11 Quotes by Tommy Williams

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    When you take the evidence at the crime scene and the pending child custody suit, we thought there was probable cause to charge her with murder, and the judge agreed,

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    We set up a $100 million grant program that districts could apply for, ... Teachers could apply for $3,000 in extra pay if they would teach in chronically low-performing schools. It was an incentive to get good teachers into tough schools. It was a pretty good reform bill that just didn't pass, but we made progress as we went along.

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    From midnight to 4 a.m., we recorded about 2 inches of rain and over a half-inch more from then until 8 a.m..

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    The residential real estate last year sold at auction, in live auction, was just over $14 billion.

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    Normal people, just the everyday person such as yourself. That, in fact, is where the real growth is taking place.

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    They were getting only minimal relief, ... And I was concerned about property tax relief. I took a look at the average home owner in District 4, and the proposed plan only offered $18 a month or less in tax relief. That was not substantial enough.

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    It looks like she attempted suicide, ... She appears to be in good condition. She's just not responding to attempts to wake her up.

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    I want to remind the people in Port Arthur and Southeast Texas that as lawmakers, we are just as frustrated as they are about the special session. But I do think we have made substantial progress since the regular session.

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