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5/16/2007   FACT SHEET
Following details on Senator Duncan's Bill to Protect TRS and Provide Benefit Enhancement to Retirees
 
5/15/2007   NEWS RELEASE: ASU-Tech Bill ready for Governor's Signature
Alliance will strengthen the fabric of West Texas
 
5/10/2007   News Release: Super Precinct Voting Bill Passes Senate
5/10/2007   80th Lege: Week 18
This week, Sen. Duncan discusses moving the primary election date
 
5/10/2007   NEWS RELEASE: ASU-Tech legislation on its way to full Senate
5/3/2007   Weekly Message:
Duncan Discusses Budget Conference Committee
 
4/25/2007   Sen. Duncan named to budget committee
4/24/2007   ASU-Tech Bill Passes House
4/19/2007   Weekly Message:
Senator Duncan described redistricting commission legislation
 
4/16/2007   Unanimous support for ASU transfer bill
4/12/2007   80th Legislature
Weekly Message
 
3/30/2007   80th Legislature:
Senator Duncan explains court reorganization bill
 
3/21/2007   80th Legislature:
Duncan discusses vouchers
 
3/19/2007   Senator Duncan: State Parks Deserve Better Funding
West Texas should have bigger slice of funding
 
3/14/2007   80th Lege: Status
In this week's recorded address, Senator Duncan discusses the second half of this session.
 
3/12/2007   Duncan, Darby file legislation to align ASU with Texas Tech
Bill will strengthen the fabris of West Texas
 
3/7/2007   80th Lege: Fraternity Risk Management
Senator Duncan addresses goals of SB 1138
 
3/6/2007   News Release: Court Reorganization
Senator Duncan files legislation to modernize courts
 
3/5/2007   NEWS RELEASE:
Senator Duncan files legislation to bolster fraternity safety
 
2/26/2007   80th Lege: Sell the Lottery?
Senator Duncan discusses selling the lottery
 
1/23/2007   80th Lege: Groundwater Conservation Districts
Senator Duncan recorded address
 
1/18/2007   Sen. Duncan Radio Address
Senator Duncan discusses committee assignments
 
1/9/2007   Sen. Duncan Radio Address
Senator Duncan discusses the 80th Legislature
 
1/9/2007   Senate State Affairs Committee interim report published
Lists recommendations to the 80th Legislature
 
1/8/2007   Sen. Duncan statement on appointment
Fred Underwood a Wise Choice
 
11/20/2006   Sen. Duncan receives American Diabetes Association Honor
Distinguished Achievement Award presented for extensive work helping those with diabetes
 
10/19/2006   Results from 2006 Teacher Retirement System survey presented
9/19/2006   Senators to Enjoy Calf Fry Feast
Friendly Wager Meal on Thursday
 
9/19/2006   Task Force on Appraisal Reform to meet in West Texas
Task Force schedule
 
7/20/2006   ORCA awards $208,400 to Dickens County for water project
Local citizens to provide project labor
 
6/13/2006   Duncan Statement on Education Finance
6/13/2006   Lubbock Area School Districts Credit Duncan for School Finance Package
5/9/2006   Education Groups Support 4A Equity Amendment
Sens. Duncan, Staples and West pleased with support
 
4/29/2006   Senate Finance passes two House measures
New business tax to be debated soon
 
4/20/2006   Duncan files bill to raise state contribution to TRS
4/18/2006   Senator Duncan files bill to protect peace at soldiers' funerals
4/3/2006   Senator Duncan Statement on Tax Proposal
We appreciate the efforts of the Texas Tax Reform Commission and look forward to analyzing the commission’s recommendations.
 
3/30/2006   Texas Tax Reform Commission releases reports
2/27/2006   Schleicher County receives ORCA grant
Office of Rural Community Affairs awards $17,000 to colonia planning
 
2/23/2006   Texas Tech Earns Emerging Technology Grant
Emerging Technology Fund Investment
 
2/6/2006   Senate Committees Updated
Lt. Gov. Dewhurst has also produced interim charges
 
6/21/2005   SD 28 education leader recognized
6/20/2005   LA-J: Duncan continues run on Best Legislators list
5/13/2005   Senator Duncan's report on school finance bills available
5/5/2005   City of Kress awarded $178,958 grant
4/28/2005   Senator Duncan report on tax bill
4/26/2005   Duncan discusses TRS in audio report
4/15/2005   79th Legislature: Internet accessible
4/11/2005   Senator Duncan discusses teacher retirement
4/11/2005   79th Legislature: Senator Duncan's recorded report on Senate bill for school finance
3/16/2005   79th Legislature: Duncan report on workers' compensation available
3/11/2005   79th Legislature: Duncan files legislation to remodel the TRCC
3/9/2005   Senator Duncan's rado report on legislative session available
3/4/2005   Senator Duncan's radio report on renewable energy available
3/3/2005   Senator Duncan files legislation to increase Texas' renewable energy supply
3/1/2005   The AP: Justice says Texas losing judges because of low salaries
2/23/2005   79th Legislature:
2/21/2005   79th Legislature:
2/7/2005   79th Legislature: Duncan files bill to raise judicial salaries
2/2/2005   Senator Duncan begins Weekly Radio Report
1/27/2005   79th Legislature: TWAC report online
1/27/2005   79th Legislature
1/26/2005   79th Legislature
1/26/2005   Governor to deliver State of the State today
1/24/2005   79th Legislature:Tuesday is Lubbock Day
1/13/2005   79th Legislature
1/3/2005   ORCA plans rural policy syposium
12/20/2004   Senator Duncan files bill to open information on public money in investments
12/6/2004   Duncan to visit throughout Senate District 28
8/18/2004   Texas Water Development Board Receives Funds for Conservation Awareness
8/12/2004   Senate Water Policy committee meets in Lubbock
7/23/2004   TxDOT finds cost-saving solution to dirty job
7/21/2004   Lamb and Hockley counties' mowing delayed several months
7/15/2004   TAKS scores soar
6/24/2004   Workshop Series to Help Kick Up Rural Texas Tourism
6/22/2004   Rural Texas communities awarded over $3 million in state grants
6/15/2004   ORCA awards more than $48 million to rural Texas communities
6/10/2004   Offices closed to honor Reagan
6/4/2004   Technology Immersion Project brings laptops to thousands of Texas students
5/27/2004   ORCA Announces Grant Awards for SD 28 Hospitals
5/27/2004   Rural Texas Emergency Services Benefit from Equipment, Training Grants
5/25/2004   Higher Education Coordinating Board Reports Increase in Research Expenses
5/24/2004   Finance Committee Meets This Week
5/19/2004   Duncan named to Education Excellence Working Group
5/17/2004   Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
5/14/2004   Senator Duncan remarks on School Finance Special Session
5/12/2004   Senate to Continue Hearing on School Finance
5/6/2004   House School Finance Bill Comes to the Senate
5/1/2004   House Committe Passes School Finance Plan
3/16/2004   Committee on School Finance Releases Report
3/15/2004   Boll Weevils Suppressed in Seven Eradication Zones
3/10/2004   ORCA presents All-Rural Texas Summit
1/26/2004   Senator Duncan receives a top Senate assignment
For Immediate Release Jan. 21, 2004
 
1/26/2004   Senator Duncan announces plan for new district office
For immediate release Jan. 23, 2004
 
7/30/2003   Senator Duncan named to interim higher education committee
AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst today named Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, to the Interim Joint Committee on Higher Education, a 16-member body of the Legislature charged with studying the structure and organization of higher education in Texas.
 
6/19/2003   Senator Duncan honored by Texas Monthly list
AUSTIN - Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, said he is pleased to be among Texas Monthly’s 10 Best Legislators for the second time.
 
5/2/2003   Senator Duncan named to state budget conference committee
Sen. Duncan named to state budget conference committee

AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst today named Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, to the General Appropriations Act conference committee, a 10-member body of the Legislature charged with drafting a budget from the differing House and Senate plans.
 

5/1/2003   Senate passes critical water condemnation rights legislation
Senate passes critical water condemnation rights legislation

AUSTIN - The Texas Senate today passed Senate Bill 1227 from Sen.
 

4/30/2003   Criminal Competency legislation passes Legislature
Criminal Competency legislation passes Legislature

AUSTIN - Legislation from Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, to overhaul the state’s criminal competency law is on its way to the Governor’s desk.
 

4/30/2003   Senator Duncan's legislation to cleanup recycling passes Senate
Sen. Duncan’s legislation to cleanup recycling passes Senate

AUSTIN - The Senate today passed Senate Bill 585 by Sen.
 

4/29/2003   Texas Senate passes $117.7 billion budget
Texas Senate passes $117.7 billion budget

AUSTIN - Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, said today the $117 billion budget plan approved by the Texas Senate is the product of months of hard work and serious choices.
 

4/28/2003   Senate passes Judicial Election reform
Senate passes Judicial Election reform

AUSTIN - The Texas Senate today passed legislation from Sens. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, and Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, to allow Texans to decide whether to keep the current elections system in which many judges don't truly face election or adopt a system of appointment and retention that would subject every judge to a vote of the people.
 

4/11/2003   Health benefits for teaching assistants to continue
Health benefits for teaching assistants to continue

Sen. Duncan has successfully retained access to affordable health care for Texas' graduate students who serve their universities as teaching assistants.
 

3/10/2003   Senator Duncan and Representative Keel announce criminal competancy legislation
Sen. Duncan and Rep. Keel announce criminal competency legislation

AUSTIN - Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, announced on Monday with Rep.
 

3/3/2003   Senator Duncan and Representative Ames Jones file legislation to reform judicial selection
Sen. Duncan and Rep. Jones file legislation to reform judicial selection

AUSTIN - Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, and Rep.
 

2/27/2003   Sen. Duncan and Rep. McCall file legislation targeting unsolicited email
Sen. Duncan and Rep. McCall file legislation targeting unsolicited email

AUSTIN - Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, has filed Senate Bill 698 with House Bill 1282 from Rep.
 

2/18/2003   Sen. Duncan files legislation to clarifypost-conviction DNA testing bill
Sen. Duncan files legislation to clarifypost-conviction DNA testing bill

AUSTIN - Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, has filed Senate Bill 543 to address some technical questions rising from the legislation passed during the 2001 legislation session.
 

2/6/2003   Sen. Robert Duncan files legislation to assist homebuyers and homebuilders
Sen. Robert Duncan files legislation to assist homebuyers and homebuilders

AUSTIN - Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, has filed Senate Bill 383 to establish a state commission on building standards that will benefit both homebuyers and homebuilders.
 

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