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Tag Archives: Tom Craddick

Rep. Jim Keffer (R-Eastland)

by Naveena Sadasivam

Outgoing State Rep. Jim Keffer on Trump, Climate Change and Being a Tea Party Target

Fri, Sep 16, 2016 |

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

cell phone use while driving

by Alisa Semiens

Third Time the Charm? Texas House Passes Texting-While-Driving Ban

Thu, Mar 26, 2015 |

“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

State Rep. Lon Burnam (D-Fort Worth)

by Forrest Wilder

Lon, Gone: An Ode to the Texas House’s Loneliest Liberal

Thu, May 8, 2014 |

For the almost two decades he’s served in the Legislature, Lon Burnam has been the patron saint of lost causes....Read More

Warren Chisum

Direct Quote: Warren Chisum Among Friends

Thu, May 9, 2013 |

"First of all you have to recognize that you're not a decision maker, but you can influence decisions." ...Read More

by Emily Mathis

Texas Closer to Banning Driving While Texting

Wed, Apr 17, 2013 |

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

by Emily Mathis

Tue, Apr 16, 2013

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

by Emily Mathis

Tue, Feb 26, 2013

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

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