Selected newspaper articles related to Chet Brooks
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Pasadena senator advocated for vulnerable
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Houston Chronicle | Strange, T. | 05/15/2016 |
| Chet Brooks, longtime Texas lawmaker, dies | Austin American Statesman | Price, A. | 05/13/2016 |
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Chester Brooks
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Houston Chronicle | Staff | 05/13/2016 |
| Funeral arrangements are set for former Senator Chet Brooks | Quorum Report | Kronberg, H. | 05/12/2016 |
| All hands required to expand access to health care | Austin American Statesman | Inglis, T. | 02/15/2013 |
| 'If you can help a family, it's a really good day' | Austin American Statesman | Herman, K. | 04/17/2011 |
| Land commissioner won't give an inch | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 04/26/2008 |
| Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson does it one way: his own | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Root, J. | 04/06/2008 |
| Dueling endorsements fire up Central Texas congressional campaigns | Waco Tribune Herald | Genz, D. | 10/19/2006 |
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This LBJ School student may teach professors a few things
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Austin American Statesman | Wear, B. | 07/24/2000 |
| 'Bees' tease state with preventative politics | Valley Morning Star | Deal, J. | 01/11/1995 |
| Patterson leads for state Senate | Houston Chronicle | Robinson, J. | 11/09/1994 |
| Texas Senate | Houston Post | 10/28/1994 | |
| Redrawn district should help Democrat | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 10/27/1994 |
| 'Killer Bees' reunite to recall feat of legislative legerdemain | San Antonio Express News | 06/19/1994 | |
| In 1979, the buzz was about killer bees | Austin American Statesman | Eskenazi, S. | 06/10/1994 |
| Openess in adoptions improves the process | Laredo Morning Times | Zaffirini, J. | 06/05/1994 |
| New blood, new vision | Galveston Daily News | Sieger, M. | 03/17/1994 |
| Heated race for Senate shaping up | Galveston Daily News | Sieger, M. | 03/17/1994 |
| Senate race already heating up | Galveston Daily News | McCune, B. | 09/27/1993 |
| Again, it's better to sink than swim in red ink | Houston Chronicle | Pike, D. | 07/13/1993 |
| Guard minority promotions fall short, chief says | Corpus Christi Caller Times | 05/21/1993 | |
| GOP can build on state Senate success | Dallas Morning News | Leonard, J. | 05/08/1993 |
| Brooks is cut loose as Galveston County consultant in Austin | Houston Chronicle | Moran, K. | 04/13/1993 |
| Nonpartisan help vital for Texas redistricting | Austin American Statesman | Knaggs, J. | 04/10/1993 |
| Democrats emerge triumphant from redistricting chaos | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 04/08/1993 |
| GOP loses map flap over Senate districts | Houston Chronicle | Ratcliffe, R. | 04/06/1993 |
| Redistricting session hits roadblocks | Austin American Statesman | McNeely, D. | 01/03/1992 |
| Federal judges uphold Texas congressional plan | Victoria Advocate | A.P. Wire | 12/26/1991 |
| Lawmakers urged to redraw lines | Dallas Morning News | Attlesey, S. | 07/16/1991 |
| 4-hour Senate filibuster halts action on shrimp, oyster bill | Houston Chronicle | Robison, C. | 04/26/1985 |
| Senate sends remap bill to Clements | Dallas News | Kinch, S. | 08/11/1981 |
| Delaying tactic | Houston Post | Bonavita, F. | 08/10/1981 |
| Political ambitions lurk behind remap imbroglio | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Arnold, A. | 08/02/1981 |
| Senate OKs remap plan | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 07/22/1981 | |
| Ogg filibuster halts debate on drainage bill | Houston Post | 05/29/1981 | |
| Police hunting 'Killer Bee' senators | Houston Chronicle | Fish, R. | 05/19/1979 |
| Senate delays another filibuster by consumer advocates | Dallas Morning News | Davis, S. | 04/06/1979 |
| Consumer protection filibuster is shut down | Houston Chronicle | Fish, R. | 04/04/1979 |
| Filibuster halts action in Senate on consumer bill | Houston Post | West, F. | 04/04/1979 |
| Senate filibuster wins approval for lay members on bar board | Houston Chronicle | Fish, R. | 03/22/1979 |
| Criticism dismissed by Barnes | Houston Post | Staff | 09/26/1972 |
| McKool gets title of 'Little Hercules' | Houston Post | 06/29/1972 | |
| Record filibuster stalls Legislature | Corpus Christi Caller Times | Ford, J. | 06/28/1972 |
| Martin urges Moody ouster in foundation | Houston Post | Wiese, A. | 10/27/1971 |
| Senate panel backs liquor departments in various stores | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 05/12/1971 |
| Schwartz charges Bates lied to Senate about bill | Houston Chronicle | Beveridge, R. | 04/27/1971 |
| Ethics movement may be overdue | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Editorial | 01/28/1971 |
| Amendment supported | Houston Post | Staff | 01/27/1971 |
| Bernal vote bill delayed | San Antonio Express | Ford, J. | 01/27/1971 |
| Mauzy lists income, urges solons follow | Dallas Times Herald | Staff | 01/26/1971 |
| SEC probe spurs stiffer ethics bill | Dallas Times Herald | Moss, M. | 01/26/1971 |
| Legislators are locked in chambers | Houston Chronicle | Beveridge, R. | 05/23/1969 |
| Talkathons halt Senate action on new colleges | Houston Post | Gardner, W. | 05/22/1969 |
| Tech medical school filibuster goes on | Houston Chronicle | Beveridge, R. | 05/16/1969 |
| Open meetings measure OK'd by House Committee | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Staff | 04/25/1967 |
| Connally for crime code change | Dallas Morning News | Gardner, W. | 04/23/1967 |
| Closed meetings bills draw varied reactions | Austin American Statesman | A.P. Wire | 04/20/1967 |
| Open meetings bill advances | Dallas Morning News | Staff | 04/20/1967 |
| Revision bill sent to panel | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Kinch, S. | 04/18/1967 |
| Med school proposal is a waiting game | Houston Chronicle | McNeely, D. | 04/18/1967 |
| Channel span bill goes to 'friendly' subpanel | Houston Post | Staff | 04/18/1967 |
| Legislature may end row, consider money problem | Dallas Morning News | Banks, J. | 04/16/1967 |
| Information bills held | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Kinch, S. | 04/16/1967 |
| Controversial budget bill wins Senate committee's OK | Dallas Morning News | Banks, J. | 04/04/1967 |
| The 'final gate' says Rep Archer | Houston Post | West, F. | 04/04/1967 |
| Slovenly legislation slips by | Houston Post | Gardner, W. | 02/26/1967 |
| Most legislators voice support for Connally plan | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 02/06/1967 |
| Brooks explains redistrict vote | Houston Post | Staff | 05/31/1965 |
| Top legislators seeking delay in redistricting | Houston Chronicle | Staff | 08/16/1964 |
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County hires Brooks as consultatnt
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Galveston Daily News | Brigance, Jim | 03/23/93 |
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2 lawmakers added to psych-abuse panel
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San Antonio Express News | Hendricks, Bill | 06/20/92 |
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Brooks may be home shopping in north county
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Galveston Daily News | Whitby, Bob | 01/26/92 |
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Paving new 'street bowl'
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Houston Chronicle | 01/16/92 | |
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Sen. Brooks on health task force
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Galveston Daily News | 11/19/91 | |
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Sen. Brooks opens new district office inTexas City
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Galveston Daily News | Couvillon, Amy | 06/26/90 |
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Galveston women's organization honors Sen. Brooks' contributions
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Galveston Daily News | 10/19/89 | |
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Hobby picks Brooks to head state study of boarding homes
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Houston Chronicle | 09/02/89 | |
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Chet Brooks to be married in Governor's Mansion
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Houston Post | Crumbaker, Marge | 08/02/85 |
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Legislative wrap-up: Sen. Chet Brooks
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Galveston Daily News | Thomas-Hargis, Kathy | 06/09/85 |
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Brooks drawn to post as state Senate dean
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Houston Post | 01/14/81 | |
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Sen. Brooks rebuff brings blast for barnes
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Houston Chronicle | Collier, Bill | 09/23/72 |
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People key asset, 'Gov.' Brooks says
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Houston Post | Holcomb, Henry | 08/13/72 |
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Gov. Brooks says Texas neglects its people
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Houston Post | Kuempel, George | 08/13/72 |
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Chet Brooks to be Governor for a day
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Houston Chronicle | 08/11/72 | |
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Brooks to act as governor
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Houston Post | 07/22/72 | |
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Sen. Brooks says politics won't obstruct ethics bill
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Austin American Statesman | 06/17/72 | |
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Sen. Brooks elected president pro tem
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Houston Post | 06/15/72 | |
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Chet Brooks for reelection
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Houston Chronicle | 04/13/72 | |
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Brooks seeking reelection
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Houston Post | 12/14/71 | |
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Brooks eyes Pasadena mayor race
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Houston Chronicle | 10/15/71 | |
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Sen. Brooks says he may not seek reelection
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Houston Chronicle | 09/16/71 | |
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Brooks quits panel when passed over
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Houston Post | 01/14/71 | |
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Study of UT firings asked by lawmaker
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Dallas Morning News | 08/02/70 | |
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UT probe urged by Brooks
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Houston Post | 08/01/70 | |
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What's wrong? Sen. Brooks asks
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San Antonio Express News | 05/22/70 | |
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Rep. Brooks to seek state senate seat
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Houston Chronicle | 10/31/65 | |
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Scanned from microfilm - 324.23 roll 1 (1964-1968)
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Microfilm | 11/30/63 |