Several members are pestering Appropriations Chairman Warren Chisum about "trades" that might be going on in the budget to gain favor with members who'll decide whether Speaker Tom Craddick keeps his job. Chisum says he hasn't handled anything like that, but there's room in his answers to allow for some chicanery. And there's a list floating around with the items in question. Here's a copy (click on it to get a printable .pdf file):