The Cutting Edge
Legislative Scorecards
How did your state representative and senator vote during the 78th Texas Legislature? And how did the various interest groups rate their performances? If an ideological or single-issue group puts out a post-session legislative scorecard, we'll put it here. If your group has produced one and you don't see it here, please send us a .pdf version of it and we'll add it to the list. (Philosophical leaning or issue interest in parenthesis.)
Columns by LSR Staff
The Lone Star Report isn't the only publication where you can read the insights of its writers. Click this headline for links to columns in other leading publications written by LSR's reporting team. NRO = National Review Online, DMN = Dallas Morning News, AAS = Austin American-Statesman
David Guenthner (Former LSR Managing Editor)
May 27, 2003 NRO column on the Ardmore Democrats
October 2, 2002 NRO column on the Texas political landscape
October 19, 2000 NRO column on why Gov. Bush put a "tax cut for big oil" ahead of "children's health"
July 26, 2000 NRO column on Vice President Al Gore's attacks on Texas and the potential consequences they may have for Texas Democrats
James Cooley (Former Senior Correspondent)
December 23, 2002 DMN column on transportation funding in Texas
July 9, 2002 NRO column on factual errors in the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on executing the mentally retarded
July 3, 2001 NRO column on the politically incorrect Texas Capitol
June 11, 2001 NRO column on the battle to persuade Gov. Rick Perry on the proposed ban on executing the "mentally retarded"
May 8, 2001 NRO column on the James Byrd, Jr. hate crimes bill
February 15, 2001 NRO column on changes President Bush should make to the federal Clean Air Act
December 8, 2000 NRO column on the Florida election case
November 29, 2000 NRO column on how funds from a state employee payroll checkoff are going to groups suing to deny Gov. Bush the presidency
November 21, 2000 NRO column on previous Democratic efforts in Texas to undermine military voting rights
November 14, 2000 NRO column on the problems with a manual recount of presidential ballots in Florida
November 8, 2000 NRO column on covering Gov. Bush's election night "celebration"
William Lutz
May 20, 2003 DMN column on reforming the redistricting process in Texas
April 6, 2003 DMN column on how the Texas House let the lobby write the tort reform bill
March 5, 2003 AAS column rebutting series of editorials on nomination of Geraldine "Tincy" Miller as chairman of the State Board of Education
February 2, 2003 DMN column on conservative proposals to restructure government health-care programs
December 29, 2002 DMN column on the priorities for the 2003 legislative session
December 1, 2002 DMN column on how Republicans can avoid the perception of being owned by lobbyists
October 19, 2002 DMN column on why the Legislature probably won't tackle school finance reform until 2005
June 27, 2001 DMN column on the political price Gov. Rick Perry is likely to face from his 82 vetoes
April 29, 2001 DMN column on how teacher organizations provided a wake-up call for Republican legislators
January 7, 2001 DMN column on other factors besides compensation affecting Texas' teacher shortage
October 22, 2000 DMN column on why the Republicans can't seem to crack the Texas House of Representatives
August 20, 2000 DMN column on Gov. Bush and the severance tax
June 21, 2000 DMN column on how social conservatives could become more effective in politics
May 21, 2000 DMN column on the challenges the next University of Texas chancellor will face
Other Clips Featuring LSR Staff
The expertise of LSR writers is regularly sought by national publications for an insight into Texas issues and personalities. Click this headline for a selection of articles in leading national publications featuring interviews with LSR staff.
October 17, 2003 edition of The Hotline with "The Lost Election" feature on Texas (item #20) including commentary from former LSR managing editor David Guenthner
September 19, 2003 Christian Science Monitor article on congressional redistricting, featuring interview with former LSR managing editor David Guenthner
May 15, 2003 Christian Science Monitor article on the Democrats' walkout from the Texas House, featuring interview with former LSR managing editor David Guenthner
December 1, 2002 San Antonio Express-News column by Sherry Sylvester on LSR's analysis of defeated Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tony Sanchez's campaign spending
June 8, 2001 Christian Science Monitor article on Gov. Rick Perry's first six months in office, featuring interview with former LSR managing editor David Guenthner
July 30, 2000 Philadelphia Inquirer article on Gov. George W. Bush's relationship with the religious right, featuring interview with former LSR managing editor David Guenthner
May 14, 2000 New York Times Sunday Magazine feature on Bush chief strategist Karl Rove, featuring interview with former LSR managing editor David Guenthner
March 28, 2000 episode of CNN's "Inside Politics" on Texas' education reforms under Gov. George W. Bush, including an interview with LSR Manging Editor William Lutz
Transcript of David Guenthner chat session on "Town Hall" -- January 13, 2000
Transcript of David Guenthner chat session on "Town Hall" -- June 29, 1999
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