Senator Eliot Shapleigh - El Paso, Texas

A base-closing panel votes to keep vehicle depot in Texarkana but shutter Gulf Coast installation

Members of the state House of Representatives failed fellow Texans when the body elected Tom Craddick.

School officials fearful that any shift would hurt transportation, safety and food services.

President Bush plunged into the debate over the teaching of evolution this month, saying, "both sides ought to be properly taught,"

Budget board must approve pharmacy funds

Perry to divert $38.5 million to El Paso project. Legislative Budget Board must OK plan

Situated at the intersection of several major interstate and international routes at the border, El Paso is the Gateway to Mexico.

Senator Shapleigh's notes and observations will keep you updated on what is happening behind the scenes in Austin and El Paso.

Here are ten things we can do to make Texas a better place.

Rep. Pete Gallego writes to Speaker Craddick to express to him concern about radio ads critical of the Texas Senate which aired in Alpine and across the state this weekend.

For millions of Americans, filling up the tank has become an eye-popping experience this summer as prices reached levels that, after adjusting for inflation

Senator Shapleigh's notes and observations from the Capitol will keep you updated on what is happening behind the scenes in Austin as the Special Sessions of the 79th Legislature continue to be called.

"Medical Center of the Americas" ~ The Capitol of Hispanic Healthcare"

In voting against Senate Bill 8 Tuesday evening, four border senators maintained their mantra that 'no bill is better than a bad bill.'

It's better to look for a long-term solution

Perry reportedly backs role by unarmed 'neighborhood watch'

"We will meet with state officials next week to act swiftly to protect El Paso's interests"

It is clear that the lion's share of the blame for the current public school finance fiasco falls squarely on the shoulders of Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick.

Senate votes on S.B. 8, the latest school finance proposal in the Second Called Special Session

Extension of tax credits, grid upgrade in works