The Austin Chronicle: News: Who's Taking Who?

The Austin Chronicle: News: Who's Taking Who?: "First things first: A fast-moving bill that threatens to devastate local water-quality laws could go to the Senate floor as early as today (Thursday). The far-reaching property rights legislation sailed out of the House Monday, beating this week's deadline for passing bills in the lower chamber. That it got this far – despite two successful delays maneuvered by Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin – shows that this bill has plenty of (bipartisan) political muscle."