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Headline Newspaper Columnist Date
Freshmen lawmakers prepare to make mark El Paso Times Grissom, B. 01/04/2009
Jack Vowell El Paso Times Editorial 08/31/2006
House's budget cuts leave needy in 'garbage' El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 04/19/2003
New Paul Moreno emerges as team player at hearing El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 03/23/1997
Car-rental tax bill supports Sun Bowl El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 03/21/1997
Rental-car tax would 'insure' Sun Bowl game El Paso Times Aguilar, M. 01/30/1997
Shapleigh hires consultants with El Paso expertise El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 12/22/1996
Vowell predicts funding pinch El Paso Times 11/16/1996
El Paso offers influx of cash to Bush El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 09/01/1996
Tech, Montford may team up Tuesday El Paso Times 08/19/1996
Lobbyist pushes El Paso full-time El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 05/10/1996
Critics say state bad fit for GOP plan Austin American Statesman Gamboa, S. 11/27/1995
El Pasoans face loss of Austin clout El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 09/04/1995
Colonias bill veto urged El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 06/10/1995
Former El Paso lawmaker roams Capitol as lobbyist El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 05/21/1995
El Paso team pulling load in legislature El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 03/05/1995
El Paso 7 always welcomes community's involvement El Paso Times Pickett, J. 02/14/1995
Quit sniping at Mexico and lend a hand Fort Worth Star-Telegram Ivins, M. 01/26/1995
Vowell to push community agenda as chamber lobbyist El Paso Times Armendariz, Y. 01/05/1995
El Paso must have lobbyist in Austin if it's to compete El Paso Times 11/24/1994
City reps: El Paso needs Austin lobbyist El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 11/23/1994
Tiguas pin casino hopes on constitutional change El Paso Times Black, T. 11/19/1994
Support grows for income tax El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 10/23/1994
Hutchison touts border successes at breakfast rally El Paso Times Moore, R. 10/16/1994
Bush ad false, angry Richards says El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 09/23/1994
El Paso judge hopes to right a wrong in state funds inquiry Austin American Statesman Gamboa, S. 09/20/1994
Swank send-off planned for 1 of 'best' legislators El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 08/28/1994
Commerce director has an eclectic background Austin American Statesman Hight, B. 05/11/1994
Coleman stumps for health reform El Paso Times Parra, E. 05/01/1994
El Paso comes up short in public aid El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 04/10/1994
Sunset panel director departs with blast Houston Post 01/18/1994
Sunset panel director leaving - but not quietly Austin American Statesman Sansbury, J. 01/17/1994
Colleagues praise Jack Vowell on eve of his retirement El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 01/16/1994
Vowell's retirement hits hard El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 01/10/1994
Veteran state lawmaker Jack Vowell to retire El Paso Times Valdez, D. 12/31/1993
Lawmakers to help set health priorities El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 12/04/1993
Zaffirini to help head human-services panel San Antonio Express News 12/04/1993
New legislation protects mental health consumers Laredo Morning Times Zaffirini, J. 07/25/1993
Richards signs last of legislation to reform psychiatric hospitals Houston Chronicle 06/21/1993
Laney brushed up House image Dallas Morning News Moreno, S. 06/06/1993
El Paso may get $200 million El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 06/06/1993
Legislature passes laws for the good of Texans Laredo Morning Times Zaffirini, J. 06/06/1993
Vowell, Haggerty failing environment, group says El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 06/04/1993
Charity health bill signed by Richards Houston Chronicle 06/03/1993
Legislature kills tax break for utilities Austin American Statesman Hight, B. 06/01/1993
School plan faces judge El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 06/01/1993
Rosson rips state university chief in Senate speech El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 05/29/1993
House OKs compromise funding plan El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 05/29/1993
Time runs out, killing water authority bill El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 05/27/1993
Supporters' wills, piggyback bills make legislative projects hard to kill Fort Worth Star-Telegram Gonzalez, J. 05/27/1993
Legislators betray GOP with 'pro-choice' stand Amarillo Daily News Chambers, J. 05/26/1993
Senate vote targets 2 MHMR schools Dallas Morning News Kuempel, G. 05/23/1993
House passes psych-hospital reforms San Antonio Express News Scott, S. 05/23/1993
House OKs amendment to block state income tax Dallas Morning News Moreno, S. 05/22/1993
UTEP doctoral bill dying El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 05/22/1993
House approves amendment to ban state income tax Houston Chronicle 05/22/1993
Psychiatric hospitals face stringent new guidelines Houston Chronicle Smith, M. 05/22/1993
Income tax vote OK'd by House Houston Post 05/22/1993
House OKs income tax ban; measure returns to Senate San Antonio Express News Scott, S. 05/22/1993
Lawmakers favoring new school bill El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 05/20/1993
House panel recommends regional water authority El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 05/18/1993
Parra standing in water's way El Paso Times 05/18/1993
No-pass penalty may be halved to 3 weeks El Paso Times 05/13/1993
Richards calls plan sad, unfair Fort Worth Star-Telegram Gonzalez, J. 05/08/1993
House backs revamped penal code Dallas Morning News Hoppe, C. 05/07/1993
House approves amendment to keep Travis, Fort Worth state schools open Austin American Statesman 05/06/1993
House votes to keep 2 state schools open Dallas Morning News Kuempel, G. 05/06/1993
House votes to keep Fort Worth State School open Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fahlgren-Torres, S. 05/06/1993
House amends bill to end teen-age pregnancy panel Houston Chronicle Keeton, L. 05/06/1993
Senate approves creation of regional wate authority El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 05/04/1993
Childhood hunger Dallas Morning News 04/28/1993
Texans may get to vote on concealed weapons El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 04/27/1993
Moreno: concealed handgun bill will stir 'common evil' among people El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 04/27/1993
Unleashing UTEP El Paso Times 04/11/1993
Legislators push bill for UTEP El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 04/10/1993
Budget plan cuts into health, human services El Paso Times Scharrer, G. 04/06/1993
DHR wants in or special session El Paso Times 04/18/1984
Vowell makes magazine's top 10 El Paso Times 09/20/1991
GOP lawmaker wins Jewish council award El Paso Times 01/28/1990
Taking time to honor two who were 'just doing their job' Dallas Times Herald Ivins, Molly 09/24/1989
Respect for legislator's work goes across party lines in Austin El Paso Times Scharrer, Gary 10/20/1987
El Pasoan leads legislative battle against waste El Paso Times Scharrer, Gary 10/20/1987
El Paso's Vowell shines in legislative session El Paso Herald Post 07/30/1987
Republican remains committed to welfare budget Beaumont Enterprise Levine, Steve 07/07/1987
Vowell is 1 of top 10 lawmakers El Paso Times Crowder, David 06/23/1987
Republican crusader breaks stereotype to champion poor Austin American Statesman Hailey, Mike 04/05/1987
Vowell stands tall in Austin El Paso Times Scharrer, Jack 02/08/1987
Vowell honored for social justice work El Paso Times Benanti, Mary 08/27/1985
Jack Vowell lines campaign coffers . . . but for which race? El Paso Times Scharrer, Gary 10/22/1981