Sen. Steve Ogden, the Senate's chief budget writer, has a new approach to outlawing embryonic stem cell research in Texas: Get better information. On Monday, he persuaded all 31 senators to let him file a bill after the session's first...
Five conservative groups wrote lawmakers today urging they not pay for Hurricane Ike repairs out of the state's "rainy day fund," as proposed by Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, (right) and other House budget writers. "Other funds are available," said the...