Senator Wentworth's 1999 Press Releases

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Icon: Press ReleaseDecember 22, 1999
Campaign to curb underage drinking is under way

Icon: Press ReleaseDecember 17, 1999
Rainbow Rooms bring a little sunshine into lives of abused children

Icon: Press ReleaseDecember 10, 1999
Texas state government is Y2K compliant and ready for the year 2000

Icon: Press ReleaseDecember 3, 1999
Population boom explodes onto states roadways

Icon: Press ReleaseNovember 22, 1999
Texas A&M Bonfire tragedy evokes universal feelings of grief

Icon: Press ReleaseNovember 19, 1999
We are grateful for Texans who make their living from the soil

Icon: Press ReleaseNovember 12, 1999
Small businesses are the heart of Texas economy

Icon: Press ReleaseNovember 5, 1999
Texas honors its veterans with concrete, beneficial programs

Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 29, 1999
State responds to concerns about prevalence of Lyme disease in Texas

Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 21, 1999
Interim committee searching for ways to improve child-support collections

Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 14, 1999
Voters will decide who should decide justices salaries

Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 11, 1999
FOI Foundation presents James Madison Award to Sen. Wentworth

Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 1, 1999
Amendments address taxing methods and spousal support

Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 30, 1999
Senator Jeff Wentworth honored at "Uncommon Event"

Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 24, 1999
Texans can shape state government on election day

Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 17, 1999
Constitution still allows governor to call out militia to protect the frontier

Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 14, 1999
Area schools receive telecommunication grants

Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 9, 1999
Public and private partnerships benefit Texans

Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 3, 1999
Buckle up the kids, new seatbelt law targets older children and teens

Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 26, 1999
Online job-matching service is a cool employment tool for Texas' hot economy

Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 20, 1999
State senators and representatives paid less than minimum wage

Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 19, 1999
County Officials Honor Senator Wentworth

Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 13, 1999
Laws to improve children's lives passed during "The Session of the Child"

Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 8, 1999
Sen. Wentworth appointed to TEXAS Grant Oversight Committee

Icon: Press ReleaseJuly 31, 1999
Texas School Performance Review helps school districts save tax dollars

Icon: Press ReleaseJuly 23, 1999
Constituents surprised at the number of bills considered and passed

Icon: Press ReleaseJuly 6, 1999
New laws address issues associated with states population increase

Icon: Press ReleaseJuly 2, 1999
Fourth of July celebrations reflect Texans freedom of choice

Icon: Press ReleaseJune 18, 1999
Legislature provides tax relief to Texans

Icon: Press ReleaseJune 13, 1999
Record state budget balances Texans' needs and revenue

Icon: Press ReleaseJune 4, 1999
School children, teachers and taxpayers benefit from budget surplus

Icon: Press ReleaseMay 28, 1999
College tuition grant bill could help students as GI Bill helped WWII veterans

Icon: Press ReleaseApril 27, 1999
Senate Commitee approves $2.6 billion education finance bill

Icon: Press ReleaseApril 21, 1999
Sportsmen Conservationists Honor Sen. Wentworth

Icon: Press ReleaseApril 20, 1999
Annexation reform bill passes Senate, would be first revision in 36 years

Icon: Press ReleaseApril 13, 1999
Senate approves bill that would give a sales-tax break on drugs, diapers and clothes

Icon: Press ReleaseApril 6, 1999
School vouchers

Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 30, 1999
Bills focus on responsibility of marriage and consequences of divorce

Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 22, 1999
Eighteen area fast-growth school districts could benefit from trio of bills

Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 15, 1999
Eleven bills filed to make public records more accessible

Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 11, 1999
Sen. Wentworth files 11 freedom of information bills

Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 9, 1999
Area libraries recieve telecommunication grants

Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 9, 1999
Citizens should be allowed to vote on city/county consolidation

Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 1, 1999
Senate bill's "Do Not Call" provision could curb fraudulent telemarketers

Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 24, 1999
Wentworth legislation deregulates auto insurance premiums; promises savings to Texas consumers

Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 22, 1999
Sen. Wentworth sheds light on utility restructuring bill

Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 17, 1999
Constituents speak out in questionnaire

Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 11, 1999
Sen. Wentworth urges adherence to Texas Constitution

Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 10, 1999
Committees appointed; legislators file 1,500 bills as session gets underway

Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 3, 1999
Legislature considers higher education funding

Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 28, 1999
Senate bill would end social promotions

Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 26, 1999
Religious freedom bill filed

Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 13, 1999
Citizens can affect the legislation that affects their lives

Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 10, 1999
Legislature to consider regulation of rural subdivisions

Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 1, 1999
Citizens' redistricting committee would reduce partisanship and lawsuits

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