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Wednesday, October 26, 2011  Do you love chicken fried steak? If so, you are in luck! Today is Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  With the Texas House already struggling to make quorum, the leader of the Republican Caucus is away from the capital - and his staff won't say exactly where.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  School districts will be able to pay public school teachers less and furlough them without pay under a bill passed by the House.

Friday, April 29, 2011  The Texas Senate moved forward on legislation that includes more than $4 billion in one-time revenue sources to help balance the budget.

Monday, April 04, 2011  The Texas House of Representatives voted on a balanced budget for the 2012 - 2013 biennium.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Republicans Joe Straus and Warren Chisum talk about what they will bring to the table if they are chosen to be the Speaker of the House, in the upcoming legislative session.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  The Associated Press has projected Four Price as the winner of District 87, State Representative.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  A local State Representative has thrown his hat in the race for Speaker of the House.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009  The race for David Swinford's vacated seat on the House of Representatives is starting to heat up as candidates announce their intentions to run. Local Amarillo businessman, Victor Leal held a press conference Wednesday to officially announce his candidacy.

Sunday, January 04, 2009  Representative Tom Craddick has officially dropped out of the race for speaker of the Texas House.