Christopher Lee: Lawmakers plan to fight bankruptcy reform bill
WASHINGTON – Texas members of Congress are facing a familiar legislative problem, but with a new twist. For the third time in four years, Congress is moving a bankruptcy reform bill that would do away with Texas' unlimited homestead exemption. That's the 130-year-old provision in the state Constitution that says creditors can't take your home even if you can't pay your debts.

04/07/2001

Fred Greene: Royal Mail issue honors submariners
The U.S. Postal Service honored wartime contributions of the U.S. Navy Submarine Service in 1998, when it issued the first prestige booklet of stamps depicting five submarines. This year, it's Britain's Royal Mail that will pay homage to more than 600 British submarines that make up its "Silent Service." They have patrolled the world over for 100 years.

03/25/2001

Christopher Lee: Let the tug of war begin in drawing new districts
WASHINGTON – Nothing makes a Texas congressman's heart skip a beat like the sight of people in Austin drawing district lines on a state map.

03/18/2001

Christopher Lee: 2 mayors have stake in redistricting
WASHINGTON – The textbook on democracy says that if you don't like the politician who represents you, you vote "the bum" out of office.

03/11/2001

Chris Lee: Frost knows his power puts him in GOP cross hairs
WASHINGTON – Democratic Rep. Martin Frost has never stood taller in Congress than he does right now. That might explain why Republicans are so eager to kick his support out from under him.