Comal County Commissioner Gregory Parker is considering a run for the Texas Railroad Commission, and also submitted his name for consideration as Gov. Rick Perry decides who to appoint to an open seat on the three-member board.

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Latest NewsWorking on the RailroadComal County Commissioner Gregory Parker is considering a run for the Texas Railroad Commission, and also submitted his name for consideration as Gov. Rick Perry decides who to appoint to an open seat on the three-member board. By ramsey on 1 Jun 2011 - 7:17am | Latest News | read more
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So SpecialLawmakers were hoping to get out of Austin with their business done, without the prospect of a special session this summer. Fat chance. By ramsey on 30 May 2011 - 5:00am | Latest News | read more
Magical AccountingWhen Texas lawmakers said they wanted to run government like a business, they left out the part about using Enron and Countrywide as their models. By ramsey on 27 May 2011 - 5:00am | Latest News | read more
A Little More Rain, But Not Enough for SomeThe Texas Senate approved a $3.97 billion draw on the state's Rainy Day Fund to cover a deficit of the same size in the current budget, but not before turning back efforts to add on a larger amount to help balance the 2012-13 budget. By ramsey on 16 May 2011 - 2:12pm | Latest News | read more
Senate Redistricting Maps UnveiledTravis County would get two new out-of-town senators, and Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, would be squeezed into a district designed for a Republican, in political maps proposed by Senate Redistricting Chairman Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo. By ramsey on 11 May 2011 - 2:09pm | Latest News | read more
Inside Intelligence: End of DaysIt's May of an odd-numbered year, so we asked the insiders whether the big stuff will get finished during regulation time or whether there will be special sessions this summer, and about what issues won't get resolved. By ramsey on 5 May 2011 - 6:19pm | Latest News | read more
Try, Try AgainSenate Finance Chairman Steve Ogden tried, and failed, to get 20 state senators to vote with him on a proposed state budget Tuesday. Today, he's going to see if he can find 15. By ramsey on 4 May 2011 - 7:16am | Latest News | read more
Balancing the Budget VoteSen. Steve Ogden is still looking for 20 fellow senators willing to start the debate on the 2012-2013 state budget. By ramsey on 2 May 2011 - 5:31pm | Latest News | read more
(Mostly) Non-Tax RevenueState senators unveiled a list of almost $5 billion in cash-flow tricks, property sales, and fees that could be used to ease cuts in the state budget, but it's not enough to completely close the gap between what they have available and what they hope to spend. By ramsey on 19 Apr 2011 - 5:52pm | Latest News | read more
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