Texas leaders Craddick and Dewhurst clash over school funding
In Austin the final hours of the legislative session exposed a standoff between Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Speaker Tom Craddick over a sweeping school funding and tax overhaul. Negotiations ended without a plan, fueling talk of a special session as analysts describe their once cordial, now poisonous, relationship and differing negotiating styles.
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Texas governor race to heat up this summer 2006
In Austin the stalled school finance effort shapes a busy campaign as Gov. Perry seeks reelection with possible rivals Hutchison Strayhorn and independent Kinky Friedman. Abortion, gay marriage, and court battles frame the contest while Democrats weigh Chris Bell as a challenger.
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