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Democrats cope with being the
minority, the Texas Senate has
emerged this legislative session
as the steady hand amid chaos.
The 31 members of the Senate
— a few veteran leaders in partic
ular — are being looked to, in the
opinion of many ordinary Texans,
lobbyists and lawmakers in the
lower body, to save the day.
A prime example is the next
state budget, due to be taken up
by the Senate this week.
The 150-member House
engaged in days
of divisive, heat
ed debate over a
two-year spend
ing plan that cuts
spending to
social services,
education and
elsewhere.
The Senate
Finance
Committee also
dealt with a $9.9
billion shortfall
when drafting it’s
2004-05 budget
bill by chopping
spending, but its
Corps
This is a
disappointing day
for the Texas Bill of
Rights. Hopefully
the Senate will take
another look at it.
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on tort reform
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a more deliberate body. There
are just 31 of us,” he said. “I
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