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"...Quote of the Week"Texans have made a decision about marriage, and if there is some other state..."

"...took Gov. Rick Perry to broker a last-minute agreement on workers' compensation, after the two chambers deadlocked during negotiations...."

"...Which policy issue carries greater weight in Texas – economic development..."

"...snake is when you've got the hoe in your hand." – Rep. Fred Hill, R-Richardson, urging legislators to defeat..."

"...Despite its state of limbo, House Bill 5 has won varying degrees of support from county associations, teachers groups,..."

"...• Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn has had her spats with other state officials,..."

"...Quote of the Week"Until the results of the investigations are finalized, the use of these [Tasers] ought to..."

"...Batten down the hatches – as if the one two years ago weren't epic enough, state lawmakers are..."

"...which is puny. That's according to the United Health Foundation's annual checkup, which gives the Lone Star State the..."

"...Co. Hospital District board has seen the future – and it's not a peace treaty between city and county..."

"...doesn't mean we're going to hear their case." – One City Hall wag, after supporters of the Southwest Marketplace..."

"...the City Council got the first of this year's budget presentations on July 30 – featuring, in its opening..."

"...A funny thing happened on the way to this column. Last week, I made..."

"...Last week the State Board of Education, after previously hearing testimony on a pending group of..."

"...50th mayor, Austinites found their seats, grabbed their popcorn, and settled in for a long-awaited new chapter in our..."

"...In yet another sign of the continuing deterioration of social services in Texas, last week Gov...."

"...Rick Perry never tires of bragging that the Texas economy is rebounding out of recession more quickly than the..."

"...Quote of the Week: "With our recovering economy, we should have enough money to reverse some of..."

"...The article on the "Magnificent 7" ["North Central Blues," News, May 7]..."

"...over the next 30 days at the special legislative session on public school finance that opened this week at..."

"...Quote of the Week: "Don't tell us to go to the Legislature for help,..."

"...Austin politics, nobody really gets to vote for Mom and apple pie. There's always some constituency that's disgusted by..."

"...celebratory spirit over the great news coming out of Washington -- you know, the dreary end of the Clinton..."

"...While the Republican re-redistricting marathon has dominated the Capitol headlines throughout the summer and..."

"...The City Council -- despite months and months and months of talk (punctuated by an..."

"...Correction Requested..."

"...Before Chronicle readers vote this Saturday (and we know you're going..."

"...Last week the U.S. Congress settled on a "compromise" tax-cut plan that supposedly rejected..."

"...End the Transportation Wars..."

"...of House Park Bar-B-Q. I just listened to the confession of a firefighter who told me he was responsible..."