordered for Juneteenth bronze icon | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 07/07/05 |
| Both houses, both parties back eminent domain limits | Houston Chronicle | Hughes, P. | 07/05/05 |
| 'Texas Monthly' honors Ogden | Bryan Eagle | Avison, A. | 06/30/05 |
| House panel OKs a tax plan | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 06/30/05 |
| Strayhorn labels Perry plan a 'mess' | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 06/28/05 |
| Strayhorn pans Perry's funding plan | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 06/28/05 |
| Magazine: local lawmakers among state's worst | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 06/24/05 |
| New bills looking much like old ones | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 06/23/05 |
| Juneteenth celebrations taking root | Houston Chronicle | Rodriguez, L. | 06/19/05 |
| Magazine lists 'best and worst' lawmakers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 06/18/05 |
| Magazine salutes S.A. rep | San Antonio Express News | Sandberg, L. | 06/18/05 |
| Juneteenth events to promote unity | Bryan Eagle | Saugier, M. | 06/12/05 |
| Immortalizing a House member - on your dime | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 06/05/05 |
| What they said | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 05/31/05 |
| Capital cast | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 05/31/05 |
| Cheerleading has cleaned up before | San Antonio Express News | Levy, A. | 05/29/05 |
| Dog-bite law may get more teeth | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Morrison, E. | 05/26/05 |
| At a glance | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 05/19/05 |
| Craddick's mantra: exclude many but affect all | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 05/17/05 |
| 'Daily Show' has too much fun with a goofy Texas bill | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 05/16/05 |
| Stick to the issues that matter | Galveston Daily News | Editorial | 05/16/05 |
| Cheering's leaders: bah to regulating sis, boom | Austin American Statesman | Sefton, D. | 05/15/05 |
| Three cheers for morals! | Austin American Statesman | Teepen, T. | 05/14/05 |
| Bill on cheering fails in Senate | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Douglas Jr., J. | 05/14/05 |
| The hoorays are fine if the hips don't grind | San Antonio Express News | Editorial | 05/13/05 |
| An outsider's take on Texas' great cheerleader brouhaha | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Henry, R. | 05/12/05 |
| No cheers for the Texas House | Valley Morning Star | Editorial | 05/10/05 |
| House bill worth at least two bits | San Angelo Standard Times | Editorial | 05/09/05 |
| The dumbest session yet? Joke's on us | Austin American Statesman | Kelso, J. | 05/08/05 |
| House to cheerleaders: don't shake your booty | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Averyt, L. | 05/08/05 |
| Final stretch | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 05/08/05 |
| Why didn't parents stop raunchy Texas cheering? | Houston Chronicle | Harrop, F. | 05/08/05 |
| No cheers for House | McAllen Monitor | Editorial | 05/08/05 |
| Newsmaker | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 05/08/05 |
| Please, liberate our schools | Austin American Statesman | Young, J. | 05/07/05 |
| Two bits, four bits, six bits... | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Editorial | 05/07/05 |
| State representative dies in car accident | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 05/07/05 |
| Cheerleaders are yelling for a sporting chance | Dallas Morning News | Goodloe, K. | 05/06/05 |
| 2,4,6,8! Is this a way to legislate? | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 05/06/05 |
| Cheerleader bill 'isn't even on the radar' in the Senate | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 05/06/05 |
| House 'horseplay' is nothing to cheer about | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 05/05/05 |
| Gimme a 'yea' - or a 'nay'? | Beaumont Enterprise | Everett, V. | 05/05/05 |
| Sexy-cheerleading bill OK'd | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 05/05/05 |
| Taking action when no one else wants to | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Kennedy, B. | 05/05/05 |
| Senators have no pep for cheerleader bill | San Antonio Express News | Scharrer, G. | 05/05/05 |
| Cheerleader bill gets mixed vote from ET Reps | Tyler Morning Telegraph | 05/05/05 | |
| Cheerleading cops | Waco Tribune Herald | Editorial | 05/05/05 |
| 2, 4, 6, 8 - bill seems to irritate | Waco Tribune Herald | Culp, C. | 05/05/05 |
| Capitol roundup | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 05/04/05 |
| House says cheerleaders must keep gyrations G-rated | Austin American Statesman | Lisheron, M. | 05/04/05 |
| Rah emotions in Austin | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 05/04/05 |
| Cleaner cheering wins out in House | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 05/04/05 |
| Bill that bans dirty dancing, but doesn't define it, nears passage | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 05/04/05 |
| House votes to turn naughty cheerleaders into outlaws | San Antonio Express News | Garcia, G. | 05/04/05 |
| Some boo cheerleading bill | Dallas Morning News | Durnan, K. | 05/02/05 |
| Rest assured; your lawmakers are hard at work | San Angelo Standard Times | Flippin, P. | 05/02/05 |
| Can Texas rein in out-of-control cheerleaders? | San Antonio Express News | Seltzer, R. | 05/01/05 |
| Chamber music | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 04/28/05 |
| Not a fitting memorial | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 04/26/05 |
| House passes marriage measure | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Moritz, J. | 04/26/05 |
| House oks proposal to ban gay marriage | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 04/26/05 |
| Under the dome | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 04/23/05 |
| Legislative notes | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 04/22/05 |
| Legislator wants AG to investigate record gas prices | Houston Chronicle | Gilbert, J. | 04/22/05 |
| In session | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 04/22/05 |
| A second opinion | Dallas Morning News | Editorial | 04/15/05 |
| Missing Democrats doom budget measure | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 04/15/05 |
| Who's got the spirit? | Dallas Morning News | Curtis, B. | 04/10/05 |
| Absentee reps doom health care proposal | San Antonio Express News | Garcia, G. | 04/08/05 |
| Capitol roundup | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 04/06/05 |
| Anti-booty-shaking bill wins OK | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 04/06/05 |
| Notebook | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 04/06/05 |
| Baseball as city shaper | Houston Chronicle | Casey, R. | 04/06/05 |
| Measure adds bite to leash law | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 04/05/05 |
| In session | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 04/05/05 |
| Bill watch | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 04/05/05 |
| Edwards still keeps colleagues guessing | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, A. | 04/04/05 |
| Censoring dancers isn't House's duty | San Antonio Express News | Anglin, M. | 04/04/05 |
| Capitol full of cheer | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 04/02/05 |
| Cheerleading bill leaves decency to eye of beholder | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 04/01/05 |
| Bill watch | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 03/31/05 |
| Capitol roundup | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 03/30/05 |
| Under the dome | Dallas Morning News | Brooks, K. | 03/30/05 |
| Legislators waste time on trivialities | Valley Morning Star | Editorial | 03/28/05 |
| Bill would take shake out of game | Austin American Statesman | Kelso, J. | 03/27/05 |
| Fellow Dems question Rep. Edwards' priorities | Houston Chronicle | Mack, K. | 03/25/05 |
| More grandstanding | McAllen Monitor | Editorial | 03/25/05 |
| Bunch of sis, boom, baloney! | San Antonio Express News | Editorial | 03/25/05 |
| Edwards' follies | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 03/23/05 |
| Students may have to dance to beat of state drum | San Antonio Express News | LaCoste-Caputo, J. | 03/23/05 |
| American digest | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 03/20/05 |
| Legislating morality | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 03/20/05 |
| The face of Juneteenth? It looks a lot like colleague, legislators say | Austin American Statesman | Martinez, M. | 03/19/05 |
| Bring it on | Austin American Statesman | Editorial | 03/19/05 |
| Hits and misses | Dallas Morning News | Editorial | 03/19/05 |
| Bill to ban racy cheerleading avoids key questions | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Cromer, K. | 03/19/05 |
| Capitol roundup | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 03/18/05 |
| Pompoms would be ok to shake; not booties | Austin American Statesman | Castro, A. | 03/18/05 |
| Notebook | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 03/18/05 |
| Legislator wants cheerleaders to keep their routines clean | Houston Chronicle | A.P. Wire | 03/18/05 |
| In session | San Antonio Express News | Staff | 03/18/05 |
| Under the dome | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 03/17/05 |
| Dogs' role in death not clear | Houston Chronicle | Bryant, S. | 03/17/05 |
| School finance talk shifts to Senate | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/16/05 |
| Senate has own ideas for tax bill | Houston Chronicle | Elliott, J. | 03/16/05 |
| The governor's cup may runneth over | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 03/06/05 |
| Sales tax increase advances in House | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Dyer, R. | 03/03/05 |
| Bill to juggle taxes heads to full House | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 03/03/05 |
| Bill to hold dog owners in attacks clears hurdle | Houston Chronicle | Gilbert, J. | 03/02/05 |
| Owner of violent dogs targeted by lawmaker | Houston Chronicle | Bryant, S. | 03/01/05 |
| Lawmakers explore pros, cons of legalized gambling | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 02/23/05 |
| Saavedra's wish list | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 02/16/05 |
| Central Texans advance in House | Austin American Statesman | Embry, J. | 01/28/05 |
| State restores funding to drug-abuse program | Houston Chronicle | Bryant, S. | 12/02/04 |
| Prairie View voting dispute erupts anew | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 09/04/04 |
| Juneteenth debate continues | San Antonio Express News | Easton, P. | 06/19/04 |
| All-white nominations upset many | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 04/17/04 |
| Dispute fails to boost student voting | Houston Chronicle | Kliewer, T. | 03/08/04 |
| Student voting questioned again where Supreme Court stepped in | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 01/01/04 |
| Prairie View voting issue to be appealed | Houston Chronicle | Kliewer, T. | 12/24/03 |
| 'We still know who we are' | Dallas Morning News | Jeffers Jr., G. | 06/02/03 |
| Dem who stayed sees racial divide | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 06/02/03 |
| Seven who stayed behind find Austin not an easy place to be | Dallas Morning News | Jeffers Jr., G. | 05/15/03 |
| Democrats: We'll stay till bill dies | Austin American Statesman | Copelin, L. | 05/14/03 |
| Democrats still AWOL | Beaumont Enterprise | Reinhart, D. | 05/14/03 |
| 7 Dems show up for work | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 05/14/03 |
| 3 more Democratic reps show in paralyzed House | San Antonio Express News | Fikac, P. | 05/14/03 |
| New alliances in House turning heads | Dallas Morning News | McKenzie, W. | 02/11/03 |
| Craddick plays conservative card | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 01/31/03 |
| Were they thinking of King, or politics? | Dallas Morning News | Jeffers Jr., G. | 01/21/03 |
| Democratic chief holds on | Dallas Morning News | Jeffers Jr., G. | 01/16/03 |
| State house | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 10/26/02 |
| Legislators try to beat deadlines for bills | Austin American Statesman | Staff | 05/11/01 |
| House panel OKs redrawing districts | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 05/01/01 |
| Campaign funds are a regularly milked cash cow | Houston Chronicle | Berger, E. | 04/02/01 |
| Ozone strategy forming | Dallas Morning News | A.P. Wire | 08/23/00 |
| State house | Houston Chronicle | Editorial | 10/12/98 |
| Coalition vows to fight for TSU's Douglas | Houston Chronicle | Zuniga, J. | 05/14/98 |
| Black Democrats urge Overstreet support | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 12/19/97 |
| Edwards files suit to counter sexual harassment charges | Houston Chronicle | Flynn, G. | 09/20/97 |
| Texas legislator sued on charges of sexual harassment | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 07/30/97 |
| Former employee files sexual harassment suit | Houston Chronicle | Flynn, G. | 07/29/97 |
| Thrift too often left behind when lawmakers pack | Austin American Statesman | Eskenazi, S. | 06/01/97 |
| Funding for state troopers' cars is a black-and-white issue | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 05/15/97 |
| Letter spurs confusion over affirmative action issue: education official disagrees with ruling in Hopwood case | Houston Chronicle | Lum, L. | 04/12/97 |
| College-admissions meeting set | Dallas Morning News | Moreno, S. | 04/10/97 |
| Lawmakers want federal opinion on ruling | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 04/10/97 |
| Difference of opinion about Hopwood | Houston Chronicle | Lum, L. | 03/26/97 |
| Legislators seek aid for TSU | Dallas Morning News | 03/10/97 | |
| State legislators vow to push $10 million bailout of ailing TSU | Houston Chronicle | Milling, T. | 03/09/97 |
| TSU instates president and celebrates 50th year | Houston Chronicle | Lum, L. | 03/08/97 |
| Transportation committee considers limits on passengers in pickup beds | Amarillo Globe-News | Burton, M. | 03/04/97 |
| Bill would restrict divorce | Amarillo Daily News | Burton, M. | 02/14/97 |
| Arguments persist about race policies | Austin American Statesman | Gamboa, S. | 02/14/97 |
| Plan brewing to stall college funding | Dallas Morning News | 02/14/97 | |
| State universities told to boost minority enrollment | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 02/14/97 |
| Affirmative action backers cite funds | San Antonio Express News | Foy, N. | 02/14/97 |
| Legislators oppose new at-large posts for HISD's board | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 01/18/97 |
| Rep. Edwards' mother dies | Austin American Statesman | 01/14/97 | |
| 10,000 cheer Clinton at Alamo | Houston Chronicle | Gonzalez, J. | 11/03/96 |
| State House II | Houston Chronicle | 10/16/96 | |
| Congresswoman urges delay in redistricting after court ruling | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Langford, T. | 06/18/96 |
| Vouchers opposed by many minority lawmakers | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 06/06/96 |
| Minority aid program kept alive and within law | Houston Chronicle | Ackerman, T. | 04/19/96 |
| Farrar is faring well | Houston Chronicle | Villafranca, A. | 03/13/96 |
| Moon case takes shine off abuse law, but statute will stay | Houston Chronicle | Kliewer, T. | 02/25/96 |
| Priceless gift: inspiration | Houston Chronicle | Tutt, B. | 01/18/96 |
| Buyout of TSU contract part of 'disturbing trend' | Houston Chronicle | Ackerman, T. | 12/08/95 |
| Prairie View A&M will swear in 'new' president | Bryan Eagle | 09/27/95 | |
| Pious right peddles myths: hoaxes, falsehoods are used to push political agenda | Waco Tribune Herald | Young, J. | 08/24/95 |
| Letter opposes school prayer | Dallas Morning News | 08/09/95 | |
| New law punishes parents who let kids get hold of guns | Amarillo Globe-News | Robbins, M. | 07/30/95 |
| TSU won't renew president's contract | Houston Chronicle | Ackerman, T. | 06/03/95 |
| House approves bill to overhaul juvenile system | Austin American Statesman | Arrillaga, P. | 05/26/95 |
| Legislator says prayer could help welfare recipients | Austin American Statesman | Gamboa, S. | 05/06/95 |
| House hikes teacher pay | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 05/06/95 |
| Lawmakers criticize home-rule districts | Amarillo Globe-News | Parker, P. | 05/05/95 |
| School measure opposed | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 05/05/95 |
| Bill branded racist | El Paso Times | Scharrer, G. | 05/05/95 |
| Education bill racist, critics say | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Roser, M. | 05/05/95 |
| Minorities claim racism in home rule | Houston Chronicle | Walt, K. | 05/05/95 |
| Minorities vow to block home rule in education bill | San Antonio Express News | Calderon, D. | 05/05/95 |
| Bill would require guns to be kept out of children's reach | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Roser, M. | 05/04/95 |
| Black caucus to look at current fights, past glories at meeting | Austin American Statesman | Brooks, A. | 04/21/95 |
| Portrait of a dispute -- over portraits | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 04/18/95 |
| Parents channel grief to push gun-access law | Dallas Morning News | 04/17/95 | |
| Welfare bill backed by House | Dallas Morning News | Moreno, S. | 04/07/95 |
| Alimony added to welfare reform | Houston Post | 04/07/95 | |
| Texas lawmakers confront 2 inexpensive opportunities | El Paso Times | 04/03/95 | |
| House votes to punish adults for kids' gun use | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 03/30/95 |
| Bill to keep handguns from kids clears hurdle | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sanchez, C. | 03/30/95 |
| House backs penalties if kids get unsafely stored weapons | Houston Post | Lenz, M. | 03/30/95 |
| Juvenile code | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 03/26/95 | |
| House passes revision of juvenile justice code | Amarillo Globe-News | Parker, P. | 03/24/95 |
| Juvenile crime bill goes to Senate amid criticism | Dallas Morning News | Hoppe, C. | 03/24/95 |
| Minority lawmakers blast crime bill | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sanchez, C. | 03/24/95 |
| Juvenile justice bill hit by minority legislators | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 03/24/95 |
| House approves juvenile justice bill | Houston Post | Herman, K. | 03/24/95 |
| Concealed-handgun proponents confident | Austin American Statesman | Eskenazi, S. | 03/22/95 |
| S.A. teacher's plea gains House favor on gun law | San Antonio Express News | Scott, S. | 03/22/95 |
| House begins work on gun legislation | Tyler Morning Telegraph | 03/22/95 | |
| Time for prayer in schools urged | Dallas Morning News | Stutz, T. | 03/21/95 |
| Opponents upbeat about restricting annexation | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 03/21/95 |
| Affirmative action proposal angers minority legislators | Austin American Statesman | Eskenazi, S. | 03/10/95 |
| Minority legislators rip move to end racial hiring | Houston Chronicle | 03/10/95 | |
| Senate OKs bill on truck passengers | Dallas Morning News | 03/09/95 | |
| Bills aim to keep kids from guns | Austin American Statesman | Ward, M. | 03/08/95 |
| House panel considers bills to help keep guns from kids | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sanchez, C. | 03/08/95 |
| Conservative coalition will not disclose donors | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Sanchez, C. | 02/05/95 |
| Racial bias reported in loans, jobs | Houston Chronicle | Tuell, S. | 02/02/95 |
| For Texas House | Houston Post | 10/17/94 | |
| For Texas House II | Houston Chronicle | 10/14/94 | |
| Year of transition | Houston Chronicle | Ackerman, T. | 09/25/94 |
| Three lawmakers demand that Metro drop bid for fare increase | Houston Chronicle | Williams, J. | 09/15/94 |
| Elections will go on despite 'tainted' lines | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 09/03/94 |
| Black lawmakers want to create more minority districts | Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, A. | 08/23/94 |
| Juneteenth celebration had uphill battle for recognition | Houston Post | Stanton, R. | 06/19/94 |
| Juneteenth special day in Texas that spread | San Antonio Express News | 06/18/94 | |
| Lawmaker's tenacity helped forge Juneteenth | Houston Chronicle | Makeig, J. | 06/17/94 |
| Bill targets adults failing to secure guns | Houston Chronicle | Hanson, E. | 04/28/94 |
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Jab at 'foreigners' draws criticism
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San Antonio Express News | 02/11/93 | |
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Controversy over shooting still boiliing
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Houston Post | Stanton, Robert | 02/10/93 |
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Edwards action not illegal: prosecutors
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Houston Post | Price, Jorjanna | 01/24/86 |
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Edwards won't run for mayor
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Houston Chronicle | Bernstein, Alan | 09/24/85 |
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Al Edwards announces as 'maybe' mayor candidate
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Houston Chronicle | Mintz, Bill | 08/23/85 |
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Edwards pegs campaign cost at $500,000
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Houston Post | Ely, Jane | 08/23/85 |
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Minority candidate symbolic?
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Houston Post | Ely, Jane | 08/22/85 |
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Edwards' conduct being investigated by ethics division
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Houston Post | Price, Jorjanna | 06/22/85 |
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2 fired aides claim abuses by lawmakers
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Austin American Statesman | 06/12/85 | |
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Dismissed staffers say they promoted Juneteenth events
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Dallas Morning News | 06/12/85 | |
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Juneteenth sponsor being probed
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Houston Chronicle | 06/12/85 | |
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Ex-Edwards aides allege irregularities
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Houston Post | Price, Jorjanna | 06/11/85 |
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Rep. Al Edwards, where are you?
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Houston Post | West, Felton | 05/26/85 |
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State legislator leads anti-apartheid march
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Dallas Morning News | 12/25/84 | |
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3 arrested at South African Consulate
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Dallas Morning News | 12/08/84 | |
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Rep. Edwards arrested in apartheid protest
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Houston Chronicle | 12/08/84 | |
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Legislator, 2 activists arrested in protest
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Houston Post | Simmon, Jim | 12/08/84 |
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Lawmaker asks students to join S. Africa protest
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Dallas Morning News | 12/07/84 | |
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Legislator claims man convicted unjustly, seeks legal defense funds
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Houston Chronicle | 06/30/83 |