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Legislators Consider Repealing Driver Fees

By Justin Dehn March 22, 2011

Lawmakers at the Capitol debate eliminating a surcharge on traffic tickets that has been riddled with problems almost since its inception. Full Story

Anchia: "It's About Fewer People Voting"

By Justin Dehn March 21, 2011

State Rep. Rafael Anchia, (D) Dallas, expresses his concerns for the Voter ID bill. Full Story

Point of Order Derails Voter ID

By Justin Dehn March 21, 2011

Democrats stop Voter ID bill on a point of order. The bill now goes back to committee to fix before GOP returns it to Texas House. Full Story

The Week in Texas Politics Recap: March 14 to March 18

By Reeve Hamilton and Justin Dehn March 18, 2011

No time to follow every twist and turn of the Texas Legislature? We've made it easier for you with our weekly recaps of the action under the dome. Full Story

VIDEO: Will 90 Lawmakers Approve Tapping Rainy Day Fund?

By Justin Dehn and Thanh Tan March 17, 2011

Does tapping the Rainy Day Fund have 90 House votes to move on to the Senate — and how much will the process of getting there damage the even bigger task for lawmakers of setting the next biennium's budget? Full Story

3.2 Billion From Rainy Day

By Justin Dehn March 15, 2011

Texas House Appropriations committee approves use of 3.2 billion of rainy day fund for 2011 budget. Full Story

VIDEO: A Conversation With Joe Straus

By Evan Smith March 14, 2011

Full video of our TribLive conversation with Speaker Joe Straus on March 10, 2011. Full Story

TribLive: Joe Straus on Campus Carry

By Evan Smith March 14, 2011

At our TribLive conversation last Thursday, Speaker Joe Straus talked about proposed legislation that would legalize concealed carry on college campuses in Texas. Full Story

TribLive: Joe Straus on Taxes

By Evan Smith March 14, 2011

At our TribLive conversation last Thursday, Speaker Joe Straus talked about whether the Texas House would consider raising taxes to pay down part of the budget shortfall. Full Story

TribLive: Joe Straus on the Abortion Sonogram Bill

By Evan Smith March 14, 2011

At our TribLive conversation last Thursday, Speaker Joe Straus talked about the as yet unresolved differences between the House and Senate versions of the abortion sonogram bill. Full Story