Daniel Setiawan

hot listMay 13, 2011
Day 123 of the 82nd Texas Legislature LINE OF THE DAY “The last shall be first, and the first shall be last, and allow [...] Full Story
hot list: day 121May 11, 2011
Day 121 of the 82nd Texas Legislature LINE OF THE DAY “Is this the sine die for the rest of us?” —Rep. Harold Dutton, [...] Full Story
hot list: day 119May 09, 2011
Day 119 of the 82nd Texas Legislature LINE OF THE DAY “It is very bad—bad precedent, bad form, bad mojo, bad everything —to bring [...] Full Story
Drunken LogicMay 06, 2011
House Bill 99 Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D-San Antonio) They say sober minds don’t always prevail. They certainly aren’t prevailing—at least not yet—on one [...] Full Story
Hot List Day 115May 05, 2011
Day 115 of the 82nd Texas Legislature LINE OF THE DAY “There is a very real danger that this is going to be a [...] Full Story

The Baddest BillsJun 13, 2011
Every legislative session, Texas Observer reporters scour for the stupidest, funniest, slap-your-forehead ridiculous and downright unconstitutional bills proposed by Texas lawmakers. We chronicle these [...] Full Story
After Six-Year Fight, Perry Signs Voter ID into LawMay 27, 2011
After six years of fierce partisan battling, the legislative war over voter ID in Texas is officially over. Gov. Rick Perry signed the voter [...] Full Story
Alex Jones Leads Mob to the Doors of the SenateMay 25, 2011
The Senate’s decision to block HB 1937—the TSA “anti-groping bill” by Rep. David Simpson—brought a small mob of protestors to the Capitol today intent [...] Full Story
You Have the Right to NoodleMay 19, 2011
While the majority of the Senate members were caucusing over the budget this afternoon, a few Senators were discussing a bill which would make [...] Full Story
Senate Votes to Tap Rainy Day FundMay 16, 2011
Just as the Senate was set to adjourn today, chief budget writer Steve Ogden appeared on the floor with a bill to use $3.97 [...] Full Story