Fight for Texas delegates won't end anytime soon [1]

By CLAY ROBISON, Houston Chronicle, 10 March 2008

AUSTIN – A record-shattering 1 million Texans may have participated in last week's Democratic precinct caucuses, a state party spokesman said Monday.

Texas presidential caucus winner? Check back in 18 days [2]

By W. Gardner Selby, Corrie MacLaggan, AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, 11 March 2008

AUSTIN – A week after Texas Democrats trooped to nighttime caucuses to choose between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Texans don't know which presidential candidate won the town-hallish events — and might not for about 18 days.

Lamar Smith on front lines of ethics battle [3]

By Jason Embry, AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, 11 March 2008

WASHINGTON – U.S. House leaders will try again this week to create an outside advisory panel to investigate members of Congress who are suspected of ethical lapses.

Candidate’s sister-in-law helped count votes [4]

By Mitzie Stelte, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, 8 March 2008

NEW BRAUNFELS – Gillespie County Clerk Mary Lynn Rusche confirmed Friday that a relative of District 73 candidate Doug Miller was counting ballots for a short time Tuesday night.

Macias backer demanding investigation [5]

By Mitzie Stelte, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, 8 March 2008

NEW BRAUNFELS – Supporters of State Rep. Nathan Macias, R- Bulverde, are demanding that the Texas Secretary of State’s office investigate alleged election fraud in Gillespie County involving the District 73 race.

Gore, Rives endorse West in runoff [6]

BY DAVID J. LEE, Odessa American, 10 March 2008

ODESSA – Jesse Gore said he was in bed last week, praying, when it came to him how he could make his endorsement of Buddy West visible across Odessa.

Odessa incumbent garners support from former opponets in House race [7]

By Bob Campbell, Midland Reporter-Telegram, 11 March 2008

ODESSA – Trying to flag down the express train candidacy of establishment-backed Odessa attorney Tryon Lewis, incumbent state Rep. Buddy West's other two March 4 Republican primary opponents on Monday endorsed West.

What do Texas numbers tell us? [8]

By WILLIAM McKENZIE, Dallas Morning News, 11 March 2008

DALLAS – Now that 4.2 million of us have voted in the all-eyes-on-Texas primaries, what did we learn about our state?

Perry stops part of unemployment tax for 2008 [9]

By PEGGY FIKAC, Houston Chronicle, 11 March 2008

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry is trumpeting a $90 million tax cut for Texas businesses stemming from the temporary suspension of part of the unemployment insurance levy, but people who represent workers oppose the move.

Voucher foes leery of statewide plan to cut dropout rate [10]

By Kate Alexander, AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, 11 March 2008

AUSTIN – In a statewide plan to reduce the number of high school dropouts, school voucher opponents see a backdoor opening for using public money to pay for students enrolling in private or religious schools.

Panel warned not to sneak in school vouchers funds [11]

By GARY SCHARRER, Houston Chronicle, 10 March 2008

AUSTIN – Anti-voucher groups warned a state advisory board Monday not to do an end run around the Texas Legislature by using tax money on private school vouchers for high school dropouts.

Texas attorney general asked to rule on Bible class offerings in schools [12]

Dallas Morning News, 1 1 March 2008

AUSTIN – State Education Commissioner Robert Scott has asked the attorney general to determine whether school districts must offer elective Bible classes under a law approved by the Legislature last year.

City officials present alternative to border fence on D.C. trip [13]

BY EMMA PEREZ-TREVINO, Brownsville Herald, 10 March 2008

BROWNSVILLE – City officials highlighted an alternative to the proposed fence between Brownsville and Matamoros in their trip to Washington D.C. to lobby federal officials and agencies on project and funding initiatives important to Brownsville.

Levee/border fence project stalls again [14]

By Jackie Leatherman, McAllen Monitor, 9 March 2008

McAllen – It took Hidalgo County officials nine months to win their first battle against the federal government over the levee/border fence.

TTC has tainted the initial I-69 project advertising [15]

Victoria Advocate, 10 March 2008

VICTORIA – The idea to persuade Victoria County government to adopt a resolution opposing the Trans-Texas Corridor/Interstate 69 through Victoria County is a harsher variation of resolutions that the county and city already have adopted.

Arlington still won't name drug found in drinking water [16]

By TRACI SHURLEY, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 March 2008

FORT WORTH – Arlington officials declined again Monday to disclose the single pharmaceutical found in a study last year of the city's treated drinking water.

Southwest Airlines, FAA accused of falsifying safety reports [17]

By DAVE MICHAELS, Dallas Morning News, 11 March 2008

WASHINGTON – Officials for Southwest Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration "falsified the report" that said the airline had come into compliance with rules for crucial safety inspections for jets, according to records released by a U.S. House committee.

Republican aide accused of impersonating Democratic lawmaker [18]

By EMILY RAMSHAW, Dallas Morning News, 11 March 2008

AUSTIN – A veteran Capitol staffer resigned Monday over allegations he impersonated both a state representative and a newspaper reporter in the last month – first to sway a state primary race, then to glean information on an ethics complaint against his boss.

Convicted CFO's role in Slade retrial still undecided [19]

By BRIAN ROGERS, Houston Chronicle, 11 March 2008

HOUSTON – A judge Monday postponed ruling on whether ousted TSU President Priscilla Slade's former CFO Quintin Wiggins will have to testify in her upcoming retrial for allegedly spending more than $500,000 to finance her lifestyle.