Tag Archives: Tom Craddick
Outgoing State Rep. Jim Keffer on Trump, Climate Change and Being a Tea Party Target
Set to retire in January, the Republican reflects on controversial energy legislation, whether climate change is real, and his grudging support for Trump....Read More
Third Time the Charm? Texas House Passes Texting-While-Driving Ban
“Text and drive? Pay a fine.” That may be a warning sign seen around Texas soon if a texting-while-driving ban approved by the House on Thursday makes it in...Read More
Lon, Gone: An Ode to the Texas House’s Loneliest Liberal
For the almost two decades he’s served in the Legislature, Lon Burnam has been the patron saint of lost causes....Read More
Direct Quote: Warren Chisum Among Friends
"First of all you have to recognize that you're not a decision maker, but you can influence decisions." ...Read More
Texas Closer to Banning Driving While Texting
After a long debate and a slew of amendments, the Texas Legislature is closer to banning texting while driving. The House passed Rep. Tom Craddick's bill Wedne...Read More
Rep. Tom Craddick Wants to Regulate Payday Loans
It’s becoming a perennial pastime at the Texas Capitol. Former speaker of the House Rep. Tom Craddick (R-Midland) files a simple one-page bill that would clos...Read More
At Emotional Hearing, Victims Urge Ban on Texting While Driving
Several victims and family members of victims of distracted driving testified at Tuesday's House Transportation Committee hearing on a bill that would ban texti...Read More
