The legislative session ended like a bad marriage, with the House walking out before the argument was over and the Senate, in a sulk, staying behind to break all the plates.
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Corpus Christi Fight Club Video
Cell phone video from the 2008 Corpus Christi fight club.
End Games
It’s down to fixing the differences between House bills and Senate bills and getting final sign-offs and sending them to the governor for signatures, vetoes, or approval without fingerprints (unsigned bills go into law automatically).
The Hour of Power
This is the season when the Legislature’s power wanes and the governor’s power waxes.
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