No Time to Lose: Capitol clock winding down on big issues

DallasNews.com | News for Dallas, Texas | Opinion: Editorials: "If this were a sports movie, this would be the part where the coach gathers her flagging athletes with only a few seconds remaining and gives an understated but deeply moving speech that sends them onto the field to wrest victory from the jaws of defeat. So listen up, team.

As the 79th Texas Legislature convened, we laid out five make-or-break issues: school finance, the social safety net, regional transit, recorded votes and workers' compensation reform. One – our recommendation for school finance – is effectively DOA, but the others are still alive with two weeks to go in the session. If you care about these issues, now is the time your voice can spell the difference between success and failure."