Selected newspaper articles related to Bill Ratliff

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Headline Newspaper Columnist Date
'Obi-Wan' takes hard look at school voucher idea Houston Chronicle  Falkenberg, L. 09/11/2012
Political tiger an uneasy mount in Senate race San Antonio Express News  Chasnoff, B. 07/24/2012
Bye-bye, big guys Dallas Morning News  McKenzie, W. 03/07/2004
Pair's exit comes at key point for school funding San Antonio Express News    01/19/2004
Former Sen. Ratliff, son start up lobbying firm Dallas Morning News  Staff 01/15/2004
School finance experts will be greatly missed Corpus Christi Caller Times  Meighan, T. 01/10/2004
Ratliff's departure leaves huge void in Texas politics Austin American Statesman  Korcheck, S. 11/25/2003
Ratliff burned out by GOP partisanship Houston Chronicle  Robison, C. 11/23/2003
Texas Senate loses a true statesman Austin American Statesman  Editorial 11/22/2003
Citing burnout, Ratliff retiring from Senate Austin American Statesman  Copelin, L. 11/21/2003
Ratliff's departure disappoints many Beaumont Enterprise  Editorial 11/21/2003
Ratliff's Exit Dallas Morning News  Editorial 11/21/2003
Ratliff to step down Jan. 10 Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 11/21/2003
State Sen. Ratliff will retire after 15 years El Paso Times  Scharrer, G. 11/21/2003
A loss for Texas Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Editorial 11/21/2003
Ratliff will step down in January Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Moritz, J. 11/21/2003
Senate veteran succumbs to 'burnout' Houston Chronicle  Robison, C. 11/21/2003
Texas Senate loses excellent member San Angelo Standard Times  Editorial 11/21/2003
Ratliff says burnout is behind departure - not Senate heat San Antonio Express News  Selby, W. 11/21/2003
With Ratliff departure, Senate loses backbone San Antonio Express News  Editorial 11/21/2003
Ratliff expected to resign from Senate today Houston Chronicle  Robison, C. 11/20/2003
Senate's Ratliff may be planning to hang it up San Antonio Express News  Selby, W. 11/20/2003
Ratliff resigning? Texarkana Gazette  Editorial 08/21/2003
Republican Ratliff defies party with bid to block redistricting Austin American Statesman  Herman, K. 07/15/2003
Senate's venerable 'conscience' Dallas Morning News  A.P. Wire 05/05/2003
Senator holds sway over lawsuit reform Austin American Statesman  Pasztor, D. 04/20/2003
Ratliff is saluted on his final day in post Austin American Statesman  Staff 01/22/2003
Ratliff ready to work Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 01/15/2003
Senate to honor Ratliff Austin American Statesman  Staff 12/10/2002
GOP moderates critical to party's success in South Dallas Morning News  McKenzie, W. 10/15/2002
Ratliff hopes to hold on to his seat in the Senate Austin American Statesman  Copelin, L. 08/11/2001
Ratliff not ready to go Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 08/11/2001
Ratliff says he'll run again for E. Texas Senate seat Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Moritz, J. 08/11/2001
Ratliff weighs bid for Senate San Antonio Express News  Selby, W. 08/10/2001
Ratliff won't run, but he surely can serve Amarillo Daily News  Kanelis, J. 06/24/2001
Price of running for state office too high for Ratliff Austin American Statesman  Garcia Jr., A. 06/09/2001
Ratliff an example for leadership Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Sanders, B. 06/08/2001
Ratliff will shun bid for election Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Root, J. 06/06/2001
Ratliff says he won't run after all Texarkana Gazette  McDermott, L. 06/06/2001
Ratliff receives high marks Dallas Morning News  Stutz, T. 05/30/2001
Ratliff kept the peace in leading state Senate Austin American Statesman  Copelin, L. 05/28/2001
Ratliff gets high marks among lawmakers Houston Chronicle  Hughes, P. 05/27/2001
Legislator's intervention questioned Houston Chronicle  A.P. Wire 12/09/1999
Three east Texans listed among best, worst lawmakers of 1999 Tyler Morning Telegraph    06/27/1999
Ratliff voices interest in Perry's job Amarillo Daily News  Robbins, M. 06/08/1999
The Legislature's money men Austin American Statesman  McCarthy, O. 01/10/1999
Ratliff gets UT salute Tyler Morning Telegraph  Waters, B. 10/09/1998
Candidate bio - Bill Ratliff     11/30/1997
Ratliff takes president pro tem post Texarkana Gazette  Minor, J. 06/03/1997
Ratliff walks line between Senate, engineering career Austin American Statesman  Ward, M. 04/20/1997
The powers that be Dallas Morning News  Slater, W. 01/12/1997
Ratliff pegged as next head of state's powerful finance panel Austin American Statesman  Brooks, A. 08/20/1996
Drawing a solution for schools   Cutbirth, J. 05/15/1993